Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-23
DEATH OF MRS. SAWYER.
Sudden Summons to the Senator's Wife
End of Life of Suffering.

Sudden summons to the Senator's WIG
End of a Life of Suffering.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 21.-Mrs.
Sawyer, wife of Senator Sawyer, died
very suddenly at 10:45 this
morning at their home in this city.
Mrs. Sawyer has been an invalid
for years, DIR. Kempster having been
employed the greater part OF the past
two years and half to attend her.
For the last six months Mrs. Sawyer
has been unable to leave her bedroom
or speak above q whisper. The I'M
mediate cause of her death was slow
progressive paralysis and failure OF the
heart.
The death of Mrs. Sawyer was
not unexpected by the Senator
and his family. Yesterday morn
ing she came near deaths door
and was brought back to life and hope
full friends by prompt medical skill. All
Sunday evening she continued to I'M
prove but sank again this morning into
an alarming state of weakness. Senator
Sawyer left his wife's bed
side about 10 o'clock and drove
to the capitol to arrange pair
with Democratic senator and imme-
diately returned home. But before he
Grouped about her bed were her daugh-
ter, Mrs. White; her nephew, Mr.. Ellis
worth, of Oshkosh; DR.. Kempster and
the nurses and servants.
Senator Sawyer says: envy wife was
in good health until we returned from
Europe in 1880. Shortly after that she
was attacked with what was supposed
to be rheumatism. After consultation
With all the best physicians we came to
the conclusion that her disease was pro-
gressive paralysis and incurable. Since
then she has bravely battled
with death and fearlessly faced
the king of terrors. During the
past three years DR.. Kempster has
gwen her his undivided attention and
the daily application of electricity has
and keeping her with us. Dur
paralysis affected her lungs and her
voice became only a whisper. She was
q great reader and her nurses were kept
reading the papers to her when she was
too tired to read for herself She was con-
scious to the last and recognized me
when | was with her this morning"
Dr. Kempster says: "Mrs. Sawyer
was out driving on Saturday for two
hours as usual and seemed quite cheer
full; but her disease, progressive paral
ysis, attacked the lungs so that respira-
ton was impeded and her life could
not be prolonged"
Mr. Ellsworth says: "My aunt died
easily without struggle. She
was with us in life and
consciousness at one instant when
the lungs refused to move again and in
a moment she was gone. She was my
mothers only sister,"
Senator Sawyer to-day telegraphed
for President Porter's private car and
will leave here for Wisconsin in it on
Wednesday evening, accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. White, Mr.. Ellsworth Dr.
Kempster and four servants.
Private funeral services will be con-
Quoted here at the residence at 2 clock
Wednesday afternoon byRev. Dr. John P.
Newman. It is expected that the family
will arrive in Oshkosh on Friday even
ing and the final funeral will be held
from their home in that city on Satur-
day morning. The present intention
is that the interment shall be in
a vault at Oshkosh temporarily until
new and suitable vault can be built for
the family.
The first sympathetic caller upon the
Senator was Mrs. Gen. John A. Logan,
who Was warm friend of the deceased
ladv.
Melvina NJ. Hadley was born in Fair
Haven, VT, May 2, 1925, and was mar
ried to Philetus Sawyer in Essex Coun-
ty, New York, in June, 1871. They
soon afterwards settled in Wisconsin
and have made their home at Oshkosh
for nearly forty wears past