Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-05
SUDDEN SUMMONS
IL. II. De Santo Expires in His Drug
Store.
strIcnen Down by Paralysis OF the
Heart at 7:3O O'c!Ork Last Might
sketch OF His Remarkable Career
Other Deaths.
H. IL. DE sASro EXPIRES

the heart, with which ne had been
sufferer for some time. was the cause o
death. Coroner HAYES was summOneu
and cmpanncljed jury composed OF W
B. Petit, foreman, :. r. Wright, &. A
Solander, Louis Cohn, Judd Repine AM
Antoine Jensen, and after viewing the re
mains, which were afterward removed t,
the late home of the deceased, 424 Elev
enth street, the jury adjourned until
| O'Clock this morning, when the irques
was held in Coroner HAYES office, ant
| from evidence obtained then, the eaust
and circumstances Of the death may bes
be shown.
DIR. G. l.. Eyster testified to being
called to the store named above at about
80 O'Clock last evening; found Mr.. DeN
Santo lying on the lounge and upon eX-
animation discovered that he was pulses
less. breathing with difficulty and in a
dying condition. Witness remained with
the patient until death ensued about ten
minutes later. Witness thought paralysis
of the heart the cause of death.
George Shearer last saw the deceased
alive at 1870 last evening, Deceased
complained to him of feeling very sick.
Attempted to arouse him, but deceased
seemed indifferent to what was said.
Witness later summoned the doctor aud
remained with Mr.. DeSanto until his
death. Had heard him complain of heart
trouble before.
Owen Jordan saw MIR. DeSanto last
alive at o'clock last evening, when the
latter was walking about the store and
apparently in good spirits, and talking
with his daughter. Immediately after
her departure he laid down on the lounge.
Witness noticed he was rolling around,
but thought he was simply in playful
mood, until asked what was the matter.
Observed that he was very sick. Wit,
ness offered II glass of water, but it was
refused. Moved him from the fire and
sent for his wife and other relatives A
doctor was summoned, but death came a
short time afterward.
George Waters saw deceased at 7:30
last evening; complained OF feeling very
i'll. Witness sent for physician and Mr.
DeSanto died soon after.
Max Fishwald saw the deceased at 80
last evening in his store, Was lying on
the lounge. Helped move him from the
fire and remained with him until his
death.
After considering these facts the jury
returned verdict of death from paraly-
sis of the heart.
REMARKABLE LIFE.
Mr.. DeSanto's life was a remarkable
One, and in a certain sense romantic. He
was born at Arensberg, on the island
If Osel, in the Baltic Sea, October
;. 1910, and was consequently Al
Jears, months and one day old
His birth occurred during his faith
,r's exile on the island, because of polit
cal animosities. Mr.. DeSanto's right |
lame was Huene, but he was in his early |
'outh adopted by Gustav DeSanto, a
professor in the university at DOrpot, |
Russia, who educated the young man,
he subject of this sketch then assuming |
he name of Henry Huene DeSanto. The
father was as kind to his protege
s if he was his own child. He gave him
S good an education in the college of
harmacy and chemistry as all Russia af
orded, Mr. DeSantO studying in medi-
inc, too, and graduated with the highest
onors in this branch also. Prof. De
IantO died in 1856, and his wife expired
t Carlsburg, Germany, 1864. At the
ge of twenty-three, Henry came to
america, landing October 8, 1862. He
nlisted at Cincinnati in Company |,
econd Ohio Cavalry, served CALAMITY
n many of the more important bait
les in the great civil war and
1as wounded in the right leg by a
iece of shell at the battle of Winchester.
"a. being sent to the Baltimore hospital,
here he remained in the dispensary de-
artment until the close of the war, re-
Giving then an honorable discharge. He
,as married in Baltimore Oct. To- 1865,
, Miss Louisa Baas, a native of that city
nd daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, Fred
;aas. He came to Rock Island shortly
tier his marriage, clerkiug in the city
70 tun in |
rent to Andalus' where he embarked
4 the drug business, and in 1879 he es~
4blshed a store at Buffalo, retaining his
esidence at Andalusia, however. About
We years ago, he moved back to Rock
Stand, and has been conducting a sues
essful business in the west end since.
Mr.. and Mrs. DeSonto have bad five
hildren, only one of whom, Emile.
ged about eighteen, is living. Mr..
DeSanto was Mason, member of Bars
ct chapter, No. IS, A. F. and A M, in
.ock Island. and of Andalusia Blue
lodge No. SIG There were other
omances connected with his early life
men he never ulNuISeu, anu IL was only
urlng the latter part of his life that he
svesled to a personal friend in Rock
Stand his actual birthplace, it being I'M
erstood by those who knew him that he
as a native of Dorpot, Russia. Mr..
'eSanto had wonderful resources of iu~
,rmation on various topics and he was
assessed of a splendid memory. He
as therefore an entertaining converse,
onalist. He was a genial, wholesouled
Glow, liked by all who made his &C. s