New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-14
DEATH OF MRS. JAY GoULDl
HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN WERE AT
HER BEDSIDE
SHE WAS UNCONSCIOUS FROM 10 Pl N. OF
SATURDAY UNTIL THE END AT sou
n'crocK LAST NIGHT-A

| SHE WAS UNCONSCIOUS FROM 10 ~ NJ ON
SATURDAY UNTIL THE END AT $3.50
O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT-A
SKETCH OF HER LIFE.
! Mrs. Jaw Could Ord at her home. NO. $40 Firth
ave. nj $50 o'clock last evening Her last Illness
began with slight attack Of paralysis, IN september
Dr. Jared O. BALDWIN. Of No. 8 East Forty nst-st'
who has been her only physician during her iuness,
did not regard the case at first as one OF aosoiu~
danger, although the symptoms wese sun'c'on.y
alarming to warrant him in giving 1t tho most careful
and constant attention. AZ time wont on no se"sea
improvement cord be observed and her con-
dtion grew gradually worse until November 9.
when Mrs Could experienced a second and much
more severe paralytc stroke. This paralyzed her
entire right side and greatly affected her power Oh
speech. It hiss since been with difficulty thai sno
has boon able to make her wishes and wants known.
The doctor thinks that she suffered little PAIN but
from the time OF the second stroke there has boon
little or no hope Of proIonpng her life. She was
patient and resigned throughout her illness and ap-
parentiy realized that her disease beyond human
control.
When DR. Baldwin made his usual call on Saturday
evening no found that Ms. Gould was failing rapidly,
and he did not leave her again Until she died. At 10
D. m. she became completely unconscious and remained
10 this state until the end Early yesterday she began
perceptibly to sink and George j. Gould and his wife
and the other members of the family who had not
remained all night at tho bedside were summoned.
Mr.. Could with exception OF brief rest before day.
break yesterday morning. continued constantly
al his wife's bedside, and the family mourn
fully awaited tho final change. There wero
present when Mrs. Gould died. her husband,
her sons, George, Edwin, Howard and Frank; her
daughters, Helen and Anna, Georges wife, Nrs.
Gould's sisters, Mrs. Harris, Mrs Eoyes and Mrs.
Dickinson; the attending physician, Dr. Baldwin, ana
two or three trusted servants Mrs. Miller, Mrs
Gould's aged mother who Is afflicted with heart
trouble remained at her home, No. 51s Fifth and
was not Informed OF her daughters approaching
death.
Nh. Could. although fully prepared for the sad
event, deeply affected, as were all tho children
and family. The doctor thought however, that no
serious result to Mr Goclds health was TO be appre
hended While Mr. Gould wa, good deal worn with
so many weeks Of anxiety and watching there was
nothing IN his condition which rest and natural sleep
would not repair. The funeral arrangements nave
not been announced.
Mrs. Gould about forty-eght years old, or
few years younger than her husband For
several yecfs she had been IN delicate health,
but her sickness nervous rather than physical
She could not attend church share In social pleasures
because of fear that the excitement would be TOO
great for her. Even whom sitting at her own table
WIKI her family and perhaps or two friends, she
has been forced TO leave her place as hostess on &C
count Of her nervous excitabiy. Sometimes sho
has returned after brief absence, but her family ana
Intimate friends trained 10 regard her absepce as
Incident OF ordinary household duties. 1t may
be that this very was the basis OF COM
plee devotion OF her life TO her husband and children
Naturally q woman Of tho kndhess disposition she
was forced By her weakness to make others tho
slmoners Of her bounty.
Mrs Could wes daughter Of Daniel O. Miller, who
amassed fortune in the Wholesale grocery trade.
He Lived in Fcurth-ave., on the diagonal corner from
the Everett House. where Jay Could lived when be
first eams 10 New-York Tho acquaintance was
cemcnted by the purchase Of controlling interest IN
the Rutland and Washington Railroad, in which the
father was largely Interested Mr.. Miller promptly
recognized tho ability OF the daEkhaircd young man
who sutton for the hand OF his daughter. IL b
pretty well understood that Mrs Miller and the Other
daughters objected the alliance, but they have lived
to alter their first Judgment Tho home life OF the
GouAs has been exceptionally happy one
Six children win mourn the loss OF careful and |
saectionate mother The oldest Is George J. Gould,
who Is not yet twcntyf -four years DID, but has been
forced to relieve his father Of part Of his heavy |
business burdens He married a few years ago Miss |
Edith Kingdom, formerly at Days Theatre and
no has two sturdy SONS. Mrs. Jay Comd's |
second son Is about twenty-five years old and
unmarried. Before he had finished HIS educa |
ton at Columbia College, Edwin was called upon to |
ssstst his older brother In tho management OF some Of
their fathers interests He Is rather tacturn in msn-
ner, but Is said 10 possess excehcns business QuenucS
He ranked well In college, besides takinS rrest In |
tercst in athletic sports
Mlss Helen Could the oldest daughter. Is nineteen |
years old, and throughout her mothers sickness was
constantly at her bedside. She Is q member Of the |
Rev, Dr. Paxon's church and takes special interest
Howard he Is decidedly handsome and shows much |
ability The two younger children arc Anna, who is |
about thirteen years old and Frank, who is Isss.ded
as The baby OF The family alihongn ne IS proud |"
At the time Of her nssriase Mrs. Could was the
Rer husband who used Il IN the beginning o. his pros
porous career For time the outlook was not good |
for repayment. Mr. Gould, however. calculated his
productivity though at first IL seemed though he
Indeed II was not until no became acquainted with |
n%.I s and Fl: 8 &C. s.s ss Es
worked at the outset As soon as
he could do 90 he SGT apart r.,,,n her
With her assent, however and generally az her diree
ton. She followed her husbands lead as rule. |
though At times she INDUCED her own fancy or jude.
about three years ago. when II Is sald she demanded
an accounting from him. She jokinely declared that
she would not trust him any longer and desired TO |
retire from Wall Street to set good example, II for
figure up his wifcs interest exactly, and purchased al
her stocks bouds and other securities at their market
value. She received over two million dollars The |
money was invested In Government bonds and other |
securities Of undoubted sodity.
II was Mrs. Gould's intention previous to her doah,
say her intimate friends 10 divide this fortune among
her daughters What disposition has been made OF IT.
however Is not yet known.
ABRAHAM LOTT,
Eurrornte Abraham Lott, OF Brooklyn, died suddenly