Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-17
CAUSE OF GEN. VESTS DEATH.
The Autopsy Shows That Il Was From
Diseased Kidneys.

The body Of Gen. Theodore 8. West, whose
death 1t Asbury Park Thursday led to the ar
rest Of Sterling RUM, young clerk in the
Treasury, was brought 10 this city yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. C. c. Loefler, Gen. Vests
partner in the management Of the Langham
hotel and Mrs. Loefaer accompanied the re-
mains.
From the depot the body was taken to
will remain until the funeral, 10 take place at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The members Of
the Loyal legion win act ~ escort at the
funeral Mr.. Rufan and Gen. West had . diff
Guilty July 8, during which, as related in TIE
STAR, Rufin struck West with an umbrella,
breaking his nose. When news of Gen. Vests
death reached here Ruf6n was put under arrest,
but he wss subsequently released on "a, 900 bail
pending an investigation Of the circumstances
Of the death. It was thought that death might
have resulted from the blow or been hastened
by the shock to the system. The certificate Of
the physicians who attended him at Asbury
Park states, however, as reported in yesterday
stan, that death was the result of kidney
trouble.
The body having been embalmed an autopsy
would not determine whether death resulted
from the shock, but would determine if there
was disease Of the kidneys, and this is ad-
mitted.
Or. Patterson and District Attorney Hoge
were in consultation on the subject this
morning.
Az AUTOPSY ORDERED.
The coroner will this afternoon cause an
autopsy to be made Of the body at the instance
OF the district attorney, and the result of this
will determine whether or not an inquest will
be held
Friends Of Gen. West state that almost imme-
diately after the assault he had an attack of
paralysis of the head. which. for a time affected
his mental faculties, but under medical treat
mept he recovered. On July % he went to
Capon Springs, Va, and for time he appeared
to have entirely recovered. He, however, was
attacked with a severe stroke of paralysis. and
his friends being notified, brought him home.
mere he rapidly recovered, and about the 9Th
instant went to Asbury Park, where be died.
FUNERAL ARRANoEMENrs.
The remains will remain at Mr.. Speare's
until tomorrow, when they viii be removed to
the Langham and the funeral will take place at
3 O'Clock In the afternoon. It will be attended
by delegations from the Grand Army of the
Republic and thd Loyal Legion, and the inter-
ment will be at Arlington, where the service Of
the Episcopal church will be read by Rev. Mr..
Pyne OF st. Johns. The pall-bearers will be
from the Loyal Legion.
The honorary pallbearers from the Loyal
legion will be Gen. Rosencrans. Col. Hepburn,
Gen. X. d. Mussey, and Capt. Wallace.
TIE AUTOPSY.
This afternoon at o'clock the autopsy was
made by Coroner Patterson, assisted by Deputy
Coroner Schaeffer and Drs Lamb and Hamil-
ton. It was made with closed doors. As the
doctors were satisfied that Brlght's disease Of
the kidneys was the ,ause of death they began
the operation by looking at the kidneys.
DEATH DUE TO DISEASED KIDNEYS.
Inc doctors found that the kidneys were dis.
eased, as stated in the death certificate. The
head was then examined but the doctors could
hnd no evidence Of any injury there. The nose
had not been broken, as has been stated. The
doctors concluded that death was due to the
diseased kidneys.
The coroner's jury will view the body to-
morrow and evidence will be heard Monday.