St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-22
CROOKS SURRENDER.
The Hero of the Army Of
West Virginia Is
Dead.
Stricken With Heart Failure
in His Hotel Room After
Arising.
Army Officials Deeply Grieved
at the Mastering Out Of
"Grey Fox"
A Military Career Aeeentu-
ated With Brave Deeds
Abruptly Closed.

CHICAGO, March 21.-Gen. George
Crook died suddenly in his parlOr at the
Grand Pacific hotel shortly after z
o'clock this morning, but the officials
were so paralyzed by the unexpected
event and occupied in ministering to
the stricken widow that it was nearly
two hours later before word was sent to
army headquarters or the news became
current on the streets. The general
occupied box at the Columbia theater
last night and witnessed Mr.. Mans
fields portrayal of the d ual role of DR..
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde. He returned to
the hotOl shortly after II o'clock and
retired apparently in the best of health
and spirits. His suite comprise par
lor and two sleeping rooms on the third
floor, the third room being occupied by
Mrs. Reed, of Oakland. Md. a sister
to Mrs. Crook, and who had
been visiting them this winter.
this morning and, after partially
dressing himself, entered the parlor
where, as was his wont, he. commenced
TO exercise with dumb bells. About
fifteen minutes later his wife, who was
attiring herself in the adjoining room,
heard him call in faint voice: MARY!
Mary" Upon responding she found
the general reclining upon the sofa and
Evidently in Much Pain.
His hands were pressed over his heart
and he was barely able to articulate,
MARY. | can hardly breathe" Greatly
alarmed, Mrs. Crook rang for assistance,
and messengers were dispatched for DR..
Hurlburt, whose Office is about block
away. The physician quickly respond
ed. but on his arrival expressed the
opinion that the patient was beyond re
cUvery. Four minutes later Gen. Crook
passed away as quietly as sleeping
babe. Mrs. Crook was overwhelmed by
the terrible event, and her grief was
and other members of the
staff hurried to the hotel upon
receipt Of the news, and the war depart
ment was at once notified. Gen. Crook
had not been in the best of health for
some time, although he did not consider
it necessary to consult physician. A
few weeks ago he Wenton trip through
the Indian territory accompanied by
Gen. Strong and other officers, and on
his return he frequently complained to
members of his staff that his heart
troubled him. The news of his death
created q profound sensation In this
city. Dr.V. l.. Hurlburt, the physician
who was summoned. said: 81 arrived
at Gen. Crooks bedside only four or five
minutes before death supervened. He
was suffering from Irregular action of
the heart and his lungs or chest seemed
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for him in the way OF hot applications
with sinatpiSmS, bot bags to lis feet,
ETC., but he
Was In Articulo MOrtis
when arrived and died without rally
ing. 1t appeared to be a case of heart
failure, but / could not be positive
about that, as | had never been called
to attend HIM before. There may have
been some stomachic complications"
Mai. Randall, of Gen. Crooks staff,
said: 1--WE have noticed for some time
that Gen. Crook was not in his usual
health. He was man who never COM
planned, ana said very little about his
Sutferings. At the theater last night |
saw that he was not feeling at all well,
and asked him if he were in pain. He
said No. but think that was the be-
ginning of the end. The arrangements
for the funPral have not yet been made.
Gen. Schofield has been telegraphed to
in regard to the matter, and his wishes
will be considered. The burial will
take place at Oakland, Md, the home of
his wife's people. Gen. Crook was
siXty-one years old in September last"
In accordance with the wishes of Mrs.
Crook, it was arranged this afternoon
that the funeral services shall be held
OH Sunday afternoon. The remains
will then he put on board special car,
rendered by the Pullman company, and
will leave for Oakland, Nd, at o'clock,
Ovel the Baltimore q Ohio road. Adit.
Gen. Williams will, on behalf of the
widow, ask number of prominent clt-
zens to act as pall-bearers. In the
meantime the
Body will Lie in State
in the parlors of the Grand Pacific hotel,
with a body guard of soldiers. Mai.
Ely Mcclellan, attending surgeOnsaid,
to-day: "Gen. Crook undermined his
constitution in his Indian campaigns.
As everybody knows, he was a wonder
fully active man. He would stop at
nothing, and denied himself every
pleasure or comfort. He constantly re-
fused to incumber himself with things
IlldL ulSu CUluuC6 W LIS Comfort, so
that he might move around more
quickly. There never was a point of
danger in these Western campaigns
that he did not place himself in, so that
a good example would be set for the
army. think the campaign of 1876
was the foundation TOR his troubles.
Then he started out with thirty days
rations for his force and was gone
nearly year, terribly severe
winter in the mountains and in the
Western prairies, lar away from the
forts and posts. This hard service, to-
gether with the irregularity of meals
and the scarcity of food, resulted
in his stomach troubles, which
Immediately affected his heart.
l had treated him every day
since had been attached to
the headquarters in Chicago and few
weeks ago had about concluded that
his trouble had been overcome. Last
week, however, it returned suddenly.
The attack was quite severe, but as he
came home the moment he felt ill. there
was little difficulty in getting him in
good shape again. If his death had oc-
Cured last week l should not have been
surprised. He pulled out of the sick
ness apparently better than before, and
his sudden death was wholly uneX-
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