The Anaconda standard., 1890-03-22
GENERAL CROOKS DEATH.
The Gallant Commander succumbs tn as
Attack of Heart Failure.


CincAoo, March I.-Major General
ment of Missouri, died at the Grand Pa
cific hotel at 1:i5 this morning Of heart
failure. There had not been the slightest
warning that the general was not perfect
ly well. He was at the army headquarters
all day yesterday, and last night at the
hotel he appeared To he in his usual good
health. He got up as usual this mornirg q
about o'clock, and while dressing. sud-
denly said to his wife, IL can't breathe"
Mrs. Crook helped him Ia sofa and "A
doctor was Mt once summarized, but before
hc could reach the room General Crook
was dead.
John Is. Drake, proprietor 81 the Grand
Pacific hotel, made the following state
ment to AN Associated Press reporter:
General Crook arose shortly before :
O'Clock apparently in his usual health and
in accordance with his custom, began eN-
crcising with weights and pullcys connec-
ted with an apparatus winch he kept i'm
his room. After exercising u few minutes
he stopped to lay down ON the lounge say
ing that hc felt a difficulty in breathing.
A few minutes later he called out to his
wife, "Oh Mary, Mary. need help; can't
get my breath" Assistance was at once
summoned. and Dr. Hurlburt was sent for.
Everything that could bc done was done,
but he failed 10 rally, and died at .:i5
] suppose his death r,'sulted from AN af-
fection of the heart. For same weeks in
fact ever since hc returned from his last
trip Ia the Nsrthwest hr has been com
planning of n bearing down sensation in
the neighborhood of the heart"
Major Randall of Gen. Crooks staff
said: 81 have noticed for some time that
Gen. Crook was not in usual health. He
was "a man who never complained, and
thcatcr last night. ! saw he was not feel
ing at all well aud asked him IL he were i'm
pain. lie said: No. but l think that
was the beginning Of the end"
Fremont, o., March 2i.-Ex-Prcsi,lcnt
Hayes will go 10 Chicago to attend the
funeral services of General Crook. lie
was much affected by the sudden death of
his old commander and reviewed the gen.
erals record, paying high tribute To his
character, both in public and private life,
and during the war. Said General Hayes
Officers and men alike loved Crook as a
brother. In his intercourse with both my
officers and privatcs he was model
commander. To General Crook "a private
soldier was not only "a part Of the ma.
chine, hut a fellow man. intrinsically the
equal In intellect and worth Of the officer
who commanded him. without lowering
or loosening the rcins Of discipline he
| treated his subordinatcs according To this
| high and enlightened estimate. Speaking
Of General Crooks Indian campais ms and
his dealings with Indians, General Hayes
said: No statesman or philanthropist las
framed theories for the uplifting al
the red man which in spirit and aim ar,
more worthy just, generous and power
ful nation than the practicable measures
which General Crook has devised, aud IL
| spite of discouragcment and formidable
obstacles lac has carried them into actua
administration and il entitled To tn
| wreath that cncirclcs the brow of tn
hero. In war he also achieved the p,ir,
fame which belongs Ia him who, takini
the part Of weak, injured and almos
fricndless people, has had the suprcm'
satisfaction Of giving them their start an,
an equal chance in the race Of life.
In accordance with the wishes of Mrs
Crook the funeral services will bc hci,
Sunday afternoon. The remains will tlcI
bc placed on "A special ear and will leay'
for Oakland. Md. in the afternoon. Gen
cral Crooks staff officers aud smal
guard Of regulars will attend. Out of ~
spcct for the memory Of General Crook
the Steele court-martial was to-day ad
| journed until Monday.