The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-01-30
he had been smoking was held between the
grim clinch of the teeth. For only q mo-
ment he appeared thus

ment he appeared thus
A cry went up from those sitting near the
guests table. Look, look at Mr.. Window
Every eye was turned towards the man
whose voice had just ceased upon the air.
AT the rear of the hall many stood up. and
many echoed the cry. Mr.. Window had
collapsed IN his chair, and was falling to
the floor. His face was CHASTITY, and q cry
OF horror arose from the late festive ban
queters, There was an immediate rush
upon the part of all towards Mr.. WINDOWS
chair. but several doctors who were present
at the dinner got there first and drove the
others back. They were Drs. s. A. Robin
son, Durant. Whitney. Fisher and Bishop.
DR.. Robinson bent down, and, making a
close examination of the PROSTATE form,
discovered that the heart was yet beating,
and with the assistance of Judge Truax,
Captain Snow and one or two others lifted
him to his, feet. deathly pale. He was car
ried into the room behind the ~banquet-hall
and everything was done to resuscitate
him. Messengers were hastily dispatched
for electric batteries, and as many as four
were applied to his body. which was rap
idly growing cold. This was exactly 1905
p. NJ. For six minutes the electric shocks
were applied necessarily, but without sue
cess. He was pronounced dead by Drs.
Robinson and Durant.
SUBJECT TO HEART FAILURE.
II would say that the cause of his death
was apoplexy,n said DR.. Robinson. 'If it
was not for the history of heart disease. 1
am inclined to think that heart disease
killed him.. Mr.. Window was subject to
hts of heart failure. On Tuesday last he
was seized with an attack while on the
steps of the treasury at Washington. but
he did not lose consciousness and was able
to take care of himself"
At 10:11 p. M. Judge Armour came ont of
the room where lay MI. Window, and an
nounced to the diners that Secretary Win
dom, whom they had the pleasure of hear
ing only a few minutes before. had breathed
his last. HE is dead" he said. This was
the first announcement that was uttered. in
q voice midway between q sob and a whis-
per, through that gaily-deoked banquet
hall, aroun which still hung, like q funeral
pail. the smoke of the after-dinner cigar.
He is dead"
4hO WOA0b WCut W tuO uCtIb VI cNcIy
man who heard them. Could they believe
it'll That the brilliant orator of a few
minutes before that, aglow with en-
thusiasm and predicting his future policy
in the Treasury. was now only inanimate
clay. His voice was forever sllenced and
his last words were for his country. Every
man looked at his neighbor with blanched
cheeks. Death had indeed been with them
at their feast and taken from the throng one
of the Nations chief officers. A silence fell
upon the men who were only q few minutes
before clamoring for news of Mr.. Window.
Judge Arnoux, on retiring with the uncon-
scious man, had announced that Mr.. Win
dom had only tainted, and it was not
thought by those remaining that it was as
serious as it proved to be.
When it was officially announced that
the Secretary was dead, Secretary Tracy at
once went to the nearest telegraph office
and sent o message to President Harrison
informing him of the untimely event, and
requesting him to com municate with Mrs.
Wtldom and have her start on the lilo p.
NJ. train for New York. This will bring the
widow to the city by z o'clock in the morn
ing. and not until then can any arrange
ments be made for the removal of the body.
VERDICT OF HI PHYSICIANS.
DR.. Robinson sale that when Mr.. Win
dom was brought into the ante-room be
felt no pulse except three irregular pulsa-
tions of tho radial artery three or four
minutes after he was placed On q table.
The scene that ensued when the death was
officially announced is beyond description
in mere words. Gradually the excitement
sbated. and the following death certificate
was issued:
We hereby certify that Hon. William Window,
Secretary OF the United States Treasury, died at
Delmonfco's, corner OF Twenty-sixth street and
Fifth avenue, at New York city, about 10:l1
o'clock P. NJ: on Jan; 20, and we further certify
hemorrhage, and, second, M
E. J. WHITNEY, NJ. D.,
100 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn.
{. A. ROBINSON, NJ. D.,
West Brighton, L.. I.
Undertaken Huyler, of Grace Church. was
summoned, and was put in charge of the re-
Mains The body was taken to Room IS
of the Fifth-avenue Hotel. Secretary Tracy
and Attorney general Miller. with heads
bowed down, waited at the hotel to re-
ceive the remains. Later President
Snow t~elegraphed to President Harrison
that the body would be sent on to Wash
1nEtOn on q Speclal Train IN the morning.
President Snow appointed the following
committee to escort the remains: Ambrose
Snow, Darwin X. James, +. b. Thurber, w.
III. Wiley, Seth Thomas and Norman Bent
ley.
General Logan s. Murray, president of
the Washington National Bank. was at tho
dinner, and also j. Edward Simmons. of the
Fourth National Bank. Immediately after
the announcement was made thstthe Secre-
tary was dead the two gentlemen proceeded
to make arrangements to notify the presi-
dents of the banks in the New York
clearinghouse to be present at q meeting
ct the clearinghouse tomorrow to take
action on the Secretary's death President
Snow. of the New York Board of Trade and
Transportation. also gave notice of q spe-
cial meeting of the organization of which
he was at the head to meet at p. NJ, to take
action.
Those who remained with tho body all
night were Collector Erhardt, Private Sec
rotary Pendley. Encouragement Miller,
Secretary Tracy, +. b. Thurber, Z. ID. Har-
per and Dr.. Robinson.
THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
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