The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-03

From that time on he lay silently looking Mt
his children. As the end approached he
smiingly recognized each with long look.
Then he gradual sank again into uncon-
seriousness
Mr.. Gould knew that his lungs were affected
several years ago. but it Is only u little over
two years since he was made aware that he
was doomed to consumptivc's death. He
told no one. and UP to :; very few months ago
he did not suspect that Ms end was so near
His wonderful! will. which had carried him
through many 4 financial crisis successfully.
stood him in good stead. and he did not
give up until two weeks ago. Then, upon his
return from the country to his Fifth avenue
home. he Acknowledged himself to be very i'll.
and soon afterward took 10 his bed. It WIS
only then that the truth al out his condition
was made known to others than his sons and
his physician. Even then the :r.th was cen
cealed from all but his rlost intimate friends
and business associates anu THE suns an
Nuncemene yesterday was received with in
credulty.
Mr.. Gould's struggle against lis ailment
was worthy Of his courage knowing that he
must eventually yield. he began n fight for
time. He employed DR.. Aiunn to attend him
almost exclusively. and he regulated every
moment Of his life to the desired end. Dr.
~
each day. and remained at his house over
night in room set apart exclusively for his
whenever MIR. Gould's health was not fully
M to what il should be.
Mr.. Gould attended to business with what
regularity he could. always measuring his
efforts by the advice Of his physician. Dr.
Mum frequently attended him on his visits to
his Office and elsewhere. Some time ago Dr.
Mum was made director N the Western
Union Telegraph Company. This occasloned
common: and some wonder at the time. Tho
reason for it was tina. Mr.. Gould desired tho
Ihysirirn's attendance during tho meetings
Of the lonln. These meetings were source
Of great physical strain upon him during his
later ilI:ess. Dr. Munn sat near Mr. Gould at
tho meetings. and constantly observed him.
At their close he gave him such remedies or
other treatment as was found de- irable.
Tho several extensive excursions West and
South which Mr.. Gould took in the last two
years on The p:etcNt OF examining the great
railroad properties in which he was inter-
ested were largely prompted by his desire to
obtain rest and gain strength. There appears
to he no reasonable doubt hat they were un-
dertaken upon II. Munn's advice. The physi-
clan always accompanied him. and frequently
WAS considered Ivy strangers to be Mr. Gould's
private secretary.
Next to prolonging his life and activity as
long us possible. it was Mr.. Gould's great Oh
Jcct to conceal his physical condition from the
public. In this he was remarkably successful.
1t was the physician 8 duty to SO regulate his
patients movements day by day and. in the
later stages Of the disease. hour by hour that
he should be able to appear at business and
among his friends without betraying his con.
dition. His reasons for this course must be
plain TO all who have seen tho stock mnrket
swnycd by nero reports Of Mr.. Gould's Ill
hea,h. II WAS comparatively easy to do this a
year ago for then his disease had not
developed 30 that it hampored his movements.
OF late. however. nothing but constant medl-
cal advice and hercueau will enabled him to
keep his secret During the latter months Of
his life he kept close at home in tho early
mornings when his cough WAS most severe
and would unaucstonnbly have betrayed him.
Later in the day. when he had gained posses-
sion Of himself he used to take his carriage nd
hurry to his Office or to a Board meeting, to re-
main only as long as he was able TO retain
complete control over his physical weakness.
Sometimes he would return to his home after
an hours absence to wrostle with his trouble
in secret. and. having recovered himself
would 60 out again to keep an appointment or
attend q meeting.
During tho summer Mr. Gould failed rapid y.
but he did not fully comprehend his condition
until lie moved from his summer homo at
Irvin.ton to his city home. Then he suffered
u lapse In health which made it evident to
him. us TO his physician. that his end WAS
near. His last appearance in public was at
the wedding Of his second son. Edwin, to Miss
Sarah Cantine Shrady. daughter OF DR.. George
i. Shrady. This was on Oct. ~. Mr.. Gould
then appeared in good health. and none OF the
guests suspected that no was suffering from
anything worse than the nervous dyspepsia
which he had been pleading for two years as
the cause Of his occasional Ill health. 1t was
said yesterday. however. that Mr.. Gould had
had this wedding hurried several months in
order that no might DO sure OF attending it
Twow weeks ago he gave up all hope and soon
after took to his bed. Since then DR.. Mum
almost lived at tho house. Mr.. Gould had three
severe hemorrhagss OF the lungs. The first
was ON the day before THANKSGIVING. 1t
was accompanied by severe FITS OF coughing
and left him very weak. Tho second hem