The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-01
WHERE GEN. WELLS DIED.
CARRIED OEF ny HEART DISEASE IN 4
HOUSE IN GROVE STREET

Juage Edmunds Thinks IIe Felt the Attaci
Coming On In tho street and Sought tn
Nearest Heip-A House of which Commi.
sioner voorbis Once Tried to Hid the Ninti
wnrd-The BODY Taken TO Vernon.
1t was not made known until yesterday tha
Gem William Wells OF Burlington. Vt, VIII,
died suddenly In this city on Friday afternoon
died in the house at 80 Grove street. Thi,
fact was reported 10y Coroner MESSENGER to tn,
Coroncrs Office at IL o'clock A. NJ. yesterday
The cause Of death was given rs angina
pcctoris. u disease OF tho heart.
Coroner Mcssemer said that no had hccr
callod upon on Friday evening by u lad,
who was accompanied by reputable
practising ply stefan and by Edgar Davis. ar
undertaken OF 81 Christopher street. who
wanted permit to remove the body
OF n MIR. Wells. who had died
suddenly in the house in Grove
street The physician. who was DR.. Burnett
c. Mcintyre OF 22l Wcst Fourth street. ex.
planned tho causo of death. and Coroner Mes
semer gave the permit for the removal OF the
body to Undertaken Benodict's. 90 Carmino
street.
Later tho doctor returned accompanied by
George L. Edlnunds OF Vermont. formerly
United States Senator. and requested the
Coroner 70 view the body and assist in secur-
ing permit from the Health Department for
its removal out OF the city llo went accordingly
to Benedic's. ut GO Carmno street. and made
an examination ofGcn Wells IS body From the
statements OF Dr. Mcintyre and Judge Ed
munds no was satisfied that Gen. Wells had
died of heart disease. and he signed tho certi-
fcate Of death from natural causes.
The police of tho tharlc % street station woro
Informed OF the case by the the, newsrapers
whore the keeper ui tho house. Matilda Il.
street. denied that there had hecn u sudden
Or. Mcln,yrc's statement to tho Coroner says;
caO5 ApyW1l ,I;. at & W 3o9rk + ~ was
street. IN thi city. found that he had Just
expired. and was satisfied that he had died
s%sny q III "sa! is s E Scdy
removed to 80 tarmine street"
day: Il recognized the dcad man as Gen.
Wells. whom l had known by sight whom a
student in tho University OF Vermont at liu,
vIsl, to EstiIiinfte@o ,t asScd" tho os @.
sral was stopping. aud was referred
TO the PAPERS in Ms r,ck"is. from thHm
Iimmrdatrly went tn the Windsor 10 notify |
MS widow stated to her thu circumstances
believe. She said she must 20 to him and, see
Tor herself Calling cnn. accomranic1 her |
s GO S utoxH ''feS s Tns.e se n ,hG
swish t0 have II removed to an nndo,takers. |
limmediat"ly drove with her to Coroner Mes
semer's where We stated ITO circumstances
DasG %.s GSSss j. il tbs .4.
%Sht 50 snd p'si and na aSf
9S Se FIN sn Sn % Nc 1" rr an Se re
anxious US to remove the body to Burlington this
With h hG VIZ for n. d haS
ing an tnnuGSt held that night
midniktlt 4 Al ~ N. ~ L., sal.
the, the Ease from an inspsetlon from my own
from Ju ige Edmutds. VII" said thai the Cen
eral had CON" very near DYING from heart dis
DR.. NIoIrtyrs said tina, rhintcr who was at
work In tie house NJ the time the General was
were half Il dozen other frightened inmates OF
the house None Of them had boon called MS
Witnesses witness s. at ths midnight inquest nor hadhe
Mrs. Wells took possession OF tho Gonerals
money and valuablcs Or MCINTYRE was in.
there but ten minutes when he was seized.
Judge Edmunds. who has been at tho Vic
so OF Hotel since week ago yesterday. said to
No one but Con. Wells could toll how he
friends IRE OF the opinion that no was coming
,Iom otaoS town and aso, was sezfd with
lie could rcDsh. ' Gen. We W. fS' ch M%use
ss neither hfs his h.sn ot tho hshSSs
there over been east tho slightest breath Of
suspici1mp , We have been iri,mn,e friends for
moro than til r,y rods ara !. | have fro ,
gu, mt y, been D, hnntn aHh ishrE with him
inotice1 IN either his conversation or habits .
The thso slightest suggestion Of question, :,
Gen Wells visited thai, house other other than han. i
because &c no was stricken i'll in tho street and
no ous do Rn9W %heS RE was TonE Eghsen
gina nect9ris. and would have died had it not 3
eSsp that DR.. wTe%rg" amhrgc who was az
Or: i;ainhrilre toli INN thSn Tiki
would die in lvo minutes Il he was not assist
HiG After tna' and for ons time pr son
Con Will h "'ie ssn living a, the Windsor +
anar with "h his .s me III egs nyS "f (" the
who Is attending private schoc! in this city. y
s2n hT wH ." FtsSG oa IRA H. WS
rom Burlington. and the family took the re-. "
mains away last night. Thsy went on u spe- II
Railroad train. =,
Senator Edmunds and his family did NOT nc n n
ZEalid and they are preparing to depart Tor j,
First Vermont Calvary In 1851 and was RAP, =
General. ecommapdcd \ Brigade in arny Il
. thS pG tom pnd fer tim" tho Third rnv
Vermont Legislature AdJutant GENERA! uuI n
General Of the state Ito was In. !,
ernal Revenue Collector from 1872 10 1870,
10 was Vice President or the drug firm | 6,
u Wells Richurdson y Co. and prcs!dcn, OF o
he Burlington Trust Com pany. ;,
Tho house 30 Grove street has been known 81
II an ass gnntion house for forty wears Ii was T.
ormcrly kept by Mrs. Street. who died about r,
'leyen years ago. very wealthy. Since then j.
Matilda H. street. or Tillie, daughter Of tho l.
oTnor hroprlctor. has been tho proprietor. "
CAPT. Theron :. Copeland. who commanded n
nO police OF tho Charles Strppt far | /,
many years says that no had known tho house Il
o DO Of had character, Gpt that no complai9ts il
vas first made Police Commissioner Capt n
Copeland said that gentleman whose home .
8 In tho ncigEDorhood. attempted to n
rive Miss Street out Of business and 4
emove tho plague SPOT from the quiet Ninth II
Yard. lie caused n policeman TO loo stationed ii
front d. tho house to greet ali callers and ut q
light to assist them IN finding tho door bell 81
nth u dark lnntorN. which attention was not | II
pprecated by those of Miss streets Gus il
nmers who desired not to DO recognized. r.