New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-03

though he was never robust in appearance he loss
flesh.
Notwithstanding alarming rumors which from
time 70 time have been circulated concerning
Mr. Gould's health, and the fact that they were
believed TO have started in Wall-st. for specu-
lative purposes, the public felt Keen interest,"
when again, about week ago, the report thae
his condition was alarming was heard. In answer
10 inquiries it was said that Mr.. Gould had had
bilious attack, aud was improving; was, IN
fact. we'll enough TO attend to his business affairs
q, his house 4 few days later friends of the
family becarl, convinced that his illness was moro
than triiing, but they. As well as the physlciahs'
Loned that there was no immediate danger.
On Wednesday night il was said at the mouse tlas
Mr. Gould was not 50 well, but Edwin Gould
made the statement that his father was noo
dangerously ILL., TIE rcyt day. however, the
family saw and admitted that his condition was
serious. and in the evening inquirers at his house
were answered with the statement, Mr.. Gould
il very low At night all the family were
summoned. and they watched beside him until
the morning. when his life closed. All the SIX
children the two daughtersn-law. and DIR.
Mum were in the room at the end.
THE ROOM WHERE HE DIED.
Mr. Gould died in the bedroom which he had
occuni.d since the death of his wife 1t was on
rho second floor of the house. in the rear exc
,ension over the conservatory, with windows looS-
inc ont in Forty-seventh-st. II was comfortably
furnished but with extreme simplicity, there being
Ht,Jo more in il than bed, wardrobe, bureau,
table, and few chairs.
Soon after midnight yesterday AL the hshts In
the hous, except those in the sickroom were eX-
tinguished In the morning the house presented
no unusual appearance. Inquirers were told that
Mr. Gould was extremely low a few friends
drove ND TO the door and left cards. shortly De
fore o o'clock T. X. Ham, the manager Oh the
elevated railroad, called ana was admitted ITO
remained only few minutes ana drove away
=, u,,Ie LATER a messenger came out of the house
and hurri..l away, after saying Mr.. Gould died
a. o.15 o'clockr Then the shades were pulled
low, at all the windows of the house, and one
os tho leaves of the big outer, oaken doors next
% rho GLASS storm doors closed. The cur
,,ins NJ the house of Edwin Gould, adjoining
.h r..r NJ his fathers We're also drawn. There
WAS 10 other change.
Dr Nnnn. who assumed charge Of affairs in
,bo bouse declined To make statement concern-
inc the death OF the financier. He sent word to
his wife and dispatched messages TO Mr.. Goulds
downtown offices.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FUNERAL.
John Main, the sexton of the West Presbyterian
Church. arrived at the house at 10: :35 a. m, and
brought with him coffin The preparations for
the burial were left in his hands. The body re-
mained in the room where Mr. Gould died. About
II O'Clock the undertaken placed Grape at the door
and then the general public first knew that Mr..
Gould was dead
When seen later in the day Mr.. Main said that
no positive decision had then been reached con-
cerning the funeral and that the names Of tho
palhearers had not been selected. The burial
would he at Woodawn Cemetery, where Mrs.
Gould was buried The family mausoeum stands
on q circular plot comprising an acre Of ground
overlooking Woodlawn Lake, and is known as
the Iakeview Plot. The land is said TO have cost
10000. The tomb was designed by F. I. Fits
Mahony, and is built of Westerly granite in the
Greek style, modelled on Hellenic temple II 70
twenty-five feet wide. thirty-three feet long and