The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-03

fbev came out. beyond the fact that Mr.
Gould had passed away.
The first visitor OF any note that called
at the Gould mansion TINS morning was
Mr.. c. p. Huntington. lie entered the
front door, but remained inside but a lew
minutes When be came out he had no
information to furnish. he knew moi hing,
he said. beyond the fact that Mr.. Gould
was dead. He had not seen any oI the
members of the family.
The news of Mr.. GouId's death spread
ouickly. and almost every person who
passed up or down Fifth avenue stopped
and looked up at the house. ABOUT ~
o'clock messenger boys began to 20 and
come thick and fast Richard a. Gallo
xyay. first vice president of the Manhattan
Elevated railroad, called before 10 o'clock
Several ladies called, but none OF them
asked to see the members of the family.
They evidently had no other purpose thah
TO INQUIRE about Mr.. GouIds condition.
When they learned of his death they
quickly hurried away. No notes addressed
To MIR. George Gould or to DIR. Mum were
answered. Shortly before 10 o'clock Mr..
Edwin Gould left the house by the serY-
ants entrance and hurriedly ran mp the
steps of the house nrXJ door on torty-
seventh street, formerly occupied by MT.
George Gould. He remained there tut
few minutes and was then driven down
the avenue.
AT 1915 O'Clock Rev. DR.. John r. Pax
ton entered the house. lie left about ten
minutes afterwards. He told the repcr-
ters that Mr. Gould's end was very peace
full Up to a few minutes before his de-
mise be was perfectly conscious. lie
called all the members OF his family
around his bedside and spoke TO each one
of his sons and daughters individually.
He became unconscious "A few minutes be-
fore his death DR.. Paxton said that the
funeral would take place on Monday next,
either at 10 o'clock in the morning or al 4
o'clock in the afternoon, the exact hour
not vet having been settled. The services,
will be held at the house. The services
will be conducted by DIR. Paxton, assisted
by Chancellor McCracken OF the UnIVer-
sitv Of New York and Rev. Boderick Terry
of 1853 Madison avenue. Ihe choir from
Dr Paxton's church viii also be present
and render the singing. The place Of ln-
terment will probably be III the same
cemetery where his wife lies.
Colonel Hahn, general manager of the
elevated railroad, called At the Gould resi-
dence this afternoon. He told the repor-
ters that he had called early III the morn
inc and that Mr.. Gould was then alive.
Then he went down town. When he
reached his Office message was handed
him. telling him Of Mr.. Gould'S death.
MIR. Hahn said that he had lost his best
Trend.
At 1925 the undertaker's wagon ap-
reared in front of the house on Fifth
avenue. bringing Undertaken john May
Of 35 West Forty-fourth street, and the
sexton of Rev Dr. PaXton's (West Pres
byteIian) church. ol which the Gould
family are members. The coffin was
brought up the front steps Of the house,
brown covering being thrown over 1t. As
Eoon as Mr. May and his assistants got IN
side the door the wagon WAS driven away,
80 as not To attract attention. Neverthe-
less large crowd of people had gathered.
1t was no use Tor them TO ask question:;
the presence of the undeTtakerS wagon
told what had happened.
Around noon callers were numerous.
Colonel Hahn remained down stairs con
uucting some OF the ladies who were lntl-
mate friends OF the family TO Miss Helen
Gou.d's apartments None of the callers
remained over a few minutes, and great
majority simply left their cards with the
man ab tie door The undertaken put
crepe on the door bell at j o'clock This
was really the first communication the
rasual observer had Of the death OF Mr.
9ould. Almost everyone who passed
stopped and looked at the crepe. While
sherc We're plenty of callers who were
willing TO tell all they knew about Mr.
Gould's death. none could tell what he
died from. DR. Paxton said that he did
not know, and that the only one that
would be likely TO tell was DIR. Mum, and
he was inaccessible TO reporters.