Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-25

scholar and friend. The awful sud
denneSs Of his death added to the effect
of the bloW. am many who had met
and conversed with the deceased during
the day-some of them but very short
time before his death-cOuld scarcely
for the moment believe the truth OF the
sad news they heard.
Governor Jacob had been busy dur
ing the day with the details Of his law
practice, and particularly with the
preparations for the trial OF the Reilly
will case, in which he was counsel, and
which is set for trial in Judge Camp
BELLS Court, on Monday morning. Dur
ing the day he made an engagement
with Judge r. d. Cochran to meet that
gentleman and Judge Thayer Melvin,
at the Office of Ewing, Melvin & Riley,
on Main street, just north OF
Twelfth, between haf-past three
and four O'Clock. Governor Jacob was
detained at his Office until about
ten or twelve minutes after four, and
Judge Cochran and Judge Melvin were
awaiting his coming, at that time, at
the Office Of Judge Melvin. Judge
Cochran telephoned, soon after four
O'Clock, to Governor Jacobs Office, and
ascertained that the Governor had left,
and was probably on his way, as indeed
SA was, to keep the appointment. Gov
ernos Jacob went up Market street,
to the Ce.ner OF Twelfth, on his
way to TIE Offices Of Ewing,
Melvin & KileJ, and turned down
the south side OF Twelfth street
toward Main, it then being eighteen or
nineteen minutes after four. When al
most directly opposite the entrance to
Van Keuren's restaurant, and about the
center of the pavement, the Judge fell
on his back, with his head toward the
northeast and near the curb, his hat
rolling some distance away. Although
there were many people upon the street
at that hour, 1t happened that there
was no one in the immediate vicinity,
on that side Of Twelfth street, at
the time of the Governors fall,
and he lay there for a moment
UNDECIDED. Mr.. c. w. Franz
helm CHANGED to be in the Office OF the
Franklin Insurance Compant, directly
across the street, and saw man lying
PROSTATE. As no one seemed TO be near,
Mr.. Fransheim, accompanied By Secre-
tary Henry Merkle, OF the Insurance
Company, ran over, aud In an instant it
was seen that the victim was Governor
Jacob. The two gentlemen named, as
sisted by William Hare and a young
man who drives for Kurner & Chew,
picked up the PROSTATE man and car
ried him across the street and into the
Office of the Insurance Company. He was
placed on his back in the rear portion
of the Office, his overcoat removed, and
stimulant was administered, while
some Of the hali-dozen gentlemen who
had by this time assembled chafed his
hands and temples, and others ran for
physicians Several telephone calls were
also quickly sent out for medical aid,
but il was some five or six minutes be-
fore there was a response. During this
time there were no signs of returning
consciousness on the part OF the pa
tient. Once he opened his eyes, and
as the stimulant was administered he
gave one or two short gaspS, bat there
was no further signs Of a rally, the
spasmOdic respirstiOns were not re-
peated, and the pulse which had before
been weak and intermittent, futtered
family a few times. and life had
fed. DR.. Cushing was the first physi-
clan to respond, but Governor Jacob was
beyond earthly hope. DrS. Hildreth,
Dickey, Hazlett, HOge and others came
in quick succession, but the end was
fully come and John J. Jacob was dead.
A number Of prominent citizens, friends
and associates Of the deceased were In
formed Of what bad happened, by tele-
phone and message, and soon there
were number Of members Of
she bar and business men in
the INSURANCE Office. all Deep
y deploring 'uddent removal from