Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-25
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Col. Elliot Fitch Shepard. proprietor Of u.
New York Nail and cypress, died suddenly
yesterday afternoon at his home, No. 2 West
see street. New York city.
His death followed the administration OF
ethe- BY DIR. Charles MeBurney and the family
Physician, DIR. j. W. McLane Who we're about
10 make an examination 20 ascertain whether
the colonels suspicion that he wa. suffering
from stone in bladder was correct.
Col. sheTard had been in good health. bat
nearly month ago be noticed symptoms that
somewhat alarmed him. lie did not consul, a
physician, however, until q week ago, when he
weat to Dr. McLane and tod him q, hi. ana
licions. The doctor confirmed them ana .a-
Nised him 20 at least submit 20 an examination
and 20 undergo an operation should 10 be
deemed necessary. The colonel agreed 20 shi,
and yesterday WAS decided on for the e,amina-
ton
Up to Yesterday morning Col Shepard had
attended TO his business in tie usual way He
was n his Office every day. No one there knew
Q; the contemplated Operation when he went
home Thursday evening. He merely told his
manager. A. B. de Frece that be probably
would not be down on Friday. but he would be
there on SATURDAY. afternoon.
HIS LAST INSTRUCTIONS
Yesterday morning about 3 O'Clock, before
the arrival Of the doctor. he complained Of
severe pains and said he thought he would 60
TO bed. But FIRST he went 10 the telephons and
called up the Office Of the Nail AVID Express
and gave number Of instructions about the
future conduct OF the newspaper in case any
thing should happen 90 him. As nobody In his
Office knew he was i'll these instructions caused
considerable wonder. but IL Was never the habit
OF any one in the Office 10 question anything
that the colonel did. and no inquiries were
made as 20 what might be the matter.
After telephoning these instructions the
colonel retired to his bed awhile. The distress
he suffered left him. and when the physicians
and nurses came in later he WINS In good spiritA.
He had induced his wife aud his youngest
daughters. Marguerite and Alice. who were at
home, to 60 OF 10 Scarboro for the day.
About o'clock Col Shepard said that he
was ready for the surgeons, and they. with the
nurses, began the work Of putting him under
ether. He had inhaled the drug but two or
three times when the Physicians detected dan
gerous symptoms and stopped the inhalation
THE DEATH
Col Shepard sank rapidly. snd for tina 10
was feared that he could not be rallied. Power
ful restoratiyes were administered, however.
and at the end Of an hours work with oxygen
he WAS restored TO partial consciousness, and
continued apparently TO rally until about q
O'Clock. Then, without warning and for no
apparent reason, he began rapidly 30 sink. The
oxygen treatment was resumed. but IL was OF
no avail. and at 420 O'Clock be died unoon-
scious, his death being peaceful. The cause OF
the death given by the physicians was 9dsma
o. the lungs.
COINCIDENCE.
Immediately before Col shepard's death
messages were sent to Mrs. Shepard snnoune-
ing that he was very low and that he might not
live. She reached the house at O'Clock. Inn
mediately friends Of the family began arriving
about $50 O'Clock. Cornelius Vanderbilt IVES
one Of the first. DIR. John Hall came about Z
O'Clock. Col Shepard was q member OF Dr..
Halls church. and WAS an officer there. Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew was the fourth or ifth visitor.
string of carriages was continuously st ths
sth avenue side OF the house all the evening.
col. snEPARD's LIrE
Elliot F. Shepard was born at jamestown,
n. Y, July rs. 1889. He was graduated from
the University of the City OF New York in 1855.
and was admitted to the bar in 1855. Al .
lawyer he was known as an active worker and .
ready speaker. Mr.. Shepard's father, Fitch
shepard, was president Of the National Bank
Note Company.
In 1861 and 1862 Col. Shepard WIS aid-de-
camp on the staff OF Gov. Ed win ID. Morgan,
was in command OF the depot Of volunteers %
Elmira, n. Y, and aided in organizing. equip
ping and forwarding to the field nearly 5000
troops. He instrumental In raising the
6fty-fret New York regiment, which was named
after him-the Shepard Rifles. He wss The
founder OF the New York State Bar Association
in 1876, which has formed the model for the
organization OF similar associations In other
states.
Col Shepard was always known % Q man Of
great energy, being very active In any kind Of
business he undertook. Col Shepard became
widely known by reason Of his marriage 70 Mr..
VIM. II. Nanderbiltls daughter. He, however.
bilt. Ills wifes father left her el0. 900 900
when be died. This fortune Was largely sdded
TO by Mr.. Shepard's business management
When Col. Shepard come years ago bought
the Mod and Express from Cyrus W. Field.
all sorts Of motives were attributed to him.
Being strongly religious mamie was Q mem
Der Of DIR. John Halls Presbyterian Church-it
was given out that he intended 20 revoutionize
journalism by many new departures, all looking
toward elevation" as the term was. The paper
became, in truth, vastly different from the
Mail Of other days, and more so from the Err
press, which was owned by John Kelly, the
famous Tsmmany leader, before IL was bought
by Mr.. Field.
After Mt. shepard took charge . text Of Scrip
ture appeared on the editorial page Of every
issue. Much attention was paid 70 religious
matters, and the management OF the city gov
ernment-the police and Iammany Hall IN par
ticular-was strongly scored But racing and
other sporting news not neglected.
Col Shepard spent a good deal Of money get
ting news and for special features. He paid
S25, 900 for a suite Of rooms in the Auditorium
Hotel in Chicago to enable him 20 entertain
his friends and distinguished guests at the
worlds fair. The rooms were engaged last fall
and Col Shepard expected 10 occupy them
May and as long as the fair continued
In 1855 he Geleg ate to the national re-
publican convention and did much TO secure
Mr.. Harrisons nomination for the presidency.
In 1892 be was again . delegate TO the Mime
apolis convention and one Of the Harrison
leaders tro:a New York state. He was several
times delegate 10 the general assembly Of the
Presbyterian Church. and in the Briggs con-
troversy took a strong stand against the pro-
fessor Of the Union Seminary. BE was the hrst
purchaser OF the worlds fair souvenir coins and
paid . very heavy premium for them