New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-07

Open complaint was finally made that the reports
given out by Dr. 81. Clair Smith and DIR. Ere
mont Smith disagreed, and then they Issued
Joint statement to the elect that they had agreed
about the case from tho beginning.
An APPARENT IMPROVEMENT.
Since this outward scmblance OF agreement be-
tween the doctors was brought about the reports
issued in regard TO Mr.. Booths condition have
s,-,rc. somewhat better, that is, somewhat more
trustworthy For a time there appeared 10 b"
all actual and decided Improvement. Some OF
the measures of prccaution against th" last Crisis
were rclaNed. and IT last MIR. Booth was Thought
10 b" much better that it was hoped that
it might he possible in few weeks to remove
him TO Nara sanSctt Pier This was surprise to
all M Booths friends who had not been admit
ted TO his room, for scarcely one of thcin had
supposed that he could again recover suf-
Gclcntly to leave the house. Yet he did continue
10 improve still further, and day was set Tor
his Journey to Narragansctt. Rooms were engaged
Ter hm at Of the hotels there. and the details
of Ills removal were arranged DIR. St Clair
Smith WAS to accompany him, but did not intend
10 stay longer than should be necessary 70 see
him comfortably established But few days
before that fixed for his departure hc became
again worse. and ii was sen at once that II would
be- impos.I to get him away from the Players.
since thea his condition has steadily declined, and
for the last two or three days there has been no
hope of even partial recovery
EDWIN BOOTHS LAST HOURS.
UNCONSCIOUS SINCE srNDAY-TuE STORY OF
HIS LAST DAY.
Mr. BOOTHS physician Dr. st. Clair smith was
with his patient at midnight Monday. and when
he left the clubhouse soon after that time he did net
expect to come back TIL morning. Within an hour
however hc was sent for again and when he reached
the house and saw Mr.. Booths condition he decided
to remain til morning. He went to bed at abont
80 II. m. Mr.. Booth was then sleeping. He did
sleep long at time. and in his periods OF wakcfu
ncs, he seized with fits OF coughing that seemed
TO exhaust him greatly. Ills daughter. Mrs Gross
man, did not spend the night with him. but she was
present all day yesterday.
For most of the time Mr. Booth lay on his back.
with hanl aud arm crooked above his head and
the other stretched siin by his side lie had wasted
away greatly and his face much snnkcn. lie
brcathcd NJ times In gasps. II struggling for air,
and again his cxhala'ions and mhahiions were so
slight rs To alarm his attendants and until re-
assured by hearing the faint beat OF the heart tney
sometimes thought that he was deal Mr. Boo'hs
natural vitality alone kept him alive. No kind OF
solid food had passed his lips for days and small
quantity Of beef tea kmyss and distilled water were
the only nourIshmcnt he could take ot all
The first bulletin posted ut the clubhouse yesterday
was at o a. m, and II follows. There mas
hc,n change In Mr.. Booths condition since ma
night. Mr. Booth has been unconscious since sun
dny ST. Clair >mi,u." Another was l. ucd by Dr
smith at 80 p. m, whlch said: About the same;
no change" II the next one which cnuscd
perhaps more apprehension Of immediate danger thah
any Of those previously issued. THIS was a' ~
p m ANA n said MIR. Iooth Is slowly SINKING ana
II X doubtful II h" survive TIC night. II. 'la'r
smith NJ d." After hc had posted tils bniIc'i
DIR. smith WIS seen by john NJ. Avoiy, member 81
.he club Dr. smith told Mr.. Avory that the PATIENTS
mise was In the ncieborhood Of l0O ana his t'ni-
pcra,urc had reached over l05 degrees. fhc sudden
chang, for the worse took place al o'Ao O'CLOCK.
nr Smith had left the cub short time previously
and w,s hurrcdly summoned to return. lie left
the house again after issuing the bulletin and did not
return tn late In the evening.
For skeeh Of Booths carer wTite" oy WiiItam
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