The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-13
THE OLD ROMAN DEAD
Rx-SEN AIOR THURMAN PASSED
PEACEFULLY AWAY
YESTERDAY.
the END CAME At lis O'CLOCK

sHC IHu 1hWI ~ Ito y eIoe"
He Had Been Unconscious for Several
Hours and Died Without a Sign of
PHYSICAL Distress He Was Lying in
His Library Among the Volumes He
Priced so DearIy..The Whole Nation
Mourns and Pays Tribute To- His
spotiess Character.
COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 12.-Thc long
and useful career of Allen G. Thurman
came TO a close this afternoon at lis
O'Clock at his residence, corner of Rich
street and Washington avenue. The
end was peaceful in the extreme and
the soul of the great man left the
EARTHLY habitation without sign OF
physical distress. At the instant of
dissolution and for some hours before,
Judge Thurman had been lying IN an
unconscious condition. He passed
merely from sleep temporal 10 Steep
eternal, and the change was hardly
noticeable even TO the loved ones VINO
surrounded his bedside.
IN the midst of the volumes OF knowl-
edpe he priced so dearly, and amid the
ant hours OF his happy old age, the
yi.., shark took wings from the image
of clay. Judge Thurman died IN hs
beloved library, which looks toward
the setting sun. Shortly after his fall
several weeks ago Judge thurman
he'd was moved from the adjoining bed
room TO his library and he remained
tbere Judge Thurman has lived with
death of his wife, several years ago,
and being unable to leave the mouse,
he occupied apartments in the second
story of the residence where he spent
the last days of his life in reInarka-
blv pleasant and agreeable manner.
HIS FATAL ILLNESS.
The beginning of Judge Thurman $
fatal illness dates from November Z
last. when he fell heavily while walk
inp across the library floor. a few
aays after the fall, Judge Thurman
life was despaired of, but he rallied
from the shock and at times apparent
ly seemed to have regained his OLD
rigor. November 13. Judge Thurman
was 81 years old, and on that date sew
eral of his old friends called on HIM
and had pleasant chat. On that oc-
.casion he smoked a cigar with hls
friends and seemed unusually cheer
full and bright.
Since the accident he had his good
days and his bad ones. lie had been
confined to his bed nearly all the time
and his physician. DR.. w. n. Whlfa-
ker. called on him daily. That he was
steadily growing weaker was appar-
ent to all and it had been known for
some time that his lease on life could
not be protracted much longer. On
account of his confinement TO bed,
Judge Thurman began to be afiilcted
with bed sores and in order to relieve
this unpleasantness he at times sat up
and stood up, but he had not attempt
ed to walk since his fall
Last Thursday when Dr.. Whitaker
called, he found his patient sitting up
in a chair, smoking cigar and appar-
entity enjoying 1t. He shook hands
with the doctor and said: My dear
Doctor, sit down and talk to me-" He
seemed very bouyant and cracked a
Joke and, as was his habit, talked 10
the Doctor in French. 1t should be
remarked that recently it seemed to be
one of Judge Thurman's delights to
vigor of his mental powers. Last
Tuesday DIR. Whitaker noticed that he
did not continue his French CONVERSE
tion as long as usual and soon tired OF
his cigar, and when he got back into
bed his pulse was rather feeble.
When DR.. Whitaker saw Judge
Thurman Wednesday about p. M, he
seemed listless and rather heavy about
his eyes and in his mental operations.
However, he recognized the physician
and members of the family. The
change for the worst became quite
marked shortly after midnight this
morning, and at 2 a. M, the family
became alarmed, and sent for DIR.
Whitaker. At that time, DR.. Whitaker
found his venerable patient almost un-
conscious. Mucus had filled the bron-
chial tubes, and his breathing was la
bored. DIR. Whitaker aroused him suf-
ficiently to ask him If he was thirsty.
and Judge Thurman nodded his head
in assent. DIR. Whitaker gave him a
little wtaer and whiskey which he
swallowed with difficulty. He seemed.
however, to be partially conscious of
what he was doing. He then sank into
~ heavy stupor from which he was
never aFOuEtu. III was KNOWN Iutu
that the beginning of the end had set
in, and the family were so notified. At
10 O'Clock this morning, DIR. Whitaker
found the patient gradually sinking.
He gave him little water and whis-
key which he swallowed mechanically.
Judge Thurman was perfectly uncon
scious and remained so until he passed
away at /: is p. m.
At the final scene all Of the immedi-
ate family were at his bedside. lie
seemed to be free from all distress and
during the morning hours all that the
sorrowing family could do was to
moistcn his parched lips at intervals
Those presnt at the death scene were
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen w. Thurman and
the following grandchildren: Lee
Miss Katherine, Allen c., Jr., Daniel
c., and Startling Thurman, all children
OF Mr.. Allen w Thurman
SKETCH or HIS LIFE
Allen Granbury Thurman, for years
one of the most popular leaders of the
Democratic party, was born in Lynch
burg, Va, November, 1913, and was the