The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-05-31
DEATH OF GRESHAM.
WAS SICK NEARLY A MONTH.
Tho Illness of the Secretary of State Com
msncsd With Plsurisy but Was Sue.
cssded by Heart Trouble and Other
Complicstions

SoAhpAcsttouss
Washington, D. c., May 2s.-secre-
tary Gresham died ut 1:15 O'Clock this
morning, at his rooms Mt the Arlington
Hotel. Although his recovery was
practically abandoned when his
sinking spell occurred shortly be-
fore six o'clock last evening, the most
powerful heart stimulants known to
medical science were injected periodi-
cally, and an infusion Of normal saline
solution was made through an open
vein In the arm. He recovered slightly
but owing to severe rigors shortly be-
fore II o'clock he began to fail rapid
ly, and his vitality began to ebb.
The three physicians saw that the
end was near, and ut 12 O'Clock with
drew to the ante-room, leaving in the
sick room only the members Of the fam
lily and the nurses. Up to that time he
had been conscious and talked at Inter
walls. His words We're full OF bravery.
He fully appreciated his condition and
spoke words of hope and cheer to his
stricken wife and daughter. Some
times his mind wandered slightly and
went back to the life and happiness in
the springtime of his life lie spoke,
too, OF his absent sou and his private
secretary, Mr.. Lands, whom he loved
rs a son and who, like Is son, was
speeding to his bedside. all too late.
Mrs. Gresham sat by the bedside
smoothing his fevered brow and occn-
siOnally reading to him from the Bible
passages which he loved. As the end
approached, his pulse became hardly
perceptible. Gradually his eyes glazed
and closed. Mrs Gresham, with noble
and heroic fortitude. continued to read
the words of the Gospel to her depart
ing husband. Her daughter and SON
in-law stood with bowed heads at the
side of the couch. At lbs O'Clock his
breathing ceased; peaceful shadow
passed over his pale countenance; his
pulse flickered and the Borrowing fam
lily We're in the presence OF death. One
of the nurses conveyed the news that
the end had come to the physicians in
the next room. and they. in turn,
brought II to the watchers In the recep-
ton room.
In the hotel lobby outside were Il
half hundred Of the secretary's friends.
No arrangements will be made for
the funeral until the arrival of his son
to-day.
Mrs. Grcsham's devotion to her hus-
band during his illness has been OF the
most tender, patient and faithful char
acter.
She seemed determined to fight of
death. III he dies" she said many
times, ~ lose ALL" The utmost pcrsua-
sion NE rxuttir.,l IN. N .Jrra.., hnf IN .va
lie down. Yesterday she grew so faint
from exhaustion that she recled and
would have fallen had not one OF the
nurses caught her in her arms.
Mr.. Gresham's Illness began May /,
when he was attacked with acute pleu-
risy. When he was taken sick-four
weeks ago-the physician diagnosed the
case us gladstone In the bladder. His
pleurisy symptoms were overlooked for
almost thirty-six hours. As soon as DIR.
W. W. johnson. who Is now the attend
Ing physician. was called. he discovered
that the secretary was suffering from an
acute ease OF pleurisy. probably caused
by exposure while riding out TO Wood
ley, the presidents country home. at
night. In the meantime the gladstone
had passed. The secrctary's right lung
MAS aheetcu; the c',l'! pc,ns a"caus
iiieu win pieuri,lc NUM-. ms rcspira,
lion rose 10 ID Inc pns sicE'hs ueciueu
not to tap the cavity. but to rely upon
absorption 10 rid II Of the cxuded iluid.
better. "The respiration was reduced al
most 10 normal Last saturday when
Or Johnson thought all danger passed.
the left lung suddenly became affected
anu hiied rapidly.
since That time he has grown steadily
worse. hcart trouble developing yester-
gay.
About $50 last evening he sank rapid
y and death was momen,arily expected.
ltesioratives We're applied ana hypoder'
mic Infectious OF nitro glycerine THE
most powerful OF all heart stlmulanis)
anu sirychnihe were made.
.,. 80 "s ~
cjdel ih,, ,ransfusian was imneJI, ,aIy