The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-06
STRICKEN WITH APoPLexY.
Death Takes Him When Ready to Be.
gin His Days Labors.
Sad Bereavement BcfasIls the Family OF
One Of Seaftlc'S AhIcst, Most Prom
fsing Citixens-The observation-disclosures
Ger loses Its Valued Chief His
Bright Career as "a Schoolboy, Coll
lege student, Business Man and
Newspaper Man.

4
Guarantee Loan and Trust Company. died
suddenly yesterday morning from stroke
/ OF apoplexy at his residence, ilos Cherry
| street
Mr.. Heilhron attended 10 business ths
greater part OF Thursday and In the
| evening was at his post OF duty In
| the editorial rooms of the post-rn-
teiligencer. He received several callers
among whom was Gov. John H. McSsraw
About O'Clock in the morning MIR. He'll
! hron ieft hts Office in company with Sem
! ator r. &. washhurn and took lunch at
I the Butler cafe. He then took carriage
/ TO his home and retired. Before going to
| sleep he talked with Mrs. Hellbron in a
general way and said that he wanted to
be called at O'Clock in the morning.
lie arose at the time he desired and
after calling for the morning paper went
| TO the bath room, II being his custom to
| take a bath every morning. during which
| time he would read the paper. As a rule
! he remained in the bath room for nearly
| an hour.
|. Nearly the fun quota of time had
elapsed when Harriet Haines. the nurse.
who has been in the family for years.
went ap stairs and raped on the bath
| room door. Receiving no answer, she con-
| cluded Mr.. Hebron was not there and
| went TO the room where Mrs. Heiihron
| was dressing the children. Mrs. Hebron
! said that her husband was still In tho
call him. Mrs Haines did as directed. but
received no answer. She then opened the
door, which was unlocked. and immedi-
| ately discovered the body of Mr.. Heilbrou
| I'm the bath tub. He lay on his side, In
about three inches OF water. and from one
/ of the faucets there was slight dripping
| on his head
A messenger was hurriedly sent for DIR.
| Samuel J. Holmes, the family physician.
but prior TO his arrival the body. which
was still warm. was taken from the tub
and every means at hand used with
view OF reviving the spark OF life. II such
| remained.
DIR. Holmes arrived at a:45 o'clock. ard
| on examining the remains pronounced
that life was extinct
| Coroner Askam was then called, and
the official examination OF the bathroom
| and body was made.
In the bathroom were found Mr.. He'll
bron's underclothes, toothbrush and
morning newspaper. In short. everything
was In a condition to indicate that Mr..
| Heilbron was about 10 take his hath when
the dread messenger came upon him 20
| unexpectedly.
Bruises were found upon Mr.. Heiibron's
nose and forehead, which indicated that
T, he must have fallen whom stricken.
Dr. Holmes told the coroner that he
was satisfied from what ha knew OF Mr..
Heilbron's condition that death was duo
to apopiexy. but II was finally decided. In
order to settle all questions. 10 hold q
post-mortem examination.
There were present at this ofYici1i pro-
ceeding Coroner Askam. Deputy Coroner
olin. the family physician. Samuel J.
Holmes. and by invitation Dr. George
Newlands.
Following is the statement as given by
the coroner and DIR. Holmes: Death was
due to apopiexy. There was no water In
the lungs 10 indicate asphyxiation. Tho
4 - al ~ mn
dition therefore there was no heart cts-
ease The BRAIN however, was congested
throughout it's whole extent Such con-
dtion would produce congeStive form
OF apoplexy II was from this condition
that death resulted.
DIR. Holmes said furthermore that for
the past two or threc years Mr.. Heiibron
had been subject 10 nervous exhaustion
from overwork. He overestimafed his
mental and physical endurance. and thus
brought on the conditions which stood In
a causative relation TO his death The
doctor said he had repeatedly advised him
10 leave business duties and recaperate.
but Mr. Hebron thought the response
bilities resting on his shoulders we're too
great 20 allow him 20 even contemplate
an absence for brief time
The death OF George III. Hebron cuts
short the career Of one who although
only "a years old was within a few
rounds Of the top Of the ladder OF success
HIS life has been one in which brain work
and physical energy we're ever called ON
to do their utmost He was leader m
srhoss and from the day ne stepped forth
from the classic halls Of Harvard urnver-
st,y TO the time OF his sad death he main
tasnesf the same rei6ion with his fellow
non IN me active battles OF life. He
was A man OF ggseat mental energy. but
as ts TOO apt 20 be the case. he overes-
tsmafed tho extent OF his powers
George III. Hebron was born IN Bos-
,on. Mass. November ,, 1850. His fAtnsr
a. ah-shana IIesihron. n native OF Sur
snan Dutch Guiana wfho came TO Bos-
.np IN his youth ard entered the 1e~<try
business I'm late years Mr.. Heilhron mas
retired from active business ana mas heen
Ilvfng IN this City with hts son AZ ii's
(,tserrv street Hss mother now dead. was
Susan Clark. a Fos,oh ""i"A'' Va
accom- oil znments-
4, was the good fortune OF George ~.
xx.,,h-o, "a have his earlier edncation
narfec,ed in the Boston public schools.
rtrst he went through the Dwight Cram
,na~ school. where he took hign rank IN
nW - htx class4s In the famous Rox-
n,,,v latin school he went sthl further
ga became known nm one Of the most
hr,i,tan, scholars In his class. He took
an active part IN the military anairs or
.hs school ard arose from the ranks 10
\. one Of the captains OF the regiment.
in ona OF the competitive drills for whieh
that school is noted.
After being graduated. Ar. Hes'bron
took the entrance examination for Hsr-
ward. a test ,ha. II universally dreaded
bv aspirants for admission TO that great
university. His previous training, how
eyer. combined with hIs natural ability
20 carry him through without diiheuliy-
In the fall OF 1879 he entered on his col
! lege career From the beginning
| he took the lead IN all his classes.
and IN athletics he was no Tess prominent.
As freshman he was captain OF nis
| class baseball team and also holder OF ths
feasherweight boxing championship cup.
In fact. during bis entire course ne was
| the recognized featherweight champion
| Of the college. and one year held ths fghs-
/ weight championship. In fsss hs was
/ graduated with high h0nors In al Depart
rnen,s and studies and special honors In
| rolItfcaI economy. In the latter science
| he led All competitors lie was mem-
| l,~r Of the pi-Eta society.
pr0yy4 Harvard ne went TO the law
| s~hooI Of the Boston university being
graduated fn IN. class af fsS with spe-
| cisi distinction. During his course IN The
Iaw school be vas connected with me