The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-28

shortly before o'clock last evening
the most powerful heart stimulants
known to medical science were injected
periodically, and an infusion Of normal
saline solution was made through an
open vein in the arm. He recovered
slightly, but owing to severe cigors
shortly before II o'clock. he began to
fail rapidly and his vitality began to
ebb
The three physicians saw that the
end was near and at II o'clock with
drew to the ante-room. leaving in the
sick room only the members Of his
family and the nurses. Up to that time
he had been conscious and talked at
intervals. His words were full of
bravery. He fully appreciated his con-
dition and spoke words of hope and
cheer TO his stricken wife and daugh-
ter. Som etimes his mind wandered
slightly and went back to the days OF
long ago, recalling incidents of life and
happiness in the spring time of his life
He spoke, too, of his absent son and
his private secretary, Mr.. Lands,
whom he loved as a son and who, like
his son. was speeding to his bedside,
all too late.
Mrs. Gresham sat by the bedside
smoothing his fevered brow and occa-
sionally reading to him from Bible pas
sages which he loved. AS the end APP
preached, his pulse became hardly per-
ceptible. Gradually his eyes glazed
and closed. Mrs. Gresham, with noble
and heroic fortitude, continued to read
the words of the gospel to her de-
parted husband. l{er daughter and
son-in-law stood with bowed heads at
the side Of the couch.
At lis o'clock his breathing ceased
a peaceful shadow passed over his pale
countenance, his pulse f1ickered and the
sorrowing family were in the presence
of death. One Of the nurses convened
the news that the end had come to the
physicians in the next room and thew
in turn, brought it to the watchers in
the reception room.
In the hotel lobby outside were a half
hundred OF the secretary's friends.
No arrangem ents will be made for
the funeral until the arrival of his SON
today.
Mr.. Gresham's Illness,
Mrs. Gresham's devotion to her
husband during his illness. has been
OF the most tender, patient and faith
full character. She seemed determined
70 fight off death. IF he dies" she
said many times, 81 lose ALL The
utmost persuasion was required even
to induce her TO lie down. Yesterday
she grew so faint from exhaustion
that she reeled 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
pleurisy. The physicians diagnosed
his case as gladstone in the bladder
at first, his pleurisy symptoms being
overlooked for almost thirty-six hours.
AS soon as DR.. w. w. Johnston. who
is now the attending physician, was
called, he discovered that the secre
tary was suffering from an acute case
of pleurisy, probably caused by ex-
posure while riding out to Woodley
the presidents country home, al
night. In the meantime the gladstone
had passed. The secretary's right
lung was affected, the cavity being
already filled with pleuritic fluid. His
respiration rose to 43. The physl-
clans decided not to tap the cavity,
but to rely upon absorption to rid it
of the exuded fluid. Gradually Sec
rotary Gresham grew better. The res
piration was reduced to almost nor
NAL Last Saturday, when DR.. John
ston thought all danger was past,
the left lung suddenly became affected
and filled rapidly. Since then either
DR.. Johnston or the consulting ply
stefan have been at his bedside con-
stantly, as have Mrs. Gresham and
the secretary's son-in-law, Mr.. An
drews. He passed a very bad night
on Saturday, and a bad day Sunday,
suffering so much pain that last
night he was placed under the influ-
ence of opiates. He has been kept
more or less under their influence all
day His long illness had weakened
the secretary greatly, and his physi
clans decided that in his exhausted
condition he could not undergo a.
operation for the removal of the fluid
The set that the secretary has had
stomach trouble for years and ha
been obliged to diet initiated agains
any rapid recovery of strength.
Secretary Gresham had an attack OF
pIeurisy years ago. He has also suf
tered much from his wounds, being
at one time bed-ridden for over
year.
Nearing the End.