New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
COLONEL JOHN r. FELLOWS DYING.
THE DISTRICT-ATTORNEY SCFFEklN" + Rum
CANCEROUS GROWTH IN THE SToM-
ACU-II!S DEATH HOURLY EXPECTED.

CANCEROlS GfON II IN i'i> '''~-
ACH-HIs DEATH HOURLY EXPECTED.
District-Attorney John r. Fellows was believed
to be dying last night at his home. at No. "io
West One hundred and -nfty-second-st. He had
been so i'll for several days that members or ms
family were alarmed. but they did not begin 10
lose hope for his recovery until yesterday morn
ing when his physicians announced that ne WAS
suffering from a cancerous growth in his stom-
acb and that his death was sure to occur IN a
short time Colonel Fellows had then been un-
able to retain any food for three days ana our
ing Friday night he had been unable to get any
rest. At 10 a. m yesterday he was sinking so
rapidly that the physicians thought he would
die I'm a few hours. and the report that he was
dying was spread in the city.
From the police station in West One-hundred-
and-ffty-second-s bulletins were sent 10 Police
Headquarters at frequent Intervals IN thc
course of the day, and half-hour messages were
sent nv telephone from Colonel Fellows's house
10 the District-Attorney's Office The reporU
we're 20 the effect that the patient was growing
weaker slowly and was not expected TO i've
many hours longer DR. Walter +. Fleming ana
DR. Louis A. Rodenston were with Colonel rel
lows all night. and yesterday they took turns IN
watching at his bedside, while Mrs. Fellows was
almost constantly near her husband In the
I'VE have kept the facts concerning the III
moss OF Colonel Fellows rather quiet for time.
because he was a great reader Of newspapers
and II was not we'll that he should know the
situation fully while there any hope OF his
recovery but his condition now H. such that fur
ther conccalment would be useless. For months
he has been suffering from a tumor In the stoin-
ach 1t is Of canccroug growth and Is about as
large as q goose egg. Nothing mas gone
through his stomach for q week All the nour,
ishment he has taken has been by injections. anu
IL was necessary to remove the contents OF MS
stomach with stomach pump. lis > now IN d
semi -delirous condition. The heart has gwen
out It's action is irregular. lie probably VIII
live until tonight, but not until tomorrow
Assistant Distrct-Attorney tnger was allowed
10 talk q few minutes with Colonel Fellows at lo
a m yesterday. Colonel Fellows gave some d.
rections about the routine business OF MS ONCE
at that time and his mind was still clear.
Assistant Distrct-Attorneys Davis. Mcintyre
and Weeks remained in the Criminal courts
Ruiding until late yesterday afternoon. They
said the information sent to them was that CoIo-
mel Fellows could not live through the night. IL
vas said that Mr. Davis. who has been the act
ing District Attorney lately, would continue 10
have charge of the Office after the death OF Co.o-
mel Fellows until the Governor appointed an
other District Attorney. Mr.. Davis ana ms as-
eociates in the Office said that there was no
douht as TO the Governors power TO appoint
District Attorney to serve until January J, IN'N'
as soon as Colonel Fellows was dead. Inc new
Dicfrict- 4 ttOlney tncy .3lu, Wouih nav I''''
20 reorganize the staff Of assistants from top to
bottom. co,o
Al 93O o'clock last night it was said that Colo
mol Fellows had grown weaker in the afternoon
but might possibly live throughout the nien'.
mr. Rodensten said that Colonel FelloWs was
being kept alive by stimulants ana nouTlshHeh.
Injected as he could not swallow food. any
,;nuid that was passed into the throat was nm
medatclv elected. He suffered almost continu-
nusly from attacks of hiccoughs. which weak
enod him greatly. The physicians were making
an effort to keep him alive until the return or
b,e con John r. Fellows. ir.. from the west
taIoorann was received from the son last even
inr dated Hot Springs. Ark. saying thlt ne
~euId he at home on Monday morning.
When Colonel Fellows was told yesterday
Morning bv Dr. Rodcnsten that he was an ex-
tremclv sick man. Colonel Fellows replied mat
he knew IT, and said II have an attac" OF pheu-
me MIA have not g.. - - ,
DIR ROdenstein told him that it was more seri-
ous than pneumonia. Colonel Fellows thcn
asked him o inform the 1T the District Al
torney's office that he was d,inS. Ut i'oden-
stein told him that he was not dying put was
very sick man and advised him to arrange Tor
his personal business at once The CoorcI theh
wandered in his mind. and when he became
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