The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-08
DEATH OF COL. FELLOWS.
DOCTORS COULD NOT KEEP HIM
ALIVE UNTIL HIS SON CAME.

unconseious for Three Hours Before the
End Came Except When He Reused Him.
self to Ask ir Jack Had Arrived-v. NJ.
Davis Made Special District Attorney.
After a brave fight for life Col. John II. Fell
lows, District Attorney of the county of New
York, died q tive minutes after l o'clock yester-
day afternoon In his home on West 162d street,
near the Boulevard. Even after he was told
that he had not long to live Col. Fellows did noe
give up hope of his own recovery, and his de-
termination TO live until his son, John r. Fell
lows, Jr, could reach his bedside kept him alive
many hours after another man would have sue
cumbed. Young Fellows. who had journeyed
from Hot Springs, Ark, got to the house 2lS
hours after his fathers death. Col. Fellows'a
wife, his son Harry, and his daughter Bonnie
were at his bedside when the end came. His
youngest daughter, Marguerite, was in the
house. but not in the room.
The cause of death was n fibroid tumor Of the
stomach. which, appearing about Ave years ago,
grew ard spread until the orihce Lending from
the stomach into tho intestines finally was COM
pletely closed. Some years ago the sufferer was
advised to undergo an operation. but refused, as
he did not believe, from his general condition of
health, that the trouble was serious enough.
His e~xertions In behalf OF the cause of sound
money last election weakened him. and since
that time he had been far from strong. A fort
| NIX y bo VehuS w y" w tJoNSs 'h
the Adirondack, to recuperate. and engaged
rooms to be ready for him last Wednesday. as
he expected to start on Tuesday evening. Ger
tain business required his presence at the Dis
trict Attorneys office before his departure. 40
he went down there Tuesday morning. A short
time after his arrival at the Office he was taken
with an attack of retching, followed by faint
Less. A doctor who was called In told him to
60 home at once and send for his family
physician.
BY the time he got home, and his family ply
stefan, DR.. Louis A. Rodenstein, had req ched
the house, Col. Fellows WAS a very sick man.
He was unable to keep any food on his stomach,
and from that time on nourishment was given
by injections. BY Saturday DR.. Rodenste!n
told Mrs. Fellows that her husband could
hardly recover. The patient himself did not
realize how serious his illness was until DR..
Rodenstein told him that there vas danger of
his dying.
HAS any word been sent TO my son, Jack p
asked the sick man.
Yes: he has been te!eRrAphed for" replied
tho Doctor.
That's right, Send word TO my o fico just
what my condition is"
A telegram had already been sent to John II.
Fellows. Jr.. at Hot Springs. Ark. and u short
time after q reply came saying that the Young
man was on his way East. II seemed i'm possible
that Col. Fellows could live until his son mr.
rived and sunday afternoon 1t was thought
asked the Doctor IL 1t was not pneumonia from
which he was suffering. this superstition prqba-
When DR.. Rodcnstcin told him 1t was a worse
ailment, he said:
IF it isn't pneumonia | may get well yet.
have a strong constitution. you know. Any
way | shall live to see my boy Jack. You must
Dr. Rodensiein aSd DR.. Water H., Fleming
were with Col. Fellows untl II o'clock sunday
patients request to bid him goodbye. Even
then he expressed hopes OF his recovery.
worst. Wien the physicians lett the house they
said that the patient mixiIt live for twelve
held his own well; thea came a sinking spell:
and the family vas I, reused for h It was r thought RIn
Henry Dixon Jones Of the Protestant Episcopal
CHURCH Of the Intercessioa. at l6stn street and
the Boulevard. OF which Col. Fellows was Il
vestrymen. was sent, for and anne to the
house; where he STAYED un,il the patient died.
Col. Fellows rallied from the sinking spell. but
suffered considerably from difficulty in breath.
ing. At one time he addressed DR.. Jones as
"! !T tio apa th you ap %ars mS s sog. has he 60.
They told him that his son would be there in
a few hours, and he dozed off. Little by little
he became weaker until about 10 O'Clock yester-
der the influence OF stimulants he rallied again
and seemed TO understand when Or. Jones read
unconscious again with moments Of deIiriuln,
and his only lucid periods were those In which
Jack. Just before he died his breathing. Which
had been stcrturous and labored, ueclnc very
slow. and for fifteen minutes he brruthed so
quietly that those present hardly knew when he
died. John r. Fellows, Jr., reached the house
at 3 40 o'clock.
Col. Fellows will be buried In Trinity Gem
et'ry. which is near his home The funeral Will
Church Of the Intercession, on the Western
Boulevard, near l52d street. The pailbearers
have not yet been selected.
Bourke Cochran was one of the callers Mt the
house last night. Telegrams Of coincidence
were received from Richard Croker. A. j. Dick
nf tho Ton fol arm ia Nafaraps AAsppiutt,,
OF New YORK. senator Lindsay Of Kentucky,
Postmaster DAYTON, the Kentucky National
Democratic Committee. r. II. Garrett, Judge
Newburger. Frank j. Lewis of Washington, ID.
C.: William A. Rowland of Worcester, Mass
/ y. Castle of Saltwater. Mimi: NJ. r.. Rice OF
Warrington. Va; Joseph A. Rice of Wa+hinC.
ton. ID. c. This is the telegram uf the Kentucky
National Democratic Committee TO MIR.
Fellows:
onr .xmn.,bx 4, With y 1, ,our .n,c,,o, in m.
loss Of Your gifted. brilliant. and lovaSie nusHand.
The great work he did ror lis cOmntry's good sill not
be forgotten by us. GEo. NJ. DAVIS. Chairman.
Tho ronuonv So.i.,v od.n,.d ,his ,,t,v,.
Inc Iammany society au"pteo thiS minute
last risnt: ,. ...-