The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-14
Sidney H. Neergaard, Insurance
Agent, Expired This Morning,
FROM NATURAL CAUSES
AN INVESTIGATION BY ACTING
CORONER SoMMER.
Rheumatism of the Heart Probably
the cause.-the Ball, the Well
Known Drug Broker, Dies In a
Very Few Minutes As the Result
of Hemorrhage.

This morning about o'clock Mr..
Sidney H. Neergaard died very sud-
denly in his room in the Board of Trade
building. For ailong time past Mr..
Neergaard has suffered from rheuma-
tism, and he was somewhat bent from
his upright position from the effects of
it. Lately he seemed to be suffering
more than ever, and Friday evening
he asked Mr.. James V. Martin to sleep
with him, as he was not well and was
afraid to sleep alone. Mr.. Martin did
as he was asked. and up to the time
of Neergaards death he was his con-
slant companion.
Mr.. Martin stated this morning that
Neergaard had not left his room since
about O'clock Saturday morning.
This morning shortly before 1 o'clock
Mr. Martin was awaked by his COM
panion twisting and turning in bed, as
if he was suffering from some pain.
He made a light and said to Neergaard,
You are looking very badly, and 1
think if you viii get up and dress and
go out with me to get something to
eat you will feel better" Neergaard
replied that he did not think he wanted
anything. but got UP and put on his
underclothes and shoes.
.
He then went over to the bureau,
and, leaning on it with both hands, he
looked in the glass at himself. for the
iaet tine. AS he turned from the
glass he was again taken with con-
vulsions, and Martin suggested that
he lie down and take it easy. which he
did. Martin then asked, Cant l do
something for you?"
Neergaard answered, 1T is too late
now"
Those were the last words Mr.. Mar
tin heard him utter, for he left the
room then in search of a doctor.
He soon returned with DR.. Hensel,
but only to find Neergaard lying on
the bed, cold in death. During Mr..
Martins absence Neergaard had evil
IDENTIFY risen and placed a towel on his
forehead, for it was found on his head
when the doctor reached him. DIR.
Hensel made an examination of the
DOuy and decided that he died of rheu-
matism OF tire heart
a careful! search of the room was
made. brt no drugs. other than those
he had been using in his treatment of
himself could be found and the body
showed no si|ns of poison.
The deceased was a man of about 40
years of age, and was in the insurance
business, though lately he was unem-
ployed. A few years ago he game to
Salt Lake as agent for the Manhattan
Life Insurance company and, after re-
manning here for quite a while, he ac-
cepted position as shipping clerk
with the Diamond Coal e Coke Co.
of this city. He then left the city and
was gone for a while and returned
about November last. having been on
business at the Diamond coal mine.
Since he returned he has not done any
work. He has n brother, Lewis II.
Neergaard, in Portland, Ore, who is a
solicitor for the Manhattan Life In
surance company, but the whereabouts
of his parents is not known. Deceased
was not married and was of an eccen-
trio disposition. but otherwise a man
who was well liked among his acquain-
tances. Coroner Sommer was notified
and viii probably hold an inquest at
Evans undertaking establishment,
where the body was removed, this
morning