The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-26
No announcement Given Friends
Who Inquired Late Last Night as
to the Governors Condition.
DEATH MAY BE THE RESULT
FAMILY SUMMONED FROM THE vER-
MILLION COUNTY FARM.
The Stroke Due to n CIOt on the Brain
Caused by a Ruptured Blood Ves-
seI-Mr. Matthew's Career.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.


LAFAYETTE, Ind. Aug. 25.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Matthews was stricken with paralysis
at o'clock this afternoon while delivering
an address at the twenty-eight annual old
settlers meeting at Meharry's Grove. six
teen miles southwest of this city. The ex-
Governor was the chief orator of the meet
ing and a large crowd was in attendance
and listening intently to his address. He had
made some reference to the new issues in
volved in the territorial controversies now
occupying the attention of the people, treat
ing them from nonpartisan standpoint
and confining his expressions of opinion to
individual theory as to what was best to be
done, when suddenly he hesitated, faltered
and closed abruptly. sinking into the chair
beside him. For some time no one noticed
there was anything unusual in his appear
ance or. conduct. but when it was observed
that he was making an effort to raise his
right arm with his left hand, and that sub
sequently he tried t, elevate the right leg
and failed, the attention of several persons
on the stage was attracted and they in
quired If he were i'll. The Ex-Governor was
unable to respond, and the fact that he was
seriously stricken dawned on the people
nearest him.
The news of the ex-Governor's unfortu-
nate condition spread rapidly through the
crowd Medical attention wac at once
sought, the people meantime making every
gate was the first physician to appear, his
services soon after being supplemented by
DR.. Olin. of Elmdale. and on the advice of
those gentlemen the sufferer was removed
to the residence of Isaac Meharry, of Shaw
nee Mound, located near the grove. Mean
time the sufferer had sunk into deep stu
por, and at . o'clock tonight was still un-
conscious.
Examination of the patient developed the
entire right side had been parayzed, a
blood vessel in the brain having been rup-
tured. Occasionally the patient was aroused
from the deep stupor, which rendered him
wholly unconscious, but at no time was he
able to speak or to recognize those who
anxiously watched his every movement for
some symptom of encouragement, and grad
ually the impression grew that he could not
recover.
A late telephone message from DR.. Olin
stated tina. he regarded the case as ex-
tremely serious. with only the faintest
hope that Mr.. Matthews would ever again
regain consciousness. Death may be expect
ed at any hour.
DR.. Roberts, of Terre Haute. now in this
city. who is well acquainted with the suf-
ferer, said tonight, after the symptoms had
been described to him, that recovery seemed
impossible, an6 that. even should the patient
rally, he would never entirely recover from
the effects of the stroke.
Word was Immediately sent to Clinton.
and the expectation is that members of his
family will be at the bedside within a few
hours.
At o'clock this morning the Journal in
quired of Lafayette for any change in the
ex-Governor's condition, and learned that
communication with the Meharry residence,
sixteen miles in the country, where the ex-
Governor was taken. had been cut off since
9 o'clock last night.