Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-28
INGERSOLL DEAD.
THE FAMOUS AGNOSTIC EXPIRES
SUDDENLY.
Heart Disease the Cause of His De.
mise.

New York. July 2l.-Col. Robert g..
lngersoll died at his home, Walslon'
on Hudson, near Dobb's Fe 'ry, today.
| His death was sudden and unexpected
and resulted from the heart disease
from which he suffered since 1896. In
that year, during the Republican nat
ional convention, he was taken III and
had to return home Ne never fully
recovered from the attack of heart
disease and was under the care of ply
sicians constantly.
For the last three days Mr.. lngersoll
has not been feeling well Last night
he was IN better health and spent a
portion of the evening PLAYING billiards
with Walsten II. Brown, his son-in-law,
and c. + Farrell, his brother in law,
and private secretary He seemed To
be in better health and spirits when he
retired than he had been for several
days.
This morning he rose At the usual
hour aud Joined the family at breakfast
He then said he had spent bad night
but felt better. He had been suffer M
from abdominal pains and tightness
about the chest. He did not think his
coudition at all dangerous After
breakfast he telephoned to Mr.. Smith,
his physician, who is at Belle Haven,
and told him of hi, experience during
the night. DR.. Smith told him. he
said, to continue the use of nitro-glyc-
ERNIE aud that he would see him during
the day.
Col. lngersoll spent the morning
,ainging IN the hammock and sting
on the yerauda with the members of
the family. He SAID he was better aud
had 40 pain. AT 1880 he started up
stairs Upon reaching the head Of the
stairs Col. IugersoIl turned into wife,
room Mrs. ingersoil was there. To-
ecthcr they discussed what they would
have for luncheon, and Col. lngcrsoll
said he had better not eat much owing
to the trouble with his stomach. He
seemed in good spirits then. After
talking for few minutes, Col. niger
soil crossed the room, and sat down IN
a rocking chair He leaned his head
upon his hand. which rested on the
back OF the chair Mrs. lngersoll ask
ed him how he was feeling and he le-
Pile !. "Oh, better"
Those were ais last word, 4 sec-
ond after they were uttered he was
dead The only sign noticed by Mrs.
Ingersoil was that the whites Of his
eyes suddenly showed. There was not
even sigh ora groan As death came.
Doctors were hastily called, but their
verdict was that death had como in
stanty.
No arrangements have yet been
made for the funeral, but it will prob.
ably take place on Monday mt the mouse
and the nterment Will be- in Sic, p,
Hollow cemetery at Tarrytown. Those
present in the house at the time of the
death were his daughtet. Hiss Maud
lngersoll, his daughter, Mrs. W II.
Brown, Mr.. Brown, Airs. d. W. Parker,
mother of Mrs. Ingersoll, and Mrs. G.
p. Farrell and daughter
MIS- IngersolI was the only person
in the room with hlm when he Gied
Death ceulc ,r nuu a> he had recently
expressed Il desire it should. He often
in old times said he wished TO die slow.
~, with "a fun consciousness, 80 hr
might tell those about him now it felt.
Recently he experienced change Of
desire to die painies,ly and without
warning
Robert Green Iuger,oll was born ma
Dresden, New York, August Il, 1888
His father was Congregational clergy
man. Robert spent hi, boyhood IN
Wisconsin and Illinois, where the
family removed in 1913. lie studied
law and opened an Office in Shawnee
town, Illinois, with his brother Eben.
who later became member of con-
gress. The brothers were earlJ ardent
politicians. They removed 20 peoria
in 1897. Three years later Robert was
candidate for congress on the demo.
crat ticket, but was defeated. In 1862
he became colonel of the Eleventh Hi
nois cavalry. \ year aud half later
he joined the republican party. In
1866 he was appointed attorney gem
eral for Illinois At the national le-