The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-22
|INGRSIN Is DEAD
Heart Disease Strikes Down
the Famous AgnOstlc
QUIETLY IN HIS HOME
Without a Pang or TremOr
the End Comes.

+ New York. July a--colonel Robert q
Inge-sOn died at hls homA walstOn-On-
Hudson. near DOAAs Ferry, To-Day. His
death was sudden and unexpected and
resulted from the heart disease fron
which he had suffered since iSS6 In thAa
year. during the Republican national con-
ventIOn. he was taken IN and had . 10
return home. He never fully recovered
from the attack OF heart disease and Was
under the care Of physicians constantly.
For the last three days ar. IngeEsol
has not been feeling vel. Last night he
was In better health and spent . portion
OF the evening playing billiards with Wal
ston II. Brown. his son-in-laW. and c. p.
Farrell. his brOthsr-ln-laE. and private
secretary. He seemed 10 be IN better
health and spirits when he retired than
he had been In several days. This mora
ing he rose at the usual hour and joined
his family at breakfas.- He then said 10
had spent a bad night. bat felt better.
lie had been suffering from abdominal
pains and tightness about the chest. He
did not think his condition at Ali dan
gerous. After breakfast he telephoned 10
DR.. Smith, his physician. who Is a. Bell
Haven. and told him Of his experiences
during the night DIT. Smith told him, he
said. to continue the use Of nitrogiyeeElna
and that he would zee him during tAs
day
Colonel IngersoIl spent the morning
swinging in q hammock and sitting on me
veranda with the members Of the family.
He said he was better and had no pain
At l2:30 he started TO go up stairs. On
reaching the head Of the stairs Colonel
Ingersoll turned into his wifs's room.
AIrs. Ingersoll was there Together they
discussed what they would have foP
luncheon and Colonel Ingersoll ssld ha
had better not eat much. owing TO the
trouble with his stomach. lie seemed IN
good spirits then. After taking for a
few minutes. Colonel Ingerson crossed
the room and sat down In q rocking
chair. lie leaned his head upon his hand.
which rested on the back Of the chair.
Mrs. Ingersoll asked him how he vac
feeling and he replied: ''Oh. better"
These were his last words. second
after they we're uttered ne was dead. The
only sign noticed by Mrs. InEerSoIl vas
that the whites OF his eyas suddenly
showed There was not even a sigh or
a groan as death came. Doctors were
hastily called. but their verdict was THAI
death had come instantly.
for the funeral. but II viii prcbahly take
place on Monday at the house. and the
intermsnt will be Ia Sleepy Hollow ssn-
etery at TarrytOwn. Those present In the
house at the time Of death were HE
daughter. Miss Maude Ingersoll his
daughter. Mrs. W. II Brown: Mr. Brown,
Mrs. d. W. Parker. mother OF 1srs. In
gersoll and Mrs. c. r. FARRELL ana daasgh.
ter.
Mrs. Ingersoll was the only person a
the room with him when pc died. Death
came TO him AZ he had recently exprsssea
a desire Il should. Tie often In old tines
said he wished to die slowly With a fun
consciousness, 30 be might tell thops
about him how II felt. Recently. be sx-
perienoed change Of desire. to die pain
lessly and without warning.
Peoria. ILL.,. July 2l.-The death Of
Robert G. 1Egersoll was received here
with profound sorrow. His early NE
was spent IN this county. ana Il was here
that he established his reputation ~ .
public man. Immediately upon the re-
oeipt Of the news 81 hir. IngersolI's death
the flag on the court house was hung a.
half mast. and arraBssments were start
ed FOR holding am eFn0riai meeting.