The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-22
R. e. INGERS0LL!
DIED YESTERDAY

felt better. He had been suffering from
abdominal pains and tiehtness about the
chest. Tie did not think his condition at
AN dangerous.
Colonel Ingerson spent 'he morning
sv,fncinr IN "A hammock and sitting on
tho vcranda with She members Of me
fouilv lie said ne was better and had
mo pain. At 1890 he started 20 80 up
stairs.
ON reaching the head Of the stairs col.
rneorsoU turned into his wife's room.
Mrs Ineorsou was there Together they
discussed what they would have for
luncheon and Col Ingerson said be had
hotter not eat much owing 10 the trouble
with his stomach. lie seemed in good
spirifs then After talking for a few min
utes Colonel 1ngers0ll crossed the room
and sat down I'm a rocking chair. JIG
leaned his head upon his hand which
rested ON the back Of the chair Mrs
Ineersou asked him how he was feeling
and hc replied. ooh, better
HIS LAST WORDS.
These were his last words. a second
after thov We're uttered me was dead.
Tho only sign noticed hy Mrs lngcrsoH
was that the whites of his eyes suddenly
showed. There was not even sigh or a
proan as death came.
doctors were hastily called, but their
verdict was that death had come in-
stantiy.
$50 arrangements have yet been maze
for the funeral but it win probably take
place on Monday az the house. and the
inicrment will be in sleepy Hollow celnc-
terry at Tarrytown.
AS HE WISHED IT.
Mrs. 1necrsoll was the only person in
tho room with him when he died. Death
came to him as Dee recently expressed n
desire it should lie often I'm old times
said Dee wished 90 die slowly with full
consciousness $50 Doe micht tell those about
him how 10 felt Recently he expressed
I'll change of desire to Gle painiessly and
with0Ct warning
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE
Robert Green Ineerson was born in
Dresden n. j.. August n, 1898 His
father was "a Congregational clergyman
of such broad views as frequently 10
cause dlsscnsion between himself and his
parish. The sons bOyh0Od was spent ODD
Wisconsin and Illinois. whore the family
removed iu 1872 After studying law he
opened am office in Shawneetown' ill.,.
with his brother Eben. who was srh@e-
oucnuy member of Congress Both
engaged DO IIllItrf NNL iIt sur lhAHN-iifr'
were uncongcuial and in 1851 they re-
moved 10 Peoria lu 1860 Robert was a
Democratic candidate for Congress, but
was defeated. I'm 1852 he became colonel
of the Eleventh Illinois Cavalry, and %
year and half later united with the
Republican party ln 1866 he was appoint
od Acknowledgement for Illinois At the
National Republican Convention of lN6
DE proposed the name of James O.. Blaine
for the Presidential nomination iu a
speech that attracted much attention.
From that time DIS services ass cam-
paign orator were FOB demand throughout
the country ln lST DE refused the post
of Minister TO Germany Ile took part I'm
numerous noted lawsuits in an parts Of
the country and was counsel for the SOC
called star route conspirators. whose trial
ended I'm acQuittal m 1855 lie was we'll
known boy his books. pamphlets and
speeches directed against the Christian rec
ligion. lie published THE Gods Wash-
ingt0n. 1888; Ghosts 0S10: Some Mis-
takes of Moses O(O. Lectures Com
pictc' OSNJ. "Irosc Poems and Selec-
tons 0SSD; q large number of minor
works and Introductory chapters for two
books. entitled Modern Thinkers" com
piled 10y Van Buren, Donsiow tChicago.
lN>D; and "Ihe Brain and the Bible" 10y
Edgar g. Beal Cincinnati, Is2.