Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22
INGERS0LL DEAD.
Passes Away Suddenly at
Dobb's Ferry of ApopIexy.
Had Not Been Feeling Well, But
Death Was Wholly Unexpected.
Falls Back in Chair and Expires While
conversing With Family.

New York, July 21-Col. Robert G.
Ingersoll died at his summer home.
Walston-on- Hudson, near Dobbg Ferry.
a few minutes after noon, today. His
death was sudden and unexpected and
resulted from heart trouble. with
which he had been troubled since 1896.
in that year during the Republican
national convention ne was taken i'll
with heart disease and had to return
home. He never fully recovered from
The attack and was constantly IN
der the care Of Or. a. A. Smith. He
had Frequently to take nitro glycerine
10 aid the action Of the hear.
For the last three days Mr.. Ingersoll
had not been feeling wei. He had
some stomach trouble but it was not
considered serious. Last night. he was
in better health and spent a portion Of
the evening playing billiards with
Walston II. Brown. his son-inelaw. ana
G. +. Farrell, his brother-in-law and
private secretary. He seemed Ia III in
better health and spirits when h re-
tired than he had been FOR several
days.
This morning. H. arose al the usual
hour and Joined she family at break
fast. He then said he had sp.rt i BAD
night but felt better. He ascribcd his
stomach trouble 20 his having eaten
some applesade. H. stated that he
ala not mind the pain. nut said there
was a tiEhtness about tho chest which
he did not like. lie dd not think il
dangerous and later he saiI this hal
passed OFF After hreakfas. he tele-
phoncd ~ DR.. Smith, who is at Belle
HAY n. and told him Of his experience
during the night. d.. Smith tpld HIM
he said, To continue tine use Of miro
giycerine and that h would sce him
during she day.
con. Ingersoll spent tn morning
swinging in a hammock ana sitting on
the veranda with the members of th-
family. He said that he was better
and had NJ pain. At 13.@o. h starAd
up stairs. telling MI. Farrell that when
he came down he would play game o.
Billiards with him.
On reaching The head Of the stairs
COZ. Ingersoli turned into his wifr's
room. Mrs. Tnrersoll was there To-
gether they discussed what they should
have f5r luncheon and Col. IngersoH
said he had better not eat anything
heavy, owing To trouble with hS
stomach. lie then seemed in good
spirits. After talking for a few min
utos. Col. Ingersoll crossed the room
ana sat down in rocking chair. He
leaned his head upon his hand. which
rested IN the back Of the chair Mrs
lnEarsall asked him how hn was feel
ing ana he replied: oh. better
These were his last words. a second
lttCr they were uttered he was dead
The only sign noticed by Mrs. Inger-
son was that the whites Of his eyes
suddenly showed. There Was not even
4 sigh or a Groan as death came. Doc
.ors were hastily called but their ver-
diet was that death had come when
Mrs. Ingersoll saw the movement Of
he eyeballs.
No arrangements have yet been made
for the funeral hut it will probably
axe place. Monday. at the house ana
he interment will he in Sleepy Hollow
cemetery at Tarrytown.
Those present in the house at the !
ime of the death We're Miss Maud In
,ersoT. the coloncl's daughter. Mrs. w. !
H. Brown, his other daughter. Mi. !
Brown. Mrs u. W. Parker. mother az |
,Irs. Ingersol and Mrs. c. T. Farrell |
nd daughter.
Mrs. Ingersrll was the only person /
n the room with him when he died. |
Death had came to him as he had re-
emily expressed a desire it should, |
ainlessly and without warming.