The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-20
WENT WITH LITTLE WARNING.
A. n. FAwCETT DIED SUDDENLY AT
HIS PLANTATION.

HID been In III-HeaIth for Two or
Three Weeks, hut No Immediate
Apprehension Was Felt when ne
Left the city Thursday Morning.
Yesterday Messenger Reached
the CITY, with News OF His serious
Illness. and Half nm Hour Later
Another. with News of HIS Death,
In Commissions - BODY VIII re
Brought Back 20 the city Early
ThI. Morning.
Mr.. A. r. Fawcett died suddenly yester-
day afternoon az his rice plantation. Val
lambrosa. on the Ogeechee river. sixteen
miles from Savannah. There were visi-
BILE symptoms. marked by his friends but
UNDECIDED by himself. OF his recent extreme
~ health. Al vallambrosa Mr. Faw-
cett had large interests and there he spent
much OF his time. on the plantation he
contracted malaria. and Il Is inferred,
though definite information on the subject
Is lacking. that this disease was the prox-
innate cause OF his death.
Thursday morning SIR. Fawcett left the
clay for his plantation. expecting to return
tho next afternoon. Although ne was not
In good health. three was no indication.
either in his appearance or In what he
had to say OF his sensations. OF anything
that could have caused anxiety TO his
family. At any rate shere was no rea-
son 60 believe that his demise was near
or even approaching.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. D. j. Morrison.
a friend OF Mr. Fawcett. accompanied by
the latter's l6-year-o'd son. John, started
for the plantation Mr. Morrison was on
a visit OF Inspection and che lad acted as
his guide. on their way they met an ex-
cited negro messenger. who told them
he was on the way to the city to procure
a physician. as Mr.. Fawcett had been at
tackled with commissions during the early
afternoon and was seriously 81.
The party returned to the city and Sc
cured Or. Fitch. who started nack with
them TO the bedside OF Mr. Fawcett DR.
Fitch did not arrive az Nallam-
hrOss In time 10 be OF any assistance, as
before he had been half an hour on the
road. second messenger arrived. bring
ing the later news OF Mr.. Fawcett's
death. This Information reached the
family about $50 O'Clock Il was brought
by Mr.. Butler. Mr.. Fawcetts overseer
on the plantation. He stated that Mr.
Fawcctt had been attacked with convu.-
sioos. and. after having passed apparent
~ Ia great suffering through several
seizures. hnd expired. A messenger had
been sent for a physician when Mr. Faw-
cett was first attacked hut he died within
half an hour Of the departure Of this
negro
Or. Fitch returned 10 the city about
O'Clock this morning. He said that Mr.
fnwcetts death was due 20 congestive
chills. He was M about TWO hours an
during that time had near.y a dozen
chills
At O'Clock Mr. George Fawcett. a
brother. and Undertaken Henderson start
ed for NallambrOsa with a casket. in
which the body Of Mr. Fawcett will be
brought back to his home. II will reach
the city. probably. early this morning. a.
Il was the understanding when the Darts
left that its return to the city should be
A. nearly immediate as the sad clrcum-
stances would permit
No arrangements for the funeral have
vet been made. but Il is expected that q
will take place tomorrow afternoon II
will be attended by Clinton Lodge OF Ma.
sons and Live oak Lodge and Magnolia
Encampment OF odd Fellows Of an %
which Mr. Fawcett was an active and
consistent member
Mr. Fswcett was born in the north o.
INLAND, tOrty-tWo years ago. He came 20
Savannah when quite a young man an
has been IN active business 81 and around
The city constantly ever since. Al the
time Of his death besides the rice plan
t1tion on the Ogeechee. he conducted
lumber mill al the same place ana was
largely interested In ths mpnufa9urc 81
patent -four IN savannah. the at Out
ness being conducted under the firm Inc
OF Fawcett & Co
During his life he had made large sums
OF money. but much Of 81 was lost IN the
specuiations and business enterprises o.
various kinds into which his adyenturous
spirit led him. II Is understood taa, be-
sides his real estate holdings ami bust
ness.es, he carried Insurance % tn
amount OF $4,000 on his life.
For a number OF years he has taken az
active interest In local politics. being an
ardent supporter Of the Citizens Club IN
an Of the campaigns. save one. In which IL
has been engaged. The exception was
the vote he east for Col J.. W Meldrim
when the latter made successful race
for the mayorslty fthe city. He leaves
wife and one son and two brothers
Messrs. George and william Fawcett The
latter Is now In Cuba. where he repre-
scnts as purchasing agent a large iron
arm n the states