The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-09
CONDITION
CRITICAL
Consulting Physicians
Guarded Statement Con-
cerning Senator
SeWell.
SAD HOME COMING
AT Camden the General Had
to Be Carried From His
Car to Carriage.
Especial to ~The Jersey City News."1

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."1
CAMDEN, Dec q 1901--united States
General Sewel returned to his home IN
II aas1sien Saturday afternoon. His appear.
ance was keen disappointment TO those
of his friends who had been trying to per-
suade themselves that his condition was
not alarming.
1t is admitted by those closest to- the.
distinguished invalid that his health has
NOT been improved by his stay at the
Southern Highlands resort, and that MS
present condition gives rise to the most
serious 'aprehensions. In fact. the pros
poets are that he will never occupy his
seat. in-the Senate chamber again, and.
may never even leave his home.
Those who saw General Sewell on MS
arrival Saturday were shocked to see the
change wrought by the distressing illness
which has peen sapping his vitality Tor q
year or more. He has grown so thln that
he is a mere shadow Of his former robust
self, and so feeble that he cannot walk
without support.
Senator Sewelrs family decided on his
return home because he had suffered
relapse early in the week, and although
he had quickly rallied, it was deemed ad-
visable, especially as the holidays were
,ar ~ t.,1,e LIZ, = ,,,ora the ia nlfliar and
,farta1,la s,,,rro,ndings in his own
home, rather than in hotel in a rar-
away State The change, it was hoped,
would prove beneficial
The invalid was brought North In
special Pullman car attached to the
Southern Express, which was three hours
late, and did not arrive at Broad street
stafion philadelphia. until 115 p NJ Be
sidas Senator Seweu. the car contained
Mrs. Sewell, their two sons. Major Will
lam Joyce Sewell, Jr., of his fathers staff
and CAPTAIN Robert Sewell, e. S. A., now
stationed at Philadelphia. The Generals
colered body servant, Ambrose, attended
him.
Az the Broad street station there was
a stop of only a few minutes while the
special car was detached from the train
and an engine in waiting coupled on and
took il across the Delaware River bridge
10 the New Jersey side and thence via
Haddonfeld to Camden. The car arrived
ON the Third Regiment Armory siding at
Haddon avenue this city, at I'll P. M
In waiting were Mrs Charles L. Borie.
daurhter of Senator Sewell, her husband
and the Senator's private secretary, H
J. Rumrillet The invalid was Warmly
wrapped, for the air was very cold, and
assisted by his servant and the Pullman
norter he reached the car steps. There
tbe norter ar. athletic colored man, picked
.xenaral nm in his arms and carried
hin, acrnsa ti1e pavement to a closed car
in. waiting Mrs. Sewell Mrs. Borie
a,,a l,ar ,ushand got in. and the invalid
sank hack with a sigh of satisfaction as
tba word ehome was given the coach
r,an The other members of the party
folloued N anotber carriage.
~ rri,al ii tbe Sewell mansion on
6,oanar street above Sixth. the General
,-sssfs1,, ,ada - sttemnt "a walk from
~ ~ aa,.riaaa ~ = H. door but tottered
- a,,la ,sava faIIen hut for assistance
q, ~ I - a4tanded Iatar hv the family
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renorted last evening that Cen