Connecticut western news., 1901-06-27
ADELRERT s. Hay.

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to the Chapel street pavement, fully GO
feet below. The frlghtful fall resulted
i'm instant death, and within Is minutes
the body had been identified rs that of
young Hay.
The body was clad in pyJamns. On
the window sill of the room occupied
by young Hay was found partly con-
sumcd cigarette. On the floor near the
window was n ring worn 10y the victim.
His clothing had been neatly arranged.
and the bedclothes were drawn back.
The bed. however, had not been oceu-
pied. Here the mystery becomes lntan-
glble.
The popular theory seems TO have IL
that the young man, having prepared
for bed, thought to indulge in good
night smoke" that he chose the cool of
the window, possibly dozed, lost his
balance and fell from the window. The
presence of the ring OH the floor, how
ever, gave rise to the fancy that posi-
bly, while toying with the ring Ii drop
ped and that in an effort TO recover il
the fall resulted.
Secretary Hay reached New Haven
Sunday night. He was so Frustrated
by the calamity that medical assist
ance had to be called in. He was much
improved Monday morning. Mrs. Hay
and other members of the family ar
rived on Monday.
In a grave on n magnificent hill In
Lake View cemetery. Cleveland. the
body of Mr.. Hay was buried Tuesday
afternoon. The funeral party arrived
in Cleveland from New Haven at noon.
and the funeral services were held in
the Wade Mortuary chapel.
Accompanying the body were the
parents. Secretary of State and Mrs.
Hay; Helen, Alice and Clarence Hay,
their children; Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ii.
Wade and Samuel Mather, relatives.
Harry Payne Whitney. Mr.. Hit. Mr..
Wadsworth and Mr.. Hale. classmates
of Adelbert, attended the funeral as
representatives of Yale university.
Secretary Hay will not resume his
official duties in Washington until he
has had IN opportunity to recover from
son.
In letter TO the president Mr.. Hay
said that he was naturally shaken by
the affliction he has suffered and that
he intends to go with Mrs. Hay to his
summer home at Sunapee Lake, n. H.,
to take a rest.
The secretary did not say when he
would return, but the president and his
cabinet expect him back at his post In
the fall.
kilograms of coincidence from Presi-
dent Mckinley, members of his cabi-
net King Edward. President Loubet,
Lord Pauncefote and many others have
been received by Secretary Hay.
Had Mr.. Hay lived until Monday the
announcement would have been made
at the White House that President Nc
Kinley had appointed him to he the as
sistant to his private secretary, posi-
ton now held by Major 0ctavius l..
Pruden, appointed paymastcr in the
army.
The position of private secretary is
! now held by Mr.. George r. Cortelyou.
Mr.. Cortelyou has given such satisfac-
ton that the president has in store for
him some promotion of an unusual
character. 1t has been rumored that in
case OF n vacancy In the cabinet Mr.,
Cortelyou would be promoted to port
folio, as was Colonel Daniel 5. Lamont
I'm the second administration OF Mr..
Cleveland. In the natural sequence of
events as they occur at the White
House young Mr.. Hay would have been
promoted to the post now held by Mr..
Cortelyou. Thus but for the sad accl-
dent Mt New Haven he would In time
have filed the post under Mckinley
that his distinguished father held ml.
! der Lincoln 81 years ago.