The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-13
THE END
Is NEAR
Harrison Slowly
Sinking
EX-PRESIDENT BREATHING
HIS LAST
Sick Less than a Week and
Suffering from Deep
ening Congestion
serlpps-MeRae Press Assn.

scripps- McRae Press Assn.
indianapolis, Ind, March 12.--l0;00
,. m. -Bureun-The condition of General
Harrison Is extremely critical. II Is i'm
poaaibie az present 20 tell how long the
patient viii Withstand the deepening con-
eestion. l do not expect death before
morning.
,signeH DIR HENRY JAMESON"
AZ II o'clock the condition OF Ge sral
Harrfaon remained practically uncha ag-
ID. with the exception that ne was rest
ing little easier Al 1880 Mr.. w. II. H..
Afnier, former law partner Of General
Harrison. ana ex-Attorney General OF the
United states. Telephoned to John y.
Eiam was also a member of General
Harrison's law firm, to come al once 90
the residence as the condition Of General
Harrison Is such that the worst is ex-
pected az any time.
indianapolis, Ind, March l2--ll;S0
D. m.-Generai Hatrison's condition at
this hour r. pcrhaIe slightly weaker.
There is no material change Unless a
decb1ed change occurs no other bulletin
win be- ISSUED until i a. IN.
INpIANAPOLIS, IND, MARCH ls, y
midnight General Harrison II now lying
ia an unconscious condition His condi-
tiOn has been q slow but continual de-
cline since o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
He is constantly growing weaker. the
conEestiOn continues 10 spread. There is
nothing 10 indicate that his death VIII
occur for several hours az least.
indianapolis, ind, March 12.--1 a.
m-Practically no change in General Har-
1iaon's condition.
indianapolis. Ind, March 12.-12:0O
General Harrison's condition Ia prac-
tically unchanged since last bulletin
At ESQ a. m the condition OF Gen
eral Harrison remains the same rs u
was since the last previous bulletin
issued at ] o'clock. He remains un-
conscious is breathing with difficulty.
The number OF his respirations has
increased to a slight extent. but not
enough 70 cause additional alarm TO
the physicians watching at the bedside.
II Is apparent to every watcher that
the general Is fighlng for his life.
Every breath comes with struggle.
The doctors are marvelling at the won
derful constitution which Is able to
resist the slowly BY certainly increas-
ing Inflammation. The trained nurses
and Drs. Jameson, Hadley and Dorsey
are constantly watching for the slight
est change either for the worse or
better.
indianapolis, Ind, March 12.-
General Harrison can live but few
hours. His condition up TO an early hour
this CTuesday) morning was encouraging
40 hiG physle.Sus. but az that time he
hecame restless and an hour or so after
DIR. Jameson. no had left the ex-presi-
dents bedside az midnight for his own
home, was hastily summoned by DR. Dor
sey. who remained conctantly IN the slck-
room for several days past
None but the physicians and a few In
innate friends are admitted 10 the house.
although there has been a constant
stream OF carriages with callers all day
THOSE az the Harrison residence are
Mrs Harrison and the little daughter
Elizabeth. Private Secretary Tibbetis
iora. Jameson Dorsey and Hadlcy. and a
corps OF trained nurses. Colonel Russell
Harrison and Mrs Mckee have been ad-
yIscd by wire of tho serious turn IN the
generals condition and the former has
Wired that he viii leave Washington nt
1s0 o'clock Wednesday morning for IN
Annapolis Mrs McK9e, however ~ da-
talned az her home in- SGmtogn. New
York. through the Illness oi her children,
IL being impossible Tor her 20 leave az
tbis time
When the general was taken 100. Il Is
said he requested his physicians TO make
no unnecessarily alarming statement 90
the public as 10 his condition AS the
ahyslcians have desired 20 heed this re-
quest Il has been with the greatest dlf-
Nculty that any authentic news has been
obtained from the sickroOm up 20 within
tho last twenty-four hours. When an In
Qulry wes made by telephone ais 20 the
generals condition the inquirer In prompt
" referred 10 Dr. Jameson. The latter is
now Ssuing hourly bulletins 70 the press
Al o'clock this Afternoon Or. Jane
son declared IA his bulletin that General
Harrison's condition was critical At
O'Clock and o'clock additional bnlle-
aims were ISSUED which Simply stated tha'
20 ckAnge in the condition Of the gen.
ssa mad secured from the afternoon
Drs. Jameson, Hadley ana Dorsey. watch.
ed ny the bedside, not leaving & for Z
moment except 90 retire for o short time
low voiced consultation IN corner Of
in adjoining rooms Mrs. Harrison stil
waited for the most minute symptoms o
favor
AZ 8 o'clock this evening it became ap
parent that General Harrison was dylnl
aud physicians at the bedside of the dis