The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-09-18
tho last time upon the face of his chief.
The Rev. &. ID. Wilson, a Methodist

The Rev. e. d. Wilson, Methodist
minister Of Tonawanda, N. r., who
was the Presidents pastor for three
years at Canton, called at the residence
to inquire whether his services were
needed, but did not enter the house
Another Methodist minister, who has n
church nearby, remained Mt the Mill
burn residence for two hours in the
belief that his services might be do.
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AT 9.87 Secretary Cortelyou, who had
been much Of the time nt Tic eide O.
his dying CHIEF, saHtt cut Formal noti6-
cation that the President was dying.
But he fingered on, his pulse growing
fainter and fainter.
There was no need ft,r official bulle-
tins after this. Those who came from
the house at intervals told the same
stOry-that the President was dying
and that tho end might como ut any
time. His tremendous vitality was the
only remaining factor in the result and
this gave hope only of brief postpone
ment Of the end.
The President, in his last period of
consciousness, which ended about 40
p. m., chanted the words of the hymu.
Nearer, My God, to Thee" and his
audible conscious words as taken down
by DR.. Mann at the bedside we're:
Goodbye, ALL. goodbye. 1t is Gods
way. Hls will be dor e."
Minutes heightened to hours and
midnight came with the President still
battling against death.
Secretary Root and Secretary Wilson
came from the house about midnight
and paced up and down the sidewalk.
All that the Secretary said was:
'The night has not come yet"
| Despite the fact that vitality con-
tinued to ebb as midnight approached
no efforts were spared to keep the
spark of life glowing. DR.. Janeway,
of New YORK, arrived at the Buffalo
depot at 11.40 o'clock. George Urban
was waiting for him and they drove at
q break-neck pace to the Milburn
| house. Ho was shown to the Presi-
dents room at once and began an ex-
animation of the almost inanlmate
form. J
Secretary of the Navy Long arrived
at the Milburn house at 1906 o'clock.
This was his first visit to the city and
he had the extreme satisfaction OF
! seeing the Presidentalive, even though
he was not conscious of his visitors
presence. Mr.. Long was visibly af-
fected.
Vice President Roosevelt had been
notified early in the day of the critical
state Of affairs. There was no longer
doubt that in the approaching death
complete change in the executive ad-
ministration of the Government would
ensue. When Mr.. Roosevelt would
take the oath of office is matter of
conjecture.
President Arthur took the oath at 9
q. m. after the death of Garfield. and
In that case Justice Brady. of New
York, administered the oath. There
is no requirement. that the oath shall
be administered by the Justice of the
United States Supreme Court, although
that procedure is adopted when cir
cumstances permit.
Shortly after midnight the Presi
dents breathing was barely percepti-
BILE. His pulse had practically ceased
and the extremitics were cold. 1t was
recognized that nothing remained but
the last struggle, and some of the
friends of the family, who had remain
ed through the day began to leave the
house, not caring to be present at the
final scene.
Such an intense state Of anxiety ex-
listed among the watchers that rumors
gained frequent circulation that death
had actually occurred.
1t is almost certain that an autopsv
on the Presidents body will be held to
determine the exact cause Of death.
This is the wish. of all Of the surgeons
and physicians who were in attendance.
The peculiar action Of the Presidents
heart was more or less Of puzzle and
DR.. McBurney expressed the opinion
Saat In the interest of science as we'll
as in the interest of the Government
and the world it was desirable that the
exact cause Of death be determined.
The Presidents heart gave trouble
from the beginning, but it's cratic
action was at first thought 20 be to the
shock of The wound, bit when the
wound had begun to progress fayora-
bly, the heart gave more trouble and
anxiety than ever. Its action became
feeble aud gave out altogether.
The Presidents death will be due to
heart exhaustion, but some of the ply
sicians do not believe there was organic
heart trouble. The theory of at least
one of the physicians is that the origi-
nal shock Of the first bullet over the
heart had much to do with the trouble
which caused death.
Ihe announcement of the death to
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