The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-06

number of priests. 1t was quickly seen by
the physicians that the end was at hand
and in less than a quarter of an hour his
Grace was dead. His last moments were
peaceful and without evidence of suffering.
Besides the two brothers Of the arch
bishop there were present in the room q
dozen priests. among them Father Lavelle,
rector of the Cathedral; the Mexican
bishop; the Rev. DR.. S~tarrante, Italian sec
rotary to the archbishop. and Father Cur
ley, his English secretary. The two broth
ers are Father George Corrigan, of New
ark. N. j., and DR.. Joseph Corrigan, OF
Gate City, Fla. The son of the last-named,
Joseph Corrigan, jr., also was present, as
were the trained nurses. two sisters of st.
Vincent's Hospital. who lave been i'm at
tendance in the sick room. and three female
servants of the household. All reached the
room just in time TO see the prelate breathe
his last. Every one stood silently by the
bedside watching the end, and at the very
last all knelt 10 say the final prayers as
they saw that the end had come.
A crucihx had been placed in the hands
of the archbishop as he lay breathing with
difficulty, and he died ~clasping it. His
rosary hung from his wrists; over his head
was a statue of the Savior and on one
side a picture OF the Madonna.
DR.. Keyes had been notified by Father
Curley. but was unable TO reach the house
until ten minutes before midnight. HI
said that death had doubtless been caused
by degeneration of the heart and weakness
resulting from the archbishop's illness.
The illness really dated from the end of
February of this year, when, in going
through the Kelly Memorial Chapel in
course of construction at the rear of the
cathedral, he fell between some beams.
and to keep himself from falling to the
floor below, he had to hold himself up
by the armpits. The strain was very
great, ard before he recovered from the
with 1t was thought that he
was out of danger, but his condition last
Sunday night was had and he was un-
able TO rally.
DIR. Keyes, after making his examination
tonight. said: 1.-THE condition of the arch
bishop to-day was excellent. At 2:30
o'clock. when DR.. Delafield and L consulted,
DR.. Delaheld was so delighted that he told
the archbishop he might get out of bed
Wednesday and sit up for awhile. The
archbishop had been propped up in bed all
the afternoon. / was so pleased with his
fine condition that did not think ii neces-
sary TO go TO the house TO see him tonight.
l made an examination just now and L find
heart trouble was the cause of death. 1t
OF the heart. This was unexpected, as he
had been doing well. He was very weak
from his first Illness and he was slowly
gaining until he had this re- pse.'
Father Daily announced the death a few
minutes after the archbishop passed away.
He said the prelate's condition had been
better during the day than at any time
since the beginning Of his last illness. The
patient, he said, ate a really hearty meal
at noon to-day, appeared 10 enjoy Ii. and
was cheerful all day. He enjoyed the
conversation with his brothers and nephew
during the evening said Father Daily,
but just before II o'clock he grew visibly
administered at IL o'clock, but this did not
help. and we were all summoned to the
bedside. We arrived just in time. He was
then unconscious. and did not recover con-
sciousness before he died"
DR.. Corrigan, the archbishop's brother.
stood by the dying mans side and watched
for the dissolution. All those in the room
and were on their knees. Thus they prayed
Until five minutes after II, when DR.. Cor
rigan bowed his head and indicated that
the archbishop had passed away.
NEW YORK. May 5.-Father Curley said
that at 10:4S o'clock Archbishop Corrigan
said: Il feel very weak" At 1850 O'Clock
he became unconscious and did not regain
consciousness after that time.
The coadjutor bishop of the diocese OF
New York. Bishop Farley, is in Rome. and
the highest dignitary here Is Vicar General
for and reached the house about midnight.
The vicar general sent out official notihca-
ton of the death TO the heads OF all
parishes I'm the diocese.
Father Curley wrote a cablegram TO the
Holy See in Rome, informing the Pope OF
the death OF Archbishop Corrigan, and he
made an effort to notify Bishop Farley.