The Washington times., 1902-01-04

expected, he having pa .. '..H ent
L. perfect hCalthiutot za;h
within tIc instant. lent
JOhrson's private cf dis
cussiug The formaticI 20 any
70 place U39n The WHY
patented healrn f5cd.
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a miautc after n vi 1- ven
ilisn L" VIZ unable to q .... a-- nee
ci li.c. fha m,sl pa. ives
were rc5-r;eG &c. tui Hl... and
within fcw minutes for
n.aiiy F:epcUEccd hin bed
The death to heart IA .- l-sr9-
ner GlazeLrcok was r. I..H ... re 4
certificate cf death in the
physicians conclusicr
Funeral This raa.H
UHiji ;lc ssd news .e bro;,e.. 10
Mrs. Ayrcs. wnSza he o.. left but few
hours before While in the best CT sDirj-s
Dody Was removed to the undertaking
establishment OF ]. William Lee whore
was prepared for burial. Later in the
day 1t was carried to the family resi-
denoe, ll24 New Hampshire Ayeruc
northwest. where 1t now rests in one of
the p2rl2rs. The funeral services will
DE held this afternoon at the residence
ana VIII &c private. The interr,ent Will
De at o'clock at Rock Creek Ceruetery.
toicael AyFes LEFT widow and Two chill
orsh, mrs Cabcll Whitehead the wife of
the assayeT OF the United States Mint.
ana GuStavus Ayres, an examiner in the
Patent Office '-'0
For years Colonel Ayres as he was
seheraily known, had been familiar fig
ure IN Washington, particularly about the
haIls ct congress, where both as corre-
spondent and lobbyist he had endeared
hinised 10 his many acquaintances
DuflhS tEe past few years he had pive,
up ms newspaper work owing to the de-
mands made upon him by the MANY inter
esis which he represented in the secur
ing of legislation from Congress.
No Warming of His Fate.
Yesterday morning he arose at his usual
hour and after breakfasting left his
home shortly after 8 O'Clock and went to
his Office in the Van Doren Building 1871
Street northwest. His secretary had
already opened his mail. and after glanc-
ing over it and giving several directions
regarding answers he took his hat and
started for the door. AS he went ont
he remarked that he would be back in
about ten minutes and passed down the
stairs with an elastic tread
He walked up F Street to Fifteenth
street. then to the Citizens National
Bank. rad proceeded to the Presidents
office. Mr.. Johnson was busily engaged
at his desk and after the usual saI1ia-
iions Mr.. Ayres passed around to the
rear and took a seat on Mr. Johnson's
right.
As President Johnson w.s comnIAtinr
he work before him the two men entered
into a conversation regarding the new
health company of which they had spoken
before Failing to receive a reply to one
Of his questions. Mr.. Johnson turned
around in his chair just in time to see
his fficnd tcrpling forward in his chair.
His head had already fallen upon his
breast and deathly pallor had covered
his face.
HcYond Human Aid.
sir. Johnson arose from his chair and |
caught his friend or he would have fallen |
to The noor. a moment later Or. Perkins. |
" 30 was outside of the counter al the |
time ard saw the Occurrence. had hur- /
ricd into the Office and set TO work 10 .
rel3cFe the PROSTATE man. Mr. Ayres was |
Laid upon the foor near where he had been |
sitting, hut moments examination salts |
fed the physician that he vas beyond |
human aid
NJ. Whitehead his soa-in-law, WIS |
summoned from the Treasury
Dep rtnieEt opposite, ard was shortly af- |
ierward Joined By he son, Gustayus At
tor permission had beel secured from the
Acting Coroner, Dr.. Glaze5rook, they had
Ia blishmenL CT J. William Lee, and hur-
ried to the house to break the sad news u
the widow and daughter.
They were almost Frustrated by grief. |
znI physician had TO be summoned. Mrs.
Ayres would not be CCgnforted. and at her
rgent request the body was carried TO
ne house and laid out IN one CT the large |.
'sriDrs. that are decorated with the many
valuable gifts from admiring friends of
Celone. Ayrcs.
Colonel Ayres was born in Lynchburg, |
Va, June 10. 1891. and resided in that
State until the outbreak OF the civil war
He was 4 member of the militia company, |
.naer Gen Henry a. Wise. that helped |
to capture John Brown. Afterward he
became a private in Fitzhugh Lees cav
ilry. He was with that organization Cur
ing the famous raid around Richmond
Sken the men OF the command .tInained
continuously in the saddle fIr eighteen
iours.
At the close Of the war he found himself
sennilesS, and had to borrow $40 OF
ormer enploye with which TO start |
fresh. He went 10 New York and en-