The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-10
Young Mrs. McGregor |nhefits
Husbands Large Fortune.
WAS DEATR-BED MARRIAGE
Five Physician, Ca.Isi 10 SaV, Him bat
He Liz Not Survive Surgical
Cpaatlsn

New York. Sept. i0-Miss Clara, Schlem-
mer, who became a bride I 10 a. m Sat-
urday was made a widow at .. m, Sum
day by the death OF her husband. Brad
ford B. McGregor. son OF the late Ambrose
NJ. McGregor. one Of the great million
aires OF the Standard OIL company The
young wife and her husband had looked
forward to long, happy life. but fate cut
II down to IS hours. and all that time the
bride lived in a state of terrible anxiety
for the man she loved.
Death confronted the young couple
when they married Saturday morning.
but they bravely agreed to fight together
for the victory that meant 20 much to
them Five hours after they had been
pronounced man and wife in the country
home of the young mans mother. at
orienta Point, Mamaroneck-on
five doctors performed an operation on
Mr.. McGregor In the hope OF saving his
life.
In the fve hours between his marriage
and the operation he signed a will which
had been drawn up by Lawyer Joshua
M. Fiero. of this city, In which he dis
posed Of his large holdings in Cleveland.
Florida and this city and 500 shares OF
Standard OIL stock. bequeathed him by
his father. II 10 believed he willed bulk OF
his estate. valued at between 81. 0oo. 900 and
81. 900. to his bride OF a few hours. The
contents Of the will Lawyer Fiero refused
to discuss last night.
LAST CHANCE OF SAVING LIFE.
After he had signed the will on Sat.
rrSu - fvxrv
the bed. on which he had sat proppsa
up with pillows while the minister per-
formed the brief marriage ceremony,
into an adjoining room. laid upon an op-
Grating table and subjected to one OF the
most dinicult operations known to sur.
gery-the removal Of a stone-uke forma-
ton as large as q silver half-dollar from
his kidneys. From q surgical standpoint
the operation was success, but tho
young man had been 80 weakened by .
long illness that he never rallied
He was on the verge OF death before
the operation. which was resorted to an
the single remaining chance OF prolonging
| his life. Everything that money could
dc was done to save Mr.. McGregor. Be-
sides his large fortune his mother has
81. 900 900. The bride Is rich. too. her fatn-
er, William Schlemmer being a wealthy
plano manufacturer.
Four specialists. two from Cleveland.
O., and two from Philadelphia, were SUM.
moned to the Mamarpneck villa, and =
local physician, DIR. Hall. was also In at
tendance. DIR. Bigger and his son, fa-
nous surgeon, came from Cleveland. ana
Drs. Hassier and Van Lennep from Phisa-
delphia. The physicians remained I'm the
villa until Sunday morning. When they
left for their homes, with the exception
OF DR.. Bigger, who stopped with the pa
tient.
Sunday night, while his young bs1ds
sat at his bedside tenderly nursing hims
spell. Restoratives were applied. but hs
sn Soon a. after T Mr. Mcaresors death a mes
senger arrived at the house. He bore
ssassIesram from Mr end III Mrs: n,,a wiissm Gons
gratuAtins Mr.. McCregor and thstr
daughter. and wishing them many ysars
q 6. ma.sa ss sa ,Sss ss snR nus Mow
and wept
FAST AUTO TRIP FOR DOCTOR
Albert c. Bostwick, the millionaire aus
tomobilist and the chum Of Mr.; Mo-
ing his time TO me care Of HE friend
ssesa Mesa hs that 'hn pr Aa ' Be 'is Srousnt to
house. Mr.. Bostwick. who had kept his
big red automobek ready Dor instant ST.
hicle and made terrific speed to the house
OF DR. Hail. three miles away.
The return journey was made over the
an hour. Mr. Bostwick had been away
less uhan twelve minutes, but when ne
and Dr. Hall arrived Mr. Mc0regor wae
dead and his bride proetrutsd with grfet
over the calamity that had befallen her.
The young man was conscious to the last.
Mr.. Mc0regor was but thirty years OLD.
and had he Evcd would have had place
of great responsibility with the btandarQ
OIL company. His father had trained
him in the Affairs of that corporation. and
up to a year ago. when Illness compeIle4
him to cease all business. cares, he ha4
devoted himself assiduously to hs wor1
for the company.
Young McGregor's illness was aggra-
waited " ts said, by tire unfortunate ter
mipation OF his first marriage. HIS nr1t
wife was Miss Florence Quintard. daugh.
ter OF the late James w. Qnntard, .
millionaire iron merchant OF Cleveland.
she left him I'm 1899 and the following yeas
got a divorce In South Dakota.
Mr.. McGregor and Miss Schlemmer BE-
came engaged last spring. and when ne
went to Europe for his health with hie
mother sne went with him. accompanied
by her mother When the doctors de.
oided upon the operation they frankly
greatly against him, and that II he lived
Re would be confined to his bed for q long
time. When Miss Schlemmer heard ehSe
she said that her post OF duty was -
the bedside OF the man she loved. and 10
remove ell barriers the wedding was haD-
The body will be removed to clevsianAI
the horne city OF the McGregor familys
for interment.
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