The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-31
DEATH OMEN IN EYE
DOCTORS DISCOVER FATAt s1cv
IN NEW YORK MANS
OPTIC
SEEKING MORE INSURANCE
He is Told. That ApopIexy or Par
alysis Await Him in Near Flu
ture Unless He Reduces
Flesh Speedily.

NEW YORK, March 29.-With great pa.
tlence and with the sole idea of discount
ing the future by defeating death. RaInh
bfdhureth, treasurer of the Bran0raf6
company, IS an inmate of the Blooming
dale insane asylum.
ne is under observation, and il he can
go given period without SUFFERING sn
apoplectic or paralydc stroke he will in
crease his life insurance to the sum of
10000 and he Will be riI OF the fear of
sudden DEATH
If the ophthalmoscope lied Mr. Brand
feth VIII be placed in Il position to en-
rich his heirs; if it revealed the truth he
mas only brief time 20 live.
Mr.. Brandreth himself is taking the
| matter philOsOphically. No c0Id-blooded
gambler could more cody await for the
cast Of a die than he is waiting FOR the
shock that will snap his threads Of life.
William Brandreth, a brother Of Ralph
says his brother has been rapidly accum-
| ulating flesh of late and had practically
given up all forms of exercise. He was
an enthusiastic chauffeur, and during the
last year had scarcely done any alking
! Whatever, driving IN an automobile to
his office from the Hotel Manhattan.
when stopping in this city, and whenever
| ms automobile was not available, riding
! In cabs, street cars and trains In short.
| his brother has been living We'll had been
growing stout at what seemed to him an
alarming rate, and had not been doing
anything to preserve his health.
Only Warning in Eyes.
He had had several converse tons with
his brother about the matter ana the
latter had admitted that perhaps he had
grown a bit too '1oggy.' At the same
time he insisted that he was feeling in
good condition otherwise.
William Brdndrpth WAS satisfied
with the situation. however, and as the
result of his expostulationA his brother
finally decided to increase his policy in
the Mutual Life Insurance company to
$4,000. The insurance company was duly
notified and two of their physicians went
to the Canal street offices of the Brand
reth company to examine the applicant.
Nothing of a particularly alarming ma
ture was noted by the physicians until
they began to examine Mr. Braadreths
eyes with the opthalmoscOpe. SuCh Won
| derful progress in medical knowledge has
been made by the recent great improve
ments in this delicate instrument that
Oculists are enabled to see in the eye it
self unmistakable indications of many
forms of impending diseases not discover
able by any ether means, and a short eX
animation in this instance convinced the
examiners that their patient was in such
| a condition that either apOplexy or pa
ralysis would Inevitably make it's appear
ance unless urgent measures We're at
once taken.
Mr.. Brandreth and his two brothers,
who were both present, were made ac-
quainted with the facts and it was de-
cideG that M, Brandreth should immedi-
ately be put under the charge Of skilled
physicians in the Bloomington asylum.
The physicians impressed it upon the
brothers that no time should be lost, and
the same afternoon Mr. Brandreth, ac-
COTnpanied by his brother William, and
an intimate friend, went to White
Plains.
Mr. William Brandreth added that his
brother was in different section Of the
institution from the insane patients and
was spending the greater portion of his
time IN exercise, using the gymnasium
and the bowling alleys to a great extent.
He realized the gravity of the situation
and understood that his only hope lay
in complete rest from business cares, and
healthful exercise, but he did not lose
faith in his ability to conquer disease.
Dr., Lyons, Mr.. Brandreth, continued,
was unwilling to make any definite state
ment as to the patients outlook, but had
given him to understand that the chances
for {, complete recovery were about even
The undeniabe fact was that his brother
was facing a crisis which would not
come to a point before four or six weeks
If the patient should face the crisis sue
cessfuIly he would probably recover en-
! tirelY. Should he fail to pass it, however,
/ either paralysis or apOpleXy was certain.
The Brandreth family telephones the
asylum every morning at II o'clock and
is given report as to the patients
condition. II himself knows nothing Of
| these daily inquiries, as the policy of the
institution is not to disturb him in the
/ SLIGHTEST degree