The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-21
DEATH SIGN IN THE EYE.
A Prominent New York Man is Now
Awaiting the End.
New York HeTald.)

With great patience and with the sole
Idea of discounting the future by de-
Ieatlng death, Ralph Brandreth, treas
urer Of the Brandreth company, of PA
canal street, is an inmate of the
biOomlngdale insane asylum.
he is under observation, and If he
can go given period without suffer
ing an apOplectic or paralytic stroke he
VIII increase his life insurance to the
sum Of $4,000. and he will be rid of
the fear of sudden death.
II the OphthalmOscOpe lied, Mr..
Brandreth viii be placed in "A position
to enrich mis- heirs; if it revealed the
truth he has only a brief time TO live
Mr. Brandreth himself is taking the
matter philosOphically. No cold
blooded gambler could more coolly wait
for the cast Of a die than he is waiting
for the shock that viii snap his threads
of life.
William Brandreth, a brother of
halph, told a reporter his brother had
been rapidly accommodating 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 walking whatever,
driving in his automobile to his Office
ping in this city, and whenever his
automobile was not available, riding in
caDs, horse cars and trains. In short,
MS brother had been living well, had
neen growing stout at what seemed to
MIN an alarming rate, and had not been
uolng anything 70 preserve his health.
he had had several conversations
with his brother about the matter, and
the latter had admitted that perhaps
he had grown a bit too ''lOgey" At
the same time he insisted that he was
Telling in good condition otherwise.
William Brandreth was not satisfied
with the situation. however, and as
the result of his expostulations his
brother finally decided to increase his
insurance policy TO $4,000 The insur-
ance company was duly notified and
two Of their physicians went to the
Canal street offices of the Brandreth
company week ago last Tuesday to
examine the applicant.
Nothing of a particularly alarming
nature was noted BY the physicians
until they began to examine Mr.
Brandreth's eyes with the Opthalmo-
scope Such wonderful progress in
medical knowledge has been made by
the recent great improvements IN this
enabled to see in the eye itself unmis-
taxable indications Of many forms Of
impending disease not discoverable by
any other means, and a short examina-
ton in this instance convinced the ex-
aminers that their patient was in such
a condition that either apOplexy or
paralysis would inevitably make its
appearance unless urgent measures
were at once taken.
Mr.. BrandTeth and his two brothers,
Who were both present, were made ac-
qUainted with the facts, and it was
decided that Mr.. Brandreth should i'm
mediately be put under the charge of
skilled physicians in the BIoomingdale
asylum.
The physicians impressed It upon the
brothers that no time should be lost,
and the same afternoon Mr. BTandreth.
accompanied by his brother William
and an intimate friend, went to White
Plains.
Mr.. William. Brandreth added that
his brother was in a different section
Of the institution from the insane pa
TENTS 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
- -ht y W AAAH SlAAdNADli III uAtAtFSLUOu
that his only hope lay in complete
rest from business cares and healthfuI
exercise. but he did not lose faith in
his ability to conquer disease.
Dr.. Lyons. Mr.. Brandreth continued.
was unwilling to make any definite
statement as to the patients outlook,
but had given him to understand that
the chances for a complete recovery
were about even. The undeniable 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 this crisis successfully he
would probably recover entirely. Should
he fail TO pass it. however. either
paralysis or apoplexy was certain.