The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-07
Admiral SampSOnPaSSeS AWayFrOm
Paralysis of Brain--Funeral Ser
vices TOmOrrOW--HiS Career.

Washington. May 7.-Death which
came at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
ended the suffering of Rear Admiral VIII
liam Thomas Sampson. United States
navy, who commanded the American
feet In the West Indies in the war with
Spain. Admiral Sampson passed away
at his residence et the corner of New
where he and his family had lived ever
since his detachment in October, 1901.
from duty as commandant of the Boston
navy yard. The immediate cause OF
death was a cerebral hemorrhage. Par
alysis OF the brain was simultaneous
with the final attack and the stricken on
ficer remained totally unconscious until
the vad
For nearly year IL has been known
10 Admiral SIMPSONS physicians ana
family that his death was a question OF
a comparatively brief time. Before then
however, he had been in poor health, and
while he was able to perform In some
measure the duties OF his position at the
Boston yard those close TO him began
90 suspect that his mind was giving
way. The first real knowledge that
Admiral SIMPSONS health was failing
came TO the officials of the navy depart
ment In the fall of 1900 when he made n
trip here to see President Mckinley
and Secretary Long. In behalf of SON
in-law who was an applicant for a com
mission In the Marine Corps. He became
so III In Secretary Longs office that med
ical attendance was required and Mr..
Long sent him back TO Boston in the
caro- OF a naval surgeon. The Illness
which finally resulted In his death may
he QaiA N ha a1 hat ir,aa
According 10 the medical diagnosis, Ad-
miral SIMPSONS trouble was softening
Of the brain, with degeneration of the
orterial system. and these were accom-
panicd by extreme physical weakness
On last Sunday he was able TO take a
short walk. but on returning TO his resi-
dence, was attacked by n slight hemor-
rhage OF the brain. which produced par
tial unconsciousness.
There had been other attacks OF this
nature. each tending TO sap his strength.
but despite his enfeebled condition. he
always rallied and was able TO be about
the house and occasionally 10 take IA
stroll in the care OF Mrs Sampson or
an attendant. Since the attack OF Sunday
he remained in a comatose condition,
gradually growing weaker from recur-
rences OF the hemorrhages until the
severe attack came.
Those who witnessed the final act M
this tragedy. for the dead officer >
friends hold thet he was driven TO MS
death by the attacks OF his enemies. were
Mrs. Sampson. the admlrals daughter
Mrs. Watt Cluveris the wife OF a lieu-
tenant In the navy: Ralph Earl Sampson.
and Harold Sampson, the admirals s
sons. aged 15 and 13 years. re
spectively. Medical Director William
6. Dixon OF the navy and two trained
nurses. Mrs. Sampson, who was pros
trated by reason of the strain through
which she had passed in nursing the ad-
miral. had been III all day. and maragcu
only by supreme effort TO be at her
husbands bedside when he died. She
r. now quite ill and under medical treat
ment.
FUNERAL SERVICE TOMORROW
No definite arrangements for the fu-
neral OF Admiral Sampson have been
made. but services over his remains will
be held here on Thursday, probably NJ
the Sampson residence, by Rev. Tunis $.
Hamiin, pastor Of the Presbyterian
church OF the Covenant. and the body will
BE- taken on that day TO Palmyra. n. ".
the boyhood home OF Admiral Sampson.
for interment
Three OF Admiral Sampson's children
were unable 10 reach Washington I'm time
20 be with their father when ne died
They are Mrs Roy G.. Smith. whose hus-
band is lieutenant commander in the
navy. attached 10 the battleship Massa-
chusetts now on the North Atlantic sta
tion: Mrs. Richard n. Jackson. the wife
ef lieutenant In the navy. attached "a
the gunboat Nashville. now on the Euro
pean station. and Mrs. Henry H. Scott,
wife OF second lieutenant In the Eighty
fourth company OF Coast Artillery. sta
toned at Fort Hamilton, n. Y.
Three Of the four Sampson girls mar
rfcd southerners. the only exception be-
fng Mrs. Scott. whose husband Is a Cali
fornian.
Lieutenant Commander Smith ~ a vir-
Ginian. but Jackson is from Alabama and
Lieut.. Cluveris from louisiana. The
nrst named is an authority on naval tech
nicai and historical matters. Lieut. Jack
son distinguished himself on board the