New-York tribune., 1902-09-09
B. B. M'GREGoR DEAD.
FORTUNE LIKELY TO co To WOAI4v
WHO BECAME HIS WIFE BE-
FORE OPERATION

After honeymoon lasting only thirty-six hour,
Bradford B. McGregor. heir TO the wealth OF IN.
late Ambrose NJ. McGregor. president of the Stand
ard Oil Company. of Ohio died late Sunday at hi,
home a Orienta Point. the Sound. He wa,
conscious the END. One of his last acts was IN
sign will which is believed. bequeathed all o,
his property TO his bride.
The closing hours of his life were fateful ones tn
the young rlan AT 10 a. m. Saturday, fearing
a fatal outcome Of the operation he married Miss
Clara SchlemmeT. OF this city. An hour later he
made his will The document drawn up by
Joshua NJ Fiero, lawyer of this city and disposed
of large holdings in realty in this city Cleveland
Mamaroneck and Florida and also five hundred
shares of Standard stock left by his father At
3 O'Clock the patient put the table. The
operation performed by the family physician,
Dr. H. F. Bigger, of Cleveland. assisted by his son.
Dr. Hamilton F. Bigger; DIR. NJ ]. Hall. of Mamar-
oneck and Drs. Van Lennup and Hassler. of Phil
adelpha.
Mr. NcGregor tame out of the ether nicely. and
when his bride and his mother admitted
his bedchamber he greeted them feeby- The two
women remained at the bedside all night and near
Iy all of Sunday. Dr. Biggar also with the
patient constantly. Mr.. McCiregor seemed TO be
holding his own until late Sunday evening. but
just as his family began TO be encouraged about
his condition, PARALYSIS. caused by the kidneys
falling TO act set in. and septic poisoning gTadu
ally permeated the system until he lost conscious
ness and died.
Outside the cottage A. c. Bostwick. the auto
rnobflist and Addison Cochran. both intimate
friends OF the dying man. used a big red automo-
bile carry messages and implements for the
surgeons. 1t is said that when Dr. Biggar found
that his patient sinking he expressed wish
that Dr. Hall. of Mamaroneck, be present On
hearing this. Mr.. Bostwick and Mr.. Cochran took
the machine and made record run to Mamaro-
neck. Mr. McGregOr was dead when Dr. Hall ar
rived.
DR. J. w HassIer who had gone to Marnaronect
to administer the anasthetic, injured his
return to Philadelphia the result of collision
on the Pennsylvania Railroad. A shifting engine
ran into a New-York express train. tearing out
the steam chest OF the expr locomotive. DR..
HassIer attempted TO escape through the win
dow and was caught in the steam. He
badly scalded that is feared he will be disfsured
for life.
The mother of the dead is Frustrated. and
is under the of her physician. The loss Of
her is especially hard blow. for it takes
away the last member Of the family. Three years
ago she lost her husband. after d long illness.
caused by which developed from an
liberated tooth The young Mrs McGregor is
bearing up we'll and is doing everything she can
for her mother-in-law. Mrs A. c. Bostwick Is
also the McGregor cottage. She was school,
Mr. McCSresor was thirty-two years old He
born in Cleveland, Ohio which was for many years
mont tH Yacht CUB. Apawan1is Goif ciub AutoTno6a
ganizations 1t was learned yesterday that Mr..
McGregor had suffered from kidney trouble Tor
nearly eight years Dr. ttdU, MS AdifidioHcch PIS-
sician. advised an operation some time ago. but
the patient delayed, hoping that the waters at
Carlsbad would dissolve the formation and save
him from the ordeal
short funeral service is to be held at the OTenta
Cottage this afternoon. The body will be sent to
Cleveland in private A party OF friends from
Orienta including Mr. and Mrs Bostw1ck NJ
Cochran and William 3 Schlemmer. the young
widows brother. will with the body The prin-
cfpaI service will be held in Cleveland after Wncn
the body will be buried in Lake View Cemetery,
Joshua NJ. FierO who was the attorney or Am
bross NJ McGregor. a well as his son, Bradford.
when seen at his home. No. 20 Rich-ave. MOUNT
Vernon last night. declined 20 diVulge any lnIor-
ma ton regarding the will OF the young man
1t was learned the authority OF a close friend
of the dead man that the bridegroom or thirty-Slx
hours had an independent fortune OF MS own aS
gregating more than H.5O00to. which was settled
Do1 him by his father In addition 10 this he IN
herited from his fathers estate more tnan S!JtVt"V
his Young widow inherits his independent fortune
and a life interest in the other millions. By Ine
IN of Bradford his mother receives the reSlduary
nf her husband.