New-York tribune., 1903-03-27
SUDDEN Death YELLED.
JAMES II, SNOW EXPIRES
Body o STANDARD OIL Ma" Removed
Without Permit.

-. xs.n.r sno-r one Of John D. Rookie
s.uor,. ~1eoAent.a1 men in the conduct OF the
standard on business manager OF one OF the
branches Of the gtAa6ard Oh Company arc IN
terer,ed IN several other corporations died SUI
denly lust before midnight last night In apart
raents in the Hoffman Arms, at NO o4O Maof
.,n-sv.. It was said at the house this morning
that he had died IN the apartments Oh "Is'
snencer Hall friend of his and that the pooS
be6 been taken away by an undertaken BEFORE
TIE arrival of the Coroner. who was expected
hut had not arrived al 3:15 a. m
An effort was made to veil the case in nys-
terry as soon IN the death becane known LII
yreeds the house physician. nrs4 Informed the
Coroner;s once, but before they had arrived
nephew Of the esAd man. Edward f. Coles OF
No. 12O EtveEstde Drive who had been informed
of the death and driven hurriedly to the apart
men, hduns sn a cab. Word was teleDhoned to
the coroners ofAce that there was no need OF the
presence OF a coroner; that death had been due
- heart .At.esse and that the body had been re-
moved from the Hoffman Arms by an under
taker.
1t was said about the hotel that Snow for
rnerIy lived at No. 324 West Seventy-seventh-str
but that a few months sgO he became estranged
from his wife and since has been living at the
Hoffman Arms
The clerk at the hotel refused TO give any in
formation about the case No one was allowed
80 20 to the apartment where the body was
the clerk even refusing permission to police
man of the East Sixty-seventh-st. station
1t was seid as late 10 O'Clock last night
that Mr.. Snow had been taken to apartments in
the house in the elevator.
Mrs James H. Snow lives at No. S24. west
Seyentv-seventh-st. Called to the telephone at
2 O'Clock woman, who said she was MIS-
Snow said her husband was manager of one OF
the branches OF the Standard Oil Company. and
that he had an office at No. 26 Broadway.
Asked IL Mr. Snow lived in the Seventy-sev-
enth-st house, she first said NO. then later
said that he had lived there, and that he had
been expected there at O'Clock last evening.
She said she had not heard of his death
She was asked if Mr.. Snow had any organic
trouble that might cause his sudden death, and
she said that he had for along time been trou-
bIed with heart disease.
The coroner's once thought the case most
mysterious one and Coroner GoIdenkranz and
Coroner scholer were Immediately Informed at
their homes.
The Club Directory" contains record OF
James Heman Snow, and gives him as general
superintendent of the Natinal Transit Company
with cfices at No. 26 Broadway, and member
of the Colonial and Olympic clubs and the New
England Society. and his home at No 524 west
SeVenty-seventh-st
The Co-PartnershiP Directory gives the
oficers of the National Transit Company as
Henry H. Rogers president; John Bushnell
secretary; George W. CoItcn treasurer; direc-
tors Henry H Rogers John D. Archbold' Henry
NJ Flasier Daniel O'Day, William G. Rookie
feiler, Clement A. Griscom and Joseph Bush
nell The capitalization is S25,456,2OO.
THE Directory OF Directors" gives James
Herman Snow as secretary and director OF the
international Steam Pump Company; president
and director OF the KyiI Automat Company, and
prestdent and director Of the Royal Gas Com
pany.
At 2:j1 O'Clock this morning the BODY was
removed from the Hoffman Arms house by A.
Mickelberg an undertaken, Of No. 934 Eighth
ave The undertaken did not say whether or
not he had any permit for Its removal The
body was removed TO address in Fifty-sixth-
st. the number not known. and not to the un-
dertaking shop in Eignth-ave.
About O'Clock a man and a woman went to
the Hoffman Arms. The woman had gray hair
and was we'll dressed. She fitted the description
given Of Mrs Snow Neither would have any
thing tc say.
At $50 O'Clock the police of the East Sixty
seyenth-st. station said that from all investiga-
tions made the case was one of heart disease.
Coroner Goldenkranz and DR.. O'Hanlon We're
then their way to the house.