New-York tribune., 1903-01-13
MR. HEWITT UNCHANGED
DR.. Keyes Says the Er-Mayor's S
Mind Is Cnclouded

At an early hour this morning ex-Mayor
Abram S. Hewitt was very low. Beyond grow
ing weaker, there change in his condi-
ton over that of the afternoon.
At o'clock the following bulletin was posted:
Mr.. Hewitt's condition remains unchanged: His
iii'eiie'' 10 'ii'''"'u E. l. KEYEs. Jr.
DR.. Keyes, jr. remained in the house during
the night Most of the family also remained
At 40 o'clock Mrs J. o. Green MIR. Hewitts
sister, went to her home, No. 13 Lexington-ave-
About $50 o'clock Dr. Keyes went to the house.
He said he had been summoned by his son by
a telephone message. He said he understood
that Mr.. Hewitt had passed comfortable
night, but was very weak and could not last
long.
There was a constant stream of callers at Mr.
Hewitt's home in the morning. They came In
carriages and on foot. large majority of them
were men, but several of them were women
Among those who called Norris K. Jesup,
the Rev. DR.. Ransford, Corporation Counsel
George l. Rives, Charles W. Poor and Street
Cleaning Commissioner Woodbury..
DIR. Keyes. in speaking of his patients con-
dition, said
There is absolutely no chance of Mr.. Hewitts re
So aware OF Te the fs Fact IS a his end IS
ing He has been tod by US that ne Sannor can t nve-
or several days, but he positively cannot recover.
Dr. Keyes sent out word about 2:30 p. m. that
Mr.. Hewitts condition unchanged.
Among those who called at the house in the
afternoon were John Bigelow of the Metropoli-
tan Museum of Art; Richard Watson Glider, j.
A. Alexander, Alexander E. Orr. president of the
Rapid Transit Commission; Cornelius N. Bliss
General De Peyster, Mrs. Ogden Goelet and Miss
May Goelet.
The following bulletin was issued at O'CLOCK:
Mr.. Hewitt is very weak. but is holding his own
Since Thursday
E. L. KEYES. Jr.
IT was announced by servant in the house
hold late in the afternoon that Mr. Hewitt had
been UNCONSCIOUS since 1:30 O'clock All the
family were either at the Hewitt home or at the
home of Peter Cooper Hewitt and Mrs. Greene
at Nos IL and 13 Lexington-ave. About
o'clock q servant left Mr.. Hewitts house and
stopped at the other two houses. Almost imme-
diatey Peter Cooper Hewitt and Mrs. Greene
hastened to Mr.. Hewitt's house. The servant
announced that Mr.. Hewitt was sinking rapidly
and there was slight hope Of his living through
| the night
Soon after o'clock a cylinder of oxygen was
| delivered at the house. An hour later second
| arrived.
Among the callers in the early evening were
| Edward D. Cooper the brother of Mrs Hewitt,
| and Herman Ridder.
| Dr. Edward L. Keyes, jr., issued the following
| bulletin at 715 in the evening, an hour ana a
| quarter after the last cylinder OF oxygen was
| received:
There has been absolutely no change in the
| ditfon of Mr. Hewitt since the last bulletin
AS the night wore on the condition Of Mr..
| Hewitt remained unchanged. At 1870 p. m.
Dr. E. L. Keyes ST., issued the following official
| bulletin:
The condition remains practically unchanged the
| great weakness being the dominant FACTOR.
| General Lloyd Brce left the house soon after
| the issuance of this bulletin.
Dr. Keyes. sr left the house about 1:2O
| o'clock, apparently for the night. Asked II he
could say anything regarding his patient other
than the information given in the bulletin ne
| said he thought not
do you expect any great change to take
place during the night?" he was asked.
NO / cannot say that l do" replied Dr.
Keyes. 1.-The patient is in about the same con-
dillon as he was in the morning. and expect
that tomorrow morning will find him but little
changed / do not anticipate any great change
taking place during the night