The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28
JEFFERSON DEAD
FAMOUS ACTOR PASSES AWAY
IN FLORIDA.
EVENT WAS NOT UNEXPECTED
Body to Be Taken to Buzard's Bay,
Mass, for GENERALIZATION Will
Mourn the Loss of a Widely Known
Actor.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.-Jo-
seph Jefferson, the eminent actor,
died at his home, 1.-THE Reefs" at
Palm Beach at 6:15 Sunday evening.
The end came after a day of uncon-
seriousness and after a heroic struggle
of days which had exhausted his Wit
ality. At his deathbed were his wife,
his sons, Charles B. and Frank JEFF
ferson; his nurse, Miss Mabel Bing-
ham; DR.. R. B. Potter and his faith
full old servant, Carl Kettler.
The end was not a surprise to his
family. Ever since his last sinking
spell, which came after a rally on
Thursday morning and was followed
by an apparent Improvement until
Friday, the family has been waiting
for the end. Mr.. Jefferson's condition
Saturday night grew steadily worse
and the family, which had retired, was
summoned and DR.. Porter called. The
patients condition continued to grow
worse all through Sunday and the
brief bulletins from the bedside on
tanned no words of encouragement.
The sickness of Mr.. Jefferson
which ended in his death, was con-
tracted, it is believed. while on a
recent visit to his son, Charles B. JEFF
ferson, at Hobe Sound, a few miles
above Palm Beach, where he went to
meet his friend. former President
Cleveland. 1t is believed that from a
slight indiscretion in his eating he
Since his return to his home his con-
dition grew worse, with slight rallies,
until the end.
The body of Mr.. Jefferson will be
taken to Buzzards Bay, Mass, leaving
here Monday afternoon, accompanied
by all his family who are here. 1t will
reach New York Wednesday,.
1t was on April 1 that Mr.. Jefferson
went to Hobe Sound to meet MI.
Cleveland and other friends at the
home of his son, Charles B. Jefferson.
The party spent about a week there
and during that time there were fire.
quent fishing expeditions. During that
time Mr.. Jefferson appeared active,
but as he had been resting at his
home at Palm Beach and had almost
recovered his strength from the i'll
ness which pulled him down last
spring, he was over-cOnfident and
over-exerted himself. 1t was at a sup
per there one night when he ate
something which it is thought brought
on the attack of indigestion. When
Mr.. Jefferson became i'll he returned
at once to The Reefs and was taken
to his room on the second floor of the
cottage, which is only 100 feet from
the ocean, where he could watch the
sea. The weather was favorable
throughout his illness. DR.. Porter, the
family physician at the Florida home,
lived three miles from The Reefs and
went occasionally to the bedside of
his patient, feeling that his patient
might survive. But when the first
critical period occurred he spent
most of his time there and called DR..
Worley, a specialist Of st. Augustine,
for a consultation. DR.. Morley went
to Palm Beach, arriving there last
Monday and leaving there the follow
ing Monday, thinking that Mr.. Jeffer-
son might recover. 1t was the heroic
fight. the veteran actor was making
against death and his great determin-
alton to survive in order that he
could reach his northern home that
resulted in the few temporary changes
for the better.