Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-27
MR.. HENsEY STRICKEN
REAL ESTATE DEALER AND BUSH
NESS MAN ILL.

Thomas G.. Heasey, sixty-seven years
old, business man of this city and a
civil war veteran, lies at the point or death
in ward of the Emergency Hospital this
afternoon. He was attacked suddenly with
cerebral hemorrhage yesterday afternoon
about o'clock while walking along the
street and was removed to the hospital
at once and soon after lost consciousness.
He has not regained his mental faculties
since.
The end has beeh expected for several
hours. and at the middle OF the afternoon
it was stated by both the family physician
and the physicians at the hospital that
death was but a question of few hours
at the most.
Mr. Hensey left his home, 1853 Columbia
road. yesterday morning in apparent good
health and, as usual, went to his Office
in the Colorado building - take up the
labors CT the day. Fo.- ais age he was a
very active man. 1t was noticed that he
was busy all day yesterday About
o'clock in the afternoon he left his office
on some some business on e street. He
was walking slowly in front of the store at
1908 E street, when he was suddenly over
come by an attack Of illness and he sank
to the sidewalk in his weakness.
Could Not Rise.
Pedestrians who were passing along the
street at the time rushed to his aid and
tried to get HIM to his feet. But it was
useless and Policeman Messer CT the first
precinct was called. He summoned the
wagon Of the first precinct and Mr.. Hen
sey was rapidly conveyed to the Emergency
Hospital. He was still able to talk ration
ally. but the first examination at the hos
pital. it is declared, showed that the H.
ness was very serious.
His family was notified promptly, through
the police and Mrs. Hensey FASTENED to her
husbands side She has kept up an untir-
ing vigil since reaching the hospital, and
she refuses to leave the room on any pre-
text. His two sons, Alexander T. Hensey
and Melville D. Hensey, have also been
with their father and mother at the hos
pttal much of the time during last night
and today. His other two sons, Wa ter H.
and George N. Hensey, who live in New
York have also been notified Of their faith
er's condition.
"My father is fighting for his life said
Alexander Hensey to Star reporter this
morning. And we are hoping against
hope."
Mr.. Hensey has been prominent in the
bus ness affairs of Washington for twenty
five or thirty years, engaging In real es-
tate and insurance business. For eighteen
years he was located at the corner of ban
and F streets northwest and 1t was there
that he built up the business in which he
has been so successful. He has been den-
Titled with many of the real estate booms
of the city and much of the city's growth
in the past quarter of century.
Civil War Veteran.
He was an officer in the war Of the re-
bellion, serving through much of the strug-
gle. He has been identified with the Loyal
Legion in Washington for a number of
years. He was at one time a member of
the board of direc ors Of the Business Men 4
Association. and was active in the Raa rd
of Trade. He is a member of Lafayette
Lodge, No. 10, F. A A. NJ
During his residence In this city Mr.. Hen
sey has been a strong advocate of suffrage
for the people of the District and worked
hard for that with DR.. Reyburn and others.