The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-15
DEATH ANGEL
HOVERS over
MARSHALL FIELD
CHICAGO MERCHANT PRINCE
HAS BUT a FEW HOURS
MORE TO LIVE.
OXYGEN is BEING ADMINISTER.
Ed TO KEEP SPARK OF
LIFE AFLAME

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Marshali
Field, the Chicago millionaire mer
chant, is slowly sinking this morning
and his death is thought to be only
matter Of hours. Oxygen is being ad
Iministered to the patient during sink
ing spells. Stanley Field. nephew Of
the millionaire, left the Field apart
ments shortly after ten o'clock tRis
morning and told the waiting report
ers that the family had summoned tr
the bedside and that Mr.. Fields death
was only question of a few hours
A decided change for the worst was
noted in Mr.. Fields condition short
ly before midnight after a day of nc
unfavorable development. Doctor
Billings had anticipated the change
and preparations had been made fol
the administration of oxygen. a
mounting temperature and weaker
pulse early this morning showed that
the pneumonia was progressing rap
idly and that the patient was surely
succumbing to the disease. The fam
lily were called to. the bedside and
oxygen was administered. TIE pa
dent rallied some, lbutsft was evident
that there was little hope. Mr.. Field
was conscious ana accepted the at
tentions of the physicians and nurses
with resignation: The physicians
and family remained at.-the bedside
during the morning hours. At tour
o'clock this morning Mr.. Fields tenn
perature was 1O4 degrees and his
heart action was weak. He was sink
ing slowly Notwithstanding the eff
forts of the physicians to revive him
The end seemed near at ten o'clock
this morning and Stanley Field sum
moned the family to the bedside.
Henry H. Rogers called at the Hol'
land house this morning and was much
affected when he heard the change
for the worse in the condition of his
friend.
al fear that Mr.. Fields condition is
hopeless" said Mr.. Rogers. a talked
with Doctor Billings, who was very
much discouraged. He is almost with
out hope"
William G. Beal, personal attorney
for Mr.. Field, arrived yesterday after.
noon from Chicago. He hurried at
once to the bedside of Mr., Field to
be with him before he became uncon'
scious. Legal matters Of great i'm
port are supposed to have been finally
decided at the meeting. Mr.. Beal
would not disclose the subject matter
of the bedside conference.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-At s:1F
O'Clock this morning the physicians
in attendance upon Mr.. Marshall
Field, the Chicago millionaire, who is
i'll with pneumonia at the Holland
House, issued the following bulletin:
Near the end Of the seventh day Of
the disease, SMr. Fields condition re
mains critical. There is as yet no i'm
provement"
(signed) DOCTOR W. B. JAMES
"DR. E. G. JANEwAY,
"pR. FRANK BILLINGS" :
At 1850 this afternoon the doctors
issued anolher bulletin. 1t has hope
loss tone aud is as follows: There is
no change for the better in Mr. Fields
condition. He continues to grow
weaker"
Among The relatives and friends
gathered at the bedside Of the dying
merchant this afternoon are Mrs. Mar
shall Field, sr., Mrs. Marshall Field
Jr., Mrs. Henry Dibblee. a sister Of
Mr. Field; Mr.. and Mrs, Stanley Field
nephew ard niece Of Mr.. Field; WI
l,nm G. Beal, Of Chicago, personal
counsel OF Mr.. Field; Norman B.
peem NJ Chicago: Paul Morton, ex'
secretary Of the navy; Robert II. Lin
coin, Of Chicago, president Pullman
Co.; Mrs. Roswell Miller, Of chicago
Of Marvin Hewitt, Of Chicago, presi'
dt,,t Of ths northwestern Railroad Co,
Mrs. c.sB; Fleming, Of Locust ave
t ,d,ttI,s, har aiGfaF Mrs Dr.