The Washington times., 1906-06-04
Statement to Contrary
Causes Much Indigna-
ton Among Friends.
PROVIDES ALL COMFORTS
Every Feature of Brotherly
Love Is Displayed at
This Moment.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, June 4-Great in
dignation has been caused among the
friends OF John F. Waggaman in this
city and county by the insinuation con-
fained in a Washington paper yester-
day that he takes no part in caring
for Thomas z. Waggaman. his brother.
who lies at the point of death five miles
from here, with his eyes destroyed, his.
features obliterated, and the power of
speech almost paralyzed by a cancerous
growth.
Thomas z. Waggaman today occupies
cottage on the bank of South river.
near the old South Ferry, and this
home, chosen by him because it offered
a safe retreat from people and afforded
him quiet. is leased for him by John F
Waggaman. whose country homt is just
across the river from the cottage.
Furthermore. IT is common knowledge
81 this neighborhood that John F. Wag-
gaman allows his dying brother a hand
some sum monthly. amply sufficient TO
employ two trained nurses and to OBJ
tain for him all he needs in every way.
Brotherly Love D Displayed.
Constantly every day boats ply across
the river between the cottage of Thomas
T. and the country home of John F.
Their relations are such as might be
expected between brothers. members of
family which has always been noted
for it's clannishness Besides, some
years ago, il was the money Of Thomas
E. that helped John F. to meet a crisis
in his affairs. John F. is now repayinG
that kindness and is also giving Thomas
E all that brOJherly love can think OF
as necessary.
But there is a pathetic scene in this
tragedy down on the banks of South
hy, Fr,v-v
of the Washington real estate business,
who failed with liabilities OF 100000
and in whom the Catholic University
and many private individuals were
pleased 20 trust their revenues lies
practically a breathing corpse. his eyes
gone, his face bearing not at all anv
resemblance to a human being, his voice
too weak to speak above a whisper, his
system tncessantly weakened BY the in
ROADS or the cancer on the veins and ar
teries OF his face and neck. In tnis con-
dition his loved ones refrain from trou-
bling him with telling how i'll is John
F.. his brother. across the river.
On the other hand John r, who has
been suffering with nervous prostration
for months, a result of Thomas E s
failure. Is not strong enough TO be told
of the desperate condition of Thomas
E Thus. as the summer days slowly
pass. the one loses his battle with deaf h
and the other wins each too i'll to
know how il goes with the other.
John T. Waggaman merely tells his
in Washington:
"See that Thomas E. wants for moth
ing. Be sure that Thomas z. has all
AS for Thomas F., the triumphant
hopefulness of the man Is now, as Il
always was his predominant character
istic. Only a few days ago, before the
cancer had claimed his vision. he turned
10 one of his nephews and said:
Mind Still Acute.
Now that the weather Is A little
warmer. 1 may be able 10 go to the river
and fish little"
Now, however, he sits or lies quietly
on his bed. his great business mind as
acute as ever. revolving in his mind
many plans OF what might be II he
were only allowed the strength and
time TO take again into his own hands
the details of his business plans. plans
which were so gigantic that no other
would presume 70 manage them single
handed.
His home today is a plain country
cottage at the south end of the ferry
Half of II is one story high and the
other half has two stories. Although
its exterior is not particularly impress
ing, IL is fitted up inside with wonder
full comfort, there being everything that
the invalid could possibly need.
In the cottage with him there live
his wife and their two youngest chill
dren. Mrs. Waggaman is his nurse
his comfort, and his strength. She is
continually in attendance upon him. day
and night, and smiles through the ter
rlble strain Of the nursing The little
children play under the trees in the
front ward and occasionally their bllsv
little feet are heard on the porch ana
in the hall strange sounds upon the
silence that rests about the doomed
man.
Thomas e Waggaman may breathe
his last at any moment. The cancer
Gus growth started from a wart on the
end Of his nose three years ago. Last
hpfn nrF7n anti
Last Tuesday his condition was alarm
ing in the extreme He rallied We'd
nesday, however, and seemed better
until Saturday night last, when he suf-
fered three severe hemOrrhages. caused
by the inevitable growth of the cancer.
Its Unsuitable grasp is now upon his
neck and near the vital parts OF his
throat.
Sits Awaiting Death.
He is exceedingly weak. He may die
today. he may live several days. To all
intents and purposes. he is already dead.
Seeing nothing. moving hardly at all.
speaking little, he sits in the silence of
the Maryland woods and fields awaiting
death. There comes to his ears the
swish-swish of the waves upon the
shore. but now even his sublime hope
fulness is on the wane, and he realizes
tnat ne VIII never again be able TO en-
JOY MS favorite sport Of fishing.
nile the breezes from the Chesa-
peake. only a few miles away. stir the
leaves OF the trees TO drOWSy mu-rnur
and the call of the robin and the thrush
is heard. ne considers in his mind what
progress he would make toward repay-
ing 10 his creditors all that IS due them
II the hand OF death were not upol? him.
rms Is MS one ery-that. If he had the
chance, he could repay all his fndeot-
edness anc clear his name OF the cloud
he thinks is upon it. This Mrs Wac
gSTnan relterateS. and is sorry that he
with no time TO repair the framework OF
the business castles that have tumbled
about his ears They argue that he
failed not from speculation but from
being land poor. He owned immense
real estate holdings and had to pay huge
interest on them when the value of land
did not go up in Washington.
Is Remarkable Man.
He IS a remarkable man. Until five
days before his assignment not a liv-