New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-14
FAMILY AT BEDSIDE.
Er-Preadent of n. Y. Life Nay
Die at Any Moment.

Lakewood. N. j.. Feb. 13-John A Mccall
ex-president of the New-York Life Insurance
Company. is seriously i'll at the Laurel House,
here. His condition is so grave that his death
may occur at any moment. Although IL IS ex-'
pected that he will live through the night. the
chances Of his recovery are considered extremely
slim.
The Rev. Thomas B. HeaIy. OF the Church oe
St Mary of the Lake. which AIr. Mccall at
tended while in Lakewood. hurriedly called
TO his bedside late last night. Mr.. Mccall
ceived communion, and later he was prepared
for his death.
He rallied in the night. but took turn for the
worse to-day. All the members OF his family
are now within easy call OF his bedside George
W. Perkins came here on evening train. Mrs
Mccall has been by her husbands bedside con-
tinually for the last three days. Those OF his
family at the Laurel House are Mr.. and Mrs.
John C. Mccall. Darwin p Kingsley. second
vice-president of the New-Fork Life. and Mrs
Kingsley. who is Mr. AIcCaITs eldest daughter;
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mccall Mr. and Mrs. Ballard
Mccall and Clifford Mccall.
DR. John Wander POel of Manhattan. and DR..
Charles L. Iindley. of Lakewood. having been
I'm constant attendance on Mr.. Mccall will re-
main with him tonight An extra nurse arrived
from New-York this evening Mr.. Mccall now
has two male nurses and woman nurse at
tending him The physicians have issued no
bulletins of Mr.. McCaHs condition
Mr.. Mccall came here about month ago
with his Wife At the end of the first week his
condition seemed greatly improved. and he
was accustomed to take long walks through
the woods and across the golf links His auto.
mobile was brought here. and he and his wife
travelled many miles through the pines.
About a week before the Fowler report vas
made public his son. James c. Mccall. cams
b{nt
arrival Mr.. McCalTs condition again took turn
for the worse. and he was confined 20 his he'd
The general opinion here is that John c. Mccall
told his father the substance Of the findings OF
the Fowler Committee. II is known that Mr..
Mccall has not seen any newspapers contain
ing the Fowler report. but that he was told in
a general way of some of the recommended tiOns-
Mrs Mccall has guarded her husband sedulous-
Iy against any visitors except the immediate
members OF the family during the last two
weeks.
Last Saturday and Sunday Mr.. McCaT's con-
dition improved. and he able TO sit In
the sun paror Of the Laurel House. He was
carefully wrapped in shawls and some Ons
was in close attendance at all times. He seemed
so much improved that all the family. with the
exception of Mrs. Mccall returned 10 their
homes on Monday morning. That night he be-
came seriously Ill. and he has been lowering
between life and death ever since.
More than month ago. II was announced that
Mr.. Mccall was suffering from congestion Of the
liver and lungs He was then at his city home.
West 12d-st. DR.. John Wander Poe the family
physician consulted with DR.. Edward G. Jane
way. and the patients lungs were found TO bs
affected. Mr.. Mccall was then hurried 10 this
place Since ne has been here Mr. Mccall has
lost nearly fifty pounds. and ursemic poisoning
has set i'm His usually iorid complexion has
become yellow. II is also believed that his mind
has weakened considerab bly, in the last few DAYS