Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-07
COUNT
CREIGHTON
IS DEAD
JShn A. Orsightoa Passes Away Aftsr
Remarkable Struggle fer Life
SINKS TUESDAY NIsHT AND NEVER RALLIES
InsvitabIl Expected at Any Time Through
out the Following Day.
SACRED OFFICES or CHURCH PERFORMED
Ritual Of Faith BE DsvOut,y Loved Read,
but he is unoOnSciOuG
WHOLE CITY ANSloUsLY wATc'gs HOURLY
In statues of IAv ~ His
philanthropy Endure ~
sands Are-Better ., n
Living. II
WHOLE cTY ANhIOUslYwATr'gs ROURLl

Count John A. creighton died -
stately home. tO4 North Twentieth ST Z,
at i.27 Thursday morning.
At frequent intervals throughout the daJ
rumors Of the inevitable gained currency
and telephones rang with resultant in
quiries. so general and intense is the
anxiety in Omaha AS soreIy the end
WIS dreaded. the sstonishment at the aged
patients remarkable vitality was general
DrE A. w. Riley and T. ]. Dwyer were
hurrtedly called about ] a. m. Wednesday.
when the count suffered a severe and sud
den sinking spell. accompanied with great
dificulty in breathing The physicians re-
mained with, their patient until a. M, and
did not expect him to survive that long.
The counts pulse early Wednesday morn
ing had suddenly risen to 150 but II de-
clined after treatment administered by the
physicians until II was only 136 at 1o:0
"Wednesday morning.
When the physicians we're first summoneu
during the night II was thought the count
could live but few hours. as his throat and
lungs were apparently filled with mucous.
relief from which caused him the greatest
effort and distress. He was not restless
at any time, but gradually grew weaker.
Last Nourlshment Given.
The last nourishment given him was
about 4 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon and the
use OF medicines has also been discontinued.
as II Is believed the count is past all human
aid and any nourishment or drugs would
have the effect Of causing additional dis
tress.
The last sacraments Of the Catholic
church were administered several days ago
and were repeated early "Wednesday morn
ing by Father Bronsgeest. pastor of st.
Johns Catholic church. When the physi-
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could not survive mcre than a FEW hours,
a. Aasi. Father Bronsgeest WAS again sum
moned later wednesday morning and at
tended the count shortly after 10 o'clock.
with the sun shining brightly In ths
windows Of the chamber where the count
las lain near unto death for 50 long. Father
Bronsgeest administered the prayers fol
the dying IN the Latin ritual OF tho
church. Kneeing around the bedside wer'
sister Hedwig. mother wuperior of St. Jo
seph's hospital; sister Johanna and sistei
clothiida. nurses from the hospital. wh'
have been IN constant attendance on tn
count during his Illness. and a sister o.
Poor clare. Nephews and nieces OF th'
count also knelt in prayer. the responses
OF which were answered by the brown
clad nuns after being recited by Fathei
Bronaeeest.
Count knows Nothing.
During the recital OF the prayers Of tn
priest and nuns Count Creighton lay OF
hls right side in the bed breathing witt
Nv, brief spasnpdic breaths and was en-
t,reiy unconscious OF the ceremonials In hi
behalf He lay with his eyes closed, witt
an expression OF deepest calm and peac
on his countenance. albeit he seemed TO b
suffering slightly from pain caused by hi
inability 10 breathe easily.
Father Oconnor. vice president o
Creighton university, and other elerg.
connected with the university called earl,
wednesday morning and remained TO awai
the outcome. All nieces nephews AM
cousins OF the count arrived at the resi-
dence early "Wednesday morning. with tn
exception Of John A. Mcshane. who 1
cennned TO his home with severe attacl
OF iagr.ppe Mr.. and Mrs John N
Dougherty have been living at the count
residence during his entire sickness. Mis-
Mary A. Cotter. the housekeeper who al
tended the counts wife during her fats
sickness eighteen years ago. ana John A
schenck. br0ther-inelaw. have been con
ssantly present. No relatives from out {
the city were summoned or preseu
wednesday. as nearly all the members G
the family reside IN Omaha