The Washington herald., 1907-08-10
NIKE MCDONALD dies
0ne-time King of Gamblers
and Political Boss.
GOES AS IF FALLING ASLEEP
His Last Moments Marked by Dra-
matte Incident When Wife Who
FOrsOok Him MuteIy Graves For
giveRess nRd Receives IL fn "a
SmiIe-Leavex Third Wife Fortune.

Special to TIE Washington Herald
Chicago. Aug. 9.-NichaeI Cassius
Mcdonald is dead.
Like a tired child going to sleep the
man who once held the political des-
tinies OF Chicago in the hollow Of his
hand, who once was king Of the gam
blers and despotic ruler Of the under
world that bowed In homage, passed
away in the hospital of St Anthony
de Padua to-day.
So gradually did he sink 70 death that
it was impossible for the watchers by the
bedside 10 distinguish when the last ftfm
breath was drawn. 1t was at 12.S5 p. m.
when Dr. Leonard st. John, the attending
physician, said quietly: Mr.. Mcdonald
IS dead"
Truant Wife Asks Forgiveness.
Standing close to the bedside. her eyes
streaming tears, was Mrs. Mary Noonan-
Mcdonald. the second wife Of the man
whose still form lay before her. Without
warning, she had come 10 the hospital
early in the morning and Joined the
others who had stood for days by the
dying man. At the eleventh hour. this
woman, the second wife of Mcdonald.
who had deserted him and a LUXURIOUS
home twelve years ago 10 elope with
priest, came 10 beg forgiveness.
DR.. st. John at 1880 administered 4
stmuiant, and soon after the ewes of the
dying man slowly opened. His gaze wan
dered about the room. His second wife
stood nearest him. but he did not see her
az first. His gaze wandered past her 10
his brother Edward. and then 90 Rev.
Father Dorney, pastor Of St GabrieIs
Church, his lifelong friend. who. on
Thursday. heard McDonald's renunciation
of the Jewish faith, which he had
adopted, and received him back into the
Roman Catholic Church. The father had
administered the last rites Of the church
on Thursday
Then McDonald's gaze shifted to his
two sons, Guy and Cassius, and his
adopted son, Harold. He had recognized
each in turn, and it seemed as if he bade
them farewell though he spoke no word.
Smile Lights Dying Mans Face.
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was not present, and It seemed as If he
looked for her for his eyes Travelled
about the room as if IN search.
Finally they returned 10 his sons. and
then. for the first time, they rested upon
the agonized face Of his second wife. The
rigid lines of the dying mans face soft
ened. 1t relaxed into a smile. He was
too weak TO move his head, but in that
smile Mrs. Mary Noonan-A Mcdonald read
pardon for the wrong she had done her
husband and children.
BY the scarcely percepubIe movement
of his index finger. Mcdonald motioned
to his sons They leaned over the cot.
Be good. boys" he whispered. and
these were the last words uttered by
Mike Mcdonald, who had climbed 10
wealth over the PROSTATE forms Of his
fellow-men. only to be 0vertaken and
carried down in the tide of his domestic
sorrow.
It demonstrated that the man carried no
malice to his grave toward any one. not
even toward the two women who had
done so much tc wreck his life and dis
grace his home.
His win showed that he had left Mrs.
Dora Mcdonald. who is 10 face trial on a
charge os manslaUghter for the shooting
Of Webster Guerin, her dover right of
one-third Of hi3 estate Of something over
2,00,000.