The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-03
RABIES VICTIM 4 HERO.
HIS EARTHLY AFFAIRS ARRANG.
ED, DIR. MARSH DIES LIKE
A MAN.

1.-THE Past Hides Nothing That
Should Make Me Afraid"-Opiates
Ease His Last Hours.
A New York special says: Fulfilling
the terms Of the death sentence pro-
| nounced upon him last Sunday, when
he was told he must die before Thurs
day noon, DR.. William H. Marsh sue
cumbed to hydrophobia this after
noon. His last hours were eased and
he was rendered unconscious by
opiates administered by his physician,
while his family hoped against hope
that unerring science might for once
be in error.
Not for a moment had DR.. Marsh,
however, deluded himself with false
| hopes. With the death warrant of
the physicians of the Pasteur Insti-
tute still ringing in his ears. he made
his will, called his family and busi-
ness associates into council and gave
them explicit directions for the con-
duct Of his business and personal af-
fairs after he should have gone from
them, then calmly lay down to die.
as he had lived, like q man.
"You will die before Thursday noon.
No human power can save you."
That was the dictum Of DR.. Will
liam L. Wheeler, Of the Pasteur In
stitute. delivered last Monday. It
struck DR.. Marsh like a blow be-
tween the eyes. but he stood up to 1t
man fashion.
~ have seen some pitiful sights,
but I never have been so moved as !
was by the calm courage. the splendid
heroism of DR.. Marsh when I told
him there was no hope for him."
said DR.. Wheeler today.
Returning with his physician, DR..
III. M. Culinan, to his home. in Ocean
avenue. Brooklyn DR.. Marsh at once
began to make plans for the future Of
those near and dear to him. Himself
a graduate In medicine. he knew sci
ence had said It's last word.
II am not afraid to die; the past
hides nothing that should make me
ashamed to face the future" he said
to his friends who called when the
word went forth that one about to
die was waiting for the end. His only
fear was that the frightful convul.
sions Of the Anal stage Of rabies might
prove too narrowing for his family
to witness. the terrifying cries, toe
heartrending for them to hear. Sc
he asked DR.. Culinan to keep close
when the period Of delirium began
and to be liberal with chloroform
opium or whatever might avail te
stupify and soothe.
Faithful to his trust, Dt. Culinar
hardly left the bedside of his patien,
and friend until the end. From ear.
ly Tuesday afternoon until he died
DIR. Marsh was in a state Of almos
complete unconsciousness. induced b.
sedatives. Death came gently anc
peacefully.
None Of those who sat in confer
ence with DR.. Marsh until near,!
midnight Monday would speak to
night Of the occurrences in detail. I
was in the library Of his home tina
he gathered them together-his wife
his sons and daughters. his son-in
law and his lawyer. There was tn,
will to be drawn up, and. that don,
and the distribution of his persona
property arranged for. he turned hi
attention to the future Of his children
Stock in the Standard Water Me
ter Company. the profitable business
that DR.. Marsh established for tn,
manufacture Of his own inventions. Il
held entirely by the members of tn,
family.
Still In the possession Of his facul
ties. the only symptoms Of his fata
disease being the convulsive contrac
tions Of the throat that seized hin
from time to time, DR.. Marsh direct
ed and the rest consented that hi
second son Ramsey. who has beer
associated with him in business
should undertake the management O
the company as its head. There wer'
other things talked over. too, but O
their details none would speak to-
night. 1t Is safe to say, however
that Of all the occupants of the hous,
DIR. Marsh was the only one tina
slept that night.-Baltimore Sun.
Thinks II Saved His Life