The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-24
With Diseases of the Stomach
Heart and Kidneys.
But the Announcement of His
Death Was a Surprise.
HIS WIFE WITH HIM.
The Children Are at Summer
Home in New Hampshire.
Story of His Life and Long
Public Career.

Princeton. N. j.. June 24.-Grover
Cleveland, former president of the
United States, died suddenly at his
home at Westland here at $40 O'Clock
this morning, aged IL years. months
and days. Death was due to heart
failure, complicated with other dis
eases. The passing away of Mr.. Cleve-
land was not Immediately announced,
but was delayed until an official state
ment had been prepared by the
physicians who had been attending
him in the various periods of his ILL
ness.
The following statement, signed by
Doctors Joseph D. Bryant, George r.
Lockwood and ]. NJ. Cornochan. was
given out:
"Mr. Cleveland for many years had
suffered from repeated attacks of
castro Intestinal origin. Also he had
long standing organic disease of the
heart and kidneys. Heart failure COM
plicated with pulmonary thrombosis
and oedema were the immediate
causes of his DEATH"
While Mr.. Cleveland had been seri.
ously i'll from time to time. the an
nouncement of his death came like a
thunder bolt to those who had been
watching his illness.
Last night there was a slight furry
among the friends of the Clevelands,
indicating that something was serious
ly wrong with the ex-president. This
was occasioned by a visit of DR.. Bry>
ant of New York. Mr.. Cleveiand-s
physician for many years. Mrs. Cleve-
land later in the evening. discussing
Dr. Bryant's visit, said that there was
no occasion for alarm and that Mr..
Cleveland was getting along nicely.
This reinsurance totally unprepared
their friends for the announcement of
his death.
Mrs Cleveland was at home when
her distinguished husband passed
away.
The children are at the Cleveland
summer home at Tamworth. N. H.,
in charge of Mrs. Perrine. Mrs. Cleve-
lands mother.
The Clevelands came from lake
wood where the former president lay
sick for many weeks on June 1. and
intended to go to their summer home
as soon as Mr.. Cleveland had gained
sufficient strength.
Mrs. Cleveland at Bedside.
The former president died in bed in
the second story front room. Those at
the bedside when the end came were
Mrs. Cleveland and the three physi-
clans The only other people in
the house at the time were a number
of servants.
Doctors Bryant and Lockwood, who
came here from New York early yester-
day evening. remained at the Cleveland
home all might as was their custom
when they, visited Princeton. While
Mrs. Cleveland did not wish to alarm
her friends last night by telling them
that her distinguished husband was
again quite i'll and In fact assured
them that he was doing we'll 1t be-
came known today that he took a
slight turn for the worse during the
afternoon. There was nothing alarm
ing in his condition 1t was thought by
the physicians and the former presi-
dent passed fairly good night not
withstanding the oppressive heat.
When Doctors Bryan and Lockwood
visited their patient this morning they
found him "indsposed" as one of them
IL NdTHOCndIl, NHO lives
in Princeton. was asked to step over
to the house. This was before O'Clock.
Shortly after that hour Mr.. Cleveland
seemed to fail. The physicians recog-
nized instantly the symptoms. Immed-
late arrangements were made to COM
bat the attack.
With every resource at hand the
physicians worked over their patient
Finally he lapsed into unconsciousness
and the end came at $40 o'clock. II
Is believed that the terrific heat OF
the last few days contributed in a
great degree to the sudden death OF
Mr.. Cleveland.
Sent for Neighbors.
The scene in the bedroom imme-
diately before and after the death OF
the distinguished patient can not be
recorded for the three physicians re-
fuse to refer to the subject
AS soon as the widow could recover
herself she summoned a servant and
asked that Prof. Andrew F. West, OF
Princeton university. a close intimate
friend and neighbor, and Prof Johr
d. Hibbin. also of Princeton, and &