The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-06-26
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Princeton, n. J., June 24.-Grover
Cleveland, twice President of the
| United States. died at $40 o'clock
this morning at his home, West
lan," in this quiet college town,
where he had lived since his retire
ment as the nations chief executive,
almost twelve years ago.
When death came, which was sud-
den, there were in the death cham
her. on the second floor OF the Cleve
land residence, Mrs. Cleveland, DR..
Joseph d. Bryant, of New York. MI
Cleveland's family physician and per-
sonal friend; DR.. George r. Lock
wood, also of New York, and DR.. John
NJ. Carnochan, of Princeton
An official statement given out and
signed by the three physicians, gave
heart trouble, superinduced by stom-
ach and kidney ailments of long
standing, as the cause of death.
While Mr. Cleveland had been in
poor health for the last TWO years,
and had lost hundred pounds in
weight, his death came unexpectedly
Some three weeks ago he was brought
home from Lakewood, where his
condition for a time was such that
the hotel at which he was staying
was kept open after its 5ular sea-
son because he was too i'll to be
moved. But when Mr. Cleveland was
brought back to Princeton, he showed
signs of improvement and actually
gained five pounds in weight.
Although confined to his room con-
tinuously after his return to Prince
ten, it was not until yesterday that
Mr.. Cleveland's condition aroused I'M
easinessa on the part Of Mrs Cleve.
land. Undoubtedly affected by the
heat Mr.. Cleveland showed signs OF
failure and Mrs cleveland telephoned
I to DR.. Bryant, who came over from
New York on the train, arriving here
at 4:24 p. m. DR.. lockwood followed
Dr. Bryant from New York, end wher
they reached here, DR.. Carnochan
who had been Mr. Cleveland's loca
physician since the former Prsiden
came to Princeton, was also called in
During the evening Mr.. CLEVELAND
seemed to rally and Mrs. Cleveland
who always has been optimisti
about her husbands health, felt as
sured that it was merely another Q
the many attacks Mr., Cleveland ha
suffered, and she informed those VIII
inquired that Mr. Cleveland's cond
ton was not serious.
Death Was Peaceful.
Mr. Cleveland became worse du
ing the night and Mrs. Cleveland We
called to the bedside of her husban
The distinguished patient sank I'M
unconsciousness, from which he r
covered at times only to suffer r
lapse. This continued througho,
the night and early morning. TT
last time he became unconscious WI
- about two hours before he die
- Death was peaceful Just before
II, died Mr.. Cleveland sought to ST
Vi something, but his words were ina
to dible.
RS The text of the official stateme
:: given out a short time after N
Cleveland's death was as follows:
Mr. Cleveland for many years h
suffered from repeated attacks
gastritis of intestinal origin Also
had a longstanding organic disea
of the heart and kidneys. Hei
failure, complicated with pulmona
thrombosis and oedema, were the
mediate causes of his death"
90 Some two or three hours later
Bryant, in answer to a question, s.
that 1.-THE heart failure which oc
stoned death was induced wit
twenty-four hours of the end, {
death was finally due to that" Il
coToborating the unofficial infor
ton that Mr. Cleveland began to 81
worse yesterday afternoon.
Funeral Friday.
It was not until late in the day
\ messages of coincidence began
l come in from all parts of the VIZ
to Mrs. Cleveland. One OF the
= vas from President Roosevelt,
nm will attend the funeral, which will
lll held on Friday afternoon, and VIII
in Difference to Mrs. Clevela
wishes, will be as private as posst
Mr.. Cleveland's body viii be bu
in Princeton Cemetery in the fa1
plot, where lie the remains of R
the eldest of the Cleveland child
whose death was a blow to her
Their. Mrs. Cleveland denied he