Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-24


States, died suddenly at his home at
Westland. here, at $40 oclock this morn
ing. Death was due to heart failure. COM
plicated with other diseases. The passing
diately announced. but was delayed until
an official statement had been prepared
by the physicians who had been attending
him in the various periods of his illness.
ously i'll from time to time, the announce
ment 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 that
something was seriously wrong with the
ex-President. This was occasioned by a
visit of Drs. Bryant and Lockwood Of
New York. Mrs. Cleveland, later in the
evening, 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.
Slightly Worse Yesterday.
Mr.. Cleveland died in bed In the sec
ond-story front room. Those at the bed
side when the end came were Mrs. Cleve-
land and the three physicians. The only
other persons in the house at the time
were a number Of servants.
Drs. Bryant and Lockwood. who came
h<xA V~vslr
noon. remained at the Cleveland home all
night. 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 distinguish
ed husband was again quite i'll, and, in
fact. assured them that he was doing
well. 1t became known early today that
he took slight turn for the worse dur
Ing the afternoon. There was nothing
alarming In his condition. 1t was thought
by the physicians. and the former Presi-
dent passed a fairly good night. notwith-
standing the oppressive heat.
From another. but Trustworthy source
it is learned that Mr.. Cleveland became
quite Ill yesterday, and that his condi-
ton was serious during the night. though
the physicians did not consider him 80
Ill as to expect death SO soon.
There seems to have been an effort on
the part of the physicians to keep the
seriousness of the ex-President's condition
from the public. When Mrs. Cleveland
was seen last night by a reporter for the
Associated Press she chatted pleasantly
She manifested no anxiety about her hus-
bands Illness. and when the visit of the
physicians was referred to as appearing
significant. she said there was no occa-
sion for alarm.
Fatal Symptoms Recognized.
When Drs. Bryant and Lockwood
visited their patient this morning they
found him "indisposed." as one Of them
termed 1t. DR.. Carnochan, who lives in
Prlnceeon. was asked to step over to the
house. This was before o'clock
Shortly after that hour Mr.. Cleveland
nized instantly the symptoms Imme-
diate arrangements were made to COM
bat the attack.
With every resource at hand the physi-
clans worked over their patient Fin
ally he lapsed into inconsistencies, and
the end came at $40 o'clock.
IT Is believed that the terrible heat
of the last few days contributed In a
great degree to Mr.. Cleveland's sudden
death.
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. John D.
Hfbbin. also of Princeton. and a neigh
Dor. be sent for. They came instantly
and rendered whatever assistance they
touIu leieSTdTnS were prepared 10 MrS.
Perrine. Mrs. Cleveland's mother and the
children at Tamworth, N. H.. and about
a dozen other relatives who are scat
tered all over the country.
When asked for further details concern
ing MIR Cleveland's death, DR.. Bryant
said:
The heart failure which occasioned
death wa sinduced within twenty-four
hours of the end. and death was finally
due To that"
Scores of kilograms are pouring into
the Cleveland home from various parts
of the country offering coincidence and
sympathy.
Marshal Kilfoil Of the town police was
stationed at the entrance to Westland to
prevent intruders from collecting on the
grounds of the Cleveland home.
Up to this time no one outside the Cleve.
land, West and Hibbin families knew OF
what had occurred. Mrs. Cleveland then
requested Prof West to inform the Asso-
ciated Press of the death OF her husband
and a messenger was summoned to take
the kilograms to the telegraph ONCE.
Announcement to the Neighbors.
In the meantime the undertaken wal