Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-23
MRS. SHERMAN LEAVES
aastens to Her Husband With Sons
and q Nurse.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UTICA, N. Y, June x3.-Harry E. Dew
endorf. private secretary to Representa-
tive James s. Sherman, republican vice
presidential nominee. this morning notified
the latter's family here that Mr.. Sher-
man. who has been indisposed at the
home of ex-Gov. Herrick in Cleveland, had
experienced change for the worse and
had been taken to the Lakeside Hospital
in that city today. The message further
said that 1t was impossible definitely to
determine the seriousness of Mr. Sher-
mans condition until the physicians had
made more careful examination.
Mrs. Sherman left this city at 8 O'Clock
this morning, accompanied by two of her
sons and nurse. Mrs. Sherman herself
has been Ill for nine weeks, and TODAY
was the first time she has left her home
since she was stricken with a nervous
breakdown on her return from Washing
ton at the close of the congressional ses-
sion. Her physician advised her against
attempting to make the trip to Cleveland,
but she could no. be dissuaded after re-
ceiVing Secretary's Devendorfs telegram
subsequently this statement was re-
celVed over the long g-distance telephone
from Cleveland: Mr. Sherman was
Cincinnati to Cleveland. This was about
am. on Sunday. When he arrived at
Gov. Herrick's home he went to bed and
remained there. 1t was thought Sunday
that ne would be able to leave for his
home in Utica. Tuesday. but at am to-
day he was seized with chills However.
at . am. today he had been brought to
normal condition for a sick man. At Q
m. Mr.. Shermans temperature was
!N. Or. f. T. Carter of Cleveland. in at
tendance, says the trouble probably comes
from gall stones. He was in conference
over the long distance telephone with DR.
f1nney, specialist in Baltimore. who
mas s, treated Mr Sherman before and who
VIII start at once for Cleveland
Mr Sherman conversed over the tele-
phone with members of his family yester-
day. and said that he had practically re-
covered from the indisposition that came
upon MIN Sunay He decided that it
| would be better to get another nights
rest at Cleveland. and so changed his first
plan of leaving there by boat last night
He was entirely confident at that time
mat ne would be able to undertake the
| journey.
AS result of illness which has seized
MIR. ShermS2. the great home coming
demonstration arranged in his honor for
tonight has been postponed indefinitely.
and 1t Is now doubtful If it will be car
ried out on the originally elaborate plans
even when Mr.. Sherman does reach Utica
| assuming that he will soon recover
Physician Will Leave for Cleveland.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. June 23-Dr. G. w. Bos-
kowitz of this city. who is Representative
Sherman's personal physician. will leave
for Cleveland this afternoon having been
summoned to the bedside of the republi-
can nominee.
1t was said at Dr. Boskowitzs home
that Mr. Sherman had been undergoing
treatment for several months. The ma
| ture Of his illness was not explained but
DR.. Boskowitz apparently has not regard
| ed ii as serious.
Had Same Trouble in March.
That Mr.. Sherman is suffering from
practically the same conditions that
caused some alarm in this city last spring
is believed here. In the latter part of
! March he was taken from his hotel apart
| ments to the Garfield Hospital, suffering
from catarrh of the bile duct 1t was
suspected that an operation for gallstones
| might be necessary. This, however was
| found unnecessary, and although Mr.
| Sherman remained in the hospital for
some days and was confined to his rooms
still longer he was seriously i'll only for
| a few hours, suffering acute pain during
] that time.