Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-06-25
MRS. CLEVELAND HAD roLD
FRIENDS A FEW HOURS BEFORE
THERE WAS NO IMMEDIATE
DANcER-PAssED GOOD NIGHT.
EXCESSIVE HEAT
FASTENED DEMISE
PHYSICIANS AscRIBE SUDDEN
DEATH TO EFFECTS OF WEATH.
Err ON PATlENT-PRivATE FU.
NERAL ON FRIDAY.

Princeton, N. J., June 24.-drover
Cleveland died at $40 O'clock this
morning. This bulletin which came
as a shock to the American people,
was followed by this statement signed
by Drs. Joseph D. Bryant, George r.
Lockwood and H. R. Carnocha1f:
"Mr. Cleveland, for many years
had suffered from repeated at
tacks of a gastro-intestinal origin.
Also he had long standing or
ganic disease of the heart and
kidneys. Heart failure, compli-
Gated with pulmonary thrombosis
and oedema We're the immediate
causes of death
The passing away of Cleveland was
not Immediately announced, but was
delayed until the official statement
had been prepared by physicians who
had been attending him in various
periods of mis- illness. While Mr..
Cleveland had been seriously Ill from
time to time, the announcement Of
his death came like a thunderbolt to
those who haa been watching his Ill.
ness.
Great Shock to Wife.
Last night there was a slight furry
among friends of the Clevelands that
something was seriously wrong with
the ex-president. This was occasion
ed by the VISIT OF DR.. Bryant of New
York, who WIS President Clevelands
physician for many years. Mrs.
Cleveland. later In the evening dis
cussing Bryant's visit said 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.
seventy-one Years Old Last March.
The children are at the Cleveland
summer home at Tamworth, New
Hampshire, in chs.rge Of Mrs Perrina,
Mrs. Cleveland's mother. President
Cleveland was seventy-one years old
on March 18 last. During the past
winter he had kept close to his home
until the approach of his birthday,
when he went to Lakewood with his
family. He was trustee Of the Equit-
able Life Assurance society Of New
York and up to the time of his going
to Lakewood had attended to the cor
respondence In connection with his
duties for that society. After he went
to Lakewood, however, he discontin.
ued that work 1t soon developed
that Mr.. Cleveland was suffering from
an attack Of digestive trouble which
he had experienced many times be-
fore.
Death Extremely Sudden.
1t became known today that Mr..
Clevelands condition took a slight
turn for the worse yesterday afternoon
but the physicians did not consider it
alarming and Notwithstanding the
oppressive heat the former president
passed a fairly good night. When
Drs. Bryant and Lockwood visited the
patient this morning the found him
"indisposed," as one o. them termed
1t. Shortly before s O'Clock DR.. Car
nochan was asked to step over to the
house. Mr.. Cleveland soon began TO
fail. The PHYSICIANS recognized In.
stantly the symptoms. With every re-
| course at hand they worked over the
| patient, but he finally lapsed into un-
consciousness, and the end came at
$40 o'clock
1t is believed the terrific heat of
the last few days contributed in a
great degree to the sudden death OF
Mr.. Cleveland.
Neshbors Aid Widow.
| The scene in the bedroom immed.
lately before and after the death of
the distinguished patient cannot here
be recorded as the physicians refuse
to refer to the subject AS soon as
the widow could recover herself she
summoned servant and asked that
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