The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10

Charles D. Simons. said he had not ar- rived at Arden in time to see Mir. Har- riman before he died. Mir. Simons said that his brother-in-law died at yudge Levett At Arden
 Former Judge R. E. Lovett. chief counsei for the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railways, did not rearh Tower Hill in time for a last farewell to his chief. It was 5:25 o'clock this evening when he reached Arden. and he declined to say any thing whatever regarding the time, the cause or any other circumstances sur rounding MT. Harriman's death.
 Earlier in the day. however. before the crisis was at hand, MT. Hartman talked with Thomas B. Price his personal secretary in the New York office of the Union Pacinc. This was one of the strongest evidences that the railroad mans master mind was alert to the end. for 1t Is believed that MT. Price was summoned to enable the dv- ing fnancier to give some instructions concerning his vast affairs.
 MT. Price arrivedJat 10:4o a. m, but returned to New York at 10:45. If Mir, he left the house, his words did not in- dicate 1t when he departed.
 MT. Harriman's condition" he said af the time, twas fairly encouraging"
 Judge Lovett who has spent practice ally every night at the house since, Sunday last. returned to New York this morning as usual and was not on hand when the man whose mantle he may now wear--for he is spoken of by some as Mir. Harriman's successcr--breathed his last
 In keeping with the simple arrange ments for the funeral an undertaken from Turner. N. Y.. the nearest station rr> A xrroa tnfA fn night. One of the men who assisted the embalmers said that the body bore no signs of any recent operation.
 The family's decision in selecting the little country graveyard on the hll- side near here. far removed from the umphs. is the first evidence that they intend to maintain Arden as their home. The unfinished palace that covers Tower Hill and the great es- tate that surrounds it. was one of Mir. Harriman's dearest hobbies. During the last days of his illness he took great personal interest In the work and sitting in the sunshine on his great veranda, often conversed with the laborers at their work. It is be-. lieved that the family. carrying out his wishes, will complete the work under way.
 Servants Loved Muster.
 All of the late railroad kings em- ployes are deeply affected oy his death. particularly Charles T. Ford, superin- tendent of the estate. William Mo- Ciellan, superintendent or MT. Harri- mans dairy, who has been in MT. Harriman's service for sixteen years, and was one of his most trusted em- pIoyes said:
 T had been in communication with the house all morning and had no idea that Mir. Hartman was going to die. They told me there was no change in his condition and was greatly sh ocked to get the sad news later in the afternoon.
 Mcclellan said all the employees on the Hartman estate would mourn the loss of their employer, both as a loyal friend and just master.
 By strange coincidence, a wedding party set forth from the Hartman res. tdence this afternoon while the master lay dead. George Murphy. chief en gtneer of the estate. was the bride groom. and the bride was Mary Spald- ing. parlor maid. They alone of all the employees on the estate. were not appraised of MT. Harriman's death until after the ceremony had been perform ed. The wedding was held in St. Mary's Catholic Church. at Arden, and it was Mrs. Harrimans express wish that her husbands death should not Interfere with the plans.