Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-10

said that Mr.. Hartman was not dead. but
very sick. few minutes after the other
men had returned to work. at the close
of the noon hour. Mr.. Ford was told to
stop all work, as Mr.. Hartman was sink
ing rapidly, but to keep the men on the
hill. They were not allowed to go home
until 4 o'clock. when they began to come
down the hill. all saying that Mr.. Harri-
man had died about $50 o'clock.
Fifteen minutes after the official an
nouncement of Mr.. Harriman's death a
wedding party started from Arden House
for ST. Mary's Catholic Church. in the vii
lage at the foot of the mountain.
Bulletins of Death Received.
Soon after the Hartman automobile
passed through Turner. going for DR.. Nc
Guinness, bulletins were received from
various points saying that Mr.. Harrt-
mans death was reported. Arden House
was at once called up on the telephone
and informed that reports had been re-
ceived from Pittsburg, Baltimore and
other places that Mr.. Hartman was
dead.
1T is absolutely untrue" the speaker
at Arden House replied. 'Mr. Hartman
is not dead"
us this Dr. Lyle?'' was asked.
You can say that on DIR. Lyles au-
thority.' was the reply. Il may issue a
statement regarding Mr. Hartman later
in the afternoon.
Notwithstanding this denial the reports
Of death persisted, and at 3:35 o'clock the
word came from New York that Mr.
Hartman was dead.
Once more Arden House was reached by
telephone and this time the reply was:
That is correct. Mr.. Hartman died at
3:35 this afternoon"
Ten minutes later c. T. Ford, the Ar
den House overseer. was seen.
Mr.. Hartman passed away peacefully
at 1885," he said. He had been grad
ually sinking since noon. Only the men,
bers of the family and DR.. Lyle were
present at the bedside"
Mr.. Ford's voice was shaken with sobs
as he spoke.
II don't know the cause Of DEATH" he
added. ut was just the end OF man
who was worn out.
No operation was performed. Mr.. Ford
asserted. and that DR.. Lyle had said that
Mr.. Hartman was conscious almost to
| the end.
DR.. Lyle said at this time:
II have nothing further to add at this
| time, except that Mr.. Hartman sank
rapidly this afternoon and passed peace
fully away at 1886 o'clock
Family at the Bedside.
| At Mr.. Harriman's bedside when he
died were Mrs. Hartman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert l.. Gerry. w. Averell Hartman.
the Misses Mary and Carol Hartman,
Roland Hartman, Orlando H. Hartman,
the railroad mans brother: Mrs. Cornelia
N. Simons, his sister; DIR. Lyle and two
nurses.
Dr. McGuinness did not reach the house
until some time after Mr.. Hartman died
close friend and adviser, reached Arden
at 500 pm, accompanied by Charles A.
| Peabody, president Of the Mutual Life
Insurance Company. and Mr.. Hartman
nephew. An automobile met them at the
station and took them to Arden House.
On the way up the hill Judge Lovett met
q number Of newspaper men. He said he
would make no statement, and. at his re-
quest the reporters all. left the grounds.
Mrs. Simons returned to her home in the
village soon after Judge Lovett reached
the house. When seen at her home she
was still overcome by her brothers death.
AT what time did Mr.. Hartman die?"
He died at about 1:3O. O'clock" she
said. Il was at his. bedside. All of his
family were there"
When she was asked the cause Of his
death she held up her hand depre-
Don't ask me that" she said. Don't
ask me. You must see DR.. Lyle"
Mrs. Simons added that no operation
had been performed on M: Hartman.
ALL"
Mrs. Simons' husband came forward to
speak to the reporters and Mrs. Simons
went into another room.
Mr.. Hartman died at 3:35 o'clock"
said Mr.. Simons.
DO you mean to say that Mrs. Simons
was mistaken" he was asked.
Well" he replied. Il got here after
he died"
Mr.. Simons reached Arden at 5:25 on
| the train that brought Judge Lovett and
| Mr.. Peabody.
WAS the death surprise" he was
roI tn 80 xt.n crS,.
ports that have been sent out?'
No.. he said. I'VE have all realized
his condition.
w. A. Mcclellan. superintendent of the
evening that he had been in communities
ton with Arden House all the morning,
| and had no idea that Mr.. Hartman was
| in more serious condition than he had
been for several days.
| lust before l left my house for my Of
Ace. I called up Arden House. and I was
| told then Mr.. Hartman was as well as
could be expected
| Mr.. Ford said that the first intfmation
he had had that Mr.. Hartman was not
expected to live was when soon after
| the noon hour he was told to stop all
work on the place, but not to let the
men go down the hill. At $3.50 O'Clock
he was told that the men could go home
Most of the It's men employed on the
place walked down the inclined railway,
/ though a few were brought down in a
car. The workmen gathered In small
groups at the terminus of the road and
discussed their loss. which all seemed to
| feel was. personal. Carriages, traps and
automobiles were constantly arriving
with anxious inquirers who sought con-
hrmation of the news. Few fingered
long. but after word or two would
hasten away with sad faces to spread
the word that the man who had been
considered as only a benefactor of the
Ineighborhood was dead.
Judge Lovett Returns to City.
| Except to the immediate members Of
| the family, the death was unexpected
yesterday by all on Tower Hill. Judge