The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-16

Arden, N. Y. Especially Edward
H. Hartman is dead. The final crisis
came just before noon. He was con-
scious up until within a few moments
before the end, and conversed with
Mrs. Hartman and other members of
the family.
1t was Just 1.30 o'clock when DR..
William Gordon Lyle, the family ply
sician, released his hold on the pa
TENTS pulse. Turning to Mrs. Harri-
man, who was bending over the bed
side, he whispered:
He is dead"
For two hours and five minutes
the secret of the financier's death
was carefully guarded. The first an
nouncement was telephoned from
Tower Hill to Judge Robert S. Lovett,
Mr.. Harriman's personal counsel, at
the Union Pacific Offices, 120 Broad
way, New York, at $40 P. NJ.
Mr.. Hartman passed away peace
fully at 30 minutes mast 81 was the
brief bulletin dictated by DR.. Lyle.
Seven minutes later the same
statement was received from Dr.. LYLE
by the correspondents and newspaper
men who have been keeping an al
most constant vigil since the railroad
man returned from Europe.
Not until 6 o'clock was 1t known
that the hour of Mr.. Harriman's
death had been withheld from the
world.
He passed away at 100" said
Mrs. Charles Simons, Mr.. Harriman's
sister, to reporter who talked to
her at her home in Arden Just after
she returned from Tower Hill.
Are you certain about the hour?"
she was asked,
II am" she replied. "I was at
his bedside and it was about 1.30
O'clock"
An optimistic, but significant bull
letin had been brought from Arden
House early in the day by Judge
Lovett, who spent the night at Mr.,
Harriman's bedside. 1t was signed
by DR.. Lyle and conveyed only the
information that there had been no
change in the patients condition.
Hopeful To The Last.
There had been an all-night vigil
at Arden House. Mrs. Hartman and
Judge Lovett did not close their eyes
in sleep. The family fully realized
that the financier was dangerously
i'll and that only his marvellous will
power would bring him through the
crisis.
Although suffering from a high
fever and with his vitality at a low
ebb Mr.. Hartman did not abandon
hope until a few hours before his
death. AS weak as he was he tried
to cheer Mrs. Hartman and his chill
dren.
Don't worry, my dear" he said
to his favorite daughter, Miss Mary
Hartman, II am going to get WE'LL"
1t was the fight of his life. Ed
ward II. Hartman had fought his
way from a minor clerical place to "a
position where he was looked upon
as one of the most dominant figures
in the financial and railroad world.
But on Sunday night he found him
self face to face with death. He rea-
lized it. but never lost hope. He was
determined to win in the unequal
struggle.
DR.. George II. Brewer had return
ed to New York Wednesday after
noon, and DR.. Lyle resorted to every
means known to medical science to
prolong the life of the patient until
other physicians could be summoned.
Oxygen was freely administered. But
the financier's vitality had reached
such low state that he was unable
to survive the relapse-the third
since Sunday highland the end
came peacefully.
Badc All Last Farewell.
The scene at the bedside as de-
scribed by member of the family
was most touching. Mr.. Hartman
bade each member OF the family
good-by. He had words of cheer for
his wife and his daughter and good
advice for Walter and Roland. his
sons.