The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-14
3. 4. HARTMAN ENTERS
DEATHS SILENT REALM
PEACEFUL PASSING FOR WEA-
RIED SOUL.
End Comes at Monarch's Palace in
Lofty Arden.-Fatal News First
Breaks Veil of Mystery Sur
rounding Death-bed.

Hartman, the greatest organizer of
railroads the world has even known,
met the only lasting defeat Of his ac-
tive life to-day at the hands of death.
Secluded in his magnificent home on
Tower Hill, surrounded by the mem
bers Of his family, physicians and
nurses, he succumbed to an Intestinal
disorder this afternoon after fight
against disease which will rank for
sheer grit with his remarkable strug-
giles in the financial world.
The exact time of his death IS
known only in that limited circle Of
relatives and associates who had so
effectively shielded Mr., Hartman
from all outside annoyances during
his last illness. The time was given
to the world as 1856 p. No., but Mrs.
Mary Simons, sister Of the dead man,
said tonight that the end had come at
l:30, more than two hours previous.
Whether this apparent discrepancy
has any bearing on the current belief
that every effort was made to lessen
the influence Of the fnancier's death
on the New York stock marketisprob-
lematical. But it is significant that
the time Of his death as officially an
nounced was just IS minutes after
the trading had ceased on the ex-
change.
Died in Peace.
Mr.. Hartman died peacefully and
almost to the end his brilliant mind
retained its integrity. After a re-
lapse on Sunday he sank steadily and
soon after the noon hour to-day there
came relapse which marked the ap-
proaeh Of the end. His wife, two
daughters, Misses Mady and Carol,
and his sons, who have been constant
~ with him we're at the bedside, land a
carriage was hastily dispatched for
Mrs. Simons, whose home is here at
Arden, three miles from the Tower
HILL mansion.
Driving hurriedly up the noun
tain side, Mrs. Simons entered the
great silent house in time to be pres
ent at her brothers. death. She join
ed the wife and children, who, with
DR.. W. G. Lyle Of New York, and Or
lando Hartman, brother, and the
nurses, formed group at the bed
side.
No spiritual adviser was at hand.
The swiftest automobile in the Har-
riman garage had been dispatched for
the Rev. DR.. J. Holmes McGuinness,
an Episcopal rector Of Arden parish,
and Mr.: Harriman's personal chap
lain, but DR.. MeGuinnt IS was not at
home. When found later, although
rushed up the mountain side at break
neck speed, he did not arrive until
death had come to Arden house.
Mystery to Last.
With the secrecy that has been
maintained at the Hartman residence
unbroken to the very end, news OF
Mr.. Harriman's death was conveyed
to New York before it came to Arden
and the valley below. Then by way OF
New York the report that death had
arrived at the great estate on Tower
Hill spread quickly and confirmation
was sought at the residence by tele-
phone.
During the past ten days rumors
have been so persistent and variable
that little credence was at first given
the report and it was shock when a
voice on the hill replied: Eyes. that
is correct. Mr.. Hartman died at 1886
%. m." The speaker was evidently an
employe.
Soon afterwards the hundreds OF
workmen employed on the estate
learned Of their masters death, when
a page came out on the lawn and an
nounced simply: "You may all quit
work. Mr. Hartman is dead
While the policy of reticence that
prevailed during Mr.. Harrlman's i'll
ness was maintained by most OF his
relatives and associates after his
death, Orlando Hartman, whose
home is in New York, discussed the
funeral arrangements briefly tonight.
He said that Mr.. Hartman would be
buried in the family plot in the little
graveyard behind St. Johns Eplsco-
pal church at Arden He will rest be-
side his eldest son, Edward H. Halr1-
man, Jr., who died % years ago, soon
after the family first came to Arden.
Funeral Sunday.