New-York tribune., 1909-09-12
DIR. LYLE ST4TES "CBTEF'
CAUSE OF DEATH.
"PerHicIouS -4nRmia and Gdema Of
the LHngs Named in Certificate
The Funeral Plans.
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stated tonight by DR.. ". q. Lyle, OF New
York his physician in the death certificate
6e3 ~ the Town Clerks Office at Highland
NILS. There was no mention Of cancer, but il
vas noted that the word chief" had been in
serted in the printed form after the question,
cause ot death"
Peculiarly interpreted. ananis is an impov
erished condition Of the blood; pernicious
sn@uia- therefore, IS a severe form Of the dis
Ease.
G5dema OF the lungs. or water in the lungs,
fhe Interpretation generally accepted, might
have resulted from variety Of causes.
As soon as the death certificate was fled 2
burial permit was granted. Earlier in the day
Dr. Lyle hled certificate with the undertaken,
n which he said simply that Mr. Harriman's
ceaJh had resulted from heart failure, super
induced by internal complications.
Dr. Lyle also declared positively in the oertif-
cste fled with the town clerk that Mr.. Earri-
mans death occurred at 3:35 p m on SepteIn-
her g. Tie certificate, which is attested by
Walter Averen Hartman, Mr.. Harriman's son.
reads in part as follows
hereby certify that I attended the deceased
from August l. 1903 TO September 9, 1903; that
7 last saw him alive September 2. 1909. and that
death occurred on rhe 7ate stated above At
IS ..
Following the foregoing is the cause Of death
SIS given and the signature appended.-"William
Gordon Lyle. II n No So West 5sth street.
New York
.Ir. Earrlman's age at the time Of his death
7rzs given as sIzNr-one years, six months and
ft,een days and il vas stated that he ha1
lived in Arden twenty-five years
TOWN CLERK ACCEPTS CERTIFICATE.
D-. Lyle's action in arnrutytng the certificate
sled with the undertaken smoothed over what
night have developed into 2 hitch at The fu-
neral. D :. Pendleton acting town clerk ~
Highland Mills had said before the fling OF th6
certificate that he did not feel that DR.. Lyle's
s-steraent 70 the undertake. was sufficient
However. tl2e amended certificate adjusted mat
-e-s quickly.
Dr. Lyle. n putting in writing the time OF
NJ. Earrirnan's death at 3:35 o'clock, seems 10
have dissipated the report that he died at 1:50
o ~ but that the news had been held back
urr;l after the close Of the New York Stock Ex-
change. The fact that cancer IS rot mentioned
also comedies with what Dr.. Lyle said last night
when he denied the truth of statement cred
rre5 . Vienna specialist that he had diagnosed
u Ezr-lnlens ailnent while abroad IS cancer.
DISEASE ALMOST ALwATs FATAL.
Psrzscious anauia, which DR.. Lyle assigns as
The primary cause Of Mr.. Earrinan's death IS =
disease which in nearly al recorded cases has
resulted fatally. D. the earlier stages Of the
disease the syuptorns-lassituds, headache, pal
ritst!or and shortress Of breath-nlake their ap-
rroaeh in so slow ard insidious manner that
the patient is unable 10 fix the date Of their on
set. and seldom seeks medical advice until he Is
ircarac-lated for mental or bodily work
The ASPECT Of q typical case is given by
medical authority as follows. THE skin is sal
r5r Ike white wax yellowed with age, the
mucous membranes are pale, the eyelids and
feet are inclined 10 swell somewhat The tongue
IS pale and dry, and dyspepsia with attacks OF
nausea are frequent The intellect is usually
urirpaired. but answers 10 questions are slow.
spstletfc and delivered generally in q low la
bored tone Of voice. The temperature IS usually
above normal, the blood pale and wstery- It is
genera uy considered impossible 10 cure gen
uire case OF peruicious anemia- The prognosis
IS always grave and even when a patient shows
illrrovener1 under treatment return of the
svrlDto-rs in an aggravated form generally oc-
ours without any apparent cause. The patient
is usually middle aged. and there IS nothing 10
account for the onset Of the disease"
TIE line of treatment generally followed for
perr-c!ous auamia Includes the administration
Of oxygen and limiting the diet to milk. eggs,
meat Juices and other simple foods. In this re
spect 4 VIII te recalled that there We're several
reports that oxygen had been given 70 Mr.. Har-
rrnsE On various occasions. HIS appearance
rope seemed 10 agree with the description Of
ole suffering from the disease
4 physician here tonight said that the Ger
C6care was Of no value in explaining the cause
n 5i-. Harriman's death.
a death mask Of MI Hartman was made
today
ROADS CLOSED TO PUBLIC.
In her determination 10 have the funeral to-
morrow Of z. H Hartman strictly private Mrs.
Hartman has gone 20 great pains. At her re-
quest the Town boards Of Tuxedo and Woodbury.
townships have closed all the approaches to Ar
den House and 70 the village of Arden for the
greater part Of tomorrow
TIE roads thus become for the day part Of the
Hartman estate not open 10 the public. As an
adoi-oraI protection sixty uniformed police VIII
come from Tuxedo Park 10 guard all the ap-
Irosctes 70 the church during the funeral ser
'lce s. lie afternoon.
The church VIII be open 20 the public at the
morrirg service al II o'clock. This Will be the
reg1-ar service Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, but instead Of the usual sermon there
viii be q special memorial address by the rector
The Rev. Or. J. Holmes BIcGuinness. Holy COM
munion VIII be celebrated after the service
~ q. m. the body viii be on view at Arden
House for the workrnen of the estate There are
about six hundred who viii pass by in single
hle. An hour is allowed for this and at 10
o'clock holy communion win be administered al
NE house for the members Of the family ohly.
Mrs Slmons, Mr.. Harrlman's sister anc Ut
ianoo Il. Hartman. his brother, viii not par
'ske Of communion at the house. Oniy Mrs'
Hartman and her children will be present
Tie family viii not be present AT the memo
flal service in ST. Johns Church. At the funeral
Ia fe a