The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-23
Democratic Leader of Kings County Loses In Fight
 for Life Fact that Parent Did Not Know of Illness Cause of Comfort to the End
PHYSICIAN AT BEDSIDE TELLS OF LAST WORDS
Dr. Hughes Says Senator's Lips Whispered Mother as Life Fluttered Away

Lips WhlSpefed "MOther"
 as Life Fluttered Away Especial from United Press.) New York, Oct 23.-New York's mu- nicipal politicians paused in the hot swirl of accusation and recrimination in the municipal campaign today and from the mahogany furnished offices of the big fellows to the ward heelers lining up their "1oaters'' in the tene- ment alleys of the slums hush of mourning prevails For, lanky, angu- lar, grim, good-natured Pat McCar- ren is dead and the men who fought with or against him in the political arena of the metropolis all liked him personally, because he was man of his word.
 They moved the body today from St. Catherine's Hospital, where he died at 1:09 this morning, to his late home in the Williamsburg district of Brooklyn. Plans fer the funeral are already un- Ger way. The funeral will be held on Tuesday from the McCarren home with religious services at the Church of ST. Vincent De Paul.
 Bishop Charles E. Mcdonnell of Brooklyn, and Arch bishop Farley of New York, will participate in the sol emn high mass of requiem which will be attended by most of the priests of New York and Brooklyn dioceses.
 Senator McCarren's aged mother is suffering greatly from shock, but at her request the body was taken home this afternoon and she was permitted to view it.
 The last words of the dying politi- elan to the priest and nuns who knelt beside his bed were a request that his 80 year old mother be told of his death. Throughout fythe three weeks that he had been in the hospital she had not been informed of his illness owing to the effect it might have on her physical condition already weak and infirm. The Rev. Father Seymour, pr. Peter Hughes, the political lead CTS, two neighbors and several nuns were in the room when he made this request and today the aged mother was told of the death of her son. The news proStrated her and she is under the care of Dr. Hughes at her home.
 McCarren was probably the most picturesque politician New York has ever seen. AS a leader he never for got to reward faithfulness or to pun ish treachery and his courage was un- bounded, For two generations he was probably the most successful worker the Democratic party has ever had at Albany He left comfortable for tune but nothing like what many an- other man with similar opportunities would have acquired. It is believed that in his will, made in the hospi- tai few days ago, a portion of his estate goes to charity.
 HIS LAST WORD.
 The last word that issued from the lips of Senator McCarren was moth er'', Dr. Hughes said that as he sat on the side of the bed holding the Sen ator's wrist to feel his pulse he heard the dying man muttering that one word.
 q believe the Senator died with the one thought of his mother. His was the most peaceful and painless death I havesever seen. He just passed away. His eyes closed. the heart beat more slowly and then came the end, quietly and peacefully. No man could have died a better death."
 Senator McCarren was aware that his end had come. He struggled to live until the last ounce of strength was gone. In the last six hours he could scarcely raise his hand. He spoke often of his mother. He want ed to know if she yet knew of his ill., ness and was happy when told she was ignorant of it.
 .'she loves me so much, said the Senator, that the shock would kill her. Pm sorry of all this for her sake. It's too bad she cannot be spared this sorrow in her declining days
 When Senator McCarren died more than two dozen of his closest friends were in the institution, while outside were thousands of others waiting for the news of what was, to most of thsm, a great tragedy. When the de. Sh bulletin was issued the crowd, | spe, 5hless from sorrow, walked away.
 PLUNGED IN GRIEF
 In the hospital not only his relatives and his friends, but the physicians, the 1 nurses, and the nuns wept, for to near | ly all of them Senator McCarren was | well known and beloved. He had be- the institution where he died many times with financial gifts of which the outside world knew noth- ing. The hospital had in the Sena- tor one of the strongest supporters and friends in Brooklyn. o'clock last night that MT. McCarren's death was inevitable and must occur | shortly, his stanch friend, Controller | Herman A. Metz, was admitted to the | Senator's room. MT. McCarren looked | a him quietly and then smiled. The | weakened Senator was just able to raise his hand. With the smile still | on his lips Senator McCarren took the | hand and said:
 "Goodby. Herman. It's all over, and I'm glad
 Controller Metz was silent The tears dimmed his eyes and choked him. The Senator's grasp relaxed and his i arm fell to the bed. . The Controller | wheeled about and walked away. The eyes of the Senator followed the re- treating form.
 Miss Anastasia McCarren and Mrs. George McCluskey, his two nieces, were also admitted to his room and he l. bid them goodby. He said something to them about his mother. They were on the verge of mysteries when they eft the room Several others, includ- Ing Major Edward Gilman David Ho- gan and several other relatives werej and bid the Senator farewell. E Christopher Dalton, who has been Sen- atar McCarren's secretary for years,