New-York tribune., 1909-09-10
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officially announced at Arden House that he had
died at 3:35 D. m.
r. L. Gerry. Mr.. Harrimans son-in-law. said
to-n night that the cause of Mr. Harriman's death
would never be known. 1T cannot be deter
mined without az, autopsy he said. "and there
will be no autopsy
Fifteen minutes after Mr.. Hartman had died.
the statement that he vas still living was au-
thorzed by DR.. Lyle. Besides the denial of the
death by DR. Lyle at AS p. m., there were off,
cial announcements at No 120 Broadway and
at Arden that the death occurred at 3:35 O'Clock.
and several members of the household including
C. T. Ford. placed the hour at S:s5. Shortly
before 6 o'clock Mrs. Cornelia n. Simons. Mr.
Harriman's sister, said at her home in Arden
that her brother had died at 80 o'clock.
Il was at his bedside" she said. and he died
about half past one"
The Rev. DR. ]. Holmes McCiuinness though
he refused to grant an interview. unwttingiy
dropped this evening a few words corroborat-
ing Mrs. Simons's statement that Mr.. Harri-
man died at 1:30 instead of at 3:55.
DIR. MGUINNEsS SENT FOR.
The first intimation that Mr. Hartman was
dead came when an automobile from Arden
House dashed through Turner on the way TO
Chester for the Rev. Dr. J. Holmes McCiuin-
ness, Mr.. Harriman's pastor. That the end
came rapidly Is shown b. the fact that the
motor car was not started fot DIR. McGuinness
until 1:10 o'clock II at about the
time that work Tower Hill stopped
Early in the morning the men who were blasting
for the new pipe line were told TO quit work. and
they came struggling down the hill with long
faces The air had been thick with rurnors
that the men were anxously questioned. but
they said that Mr. Hartman was not dead. but
cicI fa1t tba
had returned 10 work. at the close of the
hour Mr. Ford was told 10 stop all work, as Mr..
Hartman sinking rapidly. but to keep the
men the hill. They not allowed TO go
home until o'clock. when they began to come
down the hill. all saying that Mr.. Hartman had
died about $50 o'clock.
BULLETINS OF DEATH RECEIVED.
Soon after the Hartman automobile passed
through Turner. going for DIR. McGunness. bull
letins were received from various points saying
that Mr.. Harriman's death was reported Arden
House was at once called up the telephone
and informed that reports had been received
from Pittsburg. Baltimore and other places that
Mr.. Hartman dead.
1T is absolutely untrue" the speaker at Arden
House replied Mr.. Harriman is not dead"
rs this DR. Lyle?" was asked
You can say that on DIR. Lyle's authority"
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garding Mr. Hartman later in the afternoon"
Notwithstanding this denial. the reports of
death persisted, and at 1856 o'clock the word
came from New York that Mr.. Hartman
dead.
Once more Arden House reached by tele-
phone and this time the reply was: That is
correct Mr.. Hartman died at S:s5 this after
noon"
Ten minutes later c. T. Ford the Arden House
overseer was seen. Mr.. Hartman passed away
at 3:S5." he said. He had been grad
ually sinking since noon. Only the members of
the family and DIR. Lyle were present at the
bedside"
Mr. Ford's voice was shaken with sobs as he
spoke. Il don't know the cause of DEATH" he
added 1t 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 conscious almost TO the end
DR.. Lyle said at the same time Il have moth
ing further to add at this time except that Mr..
Hartman sank rapidly this afternoon and
passed peacefully away at 1856 o'clock"
FAMILY AT THE BEDSIDE
AT Mr.. Harriman's bedside when he died we're
Mrs. Hartman. Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Gerry.
". Avereu Hartman the Misses Mary and Carol
Hartman. Roland Hartman, orlando III. Harri-
man the railroad mans brother: Mrs. Cornelia
\. Simons his sister; DIR. Lyle and two nurses
DR. McGuinness did not reach the house until
some time after Mr.. Hartman died
Judge Robert s. Lovett. Mr.. Harrimans close
friend and adviser. reached Arden at 500 >.
m. accompanied by Charles A Peabody, presi
dent of the Mutual Life Insurance Company.
and Mr. Harriman's nephew. An automobile
net them at the station and took them to Arden
house. on the way UP the hill Judge Lovett
net a number of newspaper men, He said he
would make no statement, and at his request the
.eporters all left the grounds
81 am very sorry" said Judge Lovett tonight.
when asked for particulars. but cannot dis
,uss the case now.
..Dd MIR. Hartman die while undergoing an
,peration?" he was asked.
.'I cannot discuss the case now" he said
.eWiu YOU please state if he died before $50
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This ouestion Judge Lovett refused to answer.
Mrs Simons returned to her home in the viii
age soon after Judge Lovett reached the house
When seen at her home she was still overcome
" her brothers death.
.At what time did Mr Hartman die?' she
vas asked
He died at about 80 o'clock" she said. II
vas at his bedside. All of his family were
here"
When she was asked the cause OF his death
he held up her hand deprecatingy.
Don't ask that" she said. Don't ask
ne You must see DIR. Lyle"
Mrs Simons added that operation had been
erformed on Mr.. Hartman. She said, HE was
he prince of them ALL.
Mrs Simons's husband came forward to speak
o the reporters, and Mrs. Simons went into an
ther room.
mfr Hartman died at 3s5 O'Clock" said Mr.
imons
do you mean to say that Mrs. Simons was
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