Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-07

their respects. There will be no public
funeral in this city n the body will
be taken tomorrow to Owego, n. T.,
where funeral services will be held
Wednesday morning in the Presby-
terrain Church. The former senator will
be buried in the churchyard beside the
first Mrs. Platt.
Senator Plat was not, in the larger
meaning, a rich a and is said to
have divided his fortune among his
heirs at the time of his trouble with
his second wife, who was Mrs. lane
way. His successor as president of the
United States Express Company has
not been selected.
Senator P1att died peacefully a
few minutes after he had been chat
ting and Joking with members of his
family and friends.
AS soon as his family physician gave
the word that the aged leader had
passed away messages were flashed
all over the country to the former
senator's friends, and scores who had
been befriended by him when he was
in power Joined in remarkable eulogis-
tic u~tterances to his memory.
Although ex-senator Platt's health
was known to have been precarious
for the last five years. not even the
members of his family had the slight
est inttmation that death was so near
10 him. The news came as a great
shock 20 politicians all over the
try.
BY reason Of their regular Sunday
visits to their father, rather than from
a belief that the end was near. two of
his three sons, Frank and Harry; Mrs.
Frank Plat and Mrs. Edward T. Plat,
his daughters-in-law, were at his bed
side In the apartments of Mr.. and Mrs.
Abel, with whom the senator made his
home for the past year. DR.. Paul Out
! erbrtdge, the family physician, and Mr..
and Mrs. Abel also were present.
The beginning of the end was last
Thursday. Senator Platt vas eating his
early morning meal, preparatory to 60
ing to his office. when he tainted at the
table. DIR. Outerbridge was summoned,
but no particular alarm was felt, as. for
four years, Senator Plat had been a
chronic sufferer from Bright's disease,
rand occasionally experienced sinking
spells. He quickly recovered conscious
tness and was assisted to his room and
put 20 bed +.
Seemed to Improve
DR.. ~Outerbridge, who, by long ex-
Iperie1ce, had come to q belief in almost
s~uperhuman vitality in his patient, did
not consider the politicians condition
alarming, and advised him to rest in
bed a few days. He visited Senator
Plat twice daily and found improve
nlert on each visit.
Yesterday morning Senator Plat felt
strong enough to leave his bed. He
went to breakfast with Mr.. n Mrs.
Abel, and after the meal found an
easy chair in the library and read the
morning papers, showing the keenest
interest in fthe political news and the
reports of the Allds-Conger investiga-
,fion ct Albany, in which his name had
been brought to the fore as the dictator
OF legislation on a number of occasions,
When Senator Plat rose to go to
luncheon about 1 o'clock he gripped the
arms OF his chair. and then sank back
exhausted. He did not lose conscious
ness. but became very weak, and de-
rided 70 return TO bed.
Talked with Family.
1t Q O'Clock his sons, who had beer
treasured of their fathers improved
condition when they visited him FIJI
day, called, and Senator Platt, who al
ways looked forward with pleasure tt
these weekly family gatherings. ap-
peared TO be greatly cheered and i'm
proved by their presence. He had thu
pillows arranged so he could recline II
a half-sitting posture in bed, and dis
missed the inquiries about his condi
tion with a word of assurance and lee
the conversation into more cheerful
channels.
About 3 o'clock. however, he had an
other sinking spell, nj it was deemed
advisable to send a call to DR.. Outer
bridge. After the message had beer
sent Senator Plat rallied quickly anc
again was chatting with his famil,
when the physician arrived after a hur
ried trip. DR.. Outerbridge examined
his patient and found his condition 81
favorable that he joined the groul
about, the bed and entered into tn
social discussion of the news of tn
6ay. in which Senator Plat evince'
the greatest interest.
Soon afterwards. however, he ave
gasp and died