New-York tribune., 1910-03-07
THOM As c. PLATT
DEAD HERE AT II
THREE SONS NTH
HIN 1T THE END.
.4ged Ex-senator Succumbs to
Sudden 4ffock .ffter ] Oars
of Broken Health.

Thomas Collier Platt- former United
yesterday afternoon in his rooms at No.
1;'6 West 11th street. surrounded By his
three sons, Frank H.. Edward T. and
Henry B., With their wives. and oue
grandson. Livingston Platt. He would
have been seventy eight years old on
July 10.
Acute and chronic Bright's diseass
was the illness TO which the former Sen
ator succumbed. after a lingering at
tack. which had been continuous for
several years The final attack began
last Thursday. and though not feared at
first by either the patient or his physi-
clan. Dr. Paul Outerbridge. il became
violent shortly after I o'clock yester-
day and resisted the most powerful res
toratives that could be administered.
Mr. Platt Gied at $40 D. m, and at
OF his son Frank III. Platt, at No. 24s
West 18th street.
1t was a custom with the members
of the Platt family to visit their aged
father in a body every Sunday after
noon. but yesterday. because of the re-
curing attack which struck him on
Thursday. the visitors appeared before
noon at the West 11th street home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Abel. which the
York.
He seemed TO be rallying from last
weeks attack when they arrived. and
almost an hours conversation between
the aged politician and his three sons
ersued. At about | o'clock, however,
his condition suddenly became serious,
and soon thereafter he collapsed. They
had meanwhile sent a hurry call for Dr..
Outerbridge. but the ravag ges of the dis
case and the patients extreme age made
it impossible for him to respond 10 the
treatment.
Three months go the Senator went to
Lakewood for q short stay. returning on
January 20, and at that time he showed
remarkable vitality. His good health
and spirits continued without INTERRUPT
tion until the attack which began last
Thursday came on.
His son Frank was prostrated last
night, and the other members of the fam
lly denied themselves 70 callers
In spite of the suddenness Of the death
of the old leader kilograms of condolences
began TO reach the family early in the
evening. Few callers appeared. and they
were informed that the members of the
family were unable to meet them.
The funeral will be at Owego, y Y.
the former Senator's birthplace. 1t viii
be held in the Presbyterian Church Of
that city next Wednesday morning
Mrs. Abel said last night that Mr..
Platt arose early, as was his custom.
yesterday morning and dressed himself.
After partaking of q light breakfast he
seated himself at window overlooking
IIth street where he sat and watched
passersby unt" the arrival OF his sons.
Until the acute attack of the disease
struck him at about l O'Clock he had
shown no symptom of trouble, or even
fatigue. and though his advancing age
made a permanent victory over his dis
ease impossible. the sudden attack Of
yesterday stunned his closest relatives
and friends alike.
Atlantic City. March En- the death
of Senator Platt the Republican party
loses the last of the old school political
leaders" declared Ex-Governor s. B.
Odell. when informed of the death OF
Mr.. Platt tonight. senator Piatt may
have been harsh in his methods of en-
forcing party fealty, but 1 believe that
his intentions were thoroughly honest
and that he was always loyal 20 his
party and his convictions.
Mr. Odeu will attend the funeral.
(Sk.tch of Mr.. PIstt's life on Page "