Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-20
Countess, Unforgiyen and Un-
cared for, Smoothes Authors
Pillow in His Last Hour
EXPIRES IN RUDE QUARTERS
RusSia's Greatest Genius Passes
Away at Lone Spot in
Icy Wilderness
CAssociated Press)

ASIARONA, E[uSSlc, NOV. Su. NSou'Ab
Leo Tolstoi died peacefully here this
morning. Dr. MakoVetsky and the
other attending physicians and Coun-
tess Tolstoi swere at mis- side when the
end came.
1t was recognized long before that
his case was hopeless, and at CLOCK
in the morning, after the countess had
been summoned and other members OIL
the family had gathered in an ad-
Joining room, the physicians issued a
bulletin announcing that the activity
of the heart had almost ceased ana
that Tolstoi's condition was extremely
dangerous.
Several of the physicians were great
l. overcome by the approaching death
of Russia's great writer. His heart
beat it's last apparently without
clear moment to enable him to say
farewell or cast a forgiving look upon
his wife and children
The countess all day was unceasing
in her pitiful imploring of one doctor
after another to gain entrance TO Ihe
one-story humble out-dwell1ng with
two windows facing the garden Where
Tolstoi lay.
After the first cardiac attack DR..
Thtchurovsky promised he would an
nounce her presence to the count at
a favorable opportunity. The second
attack came just after two hours
sleep The members of the family
were hurriedly summoned.
The condition of the patient, now
ever, was so grave that he was put
to sleep again by injections of NOR
phine as the only means of deferrlnS
the end.
The family were then admitted for
a few minutes to the bedside.
COUNTESS KEPT AWAY
Another attack occurred about 3
o'clock and the family gathered again.
The countess was with difficulty pre-
vailed upon to retire. ,.,,
Later. when the end came in addi-
! ton to the countess, four sons ana
| three daughters were present.
Tolstoi, accompanied only by DR..
Makovetsky. left his home at Yasnaya,
| Poliana. with the purpose of ending
his days in solitude, t which he more
and more inclined in his later years.
His pilgrimage led to the monastery
at Shamardine In the province of ka-
Iuea. where he remained as the guest
of his sister Marie, who Is nun III
the cloister.
Learning that his retreat had been
discovered, he insisted on proceeding
on his journey to the Caucasus Wnero
he hoped to pass his last days close
to the Tolstoi colony on the shores OF
the Black sea.
DIES IN RUDE BUILDING
But on the railroad journey he was
overcome with exhaustion and the
cold and DR.. Makovetsky was coIll-
pelled to have him transferred TO the
flag station at Astapova, where he was
made as comfortable as possible IN the
rude Wooden building.
For five days he had lain there SUI
fering first from bronchitis and later
from inflammation of the lungs. Spe-
-cialists were called from Moscow ana
other places, but Notwithstanding their
utmost efforts the heart of the great
Russian responded but feebly to re-
storatives and stimulants administered.
on Saturday the attacks or hedFL
failure increased alarmlngly ana inauy
hours prior to the end the physicians
had given up all hope.
Countess Tolstoi was admltted 10 the
sick room for the first time last Night
but her husband failed to recognize
her She had hastened to him Wheh
she learned several days ago that nus
illness was serious, but the physicians
had deemed it advisable that she Do
kept away from the count, rearing her
presence might cause the patient emo
tion.
Other members of the family from
time to time were admitted to tho
presence of their father, and his dauSh-
ter Alexandra has been in constant at
tendance.
Tolstoi suffered several serious at
tacks of the heart yesterday. In the
early morning hours these followed
each other rapidly but We're qulchly re-
leved. Between the first and second
attack the members of the family were
admitted to the bedside.
Tolstois condition after each attack
was what the attending physicians
called "deceptively encouraging
EXPECTED THE END
The patient slept for a little while,
seemingly breathing more comfortably
than usual. Dr. Thtchurovsky and
DR.. Usoff, nevertheless. in a statement
to Tolstoi's son. Michael, held out but
slight hope and did not hesitate to
predict a quick end under ordinary
circumstances.
During one of the heart attacks Toll
stoi was alone with his eldest daughter
Tatina. He suddenly clUtched her
hand and drew her to him. He seemed
to be choking, but was able to whisper:
Now the end has come; that is all!
latina was greatly frightened and
tried to free herself so she might call
the doctor, but her father would not
release her. She called loudly from
where she was seated. The physicians
injected camphor. which had an al
most immediate effect in relieving the
pressure.
Tolstoi soon raised his head and then
drew himself up to a sitting position
When he had recovered his breath no
said: There are millions OF people
and many sufferers in the world. Why
always anxious about me?"
The spread of Inflammation OF tho
lungs had been checked, but 1t was
found necessary to resort to powerful
stimulants. frequently administered, to
keep the heart going.
NO PLACE WITH CHURCH
The heart action has been very bad,
and late tonight an attack of cardiac
failure, more severe than several dur
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