Evening journal., 1911-05-15
P. F. BAYARD
KILLED BY FALL
Son Of Late Ambassador
Leaves BOSpital While De-
lirlOuS;; and Nurses Away
FUNERAL WILL BE HELD
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

WASHINGTON, May 15.-After fall
ing or jumping while delirious as a
result of uraemic poisoning from the
third to the second-story veranda of
the Garfield Hospital Saturday even
ing, Philip Bayard of Wilmington.
Del, son of Thomas f. Bayard. once
Secretary of State and Ambassador to
Great Britain. died yesterday morn
ing without regaining conscious
ness.
An autopsy revealed that Mr.. Bay
ard suffered from pericarditis and died
from a shock which broke no bones
and would hardly have resulted serl-
ously to a man of normal health. An
inquest was held today by Coroner
hewitt
Mr.. Bayard recently came to Wash
ington from Baltimore, where he bad
been visiting his sister. Countess
Ellen NJ. Lewenkaupt. He stopped at
No. 435 Second street. Southeast, un-
til taken to the hospital on Friday
evening.
DR.. Taylor b. Dixon had been called
in the previous Tuesday. but the pa
tents condition became such that the
physician decided he should be taken
! to a hospital He was suffering with
Brights disease and uraemic poison
ing in advanced form indicating that
he had but a few days to live. He
became delirious after being admit
ted TO the hospital, an effect Of the
uraemic poison in his system.
Two special nurses were engaged
TO look after Mr. Bayard, that he
might have constant attendance.
About s o'clock Saturday evening
| the patient was left alone for Few
moments, the nurses having left the
room. Ten minutes later it was dis
covered that he was missing from his
room on the third floor Searchers
then found him on the second hoor
veranda. Whether. I'm his delirium,
in which he had hallucinations that
he was being pursued, he jumped, fell,
or attempted 10 climb down one OF
the posts is not known. but from the
nature of his bruises 1t is supposed
he tried TO climb down. He was un'
conscious after being found. He was
carried back to his room but SAM
rapidly. and at $50 o'clock he died.
Mr.. Bayard's brother. Thomas It
Bayard, a lawyer of Wilmington, and
his sister, Nine. Lewenkaupt. arrived
in Washington Saturday, they having
been notified of the accident that
morning. He remained until yester-
day afternoon, he having been notified
by Coroner hewitt that owing to the
circumstances of the case he would
hold an inquest Monday. There were
no bruises about the head. but there
was a slight bruise on the right foot
and right knee and slight bruise ON
the forearm. The pericarditis, or
Inflammation of the heart covering
as disclosed by the autopsy, was evi-
IDENTIFY caused by the effect Of The
uraemic poison.
Thomas F. Bayard. after arranging
for the shipment of his brothers body
returned to Wilmington yesterday
afternoon.
The funeral of Philip Francis
Bayard will be held on Wednesday
afternoon and interment will be made
in the Bayard family vault In Old
Swedes' cemetery beside his parents
and other members OF the FAMILY IN
TERED there Mr.. Bayard was the
youngest son Of the late Ambassador
and Mrs. Thomas F. Bayard, and was
born at the Bayard homestead on
South Clayton street. He was 80 years
old. He had not lived in Wilmington
for several years.
In 1907 he entered the Consular SER
vice. being appointed Deputy Consul
at Tangier. He resigned the same
year. Since then he had been living
I'm Washington, where he was n
translator. He was also a frequent
visitor to his sister at her home in
Baltimore. Many years ago he enter
ed upon the study of medicine al
Physicians and Surgeons College, 10
New York, but did not graduate
Thomas F. Bayard. brother Of the
deceased. was in Wilmington this
, morning. He confirmed the statement
. that his brother was in a critical
! condition when admitted to the hos.
pital and had been delirious prior &c
the finding on the veranda. Mr.
Bsyard said everything indicated that
his brother was climbing down lat
tice work or a post when he fell.