Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER,
I'LL, SAILS FOR HOME
Reported He Suffers From
Cancer, But Physician Calls
1t Gout of Throat.
ecial CahIerram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The star
LONDON, October 14.-William Rookie
Teller sailed on the Campania today. &C
companied by DR.. Walter E. Chappell of
New York He is in a very serious ply
steal condition. suffering from what the
physician called govt OF the throat ana
larnyX.
The utmost secrecy was preserved to
prevent the newspapers from finding Mr..
Rockefeller. Last night the preliminary
ships sailing list had his name, also that
OF Chappell, without the title of the doc
tor
Your correspondent noted that on the
Mauretania's list early in the week Chap
pelrs name was also without the title
prefix, but nothing indicated that he
might be with MFR. Rockefeller.
This morning the revised passenger
list eliminated both his and Rockefellers
names. nor did either name appear on
the bookings of the special boat train
for Liverpool.
The correspondent then inquired of the
Cunard officials on the train If Mr.. Rookie
tive reply. Asked if Chappell was
aboard. he said he had a special car at
the rear of the train. The correspondent,
going to the car, saw Mr.. Rockefeller
through window reclining in large
armchair. He also noticed a bed in
curtained partition in the rear of the car.
Mrs. Rockefeller was with her husband.
Miss Louise Chappel and several serv-
ants guarded the car entrance. The cor
respondent succeeded in presenting his
card to Mr.. Rockefeller, who said: Il
am not William Rockefeller" in a voice
scarcely above a whisper and SO weak
that one had TO bend to catch the words.
Inquiry was then made for DR.. Chappell
but Miss Chappell said it was not his
car.
1t was seen, however, that Mr.. Rookie
Teller was being assisted from chair
by Mrs. Rockefeller and Miss Cnappell.
He walked to the bed in the partitioned
end. where he remained until after the
train left
Mss ChappeI said: please don't dis
turb him He isn't the person you think.
DIR. Chappell then appeared. When
told the correspondent had recognized Mr..
Rockefeller in the car. DR.. Chappell said;
Il am sorry for it. but l admit l am
DR.. Chappell and in attendance upon Mr..
Rockefeller. Has the story of his illness
been in New York;"
On being assured that IL had been pub
lished several days ago. the physician
consented TO give statement of Mr.
Rockefellers condition. The correspond
emit first asked:
Surprised at Cancer Report.
cit has been reported lnat Mr.. Rookie
Teller is suffering from cancer and came
here for an operation
DR.. Chappell seemed taken aback. He
said: '.I wonder how that got out.
He is not suffering from cancer. What
Il troubling him is govt of the throat anu
larnyx. He has had 1t for eight years
and it's been getting worse You saw
him, heard him try to answer you. He
can hardly articulate. I've given him
orders not 10 speak. Otherwise he's all
right. / deny he has got cancer or has
been operated upon"
Dr. ChappeH continued: I'VE didn't
want anything known To be frank he
was stopping at little hotel in Mayfair.
the CurZon-
I'VE wanted TO keep him from notice.
We find the fogs here don't agree with
him, so he Is going back. He is still per-
fectly able to attend to his business, and
In even more active than 1 am"