Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-12
Death of Noted Soldier,
While II Was Expected,
Comes as Shock.
SUDDENLY SUCCUMBS
IN NEW YORK HOTEL
Son of Civil War Hero Had Bril-
liant Career as Officer
in u. S. Army.

NEW YORK, April 12-General
Frederick D. Grant, commander of the
Department of the East, and son of
the famous Civil War general. died
suddenly at midnight at the Hotel
Buckingham, where he had been
secretly taken Wednesday evening by
his physicians.
Although there had been rumors of
General Grants illness and reports
that he would never again take up his
duties on Governors Island, today's
news came as q distinct shock to the
public. According to DR.. Robert Able
and Dr. Edward B. Dench, his physi-
cians the death of the general was
caused by heart trouble
Recent reports that General Grant
had been in a private pavilion in st.
Lukes Hospital in this city suffering
from a cancerous growth under the
tongue, the same affection which
caused the death of his distinguished
father, were denied today by the hos
pital authorities.
The first intimation that General
Grants condition had suddenly become
serious was given when Mrs. Grant
o. clock.
"The. general is dying" she said
hysterically. "Get a doctor quickly.
She added that he had been seized by
choking SPELL
Lieutenant Marion Howze personal
aide to the general, announced this
morning that Mrs. Grant was bearing
the shock with unusual fortitude.
The manager Of the Buckingham said
today that he had been told that Gen
eraI Grant had come directly to the
hotel in an automobile from St. Luke's
Hospital and walked from the automo-
bile to the elevator unassisted.
On Tuesday General Grant went to
ST. Luke's Hospital for treatment, be-
ing recorded theer under another name.
Great secrecy was being kept by the
authorities as to his presence. It is
reported that the general was operated
on Wednesday for cancerous growth
at the base of the tongue and that his
death last night was the result of a
collapse.
Had Gone south for Relief.
He had been in the South for some
time, seeking relief at Sarasota, Fla,
at the estate of his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Potter Palmer, of Chicago, but re-
turned to New York last week.
General Grants condition evidently
became worse, late yesterday after
noon. as it was decided to remove him
to the Buckingham, quiet and exciu-
sfve hostelry, where he could be sur
rounded by all of his family without
discomfort. He reached there In an au-
tomobile with Mrs Grant and Lieuten-
ant Marion w. Howe, of Governors
Island, about $3.50 o'clock last night.
The party did not register, again de-
string secrecy, and were assigned TO a
room on the fifth floor.
General Grant was able to walk, as
sisted by his wife and Lieutenant
Howe, from the automobile into the
hotel lobby The fatal seizure came
after two hours after the room was
reached, and. in spite Of all the efforts
of the doctors, the general expired at
1890 thtis morning.
DR., Able, who was called by Mrs
Grant, performed the operation, 1t Is
reported. on General Grants throat.
When the urgent call was sent In for
the physician, he did not respond to
his bell and the clerk of the hotel ap-
pealed to Patrolman Malloy, on post
at Fiftieth street, to get an ambulance
Even in this moment of great need the
Injunction of secrecy that had been
laid down as to the generals presence
in the hotel was preserved, and the po-
liceman was told that medical help
was wanted|for Captain Grant, son
the general
This was the way the message reach
ed the East Fifty first street station,
from where 1t was relayed to Flower