New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-12
HEART DISEASE, REPORT
Had Been Under Treatment at
St. Luke's Until Wednesday
for Diabetes and Intesti-
nal Trouble, his Doctors
Say in Statement.

The first announcement Of his death
was made at 1875 by the manager OF
the hotel.
An unsigned statement was given OUT
by Iceland Sterry, the manager, VINO
said It was handed TO him by the doc
tors. 1t reads:
General Frederick Dent Grant died
suddenly of heart failure without pre-
monition at the Buckingham Hotel az
midnight on April IL, after retiring at
9 d. m, feeling in better condition tnan
he had for several months.
He had returned from his recent trip
much improved and looking remarkably
well and vigorous. His condition since
his return had given no special anxiety
TO his doctors. who had been with him
during the afternoon and congratulated
him on his good health.
He expressed himself with gratif1ca-
ton at feeling good and had new
strength.
General Grant has been suffering from
diabet and intestinal disturbances
which seemed, however, to be under
control.
This sudden fatal termination came as
a great surprise. His wife ana nurse
were with him at the time' ana the
| doctors VINO ndu Drtl nun AN'''
moned -Jund the heart had stopped IN
| stantly.
Mrs Grant sent a hurry call from
their apartments TO the night clerk Oh
the Hotel Buckingham asking him 10
send for an ambulance 1T once. The
general was seized with choking at
tack at about 11:3O o'clock last night.
Get a physician quick! The general
is dying" she exclaimed.
Frank Yorsten, a bellboy was dis-
matched to the Office Of DR.. Robert Able
IN West 5Oth street. The physician was
not In. and this was told Mrs. Grant.
Get an ambulance" she ordered.
Yorsten found Patrolman John Malloy,
OF the East 51st street police station.
The officer informed the boy he could
get an ambulance but could summon no
physician Immediately. The night clerk
inquired OF Mrs. Grant II she wanted an
ambulance summoned.
"Yes-anybody," she said.
The patrolman called up Flower Hos
nital. which sent DR.. Andrews with an
ambulance. However, only a minute or
two before the ambulance arrived DR..
Able appeared at the hotel having re-
ceived the message at his house when
he came in. He was hurried up in
the elevator. and. when the patrolman
attempted to take the ambulance sur
gaon upstairs, he was told his services
were not needed.
Lieutenant Marion W. Howe, the
generals aid said that no information
would be given out concerning the az
fair at the time. and II there was any
statement forthcoming to-day It would
be through him.
General and Mrs. Grant arrived at
the buckingham Wednesday night about
o'clock. coming from St Luke's Hos
nitsL where DR.. Able is one of the best
known surgeons The general retired
last night about 9 o'clock. and did NOT
seem inconvenienced until he awoke
choking about 1880 o'clock.
A story printed on Wednesday that
a private patient at ST. Lukes Hospl-
tai suffering from cancerous growth
=, tho base Of the tongue was Generai
Grant. was denied by the hospltal au-
thorities The patient was treated oy
mr. Robert Able and DIR. Winneid
Scott Schley DR.. Abbe was one OF the
doctors with General Grant when ne
died.
He was removed Wednesday evening
from st. Luke's in private hospitai
ambulance.
Several weeks ago General Grant
made a tour of /, 'ction Of the coast
artillery posts in his department. This
tour took in the posts from Portland
Me. TO Galveston. His last command
included both the Department OF the
East and the Department OF the Guil'
as division commander The command
&c regarded as inferior in Importance
only to the chief Of staff In Washington
and the division commander in the PnI-
ippines.
PROMPT denials were made 70 earlier
rumors that General Grant was suner-
ing from the same malady which killed
\ telegram was sent at 1 o'clock this
morning by Mrs. Grant 10 captain
T,Ivsses 6. Grant, Sd, at Washington
telling him of his fathers death.
DIR. Able informed Coroner HolS-
hansen that he would file death cer>
tificate this morning, and so no inquest
would be necessary Mrs. Grant is now
IN the care of DR.. Ahbe and the nurses.
The body will remain at the Buckins-
ham and the funeral arrangements VIII
he announced at IL o'clock this morning
General Grant had been absent on
,eave as commander of the Eastern
Division of the army, with headquarters
on Governors Island.
Accompanied by Mrs. Grant ne quiet
Il. loft tn, island short time ago. and
silence was maintained as TO his where
J obouts. Since his absence on leave Brig
adler General flasher II. Bliss has been
| IN command of the division.
| Gel eral Grant would have reached the
retirement age limit Of sixty-four years
in May. 1914.
Washington. April l2.-News Of the death
OF General Grant was received with pro-
| found sorrow In army and official circles.
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