New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-01
End Comes at Five Minutes After Noon in
Grand Hotel, the Final Collapse
Dating from Easter Day.
BODY TO BE, BROUGHT HOME
Death Not Known Publicly for Several Hours Owing
to Desire That Financier's Son in New York Should
First Be No1ed-F1is Withdrawal from Busi-
ness Prevented Stock Market Flunes
tBy Cable TO Tho Tribune

Rome March 3J Pierpont Morgan died very peacefully
day five but the his
given to the until 32O lest cabed midday should
reach New York before the Stock Exchange had opened Since
Wednesday Mr.. Morgan nourhrnen
throughout yesterday he for the
His shattered and completely exhausted great
was his vitality strong his constitution and sound
his organs that he lived and cung life which slowly ebbed
away
This morning the great fnancers temperature lo4
His pulse 14O and his respiration In such
doctors efforts prolong life artcialy uss Yesterday
afternoon the doctors realized that the end and issued
bulletin stating that his condition grave
MOMENT OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
In and brief intervals of consciousness Mr. Morgan
opened his eyes and the customary dominating keen look
changed Once he raised his right which bent and felt his
muscles to convince himself that they still then
sank back, obviously weaker but apparently satisfied.
Up yesterday Mr. Morgan had occasionally given his favoc
daughter, Mrs Sac also Miss Hamilton smile of recog
non but gradually his exhaustion increased such extent that
he unable open his eyes.
He had spoken Saturday. His last words ad
dressed to his soninlaw telling him. eassungy you bet will
pull through Mr. Morgan had implicit faith in his DOCTORS and in
they convinced they would have cured him had he
lost on Wednesday the power of swallowing.
Artificial nourishment Immediately administered, and this
death three days but last night Mr. Morgan ceased
10 assmatc the little
morning Gardner of All Souls
the Rev Mr. Nelson of the American Epsco
paan Church. Morgan he could recognize
arrangements yet been made for the funeral and
from P Morgan awaited from New York
The certainly be taken the United States for burial
and also many of the Roman nobility left cards
the Grand King Victor Emmanuel
express and Kaiser Wilhelm also telegraphed
Dr. Allen Starr attributed the hranciers breakdown to
caused by the investigation carried out by the Puo COM
nittee Washington.
While the official bulletin gives of death
prostraton resulting general mental and physical collapse
be entertained that was the strain OF appearing
problems of finance great scale while age
physical breakdown had already sappd his strength which
reav paved the collapse which followed when going
Nile The banker eulogzed many sides tor thus sac
hcng his health and strength rather than leave the attacks
critics asked, would have
did? How would have utilized such large fortune
possessed avoid and seek shelter far from the questions OF
Rome March 3- Pepont Morgan lied here to-day at Ave
minutes after noon his health had been declining but
symptoms became greatly aggravated about week ago. and
since Wednesday he had been semi condition
Tonight his body lying the death chamber surrounded
by flowers, of which pink carnations Messages OF
sympathy received from King Victor Emmanuel high
officials diplomatic representatives and from many per-
sona all parts the world The death OF Mr. Morgan
was not known hours after occurred owing
desire Mr. Morgans Pepont Morgan r who
in New York should first be notified
For five days Morgan received artificial nourishment but
nahe 70 ass;iate the food AS result he very rapidly
strength For many his death he condition OF
which him from recognizing those about h
His end without suffering -
Mr. Morgan daughter Mrs Herbert L. Satterlee who mao
in dabed She held the hand
Of her father obtain sign of recognition She
thought the he family pressed
and the physicians almost carried the weep
ing woman where friends tried to comfort her.
The American Ambassador and Mrs Thomas OBrien the
Secretary of the Embassy George Post Wheeler and Mrs Wheeler
% went the hotel about Mr. Morgans
condition were when his death announced ney re-
NAMED TO offer their and express condolences
All the newspapers publish tributes to Mr. Morgan ex-
pressing the deep sense by the Italian people has
been suggested Morgan body should be taken to ne
limited States board warshp
EINANCIFRS PRAISE