The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-04-03
Physician Says Pujo
Committee Caused
His Breakdown.
LEFT U. 5. SICK
Learned Now Financier Suf-
fered Severe Attack Before
he sailed.

al Zoo p. IN. today.
DR.. VI. Allen Starr. OF New York.
who WAS called in consultation with
regard to HE ~financicr's illness. at
tributcd Mor@an's breakdown to the
emotion caused 10y the investigation
carried ont by the ,hiio committee at
Washington INTO the operations OF
the ''money trust"
Little Suffering in Death.
Frequent bulletins issued during
the morning showed that Morgan's
condition was rapidly growing worse
and by IL o'clock has physicians had
given up all hope.
When death was seen 10 be APP
preaching. Drs. Bastinelli and Dixon
forced Morgan's s~on-in-law and dau-
shter. MIR. and Mrs. Herbert l.. Sat
terlee and Miss Helen Hamilton.
who had been in constant attendance
to leave the room.
Toward the end the f~inanc;er
showed his suffering only by the
movement of the right hand. other
wise he showed no sign of Vitality en-
eept by his continued heavy breath
ing. Morgan was unable to aSsimilate
he artificial nourishment admins
tered during the morning and his
physical Weakness was extreme.
Heart tonice We're injected. but these
had no effect. -Four trained nurses
were-in attendance besides Miss Ham
ilton and three physicians.
During the morning George Post
Wheeler. secretary of the American
embassy called to make inquiries on
behalf OF Ambassador Thomas J..
O'Brien and was told that Morgan
had collapsed and was in a serious
condition.
Ever since their arrival here. the
Satterlee's feared they had made a
mistake IN bringing the financier
here instead to taking him to the
quiet of his w home in London.
Gables inquiring about his health and
expressing affection were received
from all parts of the world today.
Young Morgan was left 10000.
200 by his parent and also important
banking connections.
The body of Morgan will be en-
balmcd u sent TO the United States
~ ~ '' - ~ A'stDIt1. y IuII-
eral service Will be held here before
the departure of the body.
Announced by Company.
New York City "a. Pierpom Nor
gan died al l2:05 p. m. today, Rome
time This announcements was made
by officers OF j. p. Morgan & Com
pany today. The Morgan offices were
closed. on the front door being pasted
this notice:
-. p. Morgan died at Rome. Italy.
at 1905
Harry =. Dawson. member of the
House of Morgan made the
ment. He said merely. he had re-
celVed a cable that the |financier died
shortly after noon.
Coincident With Morgan's death.
il became known that the f%inancier
had suffered an attack before his de
parture for Europe, but rallied so
rapidly ii was not considered a fatal
Illness. On This trip. however, he
severed all connection with business
affairs and permitted his partners to
shoulder all the responsibilities for
their conduct.
Stocks Stand Well.
The stock market bore up we'll
under the news of Morean's death.
he opening prices showed declines
winch IN no case practically exceeded
a point. Supporting orders rallied the
market quickly.
please don't speak to me now"
said j. =. Morgan. Jr., 10 a small
army of newspaper men he greeted
when he left his home for that of his
mother a few doors away. He said
that news concerning his father
would be given out at the company,s
Offices.
once Controlled $4,000. 600. 900.
Morgan started his business career
a nan century ago on the board of
directors of a large maritime insur-
ahce company, obtaining the position
through the influence of his wealthy
father. Morgan had little to say
during his year on the board and
lthe president OF the insurance COM
pany told his father his son seemed
ito tax little interest in business.
Young Morgan. however, was then
laying his plans for his first railroad
consolidation which, when accom-
plished, established his standing in
Wall street as the only man who ever
bested Jay Gould. This also secured
for him the title of the sphinx OF
Wall Street"
Morgan's control over men and
money was The KEYNOTE OF his life.
NJ the height of power he is said to
have controlled $4,000, 900, 900. In
addition TO finance. art. literature,
philantropy and sport came under his
influence. Kings and emporors. and
even the Pope were wont to call him
into consultation.
Morgan was from old Puritan
stock. dating back IN this country tc
1876: He was born April :. 1887. al
Hartford. Conn. and was therefore al
most &c years old.
Few men We're more widely fear
ed and yet generally trusted thar
Morgan. He was known as a mar
who believed absolutely in himsel
and apparently never questioned the
correctness of his own methods. He
cared little for society but was