New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-12
LONG IN SHADOW Of
DEATH, SAY PHYSICIANS
Family Doctor and Those Who
Attended Mayor After Shoot
ing Thought Him Doomed.
ACTIVITY FASTENED END
Long Rest Might Have Aided
Gaynor in Fight Against In
durable Maladies, Medi-
cal Men Maintain.

Mayor Gaynor had been doomed man
for several years. suffering from a COM
bination Of incurable ma!ades OF the
heart arteries and kidneys, according to
his family physician. Or. J. W Parrish
Of Brooklyn, and other physicians who
attended the Mayor after he was shot in
August, 1910 At that time the physicians
definitely learned the Mayor was suffer-
ing from form OF chronic Brights dis
ease and hardening Of the arteries lie
was bound 10 die suddenly. but might live
several years more. they said
While none OF the physicians credited
the cause Of Mayor Gaynors death d.
rectly to the shooting they declared the
shock and strain it caused. and his sub
sequent hard work in the Office. with its
attendant worries and dsappointments.
undoubtedly greatly aggravated his other
troubles and fastened the end. The MAY
or's recent disappointment ia not obtain
ing a first hand designation for reelection
was known 10 have affected him keeny.
"The primary cause Of Mayor Gaynor' 5
death" said Dr. Parrish yesterday. was
too much hard work and too little vaca-
ton. l had repeatedly advised and urged
him during the last three years 20 take
long rest, but his answer was always
the same. that ii was impossible that
he was too busy and could not leave his
work lie simply overworked himself
toward the end. The rest that ne so
much needed because Of his condition
was not forthcoming
Dr. Parrish has been the Gaynor family
physician for eighteen years. though he
| had not attended the Mayor during the
last few months. He said that while he
/ had not anticipated the Mayors death at
! this time it was 10 have been expected at
most any time and was the natural result
Of the maladies from which he had suf-
/ fered for several years. The Mayor S
| kidney and heart trouble probably ante
dated the shooting in 1910 several years,
/ the physician said. and the slow process
of degeneration had been moving for
ward without the appearance Of severe
outward symptoms.
! During the last week Of the Mayors
convaIescence at St Mary's Hospital, in
! Hoboken. after ne was shot. a thorough
! examination Of his physical condition was
made For the first time then his physi-
clans learned he was suffering from arte-
| rio-sclerosis, or hardening Of the arteries
| OF the heart complicated with scerOsis
| Of the kidneys, or the slow degeneration
| OF those organs-a form of Bright
disease. Some of his heart muscles were
found 10 be- weak With mild outdoor
exercise and proper rest he might have
| lived much longer. IL was said.
| 10 ff.fNG
condition since he recovered from the
bullet wound" said Or. Parrish. but he
| never would stop long enough TO get The
needed rest. For the last three years ne
has often complained OF dizziness after
walking hard or climbing hill when
an added strain would be put upon his
ncart He was never man 10 give up
little Things and had no use for a doctor
J unless he was seriously ILL.,"
Dr William j. Arltz. who was head
nbvsician at ST. Marys Hospital, and in
! constant attendance upon the Mayor
while ne was convalescing there follow
inc his attempted assassination declared
yesterday that undoubtedly the direct
.a,ee of the Mayors death was chronic
.onhritis. or Bright's disease. pronounced
a,,,,,,toms of which were found when he
,rae patient at the Hoboken instltu-
ton. a.. t.,,,,,
"The examination at the hospital
sAowed the presence Of considerable al
nn,nen and casts IN the patient URINE
,,td Dr Arlitz I'm other words ne Aao
a,hritis Most cases of this kind de-
,o,on some arterial trouble as c'inph'
os s,Gr The sufferer usually dies sudden
~. almost without warning. ~, very I., h,s,
hood pressure develops, ana the pae'ei'
S,oe from what is known as a oaeS
nrcesure." or fatal interference WIN us
p'rcn,ation As remember Mayor Gay,
or va not well when he boarded 'n'
Kaiser wilhelm der Crosse at .ne , ,n'
he was shot lie undoubtedly ~a wa, i ,esa
49,. ,ba effects OF his kidney trouble io"s
before that time. ss cover.
The disease is OF slow process 80
a,,rnes long period OF years
me- e shock incidental to the shoo'ih. ITO