Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-29
GATES FORESAW
DEATH APPROACH
Friend Says Multi-MiIIionaire
Spender Didn't Expect to
Return Alive.

CHICAGO. Oct. 2s.-The body of
Charles G. Gates, the multi-rnillion-
aire son of the late John W. Gates,
who died suddenly at Cody, wyo.,
Yesterday, is being brought to Chi
cago in a special train. r. p. Hop
wood, Of Minneapolis, Mr. Gatess
father-in-law; Mrs. Gates and Mrs.
Hopwood arrived here today.
They had arranged with Gates to
meet here upon his return from his
hunting trip, but they will not await
+ the FUNERAL train, due here at mid
night tomorrow. They will proceed
to New York, where the funeral will
be held.
James A. Patten today received a
telegram from T. r. Lewis. the Min
neapolis grain man, and an intimate
friend of Gates, declaring his opinion
that Gates didn't expect to return
alive from the hunting trip.
He was seized with hemorrhage
Of the bowels at our place six weeks
ago" read the telegram. Tie rushed
on special train to see his doctor
In New York. He was there two
trip. He took two doctors along, and
I think he did not expect to return
alive. although I heard from him Sat
urday and again Monday, and his
kilograms were cheerful In tone"
CODY, Wyo., Oct 29.-Charlie Gates
has rounded out his program, "a
short life and a merry one" He died
suddenly of apoplexy yesterday in his
private car at the railroad station
here.
A telegram conveyed the news to
Mrs. Gates at the Plaza Hotel, New
York. ''Died suddenly, Apoplexy,"
was all it contained. Later dispatches
contained the details. Mr.. Gates was
returning from hunting tour in the
Buffalo Bill country, and was just
about to start for New York, where
he lived with his wife and mother at
the Plaza Hotel.
He was seized with convulsion,
and all the two doctors in his party
could do failed to stave of death.
In a few minutes he expired.
He had been complaining for sew
eral days of not feeling well, but had
no intimation the end was near. On
the contrary, he enjoyed himself In
the big. robustuous Gates way up to
the last. He had been the leader of
his party in the hunting lodge which
he and his friends had made their
headquarters. He had enjoyed gen.
nlne Gates luck with the gun and was
bringing back wagon loads Of trophies
of his success-heads of elk and deer
TO be mounted.
II gave him the greatest satisfac-
ton that he and his party had beaten
the Prince of Monaco at the gun. The
prince hunted over much the same
country and occupied lodge not
many miles from that Of Mr.. Gates.
He kept up to the last his record
for lavishness with gifts and tips.
For fur coats for his friends in the
East he spent $1,000 He gave his
chauffeur $1,000 and to his guides on
the hunting trip $4,000
A few hours before he died he got
word from Chicago of big cleanup
on the Board of Trade, and announced
his intention of making his budget
Tor the trip in Wyoming $4,000.
Coroner Howe, of Cody, said last
night that he knew Of no circun-
stances attending the death of Mr..
Gates that would warrant him in
s holding an autopsy. According to
present plans, the body will be taken
to New York in the special car which
carried the hunting party Westward
Special cars and trains were one of
Mr.. Gates's pet extravagances in life
He will be buried beside his father
in Woodlawn.
Mr.. Gates, 1t is believed enjoyed
an annual income of 100000 from his
various interests. He inherited about
100000 from his father, the late
John w. Gates, 100000 outright and
100000 In trust, his mother being
the residuary legatee of the $4,000,
900 estate.
He had all the exuberance of his
father and all the nerve and reckless
ness in business.
Help yourself and pass it along"
was a requently-expressed motto of
his life. He did his best to live up to
IT, The father stood the pace longer
than his son, and was ffty-six when
he died in Paris two years ago, near
~ twenty years older than Young
Charlie" as Wall Street called him.