The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-03

Rome. Announcement has been
made at the Grand hotel OF the death
of j. p. Morgan.
Mir. Morgan passed the night in a
comatose state, aud at the Grand no.
tel early Monday Herbert J.. Satter'
lee, the aged fnancier's soninlaW'
admitted the bankers condition was |
critical
According to a bulletin issued short
~ before Mr.. MOrgan's death was an
pounccd. the noted nnancier had been
sinking rapidly since Sunday The Dul-
letin gave MIR. Morgan's pulse as l4O |
and his temperature as itl.
The bulletin was signed by Giuseppe !
Basuaneli, NJ. Allen Starr and g. a. !
Dixon.
It was ascertained that since early
morning Mr. MorGan's pulse and TEN
perature rose rapidly. Tho rising pulse
was said to be due to drugs admin
istered to induce sleep. For some
time Mr.. Morgan had been suffering
us a result OF insomnia
Died at 1906 Monday Afternoon.
Mr.. Morgan died at u % p. m.
Announcement of the death was not
made to the waiting newspaper men
for some time after the end came, the
Information being held up until prl-
waite cables could be sent TO the Lon
don and New York houses OF the MOT
gan firm.
The end came peacefully while Nor
gan was unconscious.
Herbert l.. Satterlee Mrs. Satter'
lee, daughter Of the fnancier; Prof.
Bastianell, Drs. Starr and Dixon and
other members of the Morgan party
were at the bedside, but for hours be-
fore his death the banker gave no
sign Of consciousness.
Mrs. satterlee visited Morgan's bed
side at II n. m. and again near noon
Her father was unconscious ana she
remained but a moment
throughout the day the Satterlees
and the other members OF the Morgan
party remained in the adjoining room
awaiting the end, which the physi'
clans told them was not far on.
Death Laid to Committee Appearance
Morgan's collapse was attributed TO
the strain incident upon his appear
ance last winter before the Pulo
money trust committee in Washing
ton. according to the statement OF Dr.
starr, the eminent nerve specialist,
who was attending the financier
During the day messengers from
King Victor Emmanuel, Pope Plus
and the British. German and Greek
embassies called at the Grand hote
10 !Buire after Morgan's health.
At the hour when Morgan's pulse
was 40 and his temperature lOA, MS
respiration was As, and the doctors
said his death might be a matter o
only hours.
Went to Bed Week Ago.
Since Wednesday Mr.. Morgan ha'
been seriously i'll here. A week ag'
he was persuaded to go to bed but VI
to Saturday night his sonin.law. Hell
bert l.. Satterlee, and physicians sue
ceeded in keeping the fact that Nj
Morgan was dangerously Ill from BIZ
coming public.
DR.. NJ. Allen Starr Of New York.
noted mere specialist, was summone
from Naples. He had made an exam
nation of Mr. Morgan on the latter
return to Naples from Cairo.
He visited him Saturday pight an
Sunday morning, and for a third tim
in the eening Prof. Giuseppe Basiai
ELF and DR.. George Dixon also WEI
In attendance.
The physicians issued the followin
bulletin:
"A week ago Mr.. Morgan was pc
suaded to go to bed and remain thei
to conserve his strength. Uni
Wednesday afternoon he did very we
under this. He rested and slept wit
out the aid of drugs and took sati
factory amount OF nourishment.
"Wednesday afternoon he began
refuse food and since then it h
been impossible to nourish him. ]
has lost weight and strength rapid
His nervous system is showing TIL
and Il has added to the strain Sc
ously.
MIR. Morgan has not deeloped al
organic trouble, but Is so exceeding
weak that his present condition mu
be considered most critical"
The only nourishment the patle