The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-02
Those Who Know Mel
ther Affirm nor Deny
Report.
DEFINITE PLANS
ARE YET UNKNOWN
Remains of Financier May Be
Returned to New York Aboard
Koenig Albert, Which Sails
April 4-Brief Funeral
Services Will Be
Held To-Day.
BY oAMnLo C1ANrAnaA.

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Rome. Wednesday,, April 2 A. Nj
While tho persistent report that r.
fierpont Morsan's death was directly
due TO cancer OF the stomach was be-
ing widely discussed here the start
ling rumor was bruited about that the
body OF the New York fnancier had
been shipped to Naples on a special
train last night tTuesdayl. after being
secretly moved from the Grand Hotel
Neither the hotel management nor rail
road officials would confirm or deny
this rumor.
Much credence is lent TO the report
tnat the body had been shipped to Ma
pies, however, by reason of the fact
that the latest tentative plan given
out BY Herbert L. Satterlee, AR. Nor
Sans son-in-law, was that the body
would be conveyed from Naples to New
which sails from Naples April 4. I,ast
night Mr.. Satterlee said that no definite
plan had been decided upon. as he was
waiting to hear from the members of
me iamiiy OF the dead ffnancicr in
america In regard TO their wishes
Services Not Held.
All efforts on the part of Mr.. sat-
terlee 10 charter a special steamer To
convey the remains of his father-ina
law TO the United States proved futile
which were to have been held nj
o'clock last evening were not held
Inc funeral services, should the BODY
be still int Rome, will be conducted
by DR.: Nelson, rector of the American
Church here, according TO the ritual
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church
emitting the coinmittal sentences. as
the burial services will be held in New
York.
Much interest is attached to the re-
hn kTt m
Of the stomach. Many physicians have
agreed that the nature OF his illness. as
gwen OUT are such as would Indicate
this malady. The physicians who at
tended Mr.. Morgan during his final
illness declined to give either n mega
tive or affirmative answer to this uues-
ton late last night, and referred the
correspondent to Mr.. Satterlee to whom
they gave their report describing the
exact cause OF Mr. Morgans death.
the report
Late yesterday afternoon Mr. Satter-
lee declined the offer of a delegation
of st. Lucas Academicans. to form a
death watch Of four over the body.
The apartment in which the body
= Mr.. Morgan lay in state in the
Grand Iiotel, was transformed into a
bower OF flowers. From all parts OF
The world, orders for floral pieces
were cablcd to Rome, and when tho
many friends, admirers and social nc
puaintances Of Mr.. Morgan began to
throng the corridors to express thci,
condolences with the grief-stricken
relatives, a deep bank OF flowers sur
rounded the coffin, while around tho
room and in the halls were scores OF
other pieces.
Body is Embalmed.
The process OF embalming began at
10 o'clock in the morning. DIR. Dick
son and Bastinelli were assisted by
Professod Gauldi, OF the local uniyer-
sity. At noon the body was taken
back TO the death chamber. which had
been strewn with violets and q number
Of punches OF American beauty roses
hung on the walls. The only wreaths
which were placed in the room, were
those sent by the Morgan relatives in
New York. his banking associates and
several CLOSE personal friends. All
others were lined along the OUTSIDE
corridors
While scores OF persons were call
ing to offer sympathy and condolences
all members OF the Morgan family
here, with the exception of Mr.. sattcr-
lee. kept closely to their rooms dur
ing the entire day and evening.
Mrs. Herbert l.. Satterlee, daughter
of the late financier, and Miss Helnn
Hamilton. a grand daughter, are seri-
ouSiE III. as result OF the trying
circumstances through which they have
passed In the last two days. The con-
dition OF Mrs. Satterlee is giving the
attendant physicians considera ole anxi-
ETY. She remained with her father
almost all of the time during his last
two days OF life, and constantly held
his hand. Tor hours before Mr.. Nor
gan died. his daughter strove in every
manner TO gain some word OF recogni-
Inn, fro Ia md rl,an St,a ol "a
that he had died without recognizins
her, she collapsed completely, and had
to be carried from the room.
Miss Hamilton is worn out, Sha
has been constant attendant in Mr..
room, assisting the trained
nurses, and administering to the pa
TENTS every possible want, and she
at the end.
Ambassador oBrien offered tho
American embassy for the funeral
services but IL was thought that Mr.
Satterlee would prefer to hold the
services at the hotel. A tthe request
OF Mr. o'Brien. the Italian government
has waived all official requirements
the removal Of body from
the country, and there will be no delay
in transhipnent out OF the country.
Hundreds of Messages.
Among the hundreds OF messages +
received during the day were ones
from Queen Alexandra, OF England.
md Kaiser Wilhelm. OF Germany, both !,
Offering deep sympathy. Mr.. Satteriee 81
refused to give out the names OF others II
sending words of sympathy, "a.
Among those sending wreaths were:
Mrs Bayard Fulton Cutting, Mira
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Mrs. Charles
Lanier, the Duchess Torlonis. chariss
4. Moore and many floral tribntes from
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