Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-03

OF j. r. MoISdh'
Mr.. Morgan passed the night in a
comatose state, and at the Grand no
tel early Monday Herbert L. Satter-
lee, the aged fnancier's ~son-inlaw,
admitted the bankers condition was
critical.
According to a bulletin issued short
" before Mr.. Morgan's death was an
nounced, the noted financier had been
sinking rapidly since Sunday, The bull
letin gave Mr.. Morgan's pulse as l4o
and his temperature as 104.
The bulletin was signed by Guiseppi
Bastianelli, M. Allen Starr and G. A.
Dixon.
It was ascertained that since early
morning Mr.. Morgan's pulse and tenn
perature rose rapidly. The rising pulse
was said to be due to drugs admin
istered to induce sleep. For some
time Mr.. Morgan had been suffering
as a result Of insomnia.
Died at 1905 Monday Afternoon.
Mr.. Morgan died at 1905 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 pri
vate cables could be sent to the Lon
don and New York houses OF the Nor
gan firm.
The end came peacefully while Nor
gan was unconscious.
Herbert l.. Satterlee, Mrs. Satter
lee, daughter of the tinancier; Prof
Bastianelli, Drs. Starr and Dixon ant
other members of the Morgan party
at the bedside, but for hours be
fore his death the banker gave M
sign of consciousness.
Mrs. Satterlee visited Morgan's bed
side at II a. m. and again near noon
Her father was unconscious and sh'
remained but a moment.
Throughout the day the Satterlee
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 off.
Death Laid to Committee Appearance
Morgan's collapse was attributed t
the strain incident upon his appear
ance last winter before the Puj
money trust committee in Washing
ton. according to the statement OF d
Starr, the eminent nerve specials
who was attending the financier.
During the day messengers fror
King Victor Emmanuel, Pope Pin
and the British, German and Gree
embassies called at the Grand hot
to inuire after Morgan's health.
At the hour when Morgan's pulls
was 14O and his temperature 1O4, HI
respiration was 4S, and the doctor
said his death might be q matter
only hours.
Went to Bed Week Ago.
Since Wednesday Mr.. Morgan ha
been seriously i'll here. A week ae
he was persuaded to go to bed, but I
to Saturday night his son-in-law, He
bert L. Satterlee, and physicians su
ceeded in keeping the fact that M
Morgan was dangerously i'll from b
, coming public.
DR.. M. Allen Starr of New York,
noted nere specialist, was summon'
from Naples. He had made an exal
ination Of Mr.. Morgan on the latter
e return to Naples from Cairo.
t. He visited him Saturday night al
o Sunday morning, and for a third til
e in the eening. Prof. Giuseppe Basia
J. ELI and DR.. George Dixon also we
in attendance.
The physicians issued the followil
bulletin:
u "a week ago Mr.. Morgan was p
o suaded to go to bed and remain the
70 to conserve his strength. Un
a. Wednesday afternoon he did very W
under this. He rested and slept wi
out the aid of drugs and took q sal
factory amount of nourishment.
+ "wednesday afternoon he began
u refuse food, and since then it !
y been impossible to nourish him.
n has lost weight and strength rapid
His nervous system is showing tn
and it has added to the strain Sc
cusly.
"Mr. Morgan has not deeloped Q
0, organic trouble, but is 80 exceedin
- weak that his present condition m
I'll be considered most critical"
= The only nourishment tho patti