The Butler weekly times., 1913-04-03
J.P. MORGAN DEAD
IN A ROME HOTEL
End to the Great American fnancier
Was Peaceful,
CAUSED NO FURRY IN MARKETS
News of His Critical illness Had Pre-.
pared Wall Street for Fatal Ter.
n1inaton-ResuIt Of Gen.
eral Collapse.

Rome, Apr. il. Pierpont Morgan
the New York fnancier, died here yes
terday a few minutes after noon. Fo
months his health had been declining
but the symptoms became greatly
gravated about week ESQ, and sine
Wednesday last he had been in
semi-cOmatose condition.
His body, lying in the death cham
ber, is surrounded with flowers. Mes
sages of sympathy have been receive,
from King Victor Emmanuel high OF
ficials Of state, diplomatic represen
tatives and from personal friends ii
all parts of the world.
The death of Mr.. Morgan was no
known in. Rome until several hollr'
after it occurred, owing to the desir,
that Nj. Morgans son. j. Pierpont
Morgan. ,Jr., who is in New York
should be first notified.
General Collapse.
The official statement prepared b.?
DR.. Giuseppe Bastianelli, Or. NJ. Allen
Starr and Dr.. George A. Dixon. th"
the attending physicians indicates
that IA gradual general collapse fol
lowed condition of nervous prostra
ton which preveated the digestive or,
gans from performing their functions
and affected the mental faculties.
For five days Mr.. Morgan received
artificial nourishmont. but was unable
to assimilate the food. As Il result
he rapidly lost strength. For many
hours prior to his death he was in :,
condition of semi-comatose which pro
vented him from reco"uizing those
about him. His end was without SUI
fering
Mr. Morgans daughter. Mrs. Her
bert l.. Satterlee, who has been III
constant attendance, was at the death
bed. She held the hand of her father
and tried to obtain some sign of rec
ognition. She thought that when the
supreme moment came he family
pressed her hand Mr. Satterlee and
his physicians almost carried the
weeping woman out of the room.
No Funeral Preparation.
Mr. Satterlee is prostrated by grief,
garding future arrangements. So far
no prepare tions have been made with
reference to the removal of Mr.. Nor
gan's body to the United States. Those
relatives who are in New York will
first be communicated with regard
ing their wishes.
The American ambassador and Mrs.
J. O'Hrien, and Secretary of
the Embassy George Post Wheeler
and Mrs Wheeler. who vent to the
were there when his death
was announced They remained to
offer their services and express con-
dolences.
All the Rome newspapers publish
tributes to Mr.. Morgan. expressing the
deep sense of loss felt hv the Italian
people. 1t has been sugr,ssted that
Mr.. Noroans body should be taken TO
the United States on board war
ship.
'If' us " as EifhtIN "iElltSH''
when he heard of the death of Mr.
Morgan whom he said he had desired
10 much to see again. He exclaimed:
ale was q great and good man"
No FURRY in Markets.
New York, Apr. John Pierront
Norgan's death in Rome caused no
iurry in markets. His last resting |
,iaee probably will viii Ire In e ifiauso.
cum in Cedar Hill cemetery, Hart
ord. Conn, which he had erected |
ome years ago in memory of his
ather and mother. When the body OF
ir. Morgan reaches here from Rome
{ is expected the funeral services will
e held in the cathedral of st. John
he Divine. toward the construction
4 which Mr. Morgan was large con-
ributor.
When the news of Mr.. Morgan's
cath reached here expression of re.
ret were heard on every side. In the
nancial district the stock exchange
nd the consolidated exchange passed
esolutions of respect to his memory
nd flags everywhere were dropped to
alf mast.
The offices of ]. p Morgan & Co.
losed Immediately upon receipt of the
ews. and little information was
ouchsafed by the members of the
rm. The statement was made, how
yer, that the business would be car
ed on undisturbed.