The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-01
DEATH RELIEVES
INCREASING VIGIL
Might of Sorrow Is Spent at
Bedside of Dying
Financier.
UNCONSCIOUS AT THE END
AIR. Morgan Never Realized That
His Illness Was
Critical.
IS, cAMILLo C1ANEARnA.

puarter after what was stated to be
the time OF the actual death of j.
Pierpont MorGan---tliat is 3:20 o'clock
this ernoon-Herbert L. Satterlee
Mir. Morcan's son -in-law. with blanched
face and speaking with emotion.
emerged from the Morgan suite in the
Grand Hotel and announced to n group
Of waiting reporters:
Mr.. Morgan IL dead
Up until that time. it is safe to say
that not half dozen people in Rome
knew of the financicr's demise. All
through Mr. Morgan's illness there
have been determined efforts the
part of all concerned to maintain So
crecy. but 10 those who have been in
close touch with Mr.. Morgan ever since
his seizure In Cairo. the attempt proved
futile.
As 1 wired YOU last night, Mr. Nor
gan was a dying man, IL not already
dead, and there are many who believe
the actual dissolution occurred hours
before the time even given out officially
as the time of death. for what reasons
best known TO those who deliberately
Hisled the reporters here.
II was evidently a preconcerted plan.
the same IS III the case of the death
OF E. Il Hartman in the United States
three years ago.
A Night of Vigil.
After night Of unceasing vigil,
during which the waiting reporters
were informed that MIR. Morgan was
resting easily. the first hint that the
end was approaching came with tho
break of dawn. when the correspon-
dents saw Mr.. Sattcrlee pacing the
corridor in front OF the Morgan suite,
looking pale, nervous and excited. lie
Ind just come from the patients room,
and on being questioned said:
MY impression is that Mr.. Inorganic
weakness during the night has in
creased and his temperature apparent
~ mas risen'
From that time on many people
looking anxious apd scared. entered
and left the sick room, but nothing
definite could be got from anyone I'M
Ill noon, when the official bulletin was
issued. in which the doctors said Mr.
Morgans death was only question
of hours Meanwhile, other confirm
atoms had not been lacking. AT II
o'clock Miss Lee AND Mrs. Hucrlburt,
Mr. Morgan's two cousins. called, but
soon left. their faces fully betraying
the hopelessnees Of his condition At
If o'clock, while the three doctors were
once more examining the patient, Rev.
Gardiner Brown, rector OF the English
Church in Rome. and DIR. Nelson. rec
tor of the American Church, hurriedly
entered the hotel and were immediate
" admitted 10 the sick room There
a
suitable for the occasion and admin
istcred Holy Communion.
judging from subsequent admissions,
Mr. Morgans death waS expected early
IN the morning. and the fact that he
survived until noon surprised all
ANY other man of that age Prof
Bastianelli said to the correspondents.
would have died three days ago
Did Not Expect 10 Die.
L. os.-, MI
me was going TO die, and sven when
his condition grew worse he declared
nc would get better. falling eventually
into unconsciousncss and never rcaliz-
ing death was at hand.
For the last nine days Mr.. MorEan's
mind had gradually been Weakening,
until on sunday 81 became an absolute
blank.
Since then lie never really rcgained
consciousness, except. perhaps, on two
occasions, and then only partially and
for a few seconds. The first time was
on Sunday night, when the whole fam
lily sat around his bed. He suddenly
arose, sat up and beckoncd Or, Dick
son By a motion. He couldn't articu-
pressed 4 wish to have the windows
opened Although the wish was i'm
rnediately complied with, Morgan never
saw IL, az he fell back ON the pillow
heavily, gasping for breath.
The second occasion was when all
present thought the end had arrived
early this morning. For few mo-
,nents he seemed 10 regain all his old
will power. though making one final
effort to master the enemy. Or. Dick
son ran forward 10 hold Mr.. Morgan,
and at the same moment Miss Ham
ilton, his granddaughter, entered The
sick room Since Easter Sunday the
girl had never been allowed TO see her
grandfather.
From that time on the meanings of
ne dying man filled the room. and
could be heard ia the corridor out
side The doctors rcsorted to hypo-
dermic Injections also placing Ice
around the head and body In an at
tempt 10 lowe. the rapidly rising tenn
perature. At noon his breathing be-
Game markedly difficult, and the doc
tors were just getting ready 10 ad-
minister oxygen when, at three min
utes past II. after one more effort "a
open his eyes, MIR Morgan slowly
YEARLY. turned his head TO the lcft
side, remaining motionless forever
only two persons besides Doctors
Sagtianeih and Dixson, and the two
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