New-York tribune., 1919-01-07

he was sleeping quietly Colonel
Roosevelt's breathing was growing
very shallow.
lie died almost Immediately, with
out awakening from what seemed to
be natural sleep The cause of
death was an embolsm.
"GEORGE W. FALLER, NJ. D.
JOHN II. RICHARDS. NJ. d.
JOHN A. HARTWELL, NJ. D."
Each of the signers of this bulletin
sand yesterday that Colonel Roosevelt's
death was absolutely unexpected. He
had been quite sick when he went to
Roosevelt Hospital, but he was in com
paratively good condition when he re
turned home. Though the inflammation
had not entirely subsidized, it was not
oothersome until there was n slight
recurrence of the painful symptoms
during the rainy period of last week
Had Received Callers
lie had at no time in this period been
confined TO his bed, had made one trip
10 the village and had on more than
one occasion been about the grounds.
In TINS time it had been DR.. Faller's
custom TO visit him in the morning and
IN the evening, this latter call being in
the nature of a precaution, and he had
ADVISED his colleagues in New York
mat all was progressing we'll with the
patient.
During this time also the Colonel
saw few close friends and as many
OF hls relatives as presented them
selves. W Emlen Roosevelt was an
almost daily visitor and the Colonel's
secretary, Miss Stricken, visited him as
frequently as in the days when there
was no question of his health.
To an assistant secretary on Thurs
day he dictated two editorials for
The Kansas City Star and number
Of letters. On Saturday Miss Stricker
called with the editorials for his 90.
k..' but he was sleeping at the time
and She left without seeing him. Sun
day he had q long talk with friend
ardi, the village barber who frequently
shaved him, called to the house
Greeted Village Barber
DIR. Faller was there when l called"
said Girardi yesterday. "The Colonel
John and to the physician, Here's my
Feast OF st. Rocco friend You know
st. Rocco is an italian patron saint
whose day the Italians Of Oyster Bay
celebrate each year.
Then he said to me. The doctor
mere can tell you more about St. Rocco
than you know adding, John, you do
not have 90 write to me for sub
scription for your fund. All you have
to do is to come here and get it,
"The physician was about to depart
then, and after telling the Colonel
what he could have to eat he departed.
81 he Colonel was always particular
how he was shaved He would rub his
hand over his face. and if there was a
tiny rough spot he would call my at
tention to it,
SUNDAY he rubbed his palm over his
face and said, pointing to his chin.
John. you have left some hair there
went over the spot lightly and then
he rubbed his palm over his face and
said, John, that is good
He looked we'll and he was just as
had no worry about my good friend
when | left the house"
Last Work Letter to Kermit
Girardi was the last of the village
folk Other than DR.. Faller, TO see the
Colonel alive. After what the Colonel
used TO call "high tea" rather late
luncheon which took the place of
formal dinner on Sundays at Sycamore
HILL he attacked the proof of "The
metropolitan" editorial ard with this
out of the way. dictated a long letter
to Mrs. Roosevelt for Kermit. 1t was
necessary that he dictate as his right
arm was affected by the rheumatism.
This was his last work and friends
who knew him intimately said it was
fitting that this be so, ror with all the
pressure Of other things, they knew
h i'm as one whose thoughts we're al
ways with his family and more par
tlcularly. my boys"