The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-26
Senator MedilI Mccormick
Found Dead in Hotel
In Washington.
HEART ATTACK CAUSE?
Physician and Coroner Differ
in Naming Cause; Heart At.
tack Named by Coroner.

Washington, D. c. Senator Medill
Mccormick of Illinois was found dea I
in his hotel apartment here today un-
der circumstances which lea physi-
clans to disagree as to the cause Of
the death.
The doctor who made the first ex-
animation of the body issued certi-
ficate giving internal hemorrhage as
the cause of death but the coroner
later held that the senator had been
victim of heart disease.
Both agreed that the death was due
to natural causes, and that the sena-
tor had passed away almost without
warning while he was alone in his
apartment.
The coroner's verdict was that death
had resulted from myocarditis and
acute cardiac dilation. He said that
blood about the mouth came from
cut on the chin, which he said prob
ably had been re-opened by a fall
just before the senator suffered
heart attack.
Dr. Noble P. Barnes, who had made
the preliminary examination had CIV
en- the cause of death as gastric hem
orrhage.
The cut on the senator's chin, APP
parently the result Of mishap while
shaving, was plastered over with tape
when his colleagues last saw him
alive at yesterdays senate session.
Body Found in Bed.
The body, clothed in pajamas, was
found in bed, one hand ciasped across
the mouth as though the senator had
sought to arise when the bleeding
came upon him, and had fallen back.
The physicians said death must have
been instantaneous.
Although Mr.. Mccormick apparent
ly had been in fair health, some OF
his friends said today that. he had
been greatly depressed by political de-
velopments of the last few months.
Last summer he was defeated for
denomination for the senate and was
to have gone out Of Office. March 4.
Since his defeat his name had been
brought forward for diplomatic post
and his confidants today said he first
had hoped to be named ambassador to
Great Britain, a post already filed
and then had aspired to the ambassa-
dorship at Berlin. Word had reached
him, it was said that the latter post,
too, would be given to another.
Leader in Senate.
Although one Of the younger mem
bers of the Senate, Mr.. Mccormick
possessed some qualities of unusual
brilliance and had wide knowledge
of foreign affairs. He was one OF the
most incisive orators in the Senate,
particularly on questions of foreign
policies.
DR.. Noble p Barnes, who made the
first medical examination after the
senator's death had been discovered,
communicated his findings to the cor
oner. who instructed him to issue
certificate Of natural death. Funeral
arrangements will await the arrival
of Mrs. Mccormick. from Chicago.
Oficial announcement of the sena-
tors death was made in the Senate
by his colleague, Senator Mckinley and
the Senate Immediately adjourned un-
til tomorrow out Of respect to his
memory.
Born in Chicago, May IS, 1877, he's
was the son of Robert S. and Kath-
crime Medill Mccormick and was a
member Of the famous Illinois family.
The senator was a graduate of Yale
and his wife, Mrs. Ruth Mccormick, Is
a daughter of Mark Hanna.
He was formerly a member Of the
Illinois legislature and was represen-
tative at large from Illinois.
During his service as senator Mr..
Mccormick was a member Of tho
foreign relations committee and dur
ing the fight over the treaty Of Yer
sailles was an irreconcilable. Even
after the defeat Of the treaty he
continued his attacks, making a trip
to Europe to gather facts for his
arguments.
Other assignments Of Senator Me-
Cormick included the powerful finance
the rules committee and
the insular committee. He was chair
man Of the committee on expenditures
in executive departments.
In Senate Yesterday.
Senator Mccormick wac in the Sem
ate yesterday but then apparently
was not in the best Of health. He had
lust returned from Florida where he
had spent a week or more with ms
mother at her winter home.
A few days ago the senator gave
up his apartment here preparatory &c
his retirement from Official life and
took a room at the hotel. Physicians
said he had been dead about an hour
when they reached him.
Hotel employees said they had heard
him moving about his room as late
as $3.50 this morning.
Arrangements were made to take the
body this afternoon to the home here
Of the CaHAl&p~ Eleanor Gisycka.