New Britain herald., 1925-07-27
Knew That Heart Was Weak But Shortly Be- fore Being Stricken Had Declared He Was Feeling Fine.
Was Planning Nationwide Campaign for Old-Time Religion--Offered Beau tiful Prayer at Sunday Church Services.

Dayton, Tenn. July 27 (P-Wil- liam Jennings Bryan, who many years ago as The Boy Orator Of the Platte," with his "cross Of gold" speech won q democratic presiden- tial nomination and 8 lasting place before the American public is dead.
 Found Dead in Bed
 The end came yesterday afternoon while the commoner was sleeping in the house of Richard Rogers. which had been assigned him during his stay here. when he came for the Scopes trial Dr, ". r. Thomson land Dr A. (. Broyles. who examined the body stated death was caused by la hemorrhage of the brain, resulting in apopcXy. He was 65 years old. Found by Chauffeur James Mccartney, family chaut- .fcur, was sent by Mrs. Bryan at 4So ?. III. 10 wake her husband. Nc Cartney shook MT. Bryan twice in an attempt 10 arouse him and then noticed he was not breathing. Rush ing to the home of A. B. Andrews. q in"ighhor, the chauffeur called for physicians, who reached the home within a few minutes. The doctors said MT, Bryan probably had been i dead 30 or 40 minutes.
 Rurnl In Arlington Funeral arrangements had not been completed early today but Mrs. Bryan indicated burial would be ir Arlington cemetery, as MT Bryan, who was q colonel in the Spanish American war, several times had ex- pressed a desire 10 be buried there.
 The commoner lad been living under a strenuous program since he came here three weeks ago to as- sist in the prosecution of John T. Scopes, found guilty of violating Tennessee's anti-evolution law. He appeared in excellent health. how lever and was planning to launch great campaign this week in behalf of fundamentalism.
 WithstandS Grief We'll Mrs. Bryan, who has been an in- valid number of years, bravely stood the shock of her husbands unexpected death, She immediately took charge of funeral arrangements and received few of the hundreds of persons who called at the resi- dcnCe 10 express sympathy.
 "I am happy that my husband died without suffering and In peace," she said.
 Bryan's Last Words
 His last words to her, as he en- tered the room for his nar, were: q am so sleepy"
 Before he went to sleep. Mir. Bryan autographed two books for Judge John T. Raulston, who pre- sided at the Scopes trial. The books were The Seven Questions in Dis pute." and "In Ills Image"
 He wrote: "To Judge and Mrs. John T. Raulston, Winchester. Tenn. with the good wishes of MT. and Mrs. w. J. Bryan, July 26. 1925"
 Made Speeches Saturday
 After travelling over 900 miles Sat urday and delivering speeches at Winchester and Jasper, Tenn. Mir. Bryan returned to Dayton early yes Iterday from Chattanooga, where he had spent the night.
 Before he left Chattanooga. Mir. ! Bryan joined A. w. I.ossly. owner of Ithe hotel at which he stopped, and several others, for breakfast. Mir. Lessly accompanied him to Dayton and during the trip the commoner expressed his determination 10 "see the case trough MT. Bryan show ed TO evidence Of bad health, MT. Icssly said, but rcmarks9 that he was suffering with diahct&
 Was to Publish speech ] While in Chattanooga. Mir. Bryan completed arrangements TOT pubu- cation of the speech hn was to have delivered during tho closing hours Of the Scopes case. He was having it printed for distribution throughout the country and its delivery was to mark the opening Of the nation-wids hattie against modernism planned by him
 Had Heart AGliCtin
 AlthouSh MT. Bryan appeared to be in good health, he realized it was necessary for him to conserve his strength During last week he visit cd Dr, Raymond Wallace, in Chat tanooga, who informed him that he had a slight dilation ot the heart. with arrythmia tmissed heats1.
 Previously. July F, MT. Bryan was advised by physicians to retra'n from further strenuous activities.