W. J. BRYAN DEAD

Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1925, Page 2

W. J. BRYAN DEAD

[Australia A X.Z. Cable Association.]

NOTED AMERICAN POLITICIAN VANCOUVER, July 28.

A message from Dayton, states that Mr Bryan was found dead in bed late this afternoon. He had partaken of a hearty dinner, and said that he was feeling well, but thuL he would take a short rest.

VANCOUVER, July 28. Heart disease i- given as the cause of .Mr W. .1. Bryan's death. He attended service at the Southern .Methodist Episcopal Church at Dayton before lunch mi Sunday, and later he retired for a short nap. After this Mrs Bryan passed through his room, and noticed him breathing heavily, anil she summoned a neighbour, who in turn, called a doctor, who said Mr Bryan had been dead about fifteen minutes. His wife, a companion and a chauffeur were in the house at the time of death. Mr Bryan came to Dayton for the recent Scopes evolution trial, and he vigorously defended the teachings of the Bible. He was due to leave on Tuesday for Knoxville, to deliver a speech, and tlien to go lo Nashville lor a similar engagement, hetorc going to Florida. He had been preparing a siieecli there for Monday night before which he was to ipoet the citizens to lav plans for the Bryan College, a move-, ment which was Itiuni bed at a dirc£r ner last Monday. His wife has expressed a desire for the burial of the body at the Arlington National Cemetery. Air Bryan was at one time an editor, then a lawyer, and then was the Demo- ' era tie candidate for President. He was Secretary of State for a time in the lirst Wilson Cabinet, and was a national figure of great importance. He was (io years of age. NEW YORK, July 27. Air Bryan’s death came on the eve of a crusade he had planned to carry before the American people against modernism. Air Bryan died as tlie result of acute dilation of the heart. This is the opinion of Doctor Raymond Wallace, tho Chattanooga physician, who was consulted by Mr Bryan in Dayton’, during the Scopes trial and who made an examination ol Air Bryan on I*riilay. VANCOUVER. July 26. A message from. Chattanooga, Tennessee, says:—Captain Marion Perkins. in charge of a squad of Chattanooga police mi duty at Dayton during the Scopes trial, said that many threats had lieen made against tho life of Mr W. J. Bryan.

11 is also reported that an inquest will he held.