CATHERWOOD, Stanton
Source: Indianapolis journal 15 Nov 1891 p 8
Little Stanton Catherwood died last evening at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Catherwood in the Windsor Hotel. He was only a little boy, just past 3 years old but his taking off has brought the darkest gloom to the hearts of his parents and the deepest sorrow to many friends. The death of this little child with its attending results is one of the most pathetic that has occurred in this city for many days. The child was taken sick last Tuesday, quitting his romping play and complaining to his mother of being weary and ill. Diphtheria developed at once and since Tuesday night the little fellow has struggled with the deadly complaint. His father, a well-known passenger conductor on the Monon, who idolized his boy, was furloughed the past week and was in constant attendance, night and day upon the suffering child. Before the doctor left last evening about 4:30 o’clock he informed the parents and friends that there was a slight change for better. Relieved for a moment from the strain of anxiety in a measure, Mr. and Mrs. Catherwood both sought a little needed rest. At 5:15 the professional nurse who was at little Stanton’s bedside noticed a sudden change; the little fellow after a struggle sank into his eternal rest. Mr. Catherwood was awakened and informed of the death of his child. He sprang to his feet, hastened to the bedside of his dead child, looked for a moment upon the white face and, with a piercing cry, rushed from the room and out through the halls into the street, dashing aside the janitor of the hotel, who tried to stop him. For the time, the unfortunate man was literally crazed with his poignant sorrow. The loss of his little boy when there had been the shadow of a hope of his improvement had unseated his reason. He came rushing, bareheaded and party undressed into Henry Smith’s restaurant, muttering incoherenly and moaning pitifully at intervals. He walked rapidly through the room and displayed unmistakable evidences of a dreadful mania. He was taken under charge of his friends, returned to his rooms and at a late hour was resting under the influence of opiates. The remains of the little boy will be taken for interment to Greencastle where Mr. and Mrs. Catherwood formerly resided. – kbz