Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1901 — EX-GOV. MOUNT DEAD. [ARTICLE]

EX-GOV. MOUNT DEAD.

Expires Suddenly Two Days After Completing His Term of Office. Mount was stricken with appoplexy at his appartments in the Dennison hotel at Indianapolis, Wednesday at 6:45 6 m., and died in a few moments. e had attended a reception tendered by Mrs. Mount to a number of prominent ladies of the city during the afternoon and shortly after the guests departed he started out for a short walk. Upon his return he said nothing about being ill. and after removing his hat and overcoat sat down to read. In a few minutes he turned to his wife and neice, who were in the room, and said: “I am sick—it’s my heart. Send for a doctor at once.” Within fifteen minutes the former governor passed away. His death again leaves Indiana without an ex-governor.