People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1894 — FRANK HATTON STRICKEN. [ARTICLE]

FRANK HATTON STRICKEN.

Washington Editor Attacked with Total Paralysis at His Desk. Washington, April 26.—Frank Hatton had a stroke of paralysis while sitting at his desk in the Washington Post building on Tuesday. The stroke was severe. It rendered him unconscious and a/fected his entire right side. Physicians were summoned. Shortly after their arrival he recovered consciousness and was taken to his home, where he now is. He was unable to speak upon recovering his senses. Mr. Hatton went to his office as usual, and was apparently in his customary good health, when with the, abruptness of a thunderbolt paralysis struck him and he fell forward upon his desk without a cry. He was found a moment later by his assistant. The news spread throughout the capital with amazing rapidity and all other subjects were dropped to discuss it. Mr. Hatton remained unconscious all the afternoon and until abont 6 o’clock, when he revived and recognized his wife, but was not able to speak to her. Since then his symptoms have grown encouraging. He has maintained consciousness, has seemed to realize his condition and to understand what is going on about him, but his situation is very critical.