Men And Women Sullivan George Essay - 1,142 words

... n, but simply out of his affection for him. The president was propped up in bed, enjoying an article his wife was reading, Thats good, read some more, Harding said. Those were his last words, then suddenly, the presidents body shook violently and then became still, almost instantly.


Sawyer then said, The Presidents dead! (Means, Gaston. The Strange Almost right after his death questions started coming up about the presidents death, those that served to deepen the mystery. For example, when the president first became ill, General Sawyer said that he suffering from acute indigestion caused by eating crab meat. But it was later discovered that the president hadnt consumed any crab meat because there was non on the presidential menu. (Means, Gaston. The Strange pg. 86) The course of action of the two months before his death seem to show that the presidents death was not a natural one.


Could he have been poisoned, or did he actually die Harding's death looks all the more suspicious because of his wives actions. An autopsy, an inspection of the presidents body, was suggested as means of determining the cause of death. Mrs. Harding would not permit an autopsy. Mrs. Harding also destroyed most of her husbands official papers. (Sullivan, George.


Unsolved! II pg. 98) There was another curious matter. It was the custom in those days to permit a sculptor to make a death mask of the deceased, so his features might be preserved. But his wife would not permit a death mask to be made of the president. (Means, Gaston.


The Strange pg. 103) One year after the presidents passing, General Sawyer died a death very similar to president Harding's death, almost identical. There were some rumors going around that maybe he died because he knew too much and he had to be shut up. (Means, Gaston. The Strange pg. 114) Several weeks later Mrs. Harding died, she fell victim to a kidney disease and heart failure. The New York Times had noted that of the nationally prominent men and women who had made the Voyage of Understanding to Alaska the year before, Mrs. Harding was the fifth to die. (Ferrell, Robert H.


The Strange pg. 152) Evidence that Mrs. Harding may have poisoned her husband out of fear of what the Congressional Investigation might reveal was offered by Gaston Means. He was a former investigator for the department of justice. He often carried out special investigations for President Harding. He also happened to be a member of the Ohio Gang. He had found no problem in pointing all of the blame at Mrs.


Harding. He recalled what she had said on the evening she was interrogated about the presidents death. I was alone with the president... only about ten minutes, Mrs.


Harding Began. It was time for his medication. I gave it to him; he drank it. He lay back on the pillow.


His eyes were closed. He was resting. Then suddenly he opened his eyes wide and looked straight into my face. Do you think he knew, means asked.


Yes, he knew, Mrs. Harding replied. Then he sighed and turned his head away-over-on the pillow. After a few minutes, I called for help. The papers told the rest. (Means, Gaston. The Strange Her reoccurrence of that night were very ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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