The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-03
TIE LAST SAD ACT
IN THE DOMESTIC TRAGEDY
or Mrs.. Fannie Rryaat.s.wton- The Funeral Ser
rlcss at the HouSs oftAs Deceased Touching
Scene at the Grsvs-Lsttsrs Regarding
theSuIclds's sRslatl,es-HhoSh0 Is.

PIrNBuRGH, October 2.-The last act o
the Bryant.Newton tragedy occurred yes
terday. An hour before the time an
nounced for the funeral services there was
quite throng in the house Of the deceased
principally ladies. The body lay in the
casket in the front room on the second
floor, theapartment in which both she and
DR.. Newton had breathed their last. On
the wall at the head Of the coffin hung a
chrome, "Rock Of Ages" The furniture OIL
the room wss plain. The cold white face
OF the dead woman had a smile upon it.
Smiax was twined' about her head, and q
sprayot 1t rested across the folded hands
upon her breast. When the hour for the
funeral services arrived, Rev. Dr. King,
whom she had requested in letter to be
present at the final services, was not on
hand. Rev. Nevin Woodside, however,
was present and conducted the religious
exercises. About seventy-fve ladies were
in the house.
When the services had been concluded,
an opportunity was given all present for a
last look. Before the services began Two
well.known woI.en OF the town, quietly
attired, entered the room and stood for
several moments beside the coffin gazing
upon the face OF the dead woman. Those
near by marked tears in the eyes OF one.
They descended to the frat floor, held a
brief conversation and departed. Hall an
hour later they returned with lsrge paste
board box. 1t was given to DR.. Truman,
and when opened was found to contain q
beautiful and.expensive bouquet Of flowers
THE BURIAL.
The carriages and the hearse composed
the funeral procession. Mra. Miller, with
whom the suicide had lived for so many
months, the orphaned baby, "little Bobby" +"
DR.. Thurman and a few neighbors occupied
the carriages following the hearse. There
were no services at tue grave, Rev. Wood
side being unableto accompany the cortege
to the cemetery. When the final resting
place was reached not more than twenty
Ave persous surrounded the grave. The
casket was lowered, and then, with the
baby in her arms, Mrs. Miller advanced to
the head OF the open grave. In his chubby
fit The little innocent held u beautiful white
rose. He peered moment into the exca.
vation, then threw the flower in, saying,
audibly, "Oh, gone," meaning, doubtless,
the flower He waved his little hand over
the grave, laughiugly, s,ying, "By-by, by
by" and was taken back to the carriage.
SOME suRMrsEs.
A gentleman in Allegheny who resided
at Bethany, W. Va, in 1888, and was inti-
mately acquainted with the family Of AL
exauder Campbell, writes as follows to the
Dipatch: The announcement in Sundays
issue OF your paper, in the head lines of
the sad narrative OF the suicide of Fan
ME Bryant Newton, that she was "grand-
daughter OF Alexander Campbell, founder
OF the Campbellite Church" is evidently
a mistake. She is presumed to be a grand
daughter OF Thomas Bryant, who married a
sister Of Rev. Campbell. In 1888, and prior
TO that time, he resided on farm adjoin-
ing the farm and residence OF Mr.. Camp
bell, at Bethany, Brooke county, West
Virginia.
He was an intelligent, conscientious, re-
ligious mana practical Abolitionist OF
that day, who was arrested, imprisoned
and much persecuted under the slave laws
OF Virginia, for his efforts in behalf Of the
enslaved African race. His tribulation in
that respect was the cause Of his removal
from Virginia, to the then wilderness Of
Northwestern Ohio the .plaiRs OF San
dusky, where Fannie Bryant states In her
narrative she was born. She is, doubtless,
the daughter OF his son John, and conse-
ouently granddaughter Of John 6raat.
II will be remembered that in one Of her
|letters Mrs. Newton said that she was a
grand niece OF Bishop Campbell. She also
claimed that her son was not ot plebeian
origin, that Dr.. Grin Newton was descend'
ant OF Sir Isaac Newton, and that the blue
blood Of the Duke OF Argyle flowed in his
veins.