Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-15
LARRY KANE.
\ Newspaper Reporter Fidelity and
Iuferpr;.e.
l"Iial~fon'' N New York Times.

i''lia!~ton'' IN New York Times
AMI Larry kane-prince among newspa-
Ter reporters--larry is dead. Ii scarce seems
l1J-.!.ls Big hearted and honest and gen
er5us and keen; worthy Of the talents that
gave him front rank in his profession, Law
renCa Kane was one OF whom we who knew
him had good right - be proud. He was my
frisaj and more. my apprentice day in New
York newspaper work was spent not far
from his dcsk-had tine distance been greater
my stay had been briefer perhaps. Blessed
Le tue memory of the man who would make
sacrifices with a royal grace to help along
Cne who came 10 him a stranger; nor am l
alone in the remembrance of favor. Law
renee hane's kindness was the creator Of
more than one successful newspaper man.
lie was more than generous. 1t was Of
his work IN Wall street as The New York
Tlmc's representative that a partner of Jay
Gould said to me, with vehemence one day:
That fellow is n monster; he won't listen TO
arguments nor submit to influence If he
think, he's right, he'll blurt out his facts
though " all streets whole kit and caboodle
% to the devil" What arguments" and
influence meant nee not be recitei to
those who kaow ausht Of the Wall street
morale \ noblcr ftter tribute TO the
Straightforward. disappointing honesty of
Lawrence Kane, the IDEAL reporter, could
Lot tee sail Monster he was to the Gould
gang, again and again, with his scent for
news and his facile pen
One story l recai! Of those he told me in
his modest way Of bis work 1t was all
achievement that won him the friendly envy
OF every other newspaplr man at Elberoa
during Gart;eld's death siege there. Lights
I L. 1t
tho cottage where the president lay dying;
shooting hitler and thither, past the windows
went the candles u denote some unusual
happening in the chamber that all the world
WIS watching Over to tho cottage dashed
Kane. Tail and commanding in his bear
IN, he walked hurrieily up the path Bay
onet, Presented 10y the guard stopped his
pro - rod or more from the entrance
Fa-.cr and faster went the skGrryinS lights
begiaI the window Tanes Had the end
comet Was Garfield dead. Was the great
piece Of news finally rounded off in its sad
mes Tor the nation. The guard must lie
passed. gruT old regular soldier was lie
1t the other end Of the bayonet.
stand aside, sir; what do YOU mean
Thus CO sly Larry to the guard. whose orders
were to admit hone but the presidents own
household AMI the doctors.
Stand aside.7 Tie words were those of
command, uuheSiiating. Down went the
gun with a mutt.rei apology; by rushed
Larry 20 enter the holse where Garfield lay
CATCHING. rs he passed. the guards mumb!el
soiiloquy about the difficulties uf recognizing
all cabinet officers one by one Inside the
Gotta WAS newly excited anxiety; marke I.
ci.anse had come; it was generally believed
that the ent was at hand. and The Times
man lad done what no other newspapers
representative had ever dared to dream Of
succeeded IN penetrating 10 the most secret
councils 81 the mysterious doctors And ne
learned much tSerc that profi.el The Times
reader The physicians were too much a.,i-
tat Il to affect airs then. Garfield died soon
L1wrenCe Kane alone II all newspaper men
saA his dea;hbei
We vino are in the ranks know how nue.
THIS meant 10 the enthusiastic journalist. al
there are those OF Us. too, who can hrnD- tua
81 rit %. this noble fellow making no vulgar
parade Of his achievement, AM who ever
after spoke OK that death s,enc a, text f0I
deepest feeling. \ manly man is dead