The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-05-24
BURIED EDGAR A.PoE.
.l,nister Who Oficiated at the Funeral
Still Living.


Minister who Oficiated at the Funeral
Still Living.
4 OF the handful of people who witnessed
the burial of Edgar Allen Poe in the old
Westminster Presbyterian Churchyard
at the corner of Fayett and Green streets,
in Baltimore, on that dreary day in De-
tobcr, ls49, three only are living. One of
these is tho Roy. ". T. D. Glen, of the
Methodist church. Mr.. Glen lives in a
| pretty little cottage, which, in the snm-
nier time, is nearly hidden in flowers, out
on the york road near the Germantown
toll-gate leading to Baltimore
Poe died in private hospital, owned
aud conducted by the la!o DR.. Moran.
October 7th, 1S49 The building is on tho
vest side of North Broadway, near Balti-
more street, and is at present used as a
home under the auspicics of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church. Mr. Glenn denies
the statement made Ivy DR.. Moran in his
lecture upon Poe after his death that
seventy FIVE locks Of hair were cut from
the poet. head and distributed among the
great crowd present. 'As matter OF
fact" says Dr.. Glenn, "the coffin was not
open at the grave; there was not great
crowd present, md do not believe sin
gle hair was cut from his bead The lid
- hn hOc n
where the funeral services took place, and
was particularly struck with the jet
black locks, which were adjusted with
care over the expansive forehead.
"Poe had been for several months prior
to his coming to Baltimore the last time
abstcmious in his habits aud free from
the follies that had heretofore character
lied his life. He was on his way to Phil
adelphia to get married. His first wife,
my cousin, Virginia Glenn, had died in
Wcstchaster, Fordham county, N. y,
where Poe had cottage, in January, 1894.
The lady who was to have been his Sec
ond wife had a considerable fortune. The
day of their marriage had been SGT for
October 2nd, 1910 Zoe came to Bati-
more from Richmond on the Norfolk line
Of steamers. On landing here he was
met by one or moro Of his old friends, and
was, by their persuasons, induced to take
glass Of whiskey. This aroused his lat
emf desire for drink, and no pcrsuasions
could get him to stop INDUCING in intox-
icants. He was handsomely clad, and
was possessed of valuable wardrobe
packed away in travelling trunk.
During the terrible debauch ne lost
his trunk and all his clothes What lie
wore were soilcd, and lie had en- an old
straw hat which DR.. Moran said no one
would have pickcn up in the street. In
this sad and repulsire plight lie WIS found
and taken TO DR.. Morans hospital. lie
vas laboring under q terrible attack Of
mania-a- potu, and during its continuance,
he had one short lucid interval. md ex-
claimed: "Dr. Moran, give me IL pistol,
that may blow my brains out" He then
relapsed, and in short time died.
81 had prepared short address which
I had intended to deliver at the funeral Of
Poe. | truly expected TO see a large
gathering at the obsequics. WINS amaz-
ed when l walked into the hospital the af
ternoon of tho funeral to see tho large
hall where the coffin was placed almost
deserted. There were only the inmates Of
the hospital present, and five or six other
persons. did not deliver the address
had prepared for the occasion, but simply
conducted short service. Poe was de-
Gently clad in black, and placed in = ma
hogany casket. His countenancc wasex-
pressiye Of perfect peace, there being no
evidence Of the awful death he had died.
The funeral cortege consisted of only II
hearsc and hack. The hack was occu-
pied by the late Nelson Poo, father of
Attorney Genera! John p. Poe; Collins
Lea, distinguished lawcr of Baltimore;
Henry Herring, prominent lumber deal
err, and myself We were the only onos
who followed the body to its last resting
place. l merely read the burial service of
the Methodist Episcopal Church at tho
grave. Then the coffin Was lored into the
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