The herald., 1895-10-09
DEATH GATHERED HIN IN
General William Malone Crosses
the Dark River
THE HERO OF THE CRATER
He Was Tiny in Body, but Possessed
Leaders Mind
TIE HERO OF THE CRATER
Among the finder of the
United States Senate



WASHINGTON. Oct. s.--General Ma
hone died at l o'clock this afternoon.
The end came peacefully, almost imper-
ceptiby. The funeral will be held at
Petersburgh, Va.
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-The country
will long remem Der Gen. William Malone
as one of the most picturesque figures
and characters in public life during the
last thirty years. Exceptionally slight
in frame and stature, he has been q
marked man in great assem- blages. His
peculiar style of dress, and especially his
hat, attracted attention to him. This
oad-brimmed. soft, felt headgear
seemed out of proportion to the tiny form
beneath 1t. But beneath this shade
sparkled pair of the keenest eyes ever
possessed by man. General Malone
marked an epoch in the history of the
United States since the war. He has been
during the last quarter of a century tbs
central figure IN Virginia politics. and at
one time his slight figure was the nucleus
of one OF the most violent political
storms that ever waged in congress.
He was In his sixty-ninth year. His ia
vorite soubriquet was "hero of Crater"
won by his wonderful courage in the at
tack on Petersburg when the fedora
forces sprang a mine beneath the con-
federate defense. He fought like a tiger
alone the credit of keeping Petersburg
from the union hands by repairing be-
fore sunset the shattered confederate
lines. He had joined the confederate
army at once after the secession, partici-
pating in the capture OF the Norfork navy
the Sixth regiment of Virginia. He was
commissioned as brigadier-ge general in
March, 1864. and six months after
major-general. AT the close of the war
he returned to his original work of engi-
neering and became president of the
Norfolk and Tennessee railroad.
spirit of le:d ership led him into the
political arena. ana he at once assumed
a foremost position Ia the internal affairs
OF Virginia, which was at that time laden
with an enormous debt that soon became
the issue of vital Importance between
the political parties. He was elected to
the United States senate in 1879. He was
ike frebrand cast into mass of dry
finder. From the peculiar attitude that
he at once assumed, he caused one OF the
most bitter controversies and stubborn
deadlocks ever known in the history OF
that body Malone at last acted with the
Republicans and gave them the organi-
cation of the senate. His course brought
down upon his head the wrath Of the
Democrats, but the Republicans received
him with open arms and the federal
patronage in Virginia was turned over to
him. Since that time he has been par
excellence the Republican leader in Vir-
gina. He served in the senate until 1887
when he was defeated. Although he has
since resided almost constantly in this
city, he retained the Repub lican leader
ship in Virginia, and in 1890 was a can
didaGe for governor. He was best known
here of late years by his efforts to secure
a
owned by HIM. The quaint figure of its
owner was always seen in the lobbIes of
both house and senate at the close of
every session. and he was considered a
great power in the third house. &