The San Francisco call., 1896-10-24

developed in his home at Americus. He
spent June, July and a part of August in
the mountains of North Carolina and Ten
nessee. His return to Middle Georgia
during the very hottest period of the sum-
mer developed the fever. After a week S
treatment by Doctors Holmes and Davis
the fever disappeared and the Judge i'm
proved slowly.
Last week he was out driving several
times and he was getting stronger, when
Sunday night he was attacked with symp-
toms of his old trouble, pneumonia. DR..
]. S. Todd was called in, and on Tuesday
congestion of the lungs disappeared. but
the patient was so weak that Mrs. Crisp
telegraphed for her children and all came
next day.
On Wednesday morning Judge Crisp's
condition improved, but he received no
callers. His family was hopeful until 10
o'clock last night, when he had u
paroxysm of pain near the heart. At
midnight there was another paroxysm
and they continued at intervals all
through the night ana forenoon. He
suffered intensely. but was conscious up
to the very last. The last attack occurred
at 40 Judge Crisp dying five minutes
later surrounded by his family.
Governor Atkinson was his last visitor,
having called on Sunday, when he and
the Judge chatted for an hour on current
topics. Judge Crisp was keenly interested
in politics to the very last. He opposed
fusion with the PopuIists and charged
Governor Atkinson to defeat it if possible
in Georgia.
Judge Crisp was one of the leaders of
the silver movement in Georgia, and on
that issue the State overwhelmingly in
dorsed him for the Senate. to which he
would have been elected by the Lcgisla-
ture. which meets next Wednesday.
There would have been practically no
opposition to him for the Senate. His
death at this time com plicates the situa-
ton and will lead to bitter fight for the
senatorship. Perhaps other offices will
be involved too.
The funeral arrangements have not been
completed, but the body will lie in state
at the Capitol tomorrow and addresses
will be delivered by Governor Atkinson
and mem bers of the Georgia Congressional
delegation.
the announcement of Judge Crisp's
death was telegrapaed to Speaker
Thomas B. Reed and to the sergeant- at
arms of the House this afternoon, it
being customary to notify these officials
of the death of any member of the House
during recess in order that the proper
Congressional escort may be appointed.
Up to a late hour tonight no response
had been received from either of these
gentlemen.
Many kilograms of sympathy were re-
ceived by Mrs. Crisp from prominent per-
sons. Secretary Lamont was one of the
first to send message.
at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow the Gov
ernor, city and county officers, mem bers-
elect OF the General Assembly, mem bers of
the Atlanta bar and prominent citizens
and militia officers will escort the body
from the sanitarium to the Capitol, in
which the remains Will be placed.
Early Sunday morning the body with a
large escort will leave for Americas, going
by way of Macon. Upon arriving there
the remains will be placed in the Metho-
dis t bhurch and lie in state for two hours.
when General Clement A. Evans will con-
duct the last exercises.
Charles Frederick Crisp of Americus,
Ga, was born on the 29i of January. 1S45,
in Sheffield, England, where his parents
had gone on visit The child was
brought to this country the year OF his