Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-24
CHARLEs FREDERICK CRIsP.

CHARLES FREDERICK CRISP.
Carolina and Tennessee. His return to
Middle Georgia during the very hottest
period of the summer developed the fever.
After a weeks treatment by Drs. Holmes
and Davis the fever disappeared, and the
Judge improved slowly. Last week he was
out driving several times, and he was
getting stronger, until Sunday night,
when he was attacked with symptoms OF
his old trouble. pneumonia. DR.. }. s.
Todd was called i'm, and on Tuesday the
congestion of the lungs disappeared but
the patient was so weak that Mrs Crisp
telegraphed for her children, and all OF
them came next day. on wednesday
and yesterday Judge Crisp's condition
improved. but he received no callers.
His family were hopeful until 10 o'clock
last night, when he had a paroxysm Of
pain near the heart. At midnight there
was another parOXysm. and the
paroxsyms continued at intervals all
! through the night and forenoon. The
Judge suffered intense pain, but was
! conscious up TO the very last. At l@O,
mis- son. Charles +. Crisp, Jr., and his
| younger brother and sisters went across
the street to a hotel for lunch, Mrs.
| Crisp remaining with her husband. At
! 1:40 the pain reappearcd. A messenger
was sent for the children. They came
] uAl liflltt dNA just lil ttii.N " 5NN s'"A4iN
! last glances Of recognition.
THE END SUDDEN.
Judge Crisp did not speak. dying within
| five minutes Of the last attack. All Of his
children were with him. and although
! they had been warned by the physicians
| that the end might come at any moment,
| when II did come II was tragic In it's
! suddenneSs.
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 kcenly inte-
rested I'm politics 10 the very last. He op-
posed fusion with the Populists, and
charged Governor Atkinson to defeat #,
| if possible. in Georgia.
Judge Crisp was one Of the leaders Of
the silver movement in Georgia, and on
| that issue the State overwhelmingly en-
| dorsed him for the United States senator
| ship. TO which he would have been elected
almost unanimously by the Legislature.
which meets next Wednesday, There
would have been practically no opposi-
| ton TO him for tho Senate His death 20
! this time complicstes the situation, and
/ viii lead TO a bitter fight for the senator
| ship. Perhaps other Offices will be in
| vOived, too. Judge Crisp declined TO con-
/ test for denomination TO the House.
The funeral arrangements have not
| been completed, but the body viii lie I'm
| state at the Capitol tomorrow, and adj
! dresses viii be delivered by Governor At
| knson and members OF the Georgia con-
! gressional delegation.
The announcement Of Judge Crisp
! death was telegraphed TO Speaker Thomas
| b. Reed at Portland, and 10 the Ser
/ geant-at-Arms Of the House this after
noon il being customary TO notify these
! officials of the death Of any member OF
| the House during a 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.
MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY.
Many telegrams Of sympathy were re-
| ceived by Mrs. Crisp tonight from proml-
nent persons. Secretary Lamont was one
of the first to send a message.
At 6 o'clock Governor Atkinson ana
some representative Georgians met at the
sanitarium. and in conference made ar
! rangements for the funeral. At their re-
! quest, the family consented 10 the remains
lying in state at the Capitol tomorrow.
1t was the wish of all Atlanta that the
body be kept at the Capitol under mill
tary guard over Sunday, too. but the
| family preferred TO return TO their nome
| in Americus.
Al l.JD tO-HOIIOW UlDiuluE llt SNfNA
| nor. State. city. and county officers, mem
| bers-elect of the General Assembly, mem
bers of the Atlanta Bar. and prominent
| citizens and military officers. viii escort
the body from the sanitarium to the
Capitol. in the rotunda of which the re-
mains will be placed on a catafalque.
Details Of military Will mount guard
and the top Of the casket VIII be re-
moved and the citizens will be gwen
last opportunity TO look upon the face oil
the distinguished dead.
Early Sunday morning the body, with
a large escort will leave Atlanta for
Amerlcus going by way Of Macon. upon
| arriving there the remains VIII be placed
I'm the Methodist church, and lie In state
for two hours, when General Clement a.
Evans will conduct the last exercises.
JUDGE CRISP's CAREER.
Charles Frederick Crisp, of Americus,
| Ga. was born on the 10Th of January,
1875. in Sheffield, Eng, where his parents
had gone on visit: was brought by them
TO this country the year OF his birth; re-
ceiyed a common school education III
Savannah and Macon. Ga; entered the
Confederate army In May. 1861; was
lieutenant in Company X. Tenth virginia
Infantry. and served with that regiment
until May r. 1854. when he became
prisoner of war. Upon his release from
| Fort Delaware. in June, 1866, he joined
| his parents at Ellaville. Schley county
| Ga; read law I'm Americus. and was ad-
mitted to the bar there In 1866; began the
practice OF law in Ellaville. Ga; In 1872
was appointed Solicitor-General OF the
southwestern judicial circuit. and was re-
appointed in 1873 for a term OF four years lrs
Located I'm Americas I'm 1873; In June, 1871.
was appointed Judge Of the Superior court
of the same circuit In 1878 was elected by
| the General Assembly 10 the same once;
| in 1850 WAS reelected Juuge for term OF