The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-24
ICRISPI is DEAD.
The Ex.spcaker Diesinan Atlanta
Snnitari,lm. &.
AGREAT s;HIo.C,KsTO.lilsgFRlENDs
ifis Dsstl,was Not rnsrpsstsi by
rhy.ioian- or The Grtat,,t Leaders
ofthe Democracy afihe south, and was
Greatly Respected by Ills Poiltlesi OPP
Governor Atkinion, OF Gsor.
Eia, alay be selected a, senator.

/
Cr.sp, ex-spealser OF the house OF reprS-
sentativcs. died mere this afternoon.
The end came at a quarter 10 /? o'clock.
Mr.. Crisp qias been an inmate OF the
sanltarium OF DR.. j. d. 8. Holmes. in
this city, for several weeks. His eordI-
tion had been reported as. very low but
no fatal conclusion TO his Illness had
been expected 90 soon. Mr.. Crisp was
the choice of the Democrats of Georgia
90 succeed Scnutbr,John b. Gordon In
the United States senate and would have
been chosen to that position by the leCts-
lature q; Its approaching seSsion had he
lived. i.5
The Immediate cause Of his death wa s
heart failure. M An
AR. Crisp had been In intense pain all
day Every few minutes heTwould suf-
fer greatly. But no danger WAS feared
at such an early moment. Ills wife. to-
gether with O s0nharium Nurse, Miss
Sharp, was watching AZ his bedside.
About q quarter to . O'clock, Mr.. Crisp
was seized with another attaGleand quite
suddenly he passed Into alie calm OF
death. The watchers saw II and sen t
down stairs for Df Holmes. Judge
CrIsp's two daughters. Mrs. Fred Day.
enport and Miss Bertha Crisp, and his
two sons, Mr.. Charlks r.. Crisp. jr.,: and
Mr. Fred Crisp, were at the Ballard
hotel, on Peach Tree street. They were
quickly summoned, When they entered
the room Judge CriSp was still con-
scious. He gave them the look or rec
ognition, breathed 4 few tlrnes and died.
He could not speak. s3.j
So quickly had the dread messenger
come that the stricken family stood ap-
palled in the death chamber.
Mr.. Crisps death, while apparently
thus 50 sudden, was not unexpected by
| the physicians who have beer, watching
his health. He had been declining for
| several years. His last illness. however,
was Immediately occasioned by an at
tack OF rnalarial fever, which he con-
tracted ut his home, Americas, a few
weeks ago, but which Itself yielded TO
the treatment when he came 10 Atlanta.
He, was considered conYaIescent and
only Sabbath had ridden out. But when
renewed health seemed within view, he
was attacked by congestion ofthe lungs,
which, added 10 the wea kness OF tfe
lungs and heart, caused, bystEo previous
attacks of pleuro-pneusngt tIa,t resulted
in his death this afternoon.
How lie. Died. II e.
DR.. ]. B. S. Holmes, director of the
Halcyon Sanitarium. made the follow-
ing statement Of his illness and the man
ner OF the end:
Judge Crisp had been III IN health for
the past six or eight mnnths He had
been suffering for two or three years
with Intense pains, coming at Intervals
In the chest
He mad two attacks OF pneumonia,
one about four years ago and thc,oth
about two years ago. ION account OF III
health he had TO give up his Joint de-
bates last summer with Hoke Smith.
After. the speeches I'M aJune,lie went 10
Asheville, N. c.. and spent some time
there. From there he went to Tate
Springs and remained until about the
middle OF August, ther going TO his home
in !Alnericus. There lie wns taken with
inalarial fever He came to Atlanta FOR
treatment. He came here Ii, the sani-
tarium or the 18th OF September / eS-
amined him carefully and sfound evi-
dence from his previous attacks oflpleu-
ro-pneumonla- His fever yielded TO the
treatment and ten days go he was con-
sidered convalescent .HeEwas out ariv-
ing several times last week-even IS late
as last Sabbath and was feeling un-
usually well on that day Sunday he
was attacked with congestion OF the
lungs. He suffered intensely all day.
Monday night and Tuesday he was still
IN bed. He was better Wednesday.
Yesterday he had a favorable day
and was decidedly better than any day
since Sunday night. Tho lung trouble
yielded very satiRtactorllStotre to Treatment.
Last night he was visited with very Sc
we're pains In the chest that occurred at
very short intervals He continued 10
have these paroxysmsiuntil Las this af-
ternoon. when he suddenly expired, pro-
badly from rupture of the heart as, the
result OF fatty degener5tlon.ffsF z
Definite arrangements have not been
completed concerning the funeral, but It
is understood that his body viii ultI-
mately rest ut his old home Iii ikmeritus,
among the people who loved so well 10
honor him.
Honors betting the Ii,igh stallion Mr..
Crisp has occupied In the state and tia
nation, will Undoubtedly be paid his
memory BY the general assembly, which
meets next Wednesday. sez4
His Death Calamity. n
Governor Atkinson heard. the news OF
Mr.. Crisp's death at the executive Of
fee and Immediately ordered the Geo:-
Gia !lag over the capitol lowered 10
half mast lie said: 5gs5
mir. Crisp's death is particularly a
calamity just at this tImcf He had at
tanned y position where f;heFiS as linot
only one OF the most valuable men In
our state, but was q national character
OF which Americans We're proud 4 re-
garded him us the most conspicuous
man before the nation otSall southern
Mon. His position as speaker of the
house had brought him more proml-
nently before the coIintryg tiSan6an
other southern man and the flnacntfi-
cent ability which he dlsplayea in sus-
tanning himself as n lender there made
much impress upon the whole coun-
try 10 sucls an extent that hc4was,re-
Eardcd evcrywlictG aB one of5the fore
most OF men OF America. M
'E''Personnlly, he Was one of8ihe most
l0vablc " men. and olitsiGetaf the ,loss
to the public, his death Will he "a per-
soEal grief 10 thousands OF his feIIhw
ccun;rymen. On the day OF his burial
all the Offices In the capitol NIL be
closed" il $50 N3-.7,
EN-Secretary Ifoke Smith said:
II was thrown with Judge Smith
constantly IN Washington, fand i mn
deeply distressed at his sudden death,
HIS Quickncsa, calmneSs md sourIi
Judgment made him the nfturai leader
OF the Democratic house al rtprcseri[:i-
t!rcs. Ills kind and >g5ntie temp5ra.
ment gave him the love Of an who
knew him. 9}95f5TI q "
although he hNd filled, tho highest
position given to q Gs0rsidii IN tNe ma
tlonei councils since The Alays$ot How
Gil COBB, he especially desired n scat
10 the senate and ,hst yCSttisalS "a ,te9cpt
the apop!ntmeh teideCeIr him BySGov9
ernor Northern was tho c!earsSt fptoof
OF ms nnssel!lsh lpatridtlsin. IS "a