The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-24

Later there was another paroxsym and
they continued at intervals all through
the night and this morning. He suffered
intense pain, but was conscious up to the
very last.
This afternoon at 1:3O o'clock his son,
Chares f. Crisp, Jr., and his younger
brother and sisters went across the street
s. TO hotel for lunch, Mrs. Crisp remain
ing with her husband. At 1:40 o'clock
Inc pain reappeared A messenger was
sent for the children. They came hur>
nedly and just in time to get some last
gances of recognition.
Judge Crisp did not speak, dying within
nye minutes of the last attack. All of
ms cnlldren were with him and although
'hey mad been warned by the physicians
tnat the end might come at any moment,
when it did come, it was tragic in its
suddenness.
GOV. Atkinson was his last visitor, hav-
ing called on Sunday when he and the
Judge chatted for an hour on current top
les wy
Judge Crisp was keenly interested in pol
IIcs TO the very last. He opposed fusion
WIN the populists and charged Gov. At
AiIsoh to defeat it, if possible, in Georgia.
Judge Crisp was one of the leaders of
.ue SILVER movement in Georgia and on
mat issue the state overwhelmingly in
uorsed him for the United States Senate,
u winch he would have been elected al
most unanimously by the legislature
Whlch meets next Wednesday. There
MouId nave been practically no opposi-
uoh Tor the Senate. His death at this
i lne complexities the situation and Will
,ead to a bitter fight for the senatorship.
+ernaps other offices will be involved, too.
Iuuse crisp declined to contest for re-
gress.
me announcement of Judge Crisp's
geath was telegraphed to Speaker Thomas
D, reed at Portland, and to the sergeant
a'-arins OF the House this afternoon, it
uelhg customary to notify these officials
VI the death of any member of the House
uurlnS recess, in order that the proper
IIonsressional escort may be appointed.
Sp 10 a late hour tonight no response
@ nau oeen received from either of these
gentlemen.
Many kilograms Of sympathy were re-
,Iegeu by Mrs. Crisp tonight from prom
.NenI persons. Secretary Lamont was
0ue OF the first to send message.
AT b o'clock, Gov. Atkinson and some
t.epIesentative Georgians met at the sam
.larlum and in conference made arrange
alehts for the funeral. At their request.
Ile family consented to the remains lying
III state at the capitol tomorrow.
II was the wish of the citizens of At
iahta that the body be kept at the capitol
pnuer military guard over Sunday too,
oul the family preferred to return TO
lhelr home in Amerlcus.
AT lO:50 O'Clock tomorrow morning the
sovernor state and city officers, mem
peIS-elect of the general assembly, MEM
GeIs OF the Atlanta bar, and prominent cit
@euS and military officers will escort the
suy from the sanitarium to the capitol,
.l lue rotunda of which the remains Wili
- paeed on a catafalque. Details or
~ reea.llary will mount guard and the top
~ lne casket will be removed and the clti-
~ WIZ be given a last opportunity to
dead
larry Sunday morning the body with a
80 escort will leave here for Americus.
ttholls by way Of Macon. Upon arriving
s4Ie.e' the remains will be placed in the
,a ae lhodist church and lie in state for
n hours, when Gen Clement A. Evans
val conduct the last exercises.