The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-24

Atlanta. Oct 1-Charfss =. Crisp. ex-
speaker OF the house OF representatives.
died here tssls afternoon The eEG came
al quarter 10 o'clock Mr.. Crisp has been
an inmate Of the saflifa-iam OF Dr. Holmes
OF tafs ciIy tor several weeks. Hls coads-
iios Rad been reported very low. but no
fasal Conclusion 0T MS Illness Ead been
expected 80 scon- Wbcn the rugroG 90,
anrsaS several days ago that he WAS
ssEk1nx. is was denied at the sanltariara.
His ununely death makes The choice OF
ssfator matter az great uncertainty.
Crisp lad been IN the santtarium five
weeks suffering from maizrizi fever The
insmss1sa;e cause Of death vas heart fail
Ere.
Ar. Crisp had been In pain su day. Ev-
cry few minutes he would suffer greatly.
p3t no danger WAS feared at such an early
naonient- his wife, together win the san
MaIT nRsse. Saiarp. was watching at his
nFaafaA About . aaa-yer or o'clock Mr..
SrssQ was seized with another attack and
quHa suddenly he passed into the calm or
ceata. The Watchers saw Ii and sent
Gown stairs for Or. Holmes Judge crssp's
Two daughters. Ars- Fred Davenport ard
3.iss Bertha Crisp. and his two sons. Nr.
charles G. Crisp. Jr.. and Mr.. Fred Crisp
we're at the Ballard house. They were
QUICKLY summoned When they entered
the room Judge Crisp wzs still con-
milton, breathed q few times and died
he could not speak So quickly had the
dread messenger come that chs stricken
family stood appalled, In the death cham
Der.
Mr. crisp's death. while apparently thus
sudden. was not unexpected BY the ashy-
sicians, who have been watching him He
mad been declining for several years. His
iAsr illness however. was occasioned by
an attack of malarial fever which he con-
tracled al his home .Americus. a few
weeks ago, but which soon yielded 70
treatment when he cana 10 Atlanta. He
vas considered convalescsnt and on lasr
sabbath he had ridden out, but when re
newcd health seemed within view, be
was attacked BY congestion Of the lungs,
which added to the weakness of the lungs
ana heart. caused BY two previous attacks
or pleuro-pneumonia. resulting IN HIS
death this afternoon.
Washington City. Oct. q - Speaker
crisp's death was not altogether sur
prise In political circles. as it 5as been
known for some months that he had not
long 20 live, and never again could be an
Etsye figure In public affairs. The speaker
had several spells OF Illness In Washing
ton City. He suffered from asthma and
later from heart trouble. His Iii-healfh.
however. did not becone a matter of pub
lie notice until last spring, when he was
debates arranged with sx-Secrefary Hoke
smith, by reason OF the advice of his
physician. who declared that Ii woul i'm
peril his llfe for him 20 continue the de-
bate. which had attracted great interest
as u involved the position or the Demo-
cratic party of the state on the silver
question and the senainrshlp OF Georgia
for which the ex-speaker was an active
candidate
He was a forreful speaker. man OF
great tact and possessed the qualities that
ntted him for the leadership OF a parsia-
naensary asseuhlage. His first prominence
in national affairs came from the skill
with which he Ted his party IN several
warm election contests He was elected
TO the saeakership after the most merl-
orsbie canvass in the history Of the house
His chief opponent was Senator Roger @
Mills. OF Texas. whom he defeated after
struggle prolonged SO that the house of
representatives.. contrary 20 custom. as
serna'ed on the opening day with the ageS-
ton oe the next speaker in doubt.
As speaker Mr. Crisp was fair but firm
His rulings have been upheld and though