The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-25
SPEAKER cRISP'S LAST SLEEP
AN EXPRESSION OF RELIEF ON
THE LIFELEsS FACE.

The Look of PeacefuIness Settled
There as Life Took Wings-"oh,
That Pain" His Last WOrds-The
Remains Now Lying in State I'm
der the Dome of the CapitOI--The
Dias Covered With Wealth of
Beautiful Flowers.
Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 24-The Yemains of
ex-Speaker Crisp were removed from the
Halcyon sanitarium this morning at 1890
O'Clock and placed in the rotunda of the
state capitol, where hundreds of people
went to take a final look at the features
of the dead statesman. The body will cor
tinue to lie in state at the capitol until
tomorrow morning, when it will be con-
veyed to the special train and taken to
Americus for interment. Gov Atkinson.
ex-Gov. Northen, ex-Chief Justice Beck
ley the supreme court, the state house
officers, Mayor King and the city coun-
Gil, together with tn judges of the varl-
Gus courts, acted as an escort to the body
from the sanitarium to the capitol. In
addition to this detail from the Fifth
Regiment Of state troops escorted the
casket, and this military guard remained
beside the casket after it was deposited
in the capitol rotunda. Throughout the
night the military watch will be kept UP.
Many flowers were sent to the san-
tarium and others to the capitol, to be
placed about the casket.
Gen. Clement A. Evans will conduct the
funeral services at Americus tomorrow.
At the request of the family he will ac-
company the remains on the funeral train,
/ as will also Gov. Atkinson and other
| prominent officials and citizens.
The committee of congressman appoint
tomorrow or possibly tonight.
To-day a delegation of citizens from
Americus came up to act as a special es-
cort to the remains on behalf of the home
people of the distinguished citizen. Judge
Allen Fort. Judge Crisp's life long friend,
and Mrs. Louise Myricl of the Times
Recorder, were among this delegation.
Gov. Atkinson has appointed appro-
pirate committees from the House and
Senate to act as an escort to the remains.
They were notified by telegraph to-day to
meet the funeral train en- route or in
| Americus. Gov. Atkinson also rendered
the executive mansion to the bereaved
family.
When the casket was placed in the cap
itol rotunda the dais was covered with a
wealth of beautiful flowers. The casK-
cts lid was thrown back and through the
glass could be seen the calm features of
the dead. Sickness had wasted Judge
Crisps strength, and his face was little
thinner than when he was in health.
An expression of relif rested upon the
face, an expression that settled upon II
as soon as the fatal paroxysm of pain
had passed.
Just before the end came, Mrs. Crisp
had passed out of the room for breath
| of fresh air, leaving Mr.. Crisp with a
nurse. Mrs Crisp remained away but u
moment or two. her husband sitting up in
bed, his pillows propped about him.
Just as she returned he looked toward
her, and placing his hand to his heart,
| exclaimed as his features contracted with
! agony, ooh, that pain"
These were the last words he spoke, for
as soon as they were uttered, he fell over
| among the pillows, and when his head
was lifted the soul had gone out into the
mysteries of the beyond. The panied ex-
preston faded away, and the features
were calm and peaceful. Had it not been
for the pallor, one might have fancied
that Judge Crisp was only sleeping
The train will reach Americus to-mor-
row afternoon at o'clock, and the serv-
ices will be conducted at o'clock.
Americus, Ca, Oct. PA large number
of citizens met to-day at the city hall to
take action in reference to the death of
e-Speaker Crisp. Mayor Hixon acted as
chairman, and J. w. Furlow. local editor
of the Times Recorder, as secretary. A
committee of ten was appointed to draft
suitable resolutions expressive of the
city's grief over our sad calamity. A
committee of like number was appointed
to arrange for the funeral services to-
morrow afternoon. At least fifty citizens
will leave on the early train in the morn
ing to meet the remains in Macon, and
| escort them to Americus.
Delegates from every county in this
congressional district have been invited
to attend the funeral services.
Macon, Ca, Oct. 2i.-At a meeting of the
bar this afternoon a committee of the
whole bar was appointed to meet the re-
mains of ex-Speaker Crisp at the depot as
they pass through to Americus. A special
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