The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-12
DEirH OF A NOTED MAN.
His Demise Recalls the Famous 1sc"pe u
Mo.by From F,azer's Troops


MARKHAM, VA, Jan. "-spev'a'
This community was shocked yes'ciua ~
tha announcement of the sudden death'
from pneumonia. Of squire NHii"i'i -
Lake. at his residencenere here.
H. was one of the Oldest citlzens' anu
,houes he had passed the Scriptural hihl''
ne was strong and active up 10 "i'hi" "
few DAVIS of his death. FOR man! !c'lo
he has succeeded himself as maslsV".o
in his district. and was well known ia
,his norton of the State. lie was very
large man. weighing, 1t is estimd'eu'
more than three hundred pounds, YET nc
ade nothing of ride from his nome 10
tho court-house at Warren, some twenty
five miles distant
Mr. Lake was a brother of Rev. !. Is.
Iake u. d.. a prominent Baptist minister
of This county. and OF Ludwel Lake. OF
C,,lneper. who survives him; and of the
Ia,a Marshall Lake, Of Fauquier. Th"r
father the late Ludwell Lake, OF this
county. apart from being we!l-known'
valuable. and influential citizen, was
widely known for his size. being largely
above six feet tall and was said 10 wagh
well IN toward the four hundred pound
notch.
II was at his house near RectortoWh,
that col. Mosby was wounded, ana hdu
such a narrow escape from capture De
cember q. 1851. -,
Nosby, In company with Tom Love, hdu
followed a scouting party composed OF
narts of two New York cavalry regimente,
under comand of Major Frazer, watching
,be,r movements until they halted ana
went into camp at Rectortown just altef
dark Thinking them settled for. the
night. the Colonel and Love LETT thelr
trail and passing by the house OF MI Lake
where they were always assured or
hearty welcome. went in 10 get cup
OF coffee. declining his companion oner
TO stand guard thinking the Yankees were
sleeping in camp where he had Ieit theH'
three miles away. They had only bivou-
acked there long enough 10 warm ana
feed their horses. however. and had
then resumed their march on the road
taken by Mosby and Love.
They reached Mr. Lakes place while the
household was at supper and quietly sur
rounding uhe house. comemnced hrlng
through the windows into the supper
room.
one of the first bullets that crashed
through the glass after taking button
from Mr. Lakes rotund waistcoat' enter
ed Colonel Mosby's side Staggering lh'o
an adjacent room. tearing the insignia OF
rank from his coat as he went he took
and smearing his face and mouth with
blood from the wound lay down upon the
floor and comemnced to die in great
agony.
The Yankees soon crowded into the
room. Some one said:
ooh, he's done for,''
The surgeon examined him. and pro-
nounced him beyond all earthly hope.
Not satisfied yet. the redoutable Major
Frazer pressed eagerly forward, saying;
I'm somewhat OF a doctor myself. and
after critical examination of the wound,
pronounced him already dying
"Who are you?" he asked
Lieutenant johnson. Of the First Nir-
GINA cavalry" gasped the once gallant
guerilla. now in the last throes
The lakes declare they had never seen
the man before he came 10 the house
Just now. begging for something 10 eat.
well. wen let him die in peace" and
they went away, carrying Tom Love. the
horses and Mosby's hat boots and coat
with them Hardly were they out OF
hearing when Mosby quit diving. and
walked laughinely into the room whore
the family were dcploring his untimely
end
With tho assistance Of a faithful negro
boy. Mr.. Lake got up an OK cart. and re-
moved Mosbv. now much weakened. 30
place OF safety. and sent for a sur
geon.
when Major Frazer discovered hv n
closer inspection OF the clothing that had
been carried away how the willy guerilla
had 80 cleveriy slipped through his fingers
he returned 10 get him again within his
rrasn and finding him gone. and all trace
Of him ohliterated. they say his wrath
was something awful 10 contemplate. and
HIS language entirely unfit for publication.
Colonel Mosby has always been very
fond OF all the family and he will. no
donhi. be greatly grIeved 10 hear OF the
death ~ this member OF IT,
A. JACK FROST.