Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-21
Death Of VIM. e. craig.


al Mr.. VIM. E. Craig, prominent membe
: OF the Staunton bar, whose illness was men
D toned in our last issue. died on Wednesday
l the 18th instant, about u O'Clock, midnight
S 1t was almost certain from the moment hi
condition became apparent he could neve
: recover. but his wonderful vitality KEEP
| back death longer than the most sanguint
) had imagined.
: MI Craig was son of A. s. Craig of this
county, and his mother was Sarah G.
, Engleman- He was born near Middlebrook.
and being left with little means, his father
who was Confederate soldier, having been
killed In the LIST battle of Manassas, his
early life was struggle against adversely.
he, however, developed strong mental quail
tiles and advanced rapidly at school, and
IN 1868 entered Roanoke College where he
graduated with credit three years later.
After leaving college he came to Staunton
and read law in the Offices of Judge ] W.
Green Smith and the Hon. n K Trout
After the death of Mr.. Trout he aided ma
terlaliyl IN settling up the multitudinous
anairs consequent upon long and busy
business lite, and entered into the active
practive of his profession, and came almost
with bound to the front. During the Re-
adJuster period he allied himself with the
republican party and has ever since been
active and energetic in its cause He was
several times honored by it with positions
OF trust Once he held the Office of Collec-
Tor OF internal Revenue for the Western
district, and later the Office of District At
torney for the same distric,. and it is |
thought had he lived would have again
been appointed to the same position AT |
the State convention which assembled here
IN April last, he was made temporary chair |
man, and has always been high in the |
councils of the party and one of its most in
telllgent workers and managers
MI Craig enjoyed wide reputation as
criminal lawyer, and probably there was
no one who man aged the details of a case
with mo re care. He has in recent years
figured largely in criminal cases usually. of
course, on the side of the defense. but a
notable exception to this was in the case of
Goodman who killed Col. H. e. Parsons at
Gladys Inn, in Clifton Forge In that case
ne was employed by the widow of Col. Par
sons to aid the prosecution. II
MI Craig leaves a widow and one son. b
Dr- Il. e. Craig. who has just graduated
from the University of Va His mother and Is
one sister survive him Also He was As years Ia
OF age, and ha d not, so far as we have been
able to learn. shown any previous signs of
appoplexy.
On Thursday there was meeting of the
bar, and suitable resolutions were
adopted. He was buried on Friday morn.
ing. The funeral cortege left the>residence
of A., E Harnsberger at 1880 o'clock and S
The service was from the Lutheran church a
It II o'clock. a
The pallbearers re-Actiye-Hon, j, h
fost, Chas. Curry, Heber Ker, John A.
Noon, I. K. Hackman, e. I. Hammond.
apt. James Bumgardner, Jr., and N. G. N
Watts. Honorary F. White, Major IL
}. M. Yost, VIM. Whoiey, A. H. Fultz, G. tt
Cohron, P. H. Trout, VIM. Patrick and
\, q. Braxton D
The members of Staunton lodge No. 45, 1.
}. O. F. attended. te