Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-14
BACK TO HIS HOME.
-, ,rNArSs OF JUDGE r. H.
r,uRAn TAKEN TO AMELIA.
SERVICES IN LEE CAMP HALL.
,-,et and Impressive Exercises-The
rrtbufcs of Comrades 20 His Chnr-
octcr--A sketch of the ihie "i
sJohnny Heb."

The sudden death Of Judge Fernando
=, Farrar at Murphy's Hotel Friday
,,gbt was shock to wide circle OF
Glands in Richmond. all over Virginia,
and North and South.
MA vyas one Of the best-known men In
"a. state, his lectures on wartime ex-
,.er,ences. and his writings along the
ma line under the nom de plume of
,onnny Rob being highly popular and
zanzibar 70 thousands. His engaging
,,rsonslity. his culture. ready wit. polish
"a hpmor. added TO varied accomplish
uopts. gave 10 him magnetism which
an who came IN contact with him found
hard 20 resist.
All day yesterday old friends came TO
,furphy's 10 inquire into the circum-
chances OF Judge Farrar's peculiar death,
end large numbers went TO Lee Camp
Van. where the body was taken from
che Undertaking establishment at noon,
e., took az the Gained features. of the
steeplng veteran.
FAD BEEN DEAD FOR HOURS.
III y
Sand until 1855 O'Clock Saturday morn
,.- tsere IS reason TO believe he had
rsrn dead for twelve hours or longer.
ps reached the hotel about 8 o'clock. re-
,.rn,ng from Philadelphia with the vete-
,.re az Picketts Camp, and though he
5s not register, he was, at his request,
s.-f I'd 10 Room 6, on the second floor,
looi-irg he said, 20 rest and change his
go-arel He went up the stairs at just
about 70 o'clock. He never came down
,rt1 the undertaken and assistants bore
tim down in the gray dawn Of early
morning,
colonel Murphy, one OF Judge Farrars
,rarnest friends, passed Room about
g O'clock. and started to enter but seeing
fhs clothing strewn on the floor, sup
r3sed the Judge was dressing, and with
drew with an apology. The room is
dark. even in daylight, and the gas was
Vvhfed. At 4 o'clock Colonel Murphy
eoain passed the half-opeD door. The
gos was still burning. the clothing was
se9,terod on the bed and the floor. as
lofore. But Colonel Murphy suspected
nothing. and did not enter. In all prob
arhuv his old friend was then lying on
the bed rigid in death.
THE BODY FOUND.
A few minutes before o'clock yester-
day morning, Mr.. John Wright one OF
the night clerks at the hotel, was passing
IN & and seeing light I'm the room,
which he supposed was unoccupleu' re-
nortoA the fact to Mr.. G.. J.. Heager, also
a night clerk. and the two together went
up 10 the room.
On the bed TO the right lay Judge
T,arpor. apparently asleep. He was lying
on lis back. stretched at full length. His
left hand was lying on his stomach his
right was by his side. The expression
Of his face was as calm as an infant s.
and his position was easy and natural
But no was deathly pale, and the CLERKS
knew he was dead On the bed to the
left lay a small valise. and on the moor
were several articles of clothing includ-
ine his old Confederate hat, wnlch ne
had worn In Philadelphia. Inc pasln
on tho washstand was half-iilled with
water, and the towel had been used.
PROBABLY APOPLEXY.
Mr. Yeager and MT. Wright at once
dispatched a messenger for Coroner ray
Tor. and another for Captain J. Taylor
Gtrafton. adjutant of Lee Camp. OF Whlch
Judge Farrar was a MEMBER Inc
Coroner after as careful examination a.
n was possible 10 make. decided tina
GaQ.fn
ordered the body taken TO an UNDERTAKING
establishment. Yesterday morning N
rnada a further examination, and decided
that death resulted from natural causes
,rohably apoplexy. DIR. II. Il. Stratton,
connection Of Judge Farrar, was the mrs
70 arrive when his death was announced
end arranged for the disposition Of tn
remains.
Tho body remained at Bliley's under
taking establishment until noon. whe
II was removed TO Lee Camp Hall.
SERVICES AT LEE CAMP HALL
The services at Lee Camp last mgf
were simple but extremely impresslV
The han was well-flled with members
the camp and general public, includin
a number Of ladies. The services WEI
conducted by Rev. James Power Smitl
chaplain of the camp, VINO read N
brief ritual Of the Presbyterian Churc
and offered an invocation after whic
he made a short address upon the chal
acter of the deceased, dwelling partici
larly on his sunny nature and the goo
he had done in the world by bringin
pladness into lives dark with toll an
sorrow. The address, while short wa
In excellent taste-an eulogy that wa
not fulsome. the praise OF facts simpl
related and familiar to many present IL
Judge Farrar had been a member Of LIZ
Camp for twelve years, and though a res
dent Of Amelia. was frequently preser
At the meetings
POLK MILLER'S TRIBUTE.
Mr.. Polk Miller followed Rev NJ
Smith. His address was brief. but II wa
eloquent with feeling, for Judge Farra
was the speakers lifelong friend. NJ
Miller said;
Ii has been my good fortune TO hav
known and associated with Judge Farra
since I was years old. In all that tim
he has been one OF my warmest an
dearest friends, and on an occasion Tx
this / feel that / am one of the chic
mourners AS "a neighbor, and when W
were all enjoying the blessings which IN
people of the "Old South" had in sue
rich abundance, he was the social her
at every gathering in the hospitable home
Of the people IN the counties Of Amelia
NOttOway, and Prince Edward His pres
enCe was ever welcome on account OF III
genial manners and his ability to "drlv
dull care away" and to make every on
around him enjoy that sunshine whic
seemed 10 hover over him at all times
IL there was a quarrel between nelghDof
he never allowed them TO become enc
mics. and / know of no man OF all my &C
ouaintance TO whom came richer bless
ings on account Of such deeds than |
him, for the words of our Lord, "Blesse
are the peacemakers," dwelt in his hear
AZ all times.
AS a high-toned Christian gentleman h
had but few equals, and no superiors,
have never heard him use coarse lar
Ruage or tell smutty joke, although SUI
rounded by men sometimes VINO Woui
have welcomed such things. NO one WI
more ready 10 entertain than he, but y
never forgot under any circumstance
that ne was a Christian gentleman. an
would leave the company OF a man Wh
u.nnld indnlce In lanenage which was uI