Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-01

II up and put blanket over the win
dow shade. He then filled the small
stove in the room with hard coal which
he started burning with charcoal, hrst
disconnecting the stovepipe with the
chimney, and leaving the stow top
open, He then drank an ounce and n
quarter OF laudnum, In cider, and lay
down beside the stove. He kept a
memorandum OF his condition or the
effects OF the laudanum at intervals OF
every few minutes, which may per-
haps be OF use to the medical frater-
nifty. Tho last memorandum was writ
ten about 1880, and says; Il don't
think | can write ANY more, as | am
getting too sleepy" He was found
about In the morning by his mother
in-law, who lived with him, He was
still breathing, but unconscious, Doc
tors were called In and worked over
him all day, but said 1t was hopeless
He died about : o'clock In the evening
He left several letters to friends and
relatives, among them President Sails
bury OF tho Whitewater normal school
who was his cousin.
Pitt Cravath was 81 years OF age and
had lived here most OF that time. In
1863 he was graduated from the state
university and was one OF the most
brilliant members OF his class, He
then attended the Albany law school
from which he was graduated In 1865.
llc then entered politics. In 1868 he
was appointed assistant secretary OF
the state Of Louisiana, which position
he held two years He then pursued
his studies In law and was associated
with Matt, Carpenter in Milwaukee. He
then purchased a newspaper In Algona,
Ia. which he edited for some time,
when he came to this city and started
the Whitewater Chronicle (now Ga
zettel. Then he again entered bhe law
and has since practced here, He was
best known as politician. He was II
democrat and was on the stump for
Bryan In 1876, He was especially bril-
liant In many ways, but slightly eccen-
trio. He was a follower OF Christian
Science and Il member OF the Masonic
fraternity.
1t Is believed that the death OF Ora
yath's wife, which occurred some ave
weeks ago, was the cause of his sui
eide. The couple thought 30 much OF
each other that they seemed like young
lovers. They were almost inseparable
and the sudden breaking OF tho
affectionate relations by death made
Crayath sorrowful beyond all remedy.
He had not shown any outward indi-
cations OF his dependency, but II Wa
known that 1t was preying ca h's
mind. The couple had no children.
Mr.. Cravath was one OF the pess-
known men In Walworth county. he
was very popular and had made u sue
cess as campaign speaker for the
democratic party. lie held numerous
Offices la the city and county, among
them those of city engineer surveyor
and assessor
Former Gov. George w. Peck went
to school with Mr.. Crayath, and the
two were friends during many years.
The Whitewater man was also the
friend OF many Others who have been
prominent in public life, and II was a
mystery to many that Crayath him
self, with his uncommon ability, did
not cut more conspicuous figure, as
few men In the state were his peers in
point OF talent.
Mr.. Cravath's wife, whose death
may be said To have killed
him, was a Miss Dowd
OF Eagle, Waukesha county, and their
marriage was u quite Il romantic char
acter. Miss Dowd was visiting IN
Whitewater and Crayath and another
young man were both very attentive 10
her Finally one evening as Cravath
and the girl were out walking, the
former suggested that they 90 TO a
ministers and be wed. Miss Dowd was
not unwilling. and In few minutes, TO
the Amusement Of the whole town.
they were married. And never was a
marriage more perfectly happy. A
sister OF Miss Dowd became the wife OF
NJ. II. Boyee, famous years ago for his
persistent advocacy OF the abolition of
capital punishment. IL was he TO
whom the honor Va due for having Sc
cured that clyihzing reform not only
In Wisconsin but In various other
states as well. Another sister OF
Mrs. Cravath rs the wife OF L. f..
Stevens, an agricultural dealer OF this
place.
Mr.. Cravath was the first white boy
born In Whitewater. His father. Pros
per Crayath. was lawyer before him,
and for long years was postmaster OF
this city. both the father and mother
died many years ago. Until recent
years crayath was republican, but
he became an ardent Bryan adyocafe.
He attended no church. and on and on
for years was e. d. Goes trustworthy
recourse In the editorial chair when dn-
ty or pleasure called Coe from home.
Cravath was connected with the Sails
bury and Beaches, and Miss Crayarh