The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-06

bearing up bravely under the strain of the
night before-much better than could have
been expected. Her meeting with her sister
at Chicago. the first time she had met any
OF her family, and the affecting scene with
Mrs. Logan had palpably reduced her
strength for time 1t was at first an
nounced that she would not leave her car,
but later she determined 10 do SO and thus
spent the day at the hotel. From her win
dow she could see the throngs filing in,
with uncovered heads, TO do honor to her
husbands body.
1t was nearly $50 when the line of po-
lice showed that the escort was approach
ing to carry the body to the south vestibule
of the unfinished new courthouse. Alex
ander Johnson, superintendent of the
School for the Predetermined Youth, was
in command of the column and rode in the
uniform Of an officer of the Patriarchs Mil
liant, |. q. O. F., of which he is men,
Der Sion s. Bass Post of which General
Lawton was a member, had the right of
the column, many of the veterans being
former members of Lawton's company and
personal acquaintances of the general.
Next came the uniformed members of the
Odd Fellows, Harmony Lodge, Of which
Lawton was also a member The parade
was further made up of the Spanish war
veterans, cadets, firing squad and other
uniformed bodies of men. There were
twelve active pallbearers wearing badges.
AS the four massive white horses, each
led by a militiaman, wheeled to permit the
removal of the casket to the gun carriage
which served as the funeral car, the door
of the express car was opened and there
was disclosed the immense oaken box with
in which lay the honored body of Fort
Wayne's greatest soldier. Hats We're re-
moved in reverent honor to the casket.
The transfer of the heavy casket was wit
messed in silent awe by a great crowd.
EMBLEMS OF MOURNING.
AT the sound of the major generals sa-
lutte, a mile distant at the other end of the
street, the procession received the word of
command and started north on Calhoun
street to the courthouse. the band playing
a funeral march. The sidewalks were lit
orally packed with the multitude. The deep
solemnity of the occasion. mingled with a
glow of pride, was marked in every counte-
nance. The store windows contained the
Autograph portrait of the dead soldier.
bordered in mourning. and the buildings
were draped in the habiliments of sorrow.
The upper windows disclosed thousands
watching the procession.
At the Aveline Hotel at the parlor win
dows could be seen Mrs. Lawton. the four
children and Mrs. LawtonS two sisters,
Mrs. Culberson and Miss Craig. The eyes
or the elders were wet with tears, but the
childrens faces looked sadly absorbed in
proceeding of which they no doubt failed
OF full comprehension. The procession
halted at the hotel corner and reviewed the
funeral car as il passed, leading the car
riages in which General Shafter, his staff.
Mayor Sherer and citizens of Fort Wayne
were riding. At the courthouse entrance the
casket was borne on the shoulders of
twelve men to the sound of solemn strains
of America into the vestibule, General
Shafter and staff following, preceded by a
squad of United States regulars. The wax
wreaths which had come with the body
from Manila, the gifts of the Filipinos.
were replaced on the bier, and the people
were then admitted between guards Of
| Grand Army men and cadets. The crowds
he fha
| and then countermarched into the open air
| again through the side doors. 1t was six
hours before the throng was dissipated
! through the doorway of exit. The train
having arrived day earlier than was ex-
| pected, the out-of-town people were not as
numerous as would have been the case had
| the body arrived Tuesday, as was an
nounced in the weekly press.
The military escort of the body includes
| General Shafter, Lieutenant Colonel Ed
wards. of General Lawtons personal staff
| Captain King, who saw the general fall
| Captain Sewal, who accompanied the body
| from Manila; Captain Wilson, aid to Gen.
| Shafter, and Captain Lee, of the quarter
master generals staff. Colonel Edwards
was the center of a group of Interested
| listeners in the Aveline Hotel lobby when
| telling Attorney General Taylor, Colonel
| Walker and others about the death of Gen.
| Lawton. He said that Lieutenant Breckin-
ridge who had been shot by sharpshooter
| lodged in the belfry Of church, believed
he had been fatally hurt, and begged Gen.
Lawton to leave him TO his fate and get
| out of range. 1t was just at this time that
the sharpshooter. who had stepped behind
the columns of the belfry to reload. APP
peared again and fired at the TALL white
helmeted officer clad in yellow raincoat,
| marking him as a conspicuous target. The
| bullet struck General Lawton in the heart.
| The sharpshooter fled with the rest of the
| insurgent force, the enemy having been
| whipped before the fatal bullet had been
| fired at the gallant leader of the attacking
/ Il. a. f1lnf -aC
| thirty-two hours before the body of Law
| ton reached a point where it could be pre-
pared for burial, and that by that time 1T
was past the point OF successful emDalm-
| ing. No body, he said, could be kept If the
embalming was delayed twenty-four hours.
HOW LAYTON WORKED.
| In speaking of the burial of Lawton, Col.
| Edwards said:
| General Lawton has told me a number
| of times in talking about burying our dead:
If / am hit, don't bother about me. Bury
me on the spot He was the greatest SOL
| der in the army, and the Filipinos both
| respected and feared him. Whenever he
captured a place he at once instituted a
| civil government, establishing law and or
der. He felt that the war was over, but
that it would require 100000 men TO keep the
country in peace until the disturbing in
| fuence of war could be removed. The war
would have been ended long ago except
| for the encouragem the misguided anti
/ eXpanSlOnlStS gave ABulIalOO. me nedu
of the insurgents is now hiding in the dis
/ guise of Chinaman. The story is current
| i'm the islands that Aguinado was once in
| the possession of our army, but that he
| was so we'll disguised as Chinese laborer
/ that, in common with all other prisoners,
! he was released after having been we'll fed.
| 1t is General Otis's orders that all prison
ers are not to be held, but after having
| been disarmed they are to be given a full
meal and released. This does not always
| suit men whose comrades have so
| often had short shrift at the hands of the
| insurgents, but of course a soldier obeys
orders. In this way it was, perhaps. that
| Aguinaldo was again given his liberty.
| Our army has captured the men of brains
| in Aguinaldo's alleged government and
| there will not be much more organized re-
sistance, but there would not be no fight
| ing whatever If we had large enough
force to occupy all the towns until order
| can be restored"
| The hotel parlors were crowded this
| afternoon at an informal reception given
by General Shafter TO his old army COM
| rades and the public Prominent among his
| callers were Colonel Studebaker, Senator
/ Gilbert, Major Hutson. Major Miller and
others of the Indiana militia. Senator Gill
bert and Major Hutson were for a time
under General Lawton's command in
/ Florida. The funeral train left this after
noon TO go 10 Richmond, whence 1t goes TO
Indianapolis. The Indianapolis committee.
composed of Colonel /. n. Walker At
/ torney General Taylor and Samuel 3.
Sweet, accompanied the body.
! Mrs Armstrong, widow of Captain Arm
/ strong, whose body will also be buried al
| Arlington, is with Mrs Lawton.
Brief stop mt Richmond.
/ Tr5i