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

Lawton's brigade in the Philippines and
have accompanied his remains from that
distant country.
Mrs. Lawton was completely exhausted
with her long journey. and retired imme-
diately 10 her room. Her eyes were suf-
fused with grateful tears when met by the
reception committee at the depot, and in
giving expression TO her feelings afterward
said to Journal reporter: IL cannot be-
gin TO express to the people OF Indiana
what feel Tell them I thank them with
my whole heart for the honor they have
shown to the memory of my husband. 1
shall always remember It and love them
for IT."
GEN. SKATER AT THE GRAND.
General Shafter retired early TO his room
at the Grand Hotel, where he received a
number of his old friends. In speaking of
the tribute paid to General Lawtop at Fort
Wayne yesterday he said he had never
known a man to be more universally
mourned than General La yton Said he:
1T seemed. when 1 watched the thousands
OF people who came TO pay a last tribute
to the general at Fort Wayne as IL every
one OF them had met with personal loss.
And. judging from the preparations that
have been made in this city to do him
honor. would say that he was as sin
cereIy mourned here as there. Mrs. Law
ton thinks that she can never be grateful
enough TO the people who have thus hon
ored her husband
Capt Edward l. King, of the First
Cavalry. United States Volunteers, men,
Der OF General Lawton's staff is quartered
at the Grand Captain King is the officer
who caught General Lawton in his arms
when he was killed.
STORY OF THE TRAGEDY.
When asked to narrate the story last
night he said: "It was simply an accident
that 1 caught General Lawton in my arms
We started from Manila about 10 o'clock
one night TO make an attack on the rebels
who were near San Mateo. We arrived
at San Mateo about daylight in the morn
Ing and found the river to be unfordable
General Lawton stood on the bluff and or
dered the men to cross if they could find a
place The men began the attack, and 1t
was not long before Lieutenant Breckin-
ridge was wounded and We found IL neces-
sary to take him to place where the sur
were bringing the lieutenant up the slope
General Lawton advanced toward him
merely to speak an encouraging word 1
had my back to the general at the time,
as I was engaged in examining the lieu
tenants wound. I had just arisen to my
feet when heard the general make an ex-
clamation, and. turning. / saw that he was
evidently in great agony, as he was grit
ting his teeth and his fingers were witch
Ing convulsively. 1 did not suppose at the
time that he was seriously hurt. but in
auired of the general If there was any
thing the matter. The general replied, Il
am hit I asked him where and he an
swered. Through the lungs. He then
began to fall and I clasped him in my
arms. He died in less than minute
When asked If General Lawton was not
little reckless in his life? Captain Kins
replied. mot a bit Of IL, he only went
where NE thought he ought to go, he was
never reckless" Captain King said tina,
all OF the officers and the privates, with
the exception Of Captain Sewall, would re-
turn to the Philippines. after the intermen,
or General Lawton's body at Washington
Captain Sewall, who is with the funeral
party. is a son of Senator SewaII, of New
Jersey. He was on General Lawton's stat,
and was near him when he was killed.
The members of the subcommittee ap-
pointed by the reception committee, which
win accompany the funeral party In car
riages. when the body is escorted from the
train to the Capitol. is requested to meet
In the Governors parlors at $50 O'Clock
and the remainder of the reception com.
mittee Is expected to be at the Statehouss
In time to receive the party when 1,
arrives.