The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-26

captured and held q prisoner some TWEEN
y months or more az Fort NcHenry.
He first served with Lees army. bat
later was among those who followed
John Morgan in those daring exploits
which have become famous incidents OF
the war in the Ohio river valley
When tbs war was over and the wan
ing sun CT the Confederacy had entirely
disappeared below the horizon, Captain
Doyle entered a dentist college and, upon
obtaining his diploma. decided 10 settle
in the north--in the greatest Union sol
der state in America-and came to
Kansas He moved TO wichita the year
the first railroad came here. and was for
many years tlle-only dentist in the town.
He Immediately fraternized with a Union
soldier. the late Dr. C c. Furley. and
for some years they oficed together. al
most opposite the site OF the Eagle build
ing They became great chums and were
friends for a quarter Of q century or
more.
When the grasshonper plague covered
the face OF Kansas with starvation and
ruin Dr. Doyle was the first to realize
what il meant and announced that he
would allow no one 10 suffer with a
Ioothachei who had. not the money to Sc
cure relief. He drew teeth that entire
calamitous year for nothing. One Of his
professional rules was never TO charge
working girl for dentistry. and in the
early days he was Immensely popular
on account of his many quiet and unos-
tentatious generosities-
That this popularity was not transitory
was fully evidenced by the number and
character CT the people who attended his
funeral The dentists OF the city at
tended in a body and likewise the old
settlers and the association OF ex-Confed-
crate soldiers The best evidence Of TIE
esteem in which he was held by mis-
neighbors consists of the many floral
tokens and expressions of coincidence.
which We're sent TO the family after his
death Among the floral tokens of sur
passing beauty three came from the den
fists OF Wichita; beautiful cross from
the veterans Of the Confederacy living in
the city. Of whose association he was q
member. one from the knights and La
dies OF Security one from Mr. and Mrs.
Morgan Cox; one from Mrs. Charles F
Horner; one from Mr.. Frank Hoimbers:
one from Miss Emma McClees; one from
Mrs. Nelson McC1eess one from Mrs,
WTlfam Mathewson and Mrs. R. Cog
dell: one from Professor Samuels and
family; one from Mr.. and Mrs Charles
L. Davidson. and several from Mrs. Her
sey and q host OF other friends
The funeral was held from the family
residence Tuesday morning at o'clock
and was very largely attended. IL was
conducted By Rev A. 4. Parker OF St
Pauls Methodist church. who read from
the Psalms. The address vas delivered
most ably and eloquently by DR. Sargent
OF the Congregational church. while Rev
Mr.. Mcconnell had charge Of the music
One of the incidents Of an UNUSUALLY
pathetic event was the appearance Oh
Uncle" Abraham Trembly.' an ex-slaVe
of louisiana. the home OF the deceased,
crowding his way 10 the open grave ana
bidding a peculiarly touching fareweii
10 his old "Massa Doyle Uncle Aora-
ham learned. soon after coming 10 Wien
fta many years ago. that Dr. Doyle was
living here and the doctor has been one
of his most generous and indulgen'
friends ever since
Thrice did this venerable memeiito 'l
human slavery dip his open hand into
the grave. while the coffin vas helnS
lowered. and went through the motions
of giving the deceased last affectionate
handshake 1t is said thai this incident
brought tears 70 every eye that witnessed
IT
II would almost require Shakespeare
TO analyze the human passions tnat oper-
ated in the tragedy enacted by Or Doyle
a week ago last night The story or the
annoyauces and aggravat'ons that cause
him TO determine on killing his neighoor.
G. p. Varnouf. is too long 10 tell here
hut il is intensely interesting 20 students
Of the motives that inspire capital trag-
edies. That he deliberated great deal
upon the matter is amply in evidence.
II the workings OF a mind unquestionably
narriallv dethroned can BE- called delibera-
ton. He was a man Of great inherent
pride-that pride that IS characteristic
or the old south. Without discussing the
merits Of the case he believed that ne
was the object OF the most unbearable
indignities from the man whom he killed,
and he brooded over them till be became
completely a physical II not mental
wreck. He vas stabbed by NarnhcuTf
and laid in his. bed four weeks suffering
from the wound. No light was ailowe
in MS room al night. for the police. II
appears. warned him. and his vile, of the
possibility OF assassination. through a
door or window. II light betrayed their
location in the house. Suffering in this
manner il was only a step TO that mental
condition where he believed that death
was creeping upon hin He felt that his
heart vas weakening and believed that
be vas yielding TO paralysis lie reasoned
that Il ne died Varnouf would hArrass
and persecute his widow and sister and
this vas the thought that undoubtedly
governed him when h took his shotgun
and killed the man he had reason 70
believe was . deadly enemy OF his FAM
ay.
The full text Of the letter he Ieft behind
him MI probably never be known. but a
-srt of il says. I an impeileG q tbs
ar bv no motive OF T,ndictiye resent
rnert but 70 save my wife and sister 4
fsar.d would die and that this brUte
would persacute my wife and my dear s's-
Ter Anna 70 The grave He and I c0uldz
ii.e on The same hemisphere
after Or. Doyle had taken the poison
FROM which he died. his wife realizirE
that be was dying, asked hin Z - ce-
sires. 20 5oia in prayer ~ = ao- Aeees-
ss-~ NJ said al = right with re
It another tiHe his vile asked where
b had shot Nar1ouf
-.rnere.- BE- saId. po.ating 20 his heart
and then sought 20 diagram he exact
sro- OF her.