The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-06
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tors led .y Marca,s Brutus and Caius
Cassius, says a "caE1egram to the
chicaCo Tribune under date Of Marc:24
1G, III 3. c. The people. led o- Mare
Antony. have risen In revolt against
the conspirators Brutus and Cassius
rave fled from the city. The other
conspirators have been arrested.
General Caesar arrived at tie SEN
ate shortly before 8 oclock,.and after
,iismissing his chariot. sauntered
through the forum, stopping occasion
ally to exchange greetings with his
many friend. His bodyguard was not
with him.
When General Caesar entered the
Senate he took his accustomed place
near the tribune to listen TO the ae,
bate. Marcus Erutus was in the
tribune at the time. No one suspect
ed the tragedy that was impending.
Suddenly it was observed that there
was a commotior OF an unusual order
in the Senate Metellus Climber,
whose ti:sfra nchisernSnt by the order
of General Caesar created comment
some weeks ago, approached the gen
crnl with q petition for restoration
OF his political rights. With him was
Caius Cassius. Casca, TreboniGs ana
other friends, all of whom were sup
posed TO be on good terms with the
dictator.
General Caesar rejected the petit
,ion. whereupon Meteilus Climber grew
Violent and threatening. Caius Cas-
sius also spoke to the general in
threatening manner. Suddenly, ana
without any warning. Casca drew
dagger from the folds OF his toga ana
stabbed General Caesar in the side
Almost at the same instant Cafus Cas-
sus stabbed the general twice and
Others of the conspirators pressed
forward. all striking the dictator re-
ueatedly with their daggers.
General Caesar staggered rev
feet to the statute erected In honor OF
General Pompey and supported him
self against the pedestal, looking
around in vain for Marc Antony and
the latrer,s friends They were not
present, however, and the dictator was
surrounded by his enemies
it remained for Marcus Brutus to
deliver the fatal thrust. Descending
from the tribune he approached Cen
eral Caesar and stabbed him to the
heart The general fell to the floor
at the foot of the Pompey statue, and
with a look of reproach at Brutus,
said:
"AnG you, too Brutus?
These were General Caesars last
words, the conspirators left the Sen.
IN the fO-
rim. where already the news OF the
tragedy had attracted an immense
crowd The excitement was intense,
and Brsltus, to quiet the crowd. made
a brief address, explaining that 1t
had become necessary to take Cen
eral Caesars life in order to preserve
the liberties of the republic.
Senator Brutus' remarks had the
effect OF quieting the crowd for the
time being The conspfrators then
Withdrew to Br:Itus' house, where they
remained in conference during the
greater part of the night.
The funeral Of General Caesar was
ne;d in the forum to-day, and was at
tended by an immense crowd OF peo-
pie Marc Antony had been request
ed to deliver the Grafton. The PEG
pie were suspicious of Antony asst
vas known that he had been in con
ference with Senator's Brutus and
Cassius earlier in. the day. and it was
feared that he had been won over
This fear. however. proved to be
eroandless.
Antony s address is declared by ali
who heard it to be the best he has
ever made in Rome. He protested
friendship TO the conspirators. but it
was soon seen that his remarks held
n hidlen meaning, and in few min
utes the entire popuIace understood
that Antony was appealing to Rome
TO rise and punish the treason Mr.
Antony spoke in part as follows:
Friends, Romans, Countrymen;
Lend me your ears. 1 come to bury
Caesar, not to praise him. The evil
that men do lives after them. The
good is oft inferred with their bones
so let it be with Caesar. The noble
Rrutns hath told you that Caesar was
ambitious If it were 50, 1T was
grievous fault and grievously hath
Caesar answered for 1T. He was my
friend, faithful and just to me. But
,r,,+,,, aa.ys ha was ambitious and