The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-20
STUART McRAE DEAD
POPULAR YOUNG MAN sUcCuMBs
 TO DEATH.
He Made Gallant Fight to Overcome Knife wound Inflicted by Drunken Man. But End
 Finally Came.


 Mobile. Sept. 1s.--(special. )--After . gallant light of seventeen days to over- come the effects of of knife wound in- hicted by drunken man, Stuart Mo- Rae gave up the uneven fight against the grim reaper, Death. this morning shortly after 2 o'clock, and his soul passed out into the great beyond. His death occurred at the summer home at Fairhope on the Eastern Shore.
 Since MT. McRae received a death wound on the evening of September 2, there was a steady improvement in his condition but last night he began to sink steadily. At one time during the night he rallied, but only to sink again and at o'clock this morning the at. stending physician stated that there were no longer any hopes of his re- covery. Every member of the family who could be reached were notified of the approaching end, and when death finally came, practically every member of the family was at the bedside.
 The stabbing of McRae, which oc- cured at Fairhope wharf just after the landing of the steamer Pleasure Bay on the afternoon of Labor Day, September 6, was the most dastardly crime ever committed in Baldwin Coun- ty. J: P. Smith, a white man, whom McRae had never before seen, without moments warning, approached his victim from the rear and crazed by drink, plunged a knife into McRae's back, the blade entering under the left shoulder and piercing the lung on that side.
 At the time the stabbing occurred, McRae was seated in a buggy in which he was about to be driven from the wharf to the home of his sister, some distance away. Smith. who, 1t is stated was In an intoxicated condition, came from towards the boat landing and when just about to pass the buggy in which McRae was seated. rushed up behind his victim and inflicted the wound which this morning proved fa- tai.
 The wounded man was taken imme- diately to the home of his sister, and attended by physicians, both of Fair hope and Mobile. Smith was taken in custody on the spot and taken to Bay Minette where he was incarcerated in the county jail. Since that time Smith has been confined In jail pending de- velopments in the condition of his vic- tim. He will probably be indicted for murder by the next session of the County grand jury.
 When several of Mir. McRAe's friends and relatives reached his bedside. after the trip to the Eastern Shore yes- terday afternoon. they had high hopes of recovery, as Mir. McRae was con scious and seemed to be in better spirits than at any time since he was stabbed.
 But when the sinking spell came last night at 10 o'clock, Dr. Sheldon was summoned to the bedside. After ral- lying from this spell another came on later and telephone message was sent to the city for some oxygen. This arrived at about 2 o'clock this morn Ing on a special boat and with its aid the life of Mfr. Mcfaae was pro- Ionged..
 At the bedside at the time of his death was his wife and children, his sister, Mrs Turner, at whose home. Rest Cottage" Mir. McRae was live Ing, John. P. Lowell, who Is connected with the Commercial Printing Com pany, of which the dead man is an of- iicer, his father and two brothers and 0. Chaudron.
 After making her morning trip to the city today the steamer Fairhope took aboard casket and went back to and at 1880 this afternoon the body left Fairhope for Mobile.