The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-04-17
MARION CRAWFORD DIES WITH
CHRIST" ON GOOD FRIDAY

Sorrento, April v. +. Marion
Crawford, novelist, died at -:so
o'clock tonight. Crawford knew
the end was near. Calmly he urged
his family to bear up and cease
weeping. II enter Serenity into
eternity" he said. Crawford
collapsed last night, but then was
without fever. He expressed the
presentiment that he was soon to
die, but almost Immediately alter.
ward, when referring 10 the APP
preaching Good Friday, he SAID
Il die with Christ Crawford,
daughter at his request then read
to him Plato's Dialogues, the
novelist declaring that they taught
him serenity in death.
Everywhere tonight in the vii.
liage OF SAINT Angelo, where the
Villa Crawford stands next the old
Capuchin monastery and amid
orange groves, two hundred feet
above the sea, there "a profound
mourning. Fishermen and peas
ants, among whom the author was
most popular, went to the villa to
express in silence their sorrow.
All shops in the village we're
closed Immediately. The doors OF
each bore a card on which was
written: CLOSED tor public mourn
ing"
The municipality desires to give
Crawford a public funeral, but It
is believed that It was his wish 10
have no pomp or ostentation. The
matter will be held in allegiance IN.
Ill tomorrow, when the authors
will will be opened.
The news OF Crawtords death has
been cabled TO former President
Roosevelt at Port said. Roosevelt
and Crawford were intimate
friends. When the former presi-
dent was in Naples, he made an
inquiry as 10 the condition OF the
author.
LLOYD Griscom, the United
States ambassador, telegraphed
the coincidence OF himself and Mrs
Griscom to Mrs. Crawford TO-.
night.
Crawford was horn in Bagni di
Lucca, Italy, on August ? 1854.
He was the ,son .oi Thomas C..
Crawford, a sculptor, and Louisa
Ward Crawford He was educated
at st. Paul's school, Concord, ~.
H., and at Trinity College, Cam.
bridge, England.
He studied the Oriental langua-
yes while correspondent tor news
papers. He edited the Indian
Herald, A%llahabad, India, in 1879
and 1880. He was married in 1854
TO Elizabeth Borden, daughter OF
General Hiram Berdan.
He was a member OF the century
and player Clubs and the New
York Yacht Club.
He was the author OF Mr.
lsaacs," Or. Claudius, "a
Roman Singer To Leeward,
An American Politician, % 10.
rooster, "A Tale OF a Lonely Par
ish, "Marzio's Cfueihx," Pau.
Patot' "Saracinesea, with the
lmmortals," "Greifenstein,
SAINT Ilsrio, "a Cigarette
Makers Romance, "Kahled,
The Witch OF Prague" The
Three iates," The Children OF
the King" Don Orsino, Mar.
ion Darche," "Pietro Chislero,
The Novel; What is il, "Kath.
crime Lauderdale, Love in Idle
ness" The R%alstons,' "Constan-
tinople," Casa Braccio," Adam
gohnstones Son." "Taquisara,"
"A Rose OF Yesterday" "Corle-
one" Ave Roma Immortalis, "
Via Crusis," In the Palace OF
the King" The Rulers OF the
South" Marietta, a Maid OF
Venice" Cecilia, a Story OF
Modern X O IN e." whatsoever
Shall Offend" Soprano, a Por-
trait" Venetian Gleanings. "a
Lady OF Rome" "Arthusa, THE
Little City OF Hope"
He also wrote "Francesca di
Ramini, a play, which was pro-
duced by Bernhardt in Paris in
1904.