The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-28

his connection with tho royal family
TO tho fact that no livod In Pail Mall.
just opposite to the gates OF Mnrl-
borough House, to which he was sum
inoned one day In a moment OF emery
! cncy. That brought him into contact
with King Edward and Queen Alex
anura, who then. MS Prince and Prin-
cess OF Wales, made their home there.
They took great liking TO him: he
soon became their principal medical
attendant. and not only brought King
George through that terrible attack
OF typhoid fever TO which his elder
brother. tho latc Duke OF Clarence.
succumbed. but also WAS In supreme
charge Of King Edward at the time OF
his dangerous Illness and operation
on the very owe OF tho day appointed
for his coronation.
Until a couple OF weeks ago, no
| memorial OF any kind existed to
! honor tho name of that remarkable
young Scotchman OF tho times OF
queen Elizabeth, whose appearance
and whose gifts were so remarkable,
that he lives to-day in the history of
Great britain, OF Italy, Of France, In
deed, In that OF many other Cont
! mental countries, as the Admirable
Crichton." This neglect has now been
repaired by Douglas Creighton. an
archcoloEist OF the family to which
he belonged. and who with tho per-
mission Of the ecclesiastical and socu-
lar authorities or Mantua, has Just
caused u memorial tablet recording
his virtues. M well rs his birth and
modc OF death, to be placed in tho
ancient Church of san Simonc, in tho
city of Mantua
rms permission could not be OBJ
tanned until Douglas crichton had
succeeded by means or much research
in proving TO the satisfaction of NIL
hat I'm. a
ton had been cntombcd within the
precincts OF San Simone. thus setting
~ rest MI tho doubts which Ind pre-
VAiled until recently as To the place
OF his scpulture, after his tragic death
on July r. 1852. If his tomb was LEFT
unmarked until the other day. II was
because the formerly sovereign house
OF Gonzaga, which reIgncd so long
over Mantua. and which sim IL OK
tcnsively represented IN tho higher
ranks OF tho Italian aristocrucy, ala
not relish anything that could call IA
mind particularly cowardIy crime
perpetratcd by one of Its Loading mem
bcrs.
James Crichton, who was but thirty
Two when no met his death was ite
son or Mary Queen OF ScotsS Lord Adj
Nocatc. Robert Crichton and through
his mother. daughter OF lanes
stewart OF Bcath, ho was able 10
claim royal descent. tTc was but four
teen when no took his degree ns
bachelor OF arts at the University OF
81 Andrew, and seventeen when he
became master Of arts at the same
university. IN tho following wear he
was astonishing every ono with his
classical knowledge, his wonderful at
tainncnts. his readiness and vcrsatil-
iiy aS poct, his astounding memory
ana MS extraordinary good looks, in
the leading circles of tho French can
Paris he successfully held a dispute In
the College OF Navarro on ono day, on
any subject, and In twelvc languages.
ANA mat on the following morning ~
won a fitting match at the Louvre.
For two years he served In tho
French army. then became adviser 10
the Dogc OF Genoa, and after that In
the poSc OF Venice. At chc Univer-
sity OF paGua he carried cvcrythina,
before him, and, finally, IN AN evil
hpar, accepted the invitation of the
rctSninE Duke OF AIantua TO take IN
his residence ut his court rs tho men
tor of his son and heir, Prince Vim
ceilzo Ill Gonzaga- THIS prince became
$" tired Of always having the Adj
mirablc Crichtou held up to him Ly
MS father and BY others NJ an exam
rie Tor him to follow. that he cnlcd
by developing tho most intense hatred
OF him.
ono night while walking homo
through a dark street. Crichton was
attacked by four masked men, three
Of whom were hired braves, while
The fourth was the young prince
Crichton. who Was magnificent
swordsman, killed ono OF his advor-
sarics, disabled another ana wounded
u third. Eut when In the struggle
the mask fen from the face OF his
fourth adversary. whom he was about
10 transpicrcc. and lac recognized
Prince Ninccnzo Ill tionxagn, he let the
point or his sword drop, unwilling to
lsill OF even harm his royal pupil and
the son Of his generous host and init
mato friend. the Dukc OF Mantua. Az
he dropped the point Of his sword no
exclaimed. Pardon, Your High0ess. [
had not recognized you"
Taking advantage or this unpuard-
cd moment, tho young prince thrust
his own rapicr through Cr!chton's
breast. fatally woundine him. one of
the slightly injured braves at tho
same time plunEing his dagger into
Crichton's back.
That the prince was Responsible for
the crime was admitted by his own
father. who publicly dcplorcd the
death Of his friend and rctaincr .'of
world wide fame" Tho prince did
not deny his responsibility. but al
ways claimed that he had taken
Crichton for u stranger, and had not
recognized him until too late.
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