Litchfield enquirer., 1852-05-27
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
A THRILLING TRAGEDY.

On Thursday last. Che 18Th Of May.)
in Covington. Indians. in quarrel owe,
their cups, Non. Edward A. Hannegan,
late U. s. Senator from Indiana, and
more recently Y. ). Ambassador TO- Aus
tria, stabbed Captain John Duncan. his
brot her >in-law, in the lover part Of the
stomach, which resulted IN his death in
about twenty six hours. Captain D. we
have known personally for many years.
He formerly lived in this city: was broN
Their Of the late Jesse Duncan, merchant,
also deceased afterwards removed to
Newark. in this State. where he has n
brother now residing. Al the sound OF
war in the recent conflict with Mexico,
Captain Duncan raised in Licking coun.
ty a troop Of horse, and was among the
earliest in the field. His company was
fne body oil men. and many Of our
ci,lzens may remember when they march.
ell into this city on their way to the seat
Of war. This corps paraded in front OF
Shme's Garden. now the Burnet House
lot. while Capt, Pugh's company was
recruiting there. Capt. Duncan was
brave man. ola lofty and generous char
ac,er. Flo was about forty years Of age,
and fortunately, under the present cir
cuMstances, was bachelor.
Blu, We come at once to the particulars
ct this horribly sad affair. :aken from
the Lafayette Journal.
The parties had for two years lived
together in rannegan's house, and have
ever been on the klndest possible terms
with each other. For two days pre-
vious to this melancholy affair. they had
been drinking together excessively. On
the morniug Of the occurrence. Duncan
went up stairs 70 Nannegan's room. and
an alteration ensued between the pat
ties-when Duncan gave Hannvgnn a
slap in the fact. whereupon the latter,
on the impulse Of the moment. struck
Duncan with knife 10 the stomach. ia
| hieting mortal wound.
MIR. Hahnegan. recovering his passion
aroused BY the supposed indignily. sui.
fers the most excrucialing torlurss in
reflection that he ha; Sua,k down as
kind fisnd, perhaps. a. he had on
earth.
| To all enquiries as to tho cause Of the
difficulty. its origin. DC. Captain Dun>
can invariably replied, Nothing. it was
nothing. and seemed determined not to
reveal any thing that would affo, d add.
,ional evidence against Hannegaa. 1t is
said that a short Time bsio.e be died, he
observed tha. he himself was TO blame.
It is thought BY some that he made p,i>
vats declarations rs to tho whole matter,
!, but il 80. they have not been made pub
lie. He died. after suffering the NEST
IS intense pain. calm and composed. At IL
IS o clock on Sa,u day Last, fully aud free :
y torgiviag NJ. A.unegau.
. Immediately after the Occurrences
d Capt. Duncan requested the Masonic
!. fraternity, of which both we're memhars
4 to take him in chrge, They did 90. and
i. ho was buried with the honors Of hat
!, order on Sabbsth afternoon. The fun.
. sral took place from NJ. Hanuesan,s
J, residence. whe,s Captain Duncan died.
il The latter wac the only living brother 81
/. Mrs. HanRegan. who still lives. an OBJ.
70 iest Of universal sympathy.
le The consequences Of his rash act have
1t driven Mr.. h. to state closely border,
'e ing on insanity. He had reaidsd il
ri S0v'nRt0n eat about TIVE ysars, 10