Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-03
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Early saturday forenoon. the whole commune
" ct Washington wcre shocked by the startling
intelligence that highly respectable gentleman
II citizen OF Alexandria, had been klled IN re-
contr" with n clerk attached 10 the Pension Bu-
rean The fatal occurrence took place nj the Pen
sion otice. aud the particulars are thus detailed
IN the Union Of Saturday evening.
1t appears that Mr. David Hume, well
known citizen OF Alexandria, attended the Presi-
dents le,ee last evening in company with his
daughter and we believe another young lady.
Will" slowly moving with the immense ihrong
that literally flied the door of the Executive
Manslon n gentleman Immediately in front OF
him turned suddenly around seized him by the
collar and accused him of picking his pocket. As
might have been expected very angry words en-
sued, which resulted in an exchange of cards the
accusing pnfty proving To be Col. ID. C. Lee who
has for several years held clerkshp in the Pen
sion Bureau
About ninc O'Clock this morning, Mr.. nnmc,
in company with Nh. Walker. the reading clerk
OF ih" House Of Representatives, proceeded to
the Pension Office. and as there nnthlng III
his appearance indicative of hostile GRAND, was,
on request, conducted To the room occupied by
Col Lee and several other clerks. Mr.. Hume
Informed Col. Lee who he was, briefly alluded 10
his social and business position, and, inter at
tempting 10 show thc absurdily of connecting
him with pocket picking, demanded retraction
oi the offensive charge which had been mnde on
the preceding evening. This demand. II Is sta
ted. was made twice, II not three tunes. Col.
Lee refused 10 rctr0ct; whereupon Mr.. Hume
struck hun several times with cane, and, Will"
thus assaulng hin. Col. Lee drew pistol and
fired. MIR. II. exclaimed. Il am shot fell to
the floor and expired in II few minutes.
coroner's inquest was held, aud after the eN-
animation of several, witnesses the ease was
CIV N Ia the Jury who after refining for short
time, brought IN verdict that the deceased came
10 hi death IRON the effect of pistol ball f ON
a pistol in the hands Of Dadd,idgo G. Lee
The new Of Mr.. lIume's trngical end caused
the most intense excitement in AleNandrn
c mmjt,ce of one hundred citizens reached this
Cit nbuat bvo o'clock, and having obtained tho
by returned with it Immediately To Alexandria.
After firing the fatal shot. Col. Lee immYliate
" SURRENDERED himself ia the civil authorities.
The Star ot Saturday afternoon has the follow
ing notice of the deceased
"lIe was gentleman of means, noted for his
being governed by scrupnous sense of propri
ely in all his conduct through life, for his active
benrvolrnee, and, indeed. for the possession of
al Just such traits of character secure for one
the confidence aud reg ard of his fellow citizens.
lie camoto Alexandria 10 reside from Orange
court house Va; was u wdower with four chill
dren two of them being grown.up daughters,
who now in this city nj the residence of II
relative. Ills ngn about forty five years.
He member of the extensive and So well.
known family Of liumes, OF Fauquicr.
"D.C. Lee is also 81 nged man of family. and
a member of the board of common council of this
city from the First ward