The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-28
LOCAL NEWS.

oyers proceeded at 10 the Pension uce, Whefe
Vas said the fatal took place. and there obtained
IA substance the following information:
II appears that br. David Hume weknown citizen Of
amndra attended the Presidents levee last evening in
muauy with his daughter and 1--WE beeve another young
rdy While slowly moving with the immense throng that
uaraly filed the entire first floor Of the Executive Man
sion gentleman Immediately in front OF him turned sud
ny around seized him by the collar and accused him oil
0ickne his pocket As might have been expected, very
angry words ensued which resulted in an exchange OF
cds the accusing party proving to be COL d. G. Lee who
has for several years held clerkshp in the Pension Blu
reau.
About nine o'clock this morning, Mr. Hume, in company
Nth Mr. Walker the reading clerk of the House OF Repre-
senatves proceeded to the Pension Office and as there
was nothing in his appearance indicative OF hostile err
rand was on request conducted TO the room occupied by
Co Lee and several other clerks Mr. Hume informed COL
Lee who he was briefly alluded 10 his social and business
noion, and after attempting 10 show the absurdiy of
connecting Linn with pocket picking demanded retrac-
lion Of the Offensive charge which had been made on the
eceding 81 ening. This demand, it is stated was made
twice if not three tines COL Lee refused to reract;
whereupon Mr. Hume struck him several times with cane
and while hus assaulting him. COL L. drew pistol ana
fred Mr. d. exclaimed, II am shot iell 10 the hoof, ana
expired in q few minutes.
Soon after eleven o'clock Coroner Woodward arrived,
whep the jury being empanneiled the following evidence
was taken
King F. Page testified to being in adjoining room,
and bearing noise of scuting striking, and
erng deceased was falling assisted in laying him back
iorvard and said You must blame me, gentlemen,
did in selfdefence saw no deadly weapon in the hands
OF the deceased
upon the person of deceased.
Mr. Daniel McCook testified that he was sitting IN room
No 90 heard the discharge Of pistol and entering THIS
ROOM saw deceased in the act OF falling supported by Dr.
Miller and Page the pulse of the deceased was extinct In
a few minutes witness bad had possession of the body
since the death Of the deceased and is certain that no dead
" weapon was upon his person.
Solomon G. Heaton the transaction last night at the
Presidents evee passing towards the East Room with
LADY, and the doorway Of the room
came up the Of Col Lee noticed that he had one OF
two ladies' with him stood there for moment the crowd
being great could not pass gentleman coming from
the reception room met them and seemed % be trying TO
pass us and 90 out deceased this Colonel
Lee stood rather facing deceased and while in that posi-
ton saw COL se put his hand on his pantaoons pocket
he then spoke deceased and at the moment step
ped up to him and colared him, saying, "You have my
pocketbook y could say If deceased had lady with
him or not; Col Lee remarked further that he should not
let him 60 until he gave up the pocket-book and the
ards witness deceased did not reply Immediately, but
looked surprised his first reply, that witness heard was
aFor what reason do you make this charger Mr. Lee
did not seem particularly excited Lee said "Sr felt
your hand in my pocket and saw you take 1t ont; de-
CEASE replied that be had not taken the book
and seemed surprised at the charge and Immediately in
auired OF Colonel Lee his name Colonel Lee gave his
name and turning witness said, here is gentleman
who mel Colonel Lee still retained his hold upon
his coat during this conversation witness said to de-
ceased that he knew Colonel Lee deceased began to get
little excited manifesng feeling and said to Col
Lee aCome go with me-" witness Ten passed Colonel
Lee and that is all he of the occurrence then came
up TO the office about o'clock this morning. to ad
joining soon after into this room; found Colonel
ee made inquiry how the affair terminated last night
he was relating the circumstance the chief clerk Mr..
Cole Of the Pension Office, opened the door, in,
and inquired If Colonel Lee was in; Immediately two
gentlemen into the room Colonel Lee was stand
ing by his desk the time two or three other gem
temen were in the room recognised deceased one
of the gentlemen who entered Col Lee passed towards the
door from his DESK advancing somewhat towards the gen
temen or the direction of the door thinks deceased
marked ayou the gentleman met last night at the
Presidents and accused me Of taking your pocketbook
nquiring the time If he recognised him Col Lee
replied that he did recognise him distincty they entered
into conversation and deceased undertook TO explain why
he should not accused Of committing OF that kind
remarked that hehad lived upright man for 40 years and
had probably given away money than Col Lee
WORTH and asked what motive he could have npckng his
pocket also If he still reiterated his charge COL Lee
ed that he did reterate his charge They stood facing each
other at that time Deceased had black with bent
handle in his hand Ca identified by witness
the y deceased struck Lee the head many
three times Col Lee retreated deceased at the time
striking him with heard the report of pistol after
wards the pistol in hands Of COL Lee deceased fell
and exclaimed that he dead man. Colonel Lee
stood leaning forward at the time he fired, with his back
towards the deceased thinks be must have reached his
hand around and fred under his Colonel Lee told
witness this morning that after witness left him at the
evee gentleman touched him and said You have ms-
taken your man, telling him who deceased was that he
was Mr.. Hume OF Alexandria.
After the examination of several other witnesses the
given to the jury, who, after retiring for short me
brought verdict that the deceased to his death
"om the effect of pisol-hal from pistol in the hands
Of Doddridge O. Leo
The of Mr. Humes tagical end caused the in
tense excitement in Alexandria A committee Of one hun
dred citizens reached this city about o'clock and
having obtained the body returned with Immediately
Alexandria.
After firing the fatal shot, Col Lee Immediately
dered himself to the civil authorities
The Star Of this afternoon has the following notice of the
deceased
He gentleman OF means, noted for his being gov
erned by scrupuons of proprety in all his conduct
through life for his active benevolence and indeed for the
possession of just such traits of character for
the confidence and regard of his elowcitizens He
Alexandria to reside from Orange courthouse Val
widower with four children two of them being grown-up
daughters who in this city at the residence of
relative His age about fortyfve years. lie was
member Of the extensive and well-known family of
8umes of Fauquier.
"D @ Lee is also an aged man of family and member
of the board of council Of this city from the First
ward"
The PoroMAc BRIDGE MEErNe.--A meeting of our citi-
who desire to secure the early construction Of bridge
across the Potomac held at the City Hall last evening
Mayor Maguder presided The following resolutions we're
unanimously adopted
RsolOed That the city Of Washington heartily sympa-
hize with the inhabitants of Alexandria in the desire
The continuance OF the connexion between the northern
aaa southern portions of the Union afforded by the Long