Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-03-05

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Pension Office. David hume, formerly a
much respected citizen of Orange .Cotrt
House, Va, and for some years one of the
merchants of Alexandria, Va, where mo
man enjoyed higher reputstiG lied
by pistol ball fred by I Col.
D. G. Lee, formes "A Pre-
recently eitiaa1 md .n-
Der of our Ol1e6f Common Council anH a
clerk in the Pension Bureau The circVm-
stances appear to be as follows: In the IN
Iprecedented concourse Of visitors on Friday
night atthe Presidents house Col. Lee, with
a lady on his arm, was slowly progressing
through the mass. Mr.. Hume, with ,his
two daughters, was following Immediately
in the rear, when Col Lee, looking round,
charged upon Mr.. Hume that he had stolen
his pocket-book. Mr.. Hume, under con-
|sternation, and with the utmost indignation,
repealed the charge, and remarked that
were they in any other place, and no ladies'
present, he would crush him to the earth.
Cards were exchanged and there the matter
rested for the night.
Between and o'clock Saturday morn
ing Mr.. Hume was seen and saluted by some
of his old acquaintance he was perfectly
calm, and was familiarity Congratulated on
his fine, healthy appearance, &c.; but he
made not the slightest reference to any DIFF
fculty. Between the hours of and 10,
in company with Mr.. j. G. Walker, the
reading clerk Of the House Of Representa-
tives, Mr.. Hume proceeded to the Pension
Office. He then inquired Of Samuel Cole,
Esq. the chief clerk, if there was such
clerk in his division as Col. Lee? Mr..
Cole answered in the affirmative, and at
once proceeded to the room in which Col.
Lee, with several other clerks, were engag-
ed in their business. Mr.. Cole stepped in
and said, "Col. Lee, here are two gel -
men who wish to see Z2Yi, .Ain
left. Col. Lee advanced 60 thc~
Mr.. Hume asked if he recognized H. 4
the gentleman he spoke to at the Presidents
house last night, and whom he charged with
stealing his pocket-book; Col. Lee replied
that he did so recognize him. Mr.. Fl. then
informed him of his former places of resi-
dence, family and associations, as well as
his present standing in Alexandria, &C., all
of which was or could be vouched for by
Mr.. Walker. Still Col. Lee insisted that
he was the man. Feeling further aggriev-
ed, Mr.. Fl. then said to COL Lee, s:Iou are
an Internal scoundrel" He then added
that it was not his intention, however, to
create difficulty there, and Col. Lee was
understood to make similar remark.
Other words in low tone here ensued,
when again Mr.. Hume put the question as
to Col. Lees opinion. Lee reiterated that
he believed him to be the man, when Mr..
Hume raised cane and struck Col. Lee a
blow on the side Of the head, which produc-
ed a wound. Lee retreated towards anoth-
er part of the room, followed by Hume, who
struck two more blows with his cane, when,
in STOPPING posture, Lee-some suppose
from under his arm or between his legs
fired pistol, the ball Of which entered the
abdomen of the unfortunate Hume. He in
stantly fell on the spot, exclaiming, ooh !
nv God, [ am dead man - and in few
moments expired Col. Lee made no at
tempt to escape, and [ understand express
ed himself ready to obey the requirements
Of the law.
The news soon spread all over our city,
affecting deeply those who knew the parties.
Col. Lee is man of family, and has enjoy
ed in an eminent degree the esteem Of all
who were acquainted with him. Amidst
powerful opposition at our last June NUM-
cipal elections he was chosen member of
Board of Common Council, over COMPETE
tors who from childhood had resided in the
first ward Of our city.
Mr.. Hume was widower, having hadthe
misfortune to be bereft of one of the most
accomplished ladies of Orange countx1
has two interesting daughters, now
one of the academies of Washington,
son. When the lightning line conve,
sad Intelligence to his recent home tn
munity of Alexandra was astounded I'd
shocked. Crowds eagerly fastened ID he
steamboat wharves, where, on the imp Use
of the moment, committee of fifty citizens,
with the Mayor of Alexandria, was i'm Pc
diately appointed to proceed to Washin! ton
and accompany the remains Of the lamented
Hume to Alexandria.
The circumstances which have here de-
tailed are from gentlemen near the parties
at the levee, and from one of the highly re-
spectable and dispassionate associates of Col.
Lee. who is fellow clerk in the same room,
and who was witness to the whole trans
action.
A Jury Of inquest rendered verdict in
accordance with the above, that is that Mr..