New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-03
HIS DETERMINED rrfoprs TO KILL HIMSELF.

HIS DETERMINED EFFORTS TO KILL HIMSELF.
sp...al Dispatch 20 Ile n. Y. Tribune
Lg,vENwoarH. Monday. July ,. 1866.
Gen. i. If. Lane United States Senator from this
state returned rom 81, Louis his bro,herinllws tn
Government Farm Cd. Saturday be attempted jump If
window IN the Lnd'u Hotel TO- ST. Louis He had been in
yitel ou % ride ani took pistol before be started Arriving
here he stopped with his brother law Mccall and sun
day night Mccall and Capt Adams invited him TO so to ri de-
He said be wanted his cane but rot pistol Going through
the Government Farm he got out Of the buggy to open the
gate He said Goodby Mac" got aud opened the
gale the lurgy passed on when be put the revolver in bic
mouth and shot himself the bal. passing through
the head scattering the brains profusely He fingered
through TIE night hs friends keeping watch with him. His
ph,scans report The parytc attack a humbug Tear oil
exposure expulsion from the United states senate tad 10
be the clu.e lie died about O'Clock this morning Lanes
brother stabbed himself years since in Indiana This Is the
second a,.empt made commit suicide since he has
e Washington There 4, great connection among the poi
tcians here; great excitement among Lanes friends az
10 the prospects, Politics terribly mrddlad This
will cause the election another United states Senator IN
Lanes place.
SECOND DISPATCH
Lane sil fingers bat BIS physicians have
given % all hopes lie may until morning. He
uuconscous VIII and friends with him. Gov Craw.
ford will probably appoint MJor Thomas Carney
10 represent Lanes term until the Legislature meets.
DETAILS or Tng TRAGEDY-HOw THE DEED WAS con-
MIrrED-THE NATURE OF THE wOUND-THR PA
TIESr NAY LINGER BUT CANNOT RECOVER.
Special D., ltcL o The y. T. Tribune.
LE,yEsworrH Monday july .. 1900
Senator Lane came up from ST. Louis on Friday
last aud wen, directly to the residence Mr. Mccall upon
disbursement Farms Before leaving St. Louis bis con.
yersatou inmaied determination to suicide causing him to
be .ey watched ms friend, getting possession Of bis pocket
knife fearing it might be used for the fatIl purpose
On Sabbath 4 craoon he desired % ride out Mr. NcCa
brought up BIS carriage and uuited M Adams to ride with
them After getting the carriage Lane expressed desire
to return bis for bis refusing to allow any one to
go him. Returning with Bis they drove upon the
nights overook. The fr and city Lane entered freely and
ceerfuy into the conversation cmarpg upon tie beauty
Of the city and landscape.
On returning had pass through gate that separated
two fields Mccall alghieI TO open gate Lane stepped
from the carr'gc at the time passing around to ITS
rear said GOODBYE gentlemen" and instantly discharged
pistol with is muzs In his mouth. The ball passed out at
the top lead the Of bis skull producing
fatal wound
There has been Of six physicians at Lanes
room day Nothing De done Tor him. All hole Is gone
Mrs Lane Is With him lie may nger three daysyel
bu II doubtful
lie opeaed bis eyes since last night but presses bis
Wits hand and furnished with snail pieces of ice when he
yls bis tongue out this being the only sgu Of consciousness
De shows
There IS much feeling and against Lane at pres
cat than ever shown
TUE CAUSE OF THE SUICIDE.
WASHINGTON. Monday. July ., 1866.
Special Dispatch 10 The N Tribune
jim Lane died of Andy Johnson. He went from
here to Kansas impressed with tho denson that bis support
OF the President acceptable to the people Of that state
that be could carry for Johnsons rocy by 5000 majority
Ills first appearances upon the streets OF Lawrence shocked
him with Of bis terrible error In the town where he
had once walked a Monarch. man spoke 10 him. Old
tf, -vth the sidcw ak
On horseback the principal street. he rode unrecogned
aad rejected lie his house and seat for many OF his
old friends and him. They returned answer that
they wished intercourse with him. Two days AFTER
bis arrival Representitye Clark came from Washington
What contrast and wha, lessoni vast crowd met ana
welcomed him with music and flags a public meeting ap
ndea his vote. honorel him FOR fidelity and pledged to
him the love aud the support o. Kansas. Illuminated smen
With remorsc utterly desperate Lane terminated at once
his ue and his career in johnson politics.