The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-07-19
suIoide OF senator LSns---PGrnsoIar.
of the AFFAIR.

OF the AfEair.
from the Leavenworth Times, July ST.
Fol-. weeks General Lane has shown
OF insanity. Many, friends
and foes alike, thought him deranged
in Washington during the past winter
and spring.
On Friday he reached Leavenworth.
Quickly, almost secretly, he was borne
to his brother-in-law's, on the Govern
ment- farm. DIR. Few was called to at
tend. him. and spent with him the
whole of the night and part OF the day.
Enough had been said by General
Lane to create uneasiness, if not to
cause alarm. Waking up during the
night, he asked the experienced doc
tor, "Will my disease end in idiocy or
Ilunacyp" After another short nap he
awoke again, and said, 81 ought to be
in Indianapolis or Cleveland. "Why?'
asked the doctor. because" answer
ed the General, "they have lunstic in
stitutions." A soothing course. was
adopted, and it had its effect for awhile.
But again he woke, and declared he
must have a pistol. Still the physi-
clan, kind in manner and skilled in
management, calmed the %perturbed
spirit, and lulled it to rest.
Saturday morning, Judge Delahay,
an old and trusted friend, called to see
him. General Lane proposed aSbird
hunt. That was an unusual sugges'
ton, coming from him, and one which
the Judge did not second. Though
thinking it rather strange, still be
concluded that it disclosed a wish on
the part of Lane to rid himself Of pub
lie cares, to get out Of the existing
whirl Of politics, and by new excite,
ments, By indulging in new interests
to give vigor to the body and rest t.
mind.
Sunday morning came, and with i
a.gentle rain and a balmy air. Gen
Lane seemed better. His wife, WHIT
knew his nature, ard understood, a
no one else could understand, its &C
ton, was anxious, and feared tho re
suit. But, as the day advanced, hi
spirits rose, and General Lane looke'
better, and to all appearances was SC
His brother-i in law, Mr.. Mccall, wa
cheered at the prospect.
I'VE will have a ride" said Genera
, Lane, after supper. He had eaten i
his room. Soon after he joine
the family, and took some ice crcar
and cake, and seemed to enjoy the re
a past. His conversation vas Cheerful
and, for the time, the family circl
was happy. b.
Meanwhile the carriage was brougt
out, and, with MIR Mccall and Captai
Adams, Gen. Lane started for a ride.
Neither of the attendants dreame
of the Senator being armed. As Il
| horses bore them rapidly along, an
: just as they had reached the hill @
the Government road, General Lar
', desired to get out. For some reaso
Mr.. Mccall kept his eye upon him.
So close was the watch that Gener
Lane quietly re entered the carriag
: He alighted onc more, but the san
y vigilance caused him to return to b
4 seat. When neal the house Of his brot
er-in.law, General Lane said, "Let
drive through the farm" and was,
possible, in better humor and more o
o ultant than at any hour during u
day. .qa
Midway between hefarm- house al
the fort there is a spring gate. Arr
, ing there Mr.. Mccall leaped out
open it. General Lane followed, G
ing behind the carriage. As the ga
swung open, Mr.. Mccall heard the Ge
. eral say, GOOD bye, gentlemen" a.
"a saw him put the revolver inside of
mouth.
The shot told ALL General La
v leaped somo feet into the air, and f
o ! ifelcss mass. =.
This occurred at about 6 p. M.