The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-08-04
ALWAYS BE RIGHT; BUT MY COUNTRY RIGHT OR WRONG"
VIRGINIA CITY, MONTANA SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1866
Suicide Of Gen. James HI. Lane.

Suicide of Gen. James HI. Lane.
We clip from the Leavenworth Times
of July Sd, the following account of Gen.
Lanes insanity and suicide: n
For weeks Gen. Lane has shown symp-
toms of insanity Many, friends and foes
alike, thought him deranged in Wash
ington during the past winter and spring.
We saw him just before he left Leav-
enworth for St. Louis. We spent an hour
or more together, discussing (or he de-
clared he would not talk about politics)
the railroad interests of the State. For
the most part, he seemed rational. But
once or twice, during the conversation,
there was want of conference in his re-
marks-such a sudden and strange in
terruption in the chain of thought-as to
excite remark and cause alarm.
On his arrival at st. Louis, the mental
alteration of Gen. Lane had increased
His physician there was satisfied that
mind, overtaxedt and and d dvefaer6bdig v9afNe 6bdig The
given way, and though it rallied, and to
old friends seemed strong and bright as
ever yet to the skillful physician and at
tentive nurse it gave signs of disorder, il
not of arrangement.
The advice was to return home, anC
there to rest. This advice was followed
and on Friday he reached Leavenworth
Quickly, almost secretly, he was borne tt
| his brother-in-law's on the Government
farm. DR.. Few was called to attend him
and spent with him the whole of the
night and part of the day. Enough hac
been said by Gen. Lane-now that tht
life blow, self inflicted, has been given
to create uneasiness, if fnot to cause alarm
Waking up during the night, he asked
the experienced doctor, "will my diseas
end in idiocy or lunacy?" After anothe
short nap, he woke again, and said, "
ought to be in Indianapolis or Cleveland.
"Why?" asked the doctor. Because,
answered he, "they have lunatic institu
TONS" A soothing course was adopted
and it had it's effect, for a while. Blu
again he awoke, and declared he mus
have pistol. Still the physician, kim
in manner and skilled in management
calmed the perturbed spirit and lulled
to rest.
Saturday morning Judge Delahay, a
old and trusted friend, called to see hin
Gen. Lane proposed bird hunt. Tha
was an unusual suggestion coming fro1
him, and one which the Judge did nc
second. Though thinking it strang'
still he concluded that it disclosed wis
on the part of Lane, to rid himself {
public cares-to get out of the excitin
whirl of politics, and by new excit
ments, by indulging in new interests,
give vigor to the body and rest to th
mind.
Sunday morning came, and with it
gentle rain and a balmy air. Gen. Lar
seemed better. She, his wife, who kne
his nature, and understood, as no one eli
anu i}sRfdd-sttRp3 eturu.- ;17ue as rnet ua
advanced, his spirits rose, and Gen. LaI
looked better, and to all appearance W,
better. His brother-in-law, MIR. McCa
was cheered at the prospect.
!. 1--WE will have ride" said Gen. Ian
= after supper. He had eaten in his ov
: room. Soon after he joined the falnil
and took an ice cream and some cal
and seemed to enjoy the repast. i
, conversation was cheerful and, for t
. time, the family circle was happy. Mes
while the carriage was brought out, a
with Mr.. Mccall and Capt. Adams, Gt
q, Lane started for ride. Neither of t
E. attendants dreamed of the Senator bel
he armed. As the horses bore them rapie
along, and just as they had reached
hill on the Government road, Gen. Ls
desired to get out. For some reas
Mr.. Mccall kept his eye on him. So cl
was the watch that Gen. Lane quie
B. entered the carriage. Returning,
alighted once more, but the same vi
ance caused him to return to his g
When nearing the house of his broti
" iin-law, Gen. Lane said, "let US dr
through the farm" and was, if posi-
in better humor and more e4hiler
md than any hour during the day.
Midway between the farmhouse
- the fort there is spring gate. Arriv
'"' there, Mr.. Mccall leaped out to opel
Gen. Lane followed, going behind
carriage. As the gate swung open,
Mccall heard the General say, "G
bye, gentlemen" and saw him put {
T., vOlver inside his mouth. The shot
all. Gen. Lane leaped some feet into
air, and fell lifeless mass.
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was made in 1864, by England, Fra
Prussia, Saxony, Sweden, Baden, Il
Belgium, Italy, Holland, Wurtem'
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