The Republican journal., 1872-10-17

he famous
Savage and Mysterious Murder.
We copy from the Boston journal the
following account of bold assassination
at Dorchester, which from the apparent
lack OF motive for the crime, and the high
standing OF the victim, causes great ex-
element.
The assault was made on Sunday even
nc about 9 O'Clock. Mr.. Charles Lane.
senior member OF the we'll known firm of
Lane 4 Co, wool dealers at No. - Fed
eral street, was sitting alone m the par
lor OF his house, No. - Hancock street,
Ward rs. his wife and family being in the
upper portions of the residence, when the
front door bell rang, and in response he
passed 10 The foot of the stairs and called
to Mrs Lane 10 know if she rang. and re
ceivin@ a response in the negative, turned
and opened the door Here he was con
fromted hy n man whom he is unable TO
describe in any manner. for rs soon rs he
had fairly opened the door the would-be
murderer screened himself behind IN
open umbrella, beneath which he project
ed a pistol, and, at a distance OF not more
lIlill iWt ltti, lilttt ~ HIS
abdomen and than ran of. On receiving
the shot Mr.. Lane staggered up TO Mrs.
Lanes room and. falling on Il bed, eX-
claimed, II am shot" but in response to
her anxious inquiries was only able 10 re-
count the foregoing story, and add thai
he was not conscious of having IN enemy
in the world, or OF having committed
any act which could form Il pretext for ill
IN bn ri ,ta ,,t
most instantly the alarm w;Ls given, and
Drs. Steadman and FiiieId were IN at
| tendance, and placed their patient under
the influence of IN anmsthetic, proceeded
| to search for the ball. which was found to
have entered the abdomen about two
inches below and to the right ct the navel,
but as probing to any extent was deemed
/ njudiciouS, its course and resting place
/ are unknown 1t was not till some
minutes after the shooting occurred that
1 the nth Police were notified, but when
knowledge of the affair finally reached
| Lieut.. Pierce he put out ever available
officer on the asSassin's track.
The assassin opened the outer door and
stood ia the porch when he rang the bell,
ancl dired the fatal shot, which was scarcely
heard by the inmates in the chambers.
Mr.. Lane closed and locked the door, as
cended the staircase TO his own room in
the front of the house, and exclaimed,
elizabeth, am shot, | shall not live five
minutesn Here he swooned and fell upon
| the bed, and Mrs. Lane, Selling Il watch
mans rattle, opened u window and sprang
| it.
The rattle was heard by Mr.. A. r.
Wheeiock. stable keeper, who resides
opposite, and who had just retired. About
the same time Mr.. Wheelock heard the
quarter of nine car for Boston pass, and II
stranger who was in the apothecary store
of S G. Fuller at Upham's corner during
the evening, is supposed to have taken
the car at that point and time, in which
event Mr. jenkins, the conductor, may be
aple to throw light upon this mysterious
tragedy.
Ike unfortunate man suffered intensely,
and called repeatedly for chloroform.
He WAS kept under the influence OF NOR
phene during the night, and as morning
| dawned efforts were made to arouse hlm
| without avail His brotherin-law, MI.
Daniel F. Carlton, and Mrs. Lane watched
| by his bedside through the night. He re-
manned unconscious to the last, and at
| half-pas4 nine o'clock he expired.