Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-14
THE LEBANON TRAGEDY.
Further and Fuller Particulars
Concerning the Killing Of Young
BTeckinridge-H Murderer Es-
capes 10 Parts Unk "a own.

BTeckinridRe-Hts Murderer Es-
capes 10 Parts Unknown.
From the Nashville Banner, 11th.l
Since Thursday we have obtained the
following additional particulars concern
ing the sad affair at Lebanon, in which
young Breckinridge lost his life;
Messrs. Anderson and Breckenridge
had been spending the day together, had
taken dinner together and then sep
arated. They did not meet again until
between the hours of aid pm, at
which time Breckinridge and several
other gentlemen were sitting in the back
room of A. Harr;ngton's saloon, where
Anderson came and spoke very pleas
antly to Breckenridge and others. He
asked Breckenridge to take a drink.
The latter politely thanked him, but de-
clined, saying that he had had enough.
Anderson then said that if he did not
drink he would not look upon him as
his friend, adding that he did not be-
lieve that Breckenridge liked him any
way. He then threatened to shoot Breck
inridge, but finally became pacifed and
begged his pardon, saying he would "get
on his knees" to him if he would forgive
him, which Breckenridge very readily
did. Anderson then insisted that they
should 90 to another saloon on the other
side Of the Square, which Breckinridge
did very unwillingly. There Anderson
again endeavored to fasten a quarrel on
him, treading on his toes, and cursing
him. Finding that Breckenridge would
not quarrel with him, he again begged
pardon and proposing that they should
cement their friendship with another
drink, they walked up to the counter
Breckinridge called for glass of beer
and resting both elbows on the counter,
began slowly slipping it. Anderson ap-
peared undecided as to what he should
drink, and the barkeeper suggested
sherry wine. He said, Yes, I'll take
some sherry The bar-keeper then
turned and walked down to the other
end of the counter to get it, when he
heard the report of pistol, and wheeled
round in time to see Breckenridge fall.
He started to him, when Anderson
called out, Give me my drink, will
your" The bar-keeper did so, and again
started to the wounded man, when An
derson called on him for a cigar, at the
same time looking down at Breckenridge
and saving, "Hallo, Breck, you amt
that drunk Why DON; you get up and
drink"
he then walked out on the sidewalk,
and meeting physician said, There's
man shot down Wonder, Doctor you
had better see what you can do for him.
The doctor asked him who did it, and
he very cody replied, =" That remains to
be found out. He then made his es-
cape, and has not since been heard
from. Mr.. Breckenridge was taken to
the hotel and had every attention shown
him, but it was a hopeless case, his
brains having been shot out, at such
close range that his face was badly
powder burned.
Breckenridge lived until halfpast FIVE
clock Thursday afternoon. He was a
young man of great culture and rare
promise. His classmates speak of him
as one of the most talented young men
in the law class, of which he was men,
Der.
Only day or two ago a well known
gentleman in this city stepped into a
drug store where Anderson was talking
to the clerk. Anderson was examining
some note paper which the clerk had
placed before him on the counter, and
was insisting in rather uneeremonious
manner that the clerk should 20 out and
get finer paper. He said be wanted to
write some notes, and wished to " dc
them upi in style, as he was going tc
kill himself. This was taken as an indi
cation of the morbid state to which TIE
young mans mind had been brought
possibly by strong drink.
Colonel W. c. P. Breckinridge
brother Of the deceased, and wife, passed
through here yesterday for Lebanon
where they will take charge Of the body
of young Breokinridge and have il
conveyed to Lexington to-day.
It's supposed that after Anderson had
shot young Breckenridge he fed to bis
brothers, Joseph Anderson's, house, al
Gordonsville, Smith county.
John L. Andersons father is a highly
respectable citizen of Lebanon, Of which