The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-21

eXtortlons and monopolies. The Oregon
Statesman and Willamette Farmer of this
state, hoist the independent ticket. The Or
egonian follows suit tomorrow. Half of
the press will indorse the ticket.
THE BKECKINRIDGE TRAGEDY.
THE CAUSE OF THE BRUTAL MURDER-socIAL.
POSITION OF THE PARTIES AND THE INTENSE
EXCITEMENT.
A correspondent of the Courier-Journal
writing from Lebanon, Tenn, thus gives an
account of the Anderson Breckenridge quar-
rel and murder at that place on the 9th in
slant: a horrible affair occurred in this
city this msrning. which will probably re-
suit in the death of one of the parties con-
cerned; and as he is member of noted
Kentucky family, send you the particulars.
John X. Breckenridge is young man, about
twenty-four years Of age, and son Of the
late Rev. Robert j. Breckenridge,
ID. D., of your state. He came
to this city about the first of Febru-
airy, and attached himself to one of the
classes of the law department of Cumber-
land University. He is dissipated, however,
and has not been very regular in his attend
ance at the law school. For the past week or
two he has been drinking pretty constantly,
being to some extent under the influence of
liquor nearly all the time. The concurrent
testimony of both students and citizens,
however, is that he was entirely inoffensive,
even when intoxicated, and L have
to-day more than once heard the re-
| mark made by different persons that he was
| the politest man. drunk or sober, they ever
saw. Indeed, his politeness and gentlemanly
department, heightened by the contrast to
his dissipation, were the theme of general
| remark.
THE MURDERER.
Iohp T.. Anderson ia O uoup0 an tuaru.
four or twenty-five years old, l presume,
and the son of DIR. J. NJ. Anderson, who is
mayor of this city, and one of our most re-
spected and prominent citizens. Young An
derson is very dissipated, and has occa-
stoned his family and friends much annoy
ance by his conduct. He was very peaceful
and quiet when sober, but when under
the influence of liquor he seemed to
lose all control of himself, and to
| become almost a maniac Yesterday he
| was on one of his periodic sprees; in fact, he
had been drinking hard for a week, and
| in the morning attached himself to Breckin-
ridge, who was also under the influence of
| LIQUOR. The two remained together some
time, drinking. but Breckenridge, probably
preferring less noisy and disagreeable COM
panion, attempted to get rid of him. Ander-
son insisted in following him up, and several
times, during the afternoon and evening, at
| tempted to force a difficulty upon hill.
have talked to several persons VINO saw them
together, and all agree in the statement that
Breckinridge's conduct was altogether pacific
and conciliatory, and that he was evidently
averse to having difficulty. AS one
| man. who saw one of their alterations, ex-
pressed it to me, Breckenridge didn't seem
to be afraid of Anderson, but he seemed to
be trying his best to keep from having
FUSS" About midnight, Breckinridge, And
| erson and two others entered the Maxwell
saloon together. Anderson seemed to be in
/ a very good humor when he came in, and
| the party took several drinks together.
Alter a time, however,
| DISPUTE AROSE
between him and Breckenridge concerning
an umbrella belonging to the latter, which
Anderson had taken possession of and re-
fused to give up. The saloon keeper tells
me that after they had quarreled a while
Anderson finally said that if Breckenridge
would task for his umbrella like a gentle
man." he could have it. Breckenridge inn
mediately, with polite bow, responded :
Mr.. Anderson, / should be obliged
to you for my umbrella" Anderson
gave it up, and accepted an invitation to
drink, which Breckenridge at once ex-
tended. In the meantime the other parties
had passed TO the rear of the saloon, leaving
Breckenridge, Anderson and the saloon
keeper near the front. The latter states
that when Breckenridge asked Anderson to
drink, Anderson called for champagne, but
changed his order to sherry. While the bar
tender was STOPPING down to fill bottle
from a cask, he heard a shot, and, jumping
uR, he saw Breckenridge fall heavily to the
! floor. Upon examination, it was found that
he was shot in the head, just above,
and a little in front of the left
ear. The ball, which was prob
| ably a large one, as Anderson had
been seen with a derringer in the afternoon
Penetrated the skull, and entered the
brain, portion of which oozed out. From
the circumstances Immediately preceding
the shooting. together with the nature and
direction of the wound, it is probable that,
| while Breckenridge was looking over the
| bar, awaiting his drink, Anderson placed the
pistol to his head and fired. The skin
around the wound was considerably powder
burned. The wounded man was at once
conveyed to the Lee House, near by, and
surgical attention promptly rendered him.
He died Friday morning from the effect of
his wound, having never recovered con-
sciousness. The murderer has not vet been
captured, although parties are still in hot
pursuit.
A correspondent In Washington furnishes
the following list of parsOus a among tb0So