The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-16
THE BOWL AND BALL.
WHAT CAME OF A DRUNKEN
SPREE.
THROUGH THE SKULL AND INTO
THE BRAIN.
A SON OF THE LATE REV. DR..
BRECKENRIDGE SENT TO
HIS ACCOUNT.

The following particulars Of the tragedy
that occurred at Lebanon, Tennessee, . few
days ago, were furnished 10 the Courier
Journal by special correspondent:
THE VICTIM.
John X. Brskinridge 10 = young man
about twsatv-fouT years ofage. and z son
d. d., of your state. lie came to this city
about the first Of February, and attached
himselfto one Of the classes of tho law de-
partment OF Cumberland university. He
10 dissipstsd, however, and has not been
very regular in his attendance vt 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 tss.
timony Of both students and citizens, how.
ever, is that no was entirely inofensIve,
even whom intoxicated, AMI have to-
day more than once heard the remark
made by different persons that no was tho
politest man, drunk or sober, they ever
saw. Indeed, his politsnsss and gentle
manly department., ightensd by the con-
trast TO his dissipation, were the theme Of
general remark.
THE MURDERER.
John l.. Anderson is . young man
twenty-four or twenty-five years old, l
presume, and the son Of DR.. ] III. Ander-
son, who Is mayor OF the city, and one Of
the most respected and prominent citi-
zens. Young Anderson 10 very dissipa-
ted, and has caused his family and friends
much annoyance by his conduct. He was
very pesceAble and quiet when sober, but
when under the influence of liquor he
x.l II -
to become almost . maniac.
THE FIRST CAUSE FOR the TRAGEDY.
Yesterday he was on one OF his period
ical sprees; in fact, he had been drinking
hard for a week, and in the morning al
tached himself to Breckenridge, who was
alec under the influence Of liquor. The
two rem aimed together somc time, drink
ing, but Breckinridge, probably prefer
ring = less noisy and disag reeabls compsn-
ion, attempted TO get rid Of him. Ander-
son persisted in following him up, and
several times during the afternoon and
evening, attempted to force . difficulty
upon him. have talked to several per-
sons who saw them together, and all agree
In the statement that Breckinridges con-
duct WAS altogether pacific and concils-
tory, and that he WAS evidently averse 10
having = difficulty. As one man, VINO saw
one Of their alterations, expressed il TO
me, "Breckinridgo didn't seem 10 DO
afraid Of Anderson, but he sssmsd TO DO
trying his best TO keep from having q
fuss. About midnight, Breckenridge,
Anderson and two Others entered the
MAXWELL saloon together Ande5soH
seemed to be in 3 very good humor when
he came in, and the party took several
drinks together. After time, however,
DISPUTE AROSE
between him ana Breckinriage conc corning
an umbrella belonging to the latter, which
Anderson had taken possession Of aud re-
fused TO give up. The saloon keeper tells
me that after they had quarrslsd awhile
Anderson finally said that IL Breckenridge
would ask for his umbrella like gentle.
man." he could have 1t. Breck in ridge
Immediately, with polite bow, re-.
sponded "Mr Anderson, l should DO
much obliged to you for my um brslla I"
Anderson gave It up, and accepted an in
vitation to drink which Brsckinridge at
once extended. In the meantime the
other parties had passed to the rear Of the
saloon, leaving Breckinridgs, Anderson
ana The ssloon.kespor near the front. The
latter states that when Breckenridge asked
Anderson TO drink, Anderson called for
GssNmpagns, and then changed it 10 sherry.
While the bartender was STOPPING dovr
10 MI . bottle from cssk, he heard shot
And, jumping up, he saw Breckenridge
rALL HEAVILY TO THE YLooR.
Upon examination Il was found that be
WAS shot Just above and little in front OF
the EFF ear. The ball probably . iars,
one, - Andsrson had been sssn With ,
derringsr In the afternoon --psns srstsd ID,
skull and entered the brain, portion Of
which oozsd out From the circumst INC q