The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-11
REvrRDY JOHNSON DEAD.
Ills Corp-c Found In Gov. Cnrroirs Garden
indications Of n violent Death.


Revcrdy Johnson. the statesman and
iurist, dined at the mansion Of the Governor of
Maryland In ANNAPOLIS, last evening, and short
~ after O'Clock n servant found him dead In
the garden surrounding It. MIR. johnson was
born In Annapolis on the 2ist Of May, 1925. His
father was Chief Justice ofthe Annapolis district
and at the age Of seventeen, after having re-
ceived primary education IN 81. Johns College
In his native town, young johnson began the
study Of law In his fathers ONCE. In 1915 he
wa. 'dmltted TO the bar, and two years later he
,ooL nm is residence In Baltimore. Here his
nroeross 1, ~ pro ..ssion was rapid. Between
1890 and 1se7 he isDorted, ii conjunction ~,
Mr.. Thomas Harris, ne decisions OF tho Mary-
land Court Of Appeals. seven vo,s' s'mes of which
are still stand ird work Tor the law, ers OF MS
native state
From 1921 until 1870 Mr. Johns on servca as
StHte Senator Of Maryland. After this he DO -
voted himself for several years to the duties Of
his profession, gaining reputation not only in
his native State, but throughout the country, as
a iurist Of rare ability anl a plcader Of no mean
powers. In 1915 he was elected 10 the Senate OF
the United states. but he resigned in 1919 to
accept the position Of Acknowledgement
Of the United States. which was rendered
him by Gen. TAYLOR. When Mr.. Fillmore sue
CO dcd President Taylor ir. johnson returned
u ualtinofe. AMI again resumed the practice
oi the law HIS cases were IN li1ly in tn Unit cd
states supreme Court. and It was at this period
that he began to acquire his reputation as an in-
AZ the outbreak of tho rebellion of 1851 Mr..
Johnson was member OF the Washington
Convention that vainly essayed to vert that
calamity In the next year hc was for o second
liine elected 20 the United states Scnat.,
ana ana ir2p ls6l to l3}i he. took part in
one Of tne counsel for President johnson
In the memorable Impeachment trill OF 1868,
Tor main o. at EtH
pointed Minister to the Court OF ST. James.
Here be n,sotiaie d a tre lty that was niterward
Con. Grant IA 1853 he VS. rec He'd After his
retirement from public NO Mr. johnson con-
tinucd to exhibit deep int rest in public
NSNArorIs, Feb. 10. Mr. Johnson came here
last neht to argue the case " u ker ayt. Faick,
argued IN the Court II Apl eals to-day. ijy IN
u alton q GOV. Carroll be became
his guest at the Executive mansion. Tod
the e. " ruOr invited Chief Justice Bart0l. of
this state, and sever | other = .utlcmen, to meet
dined about +. M a Ginier Mr John.
his usual heath, and entertained the
company by us con'er9ation and re.
one glsss Of Madeira, aud refused TO take any
more. After dinner no suddenly asked the
the Governors arm. and " king IN there sat
down on sofa. ihe Governor proposed tO
have coffee brought.
Mr.. Jonnson replied. "No, II you want to
smo Ike, rcjoin your gu csts and smoEe."
The Governor answered, "NerY WELL will
join you In "A few minutes" ana returned to tho
table, but feeling uneasy at leaving Mr. johnson
alone. proposed 10 the company to 10 iuto the
rarlor ana JON him.
Mr. Charles G. Kerr. MIR. Johnson's son-in-low,
who had come into the dining room after Mr..
Johnson had left the table, SAID No, he
always takes a nap after dinner, and | sup
pose lie has gone to sleep" Tho COM
pany then went on smoking and talking, and
while 50 doing servant OF the Governor APP
peared at the door and, beckoning him out. told
him Mr.. johnson was lying IN the yard on the
stones.
Coy. Carroll went Immediately to the place,
and found Mr.: johnson lying on the cobhlestone
carrlageway that passed under the porch Of the
mansion, close up tn the wall, and near a
door leading into the basement. lie had evil
dently gone down the front steps aud around to
the side Of the house, and had fallen where he
was found. This was ABOUT q Z. NJ, aud the i'm
preston Is that he had been there at least half
all hour.
Mr.. Johnsons body was at once removed into
basemcni room, and physicians sum
mOned. Dr. VIM. q. Tuck first to arrive,
and after examining the body, he pronounced
lie extinct. Drs. Rtdiout and Claude arrived
Hftetward.
There arc large wounds on the right side Of
the forehead, two fractures Of the skull from
the upper part OF the forenead to tho eyebrow.
dislocatiOn of lnser II the le.t hand, and icuts
on tn HANDS and legs and bruises.