Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-02-17
DEATH OF REvERDY JOHNSON

ANNAPOLIS, MD, Feb. l0.-Mr
johnson came here last night to
argue the case of Baker VS.. Freck,
argued in the Court of Appeals to.
day. BY invitation Of Gov. Carroll,
he became his guest at the Execu-
tive Mansion. To-day the goyer-
nor invited Chief Justice Bartol, OF
this State, and several other gen
tlemen, to meet Mr.. johnson at din
'ner at the Mansion.
They dined about 5 P. NJ. AT
dinner Mr.. johnson appeared in ex-
|cellent spirits, and his usual health
land entertained the company by
his conversation and relating anec-
|dotes. At dinner he took one glass
|of Madeira, and refused to take any
more. After dinner, he suddenly
asked the governor to take him into
1.-THE parlor. He took the governors
Iafm, and, walking in there, sat
Idown on the sofa. At the request
lof Mr.. JohnSoO, the governor re-
tjoined thssguests at the table.
Shortly 4 seiyant appeared at
the door, and bega1sed the COVER
nor out, told HIM that Mr.. johnson
Mas lyingin the yard on the stones.
Governor Carroll went immediate
ly to the place, and found Mr.. John
son lying on the cobble-stone car
fiage way that passes under the
porch of the mansion, close up TO
the wall, and near a door leading
into the basement. He had evil
hhsca h. q, s. tf..ase down the front steps
and around to the side ofthe house
hpd fallen where he was found.
This was about 8:l5 p. NJ, and
Che impression is that he had been
Here at least half an hour. He was
then dead, and was bleeding pro-
Hnsely from wounds on the right
side Of bis head and face. His
n ,tas IN 4Se rcnnssa .nSo the
basement room and physicians
snmmoned. DR.. VIM. G. Tuck was
Che first to arrive, and, after exam
sining the body. pronounced life ex-
itinct. Drs. Rediout and Claude
arrived afterwards.
7 There are wounds on the right
Side of the forehead, two fractures
of the skull from the upper portion
of the forehead to the eyebrow, a
dislocation of the finger of the left
land, and cuts on the hands and
legs, and bruises. The physicians
are examining the body to discover
the cause of death.
! Mr.. johnson would have been
eighty years old next May.
DIR. sTEINER's THEORY.
DR.. Lewis Fl. Steiner, State sena-
tor from Frederick County, dis
tnguished physician and chief in
spector of the Sanitary Commission
IN the army of the Potomac during
Che war, who examined the body
shortly after it was found, gives
the following as his theory Of the
cause of death.
"AIr. johnson either stumbled
over piece Of coal, or, being seiz-
ed with vertigo or incipient symp-
9oms OF apopleXy, and striving to
Gave himself, moved towards the
Sest, staggering along by the
9orthcrly side of the executive
pansion. At each step his body
gained additional momentum, so
that, having reached the door lead
ing into the basement, he swayed
Ground to the south and fell, his
Bead striking against the sharp
corner Of the granite case of the
bouse, which gave the first wound
On the head. Reaching the pave
bent Of rough cobble-stoncs, sec
pnd wound was received IN front of
tbe first. AT this instant probably
ehe bones Of the nose were fractur-
81, and one joint of the second fin
ger Of the right hand was dislocat-
AL. Whether subsequent struggles
nay account for the abrasiens on
the knees and fingers of the left
Hand can not he positively assert
ed. The wounds in the scalp were
accompanied with the fractures of
the external bones Of the Uranium
dad the base of the skull; also with
brobable rupture of some of the
Arteries at the base. Death must
Fave resulted instantly.
fopINIoN OF ATTY GELERAL dwYNNE.
Mr. Gwynne, attorney general of
the State, and son-in-law of Mr..
johnson, is of the opinion that he
Vas seized with vertigo and fell, as
he had q similar attack, lasting
three hours, while attendinga a trial
ID South Carolina, several years
ago.
The receipts from internal rev
sliue yesterday were $j0S,4l1S9,
and from customs $70I, ,0G3.C4.