The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-12
Particulars of the DEATH of Hon. Rev.
cvdy Johnson.

Especial Dispatch To the Baltimore sun.
ASSApoLls, MD, February 10.--l1c had
come to Annapolis last might to argue the
case of Medcalt Us. Brooklyn Life Insurance
COMPANY, to be called first tomorrow in the
Court Of Appeals. By invitation Of the Gov
crn0r, Hon. John Lee Carroll. he became his
guest At the Executive mansion on arriving
in Annapolis. To-day the Governor invited
Chct-JuSticc Barrol and several other gentle
men 10 meet MIR. Johnson at dinner at the
mansion. They dntd at about $50 Z. NJ. At
dinner Mr.. JOhlso appeared to be IN excel
lent spirits and ia his usual health, and en-
tertained The company by his conversation
ana relating anecdotes. He took one glass
of Madeira wine, and refused any more.
After dining he suddenly asked the Gov
error to conduct him into the rarlor. He
took the Governors arm, and walking into
the parlor sat G0wD on sofa. The Gov
ernor proposed to have coffee there, but
Mr.. johnson replied mo; if you want
to smoke, rtjOin your guests and smoke"
The Governor replied to him, every
well, we will join you in q few minutes"
and returned to the dining-room
but feeling uneasy about leaving Mr. John
son alone, proposed 10 the company 70 60
iuto the parlor and join him. Mr.. Charles
q. Kerr, lis son-in.law, who had come into
the dinin@room freshly arrived from Balti-
more by the evening train, after Mr.. John.
sou had left the table, said, "No; he always
takes nap after dinner, and | suppose he
has gone TO sleep" The company then went
on smoking and talking, and while they were
doing so one Of the Governors servants ap.
peared at the door and called him out, tell
ing MIN Mr.. johnson was lying in the yard
on the stones.
Governor Carroll Immediately went to the
place and found Mr.. johnson on the east
side of the mansion lying on the cobb!cstone
carriage-way that passed under the porch
around the mansion, close up to the house,
and near door leading into the basement.
He had evidently gone down the front steps
and around to the side of the house, and
fallen where he was found. This was about
Sis P. NJ, and the impression is that be had
been there at least half an hour. He was
then dead, and bleeding proiusely from
wounds on the right side of his head and
face. The Governor had him st once taken
into one Of the basement rooms, and sent for
physicians. DR.. w. G. Tuck came first, and
after examining Mr.. Johnson pronounced
him dead. DR.. Ridout and DR.. Claude ar
rived afterwards, and subsequently DR..
Steiner, Of Frederick, and DR.. 5. R. Waters,
of Carroll county, members Of the Legisla.
ture.
Large wounds were discovered on the
right side Of Mr. Johnson'S forehead. There
were two fractures of the skull from the top
Of the forehead TO the eyebrow, and disIo-
cation Of finger of the left hand, besides
cuts on the hands and legs, and bruises, all
suggesting that he may have fallen from
above into the area under the porte cochere.
The surgeons furnish the following state.
ment Of the injuries sustained: "The chief
and fatal injury is fracture of the frontal
bone of the skull, extending from near the
outer angle Of the right orbit upwards and
backwards to or beyond the coronal suture.
Dissection would probably reveal more eX.
tensiye fracture. The apparent injury is
sufficient to account for his death. He re-
oeived also other Manor iDjuries-tracture Of
the bones Of the nose, dislocation OF finger
of the right hand, slight cuts on some fin
gers of both hands, and abrasions OF both
knees.
1t is evident that Mr.. johnson had left the
house for some purpose, and In endeaYoring
10 find bis way; with his dim sight, along
the carriage-road had been thrown by step
ping on some loose coal lying there, and in
falling struck bis head against q projecting
corner Of granite base-stoue, which there
extends from the ground two feet up, and
projects about half an inch from the line Of
brick wall above it.
Large crowds have been calling at the
mansion all night since the occurrence, the