The daily gazette., 1876-02-11
Sudden Death OF Rsverdy johnson.

BALTIMORE, Feb. lO.-Reverdy Iohu-
son, the statesman and jurist. WAS founa
dead this evening. at Sis, in the grounds
surrounding tie Executive mansion. at
Annapolis Mr.. Iahpson was the guest
of Gov. Carroll, ana dined this sfternoop,
with other genhemen, at the Executive
'mansiou. He was.found dead in ths-yard
by a servant.
The Suns special from Annapolis an
nouncins Mr.. johnson death says; Nc.
johnson came here last night to argue
the case OF Baker VS.. Friek, argued inrhs
Court of Appeals to-day. By invitation
of Gov Carroll, ne become his guest ut
the Executive Mao, ion. To-day the
Governor invited Chief Justice Bartol, Of
this State, and several other gentlemen,
to meet Mr. johnson at dinner. They
dined about III. At dinner Mr. Jehn-
son appeared in excellent spirits and his
usual health and entertained the COIN
pany by his conversation, and relating
anecdotes. At dinner he took one glass
of Madeira, and refused to take any
more Aztec dinner he suddenly asked
the Governor to take him into the parlor.
He took the Governors arm, and walk
ing in there sat down on Il sofa. The
Governor proposed to have coffee brought
and Mr. Johnson replied, No, II you
WChb ~ elhOht AtJOih yOaA Aiia
smoke" The Governor ans wered. Every
well, will join you in few minutes"
and returned to the table, but feeling
uneasy at leaving Mr.. Johnson alone
proposed to the company to go into the
parlor and join him. Mr. Charles q Kerr
Mr. Johnson's son-in-law, who had come
into the dining-room after Mr. Johnson
had left the table, said. "No, he always
takes nap after dinner, and l suppose
he has gone to sleep" The company
then went on smoking and talking, and
while so doing a servant of the Governor
appeared at the door, and beckoning him
out, told him Mr. johnson was lying in
the yard on the stones. Governor Car
roll went Immediately TO the place and
found Mr. johnson lying on the cobble-
stone carriage-way that pc ssed under the
porch of the mansion, elo"e up to the
wall and near door leading into the
basement. He had evidently gone down
the front steps and around to the side of
the house and allen where he was found.
This was about SIS D. M, and the i'm
preston is that he nad been there at
least half an hour. He was then de d
and was bleeding profusely from wounds
on the right side of his head and face
His body was at once removed into u
basement room and physicians summon
ed. DE- William G Tuck was the first to
arrive, and, after examining the body,
pronounced life extinct.
Drs. Rident and Claude arrived after
wards. There are la.ge wounds on the
| right side of the forehea1, two fractures
of the'skull, from the upper portion Of
the forehead to the eyebrow, dislocauion
of finger of the left hand. and cuts on
the hands and legs and bruises. Physi-
clans are examining the body to deter
niue he cause of death.
Mr.. johnson was born in Annapolis,
and lived for a long time in house
which stood on the spot now occupied by
the Executive Mansion.
1t is evident that Mr.. johnson had left
the house for some purpose, aud in en-
deavoring to find his way, with his dim
sight, along the carriage-road had been
thrown by stepping onlsome loose coal
lying there, and in falling struck his
head against a projecting corner of gran
ite base stone, which there extends from
the ground two feet up, and projects
about half an inch from the line of brick
wall above it.