The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-02-17
Death of Iscversly Johnson, 90
"A dispatch from Baltimore dated the

II "A dispatch from baltimore dated the
thlinst., says isy lf.f.fs.- f..r
ieycrdy johnson, the distinguished
statesman and Jurist, was found dead
this evening at is i'll the grounds
lIsuri.Ounding the executive mansion 1T
i IinEnnapolis. Mr.. johnson was the
guest Of Goyernor Carroll, and dined
this afternoon with other gentlemen
at The executive mansion. He was
ffOund iaexd In the yard by a servant.
|1i An Annapolis dispatch Of the same
date sives the Following particulars of
the sad occurrence. sle-H" Ho-
s2MEi johnson came here last night 10
argue the case of Baker vs. Frick, ar
gued in the Court of Appeals, to-day.
BY Invitation of Governor Carroll he
became his guest at the executive man
sion! - To-day the Governor invited
Chief Justice Bartoi, of this State, and
several other gentlemen, to lIneet Mr..
johnson at, dinner at the mansion.
They dined at about 5 p. m. At din-
ner Mr.. Johnson appeared in excellent
sspiritsdand in his usual health, and en-
tsrtsined the company by his CONVEX
sati0n and relating All anecdOte. AT
dinner he took one glass of madeira,
and refused to take any more. Alter
dinner he suddenly asked the Govern
or i0lfake him to the parlOr. He took
the. .GOyeruor's arm, and walking in
there eat down on sofa. At the re-
quest Of Mr.. johnson the Governor
rejoined the guests at the table. Short
Iy after II servant appeared at the door
and beckoning the Governor. out told
him that Mr.. Johnson was lying in
tie yard on the stones. Governor
Car1rsII " ent irh nediately to tue place
and fou nd CAIra johnson lying on the
,cobble stone carriage Nv ayl that passes
under, the porch of the mansion, close
mp to the wall and near door leading
Into the basement. He had evidently
gone down the front steps and around
10 the, side OF the house. and fallen
where he was found. This was about
Is p. M. and The impression is that
ne had been there ut least halt an hour.
Tie was then dead and was bleeding
from wounds on ri the right
side OF his head and lace. Ills body
was at once removed to the basement
room and physicians summoned. DIR.
William ri. Tack was the first to ar
rive, and asteri examining the body
pronouncel life extinct. Drs. RidiOut
and Cloude arrived afterwards. There
are large wounds on the right side OF
I he forehead two fractures OF the
the upper portion of the
10, the eye brow, dislocaiion
Of finger of the left hand, and cuts
on the hands. and legs and bruises. /
are examining the body TO
the cause of death. Mr..
J Johnson would have been eighry years
OLD next, May. - a.f,-Ta.u t.5l 4
/, As to the cause OF Mr.. Johnsom's |
1calh a dispatch, Of the llth says; !
DIR, Lewis ii. Teiner, state senator 1
from Frederick county. n distinguish /
ed7pht stefan and chief Inspector OF the |
commission in the Army of I
lhe Potemsc during the war, who cx
aMined the body shortly after it was
~ Of the causc of death: - -ii3Hi
a Mr. j ohUson either. stumbled over a
piece 0t coal or being seized with ver-
iso or, incipient symptoms OF apo +
Dlexy, aud striving to save himself he
ilong by the northerly side OF the
Executive miansiom, at each step his
body gaining additienal Inomcntum,
10 that having reached the door lead
ng into the basement he swaycd
lrOund to the south and fell, his head
trikiDgi against the sharp corner OF
be granite base course OF the house,
Which gave the first wound on the
lead.
hIteaching the pavement of rough
:eiyed in front Of the first. AT this
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