The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-17
MRS. LANE SHOT HERSELF
Daughter of Senator Blackburn
in a Critical Condition.
SAID TO BE AN ACCIDENT
The Ball From the Pistol Penetrated the
Left Breast-The Wound Is Said to
Be Superficial, but She Is Pros
trated From the Shock.

Washington, Jan 16.--In her apart
ments in the Wellington hotel last night
Mrs. Lucille Lane youngest daughter
of ex-senator Joe Blackburn of Ken
lucky. shot herself. According to the
statement given out by the family the
shooting was accidental. Both of Mrs.
Lanes physicians refused TO discuss the
subject even to the extent Of saying
whether or not the wound would prove
fatal. but from the best that can be
learned she will probably recover, al
though now suffering severely from the
shock
A friend of the family nominated to
give out statement said that about
midnight on Saturday Mrs. Lane was
preparing 10 retire. Her husband at the
time was In the adjoining room looking
over the paper. Mrs. Lane opened
bureau drawer to get a handkerchief.
and picked up handful of gloves and
laces which had been tossed together in
the drawer. Under this fluffy mass was
tiny ladies' pistol. gift to Mrs. Lane
from her father and a possession OF
which she was particularly fond. Ii
caught in "A piece of lace as she raised
her hand and falling of its own weight
struck the hammer on the edge of the
open drawer. The pistol exploded and
the ball penetrated her left breast.
What bcame OF the ball it is impossible
To say.
According to the statement given out
II struck a rib and ranged around be-
meath the left shoulder, making only a
superficial wound. At the same time it
is said Mrs. Lane is suffering so from
the shock that the physicians have de-
voted all their energies 10 raliying her
without attempting to definitely aseer-
tain the extent of the injury. The most
precise statement that either physician
would make tonight was that Mrs.
Lane would probably live until morn
ing.
At the request of the family the block
in which the hotel Is has been roped
off. Senator Blackburn is deeply affect
ed by the occurrence. He does not live
with his daughter and when the affair
occurred was summoned from his room
on New York avenue. remaining there
after at Mrs. Lanes hotel.
Lucille was the Youngest daughter
OF Senator Blackburn She was married
in 1895 to Thomas +. Lane. q prominent
business man and politician of Summit,
n. j. At the time of the marriage Mr.
Lane was chief of division in the
treasury department Subsequently he
accepted place with the Maxim arms
company of New York as their agent in
Washington. The position Is reputed a
good one and the Lanes had apparently
always an abundance of money which
they spent freely, living at n fashionable
hotel and seeming 10 lack none of the
good things of life. Their little girl
something over year old was one of
the favortes about the house with all
who knew her and the particular pride
of her mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Lane ac-
cording TO those who saw them every
day, We're unvaryingly affectionate and
attentive to each other and She while
Of slight physique, was in excellent
health. Mrs Blackburn who Is not in
the city, has beeen telegraphed for. Mrs.
Lanes older sister, Corinne is the wife
of Lieutenant Colonel Hall, now at Fort
Worth, Tex