Suicide Or Murder?: The Strange Death Of Governor Meriwether Lewis Review

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Suicide Or Murder: The Strange Death Of Governor Meriwether Lewis ReviewAlthough this book was written in 1962, this is a 1995 reprint; it is perhaps the most detailed account of the mysterious death of Meriwether Lewis at a remote frontier Inn called Grinder's Stand. The only direct witness to testify was Mrs. Grinder herself who provided numerous and somewhat fantastic accounts essentially stating that Lewis shot himself twice, staggered outside, begged for water and help and was initially refused and then slashes his wrists and throat to die a slow death. Like the title states, was it in fact suicide or murder? Fisher offers a very analytical history of Lewis's life in St. Louis preceding his death and he often challenges perceptions of Louis being overtly depressed by examining Lewis' writings and by demonstrating that many previous writers created many factual errors. Fisher provides a cast of central characters starting with Frederick Bates, the Territory Secretary, who seems to have blatantly made Lewis's life difficult, the Indian Agent Neelly who is riding with Lewis but allows him to ride ahead to the Stand, Pernia, a free slave who attends to Lewis, the Grinder family and so on. Although other writers such as Clay Jenkinson recently suggests that Lewis may in fact have been bi-polar suffering depression, Fisher argues that Lewis more likely was melancholy. Melancholy in itself is not destructive argues Fisher and may be another form of intellect as noted by Lincoln's own bouts. Other writers suggest that Lewis was suffering from syphilis contracted from the Indians during the expedition. The main thrust of Fisher's book reviews the testimonies of the main participants at Grinder's Stand that learns to the suicide theory. However, no one provided a detail account other than Mrs. Grinder and the agent Neelly) that arrives the next day provides only scant detail. Local lore has it that Mr. Grinder killed Lewis and others have accused Pernia who was owed a significant sum by Lewis whose sizable money and his watch(s) were never found. Neelly himself keeps Lewis' pistols and dirk along with a trunk that is recovered only a year later. Neelly oddly does not offer much of a report and virtually disappears. After examining the witnesses' testimonies, Fisher challenges the historians who wrote their own theories. The only setback of the book is that the detailed references to a number of writers could have used a better introduction for each or a reference page. Mrs. Grinder's story is incredulous and there are so many odd facts even identifying where Lewis' body was initially discovered is uncertain. Fisher examines the incredible death of the great explorer, who may have been suffering from a latent bout of malaria versus depression, and although he gives you all the facts and challenges, you will find Lewis' death still a mystery but perhaps more so than before. Lewis' burial marker is in a lonely location even today but thankfully the bi-centenial of his exploration has created a greater appreciation for his feat along with Clark.Suicide Or Murder: The Strange Death Of Governor Meriwether Lewis Overview

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