New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-10
The Greene Outrage


The following article in relation TO this mysterious al
fair reaches from respectable source, and
give place unhesta,incly haze all previous
calculated throw ligh, the dark business
which it relates; but cannot ind republish
the statement, 10 which i. replies That statement is
already familiar to all interested in the subec, while
others will find it in the Daily Tribune of Dec co. Semi
Weekly Of the 31st, and Weekly Of Jan 3D. Ed
To The Editor Of The Tribune;
The communication entitled The Greene Olt.
rage which appeared in the Weekly Tribune of
the Sd instant having fallen under the eye OF the
Committee appointed at public meeting &c aid the
Magistrates IN finding out the perpetrators OF the
late outrage committed In this town, &c that Com
nlil,ee deem it due 10 themselves and those they
represent tina, the article should be repu5lished
in the Tribune accompanied with their reply.
IF the author is not an "entire stranger 10 all the
parties" be certainly manifess entire ignorance 0:
all the facts With those facts the Committee have
nothing to do before the public. a more legitimate
tribunal has been chosen for tie investigation OF
those grave cbarge5-G Court Of Justice. The
Committee have 10 desire to manufacture public
sentiment and agree with the writer of tho article
referred to- that judgment should be suspended
until fall investigation shall be had.
The Committees are denominated Z" a band Of con-
spirators who are concerning JohaS0ftS ruin, and
their efforts pronounced " one Of the blackes and
foulest conspiracies that has ever occurred in the
SAFE" When the Committee We're selected il was
without reference any particular individuals IN
deed Mr. ,Iohnson's only son was OF the num-
ber and continued so for several days, and IN
Ill some suspicious circumstances were elected
when from motives Of delicacy, he was excused
The arrest of Mr. johnson was mater entirely
with the executive officers OF Broome Comfy, and
the Committee had no desire lin the chaste Ian
guage of the above article to have Pov-tr0ac
over Mr. Johnson
.l,ail lp
pened very fortunately or pr0tidehttGAy 10 be on q
r5Sit at Mr. ,Iohnsons on the night OF ms arrest
was 43am q. Rqasom Esq. OF New Ork, the
son-in law Of Mr.. Johnson. who, It was We'll known
in this community, recognized 10 appear at the
Circuit Court 10 he held the day following at Blng
hamton. to traverse an indictment which had been
found against him by a Grand Jury in that county,
NJ which place ibis distinguished keSo2 Gentleman
was heard TO say that he considered il an interpo
sitiou of Providence that the Circut Cour; not
held in consequence of Judge Dayion's illness az
MIR. Johnson might have been indicted and ncarce-
rated without an opportunity 10 be heard II was
considered equally, providential for this distn
gnished legal gentleman that the Circuit failed
The arre.t Of Mr.. Johnson was upon complain,
institnted before Justice Ketal of Broome County,
nv the District Attorney of that County without the
SOLICITATION of the Committee nor were, they aware
,hot h ,rrest vas N he made mill the arrival of
tho Sberifi"s officers sent from Rroome County 10
his Comfy 10 make the arrest of Mr. Johnson on
cbaroe of mprdering Mrs. Bolt and those officers
Ia 'Io. o,.n discra,iop yyi,b reference TO MIR
IoSn.o,, oecr i've arrest vitbont tho advice of the
Con,r,;,ea The examination at Binchamron was
e,d ~ Tho Cour, Uonse and conducted on the part
ns Nv Iobnson bv eminent counsel before the
Co., osss,e5 by .idis,inonished legol gentlemen
W. o", ~ e.
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OF approhation MANIFESTED oy c,o"ucu "uie ..,'
wheh inc Jus''c,' uec''eu '"e ~ i".,.0I ~ " s
evidence OF public opinion then ii must be Inferred