New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-29
ALLEGED ACRDER Of WIFE ND Child
BYA BAPTIST MINISTER 1T SAUCER
TIES.

this State a. a minister OF lptst Church. Up Au-
gust 5 ls53 he dcmeaued himself % give but slight
arpaIcr for ouimadyers0n. On that day IN co-
pany with lis wife, babe, and infan. child OF !;
wears old. he in a small rowboat in lie afternoon
for excursion Espus Creek. IL was next seen IN
der The following crcuu detailed By witness;
who dcposcd that a. be vas work in company h hs
brother cutting grass for his father in August las whoa
the sun was about one hsur high johnson svar4
rs from the south alone frs; discovered person five "
.x hundred yards off, heard great noise ~ Of some
one carving on in tie direction from whence be All
.aw him. il vas loud noise could understal! any
words: he ives coming toward think he KS run
rurnisg: ! heard more noise. ali looked up again ins
saw hin nearer; think I understood hin hrsl that hrs
wife and child in the Drowning anu ne "ahel
help; | wen; toward hn with my brother n1iers.''i
him LAY something about blood belng upon hi: dIn
recoect the form Of the expression saw no oio'i 81
him ihen walked up 10 him, took HIM by me arm an,
.ad " Dear man, what s the matter "iIh You ne sA'd
lie vii, and child re IN the water drowning, ssNsd
hrn where he pointed that way he c1uid u L tnH ne
vrhers laid came that w7v-i =. south; my brother
came w. then started with Mr.. Johnson ana KEPT hold
ii him. with him. he then SAID he could uot run any
more. ! called 20 my brother AID toni hi.n We mIst
'akc prisoner with rs 90 sho" US the p-c, ID, ~,
Won VIII my tracks vs. followed has traces
until to the wooos. .sAed now hapPenrI th'
be said sonf hf< about nursing the c.'ii -. 40
more questions. whom up iu tie woods we Oh hi'
track We followed another track into the Toots a3ace
he then -nys oyt and could wax fir'lcr' tres
~ di nrt Helm hi,clf any more: tod my brother
IN T.. hin down in rcs. could tell the distance 10
tie creek ! tod NY brother IL 20 on az quck as ss
could. would stay with J"hnsou AMI let hi" r''t 's
nv hirLrr sinrtcd and just hliGr Mayor o'-rhfth Aia
his son overlook TIE Major inquired WnH vas ta-
matter uid him quick AZ could tnH- mr. '"Dn.'A
and her child were in the creek johnson said sonsthsZ
10 tho Naior then started and got i0 me creek Whsl
We cane 10 tire waters edge ! saw no boat johnssa
IVES anxious TO yet down TO Tue water GOT Gown d" 10"
~ could. he jumped down bank to tae ed.r OF iho
str,.m: kept hold his D. eQpet into i'e water
nearly ever ms boots he then loo both ways mp aus
Down tho strsam. uud csula s'' n'ihin-i c'n ~
whether his clothes were wet or they "tfn u'a'Si
lc lad hat when he came io n re can. ii'H 'i'
nth: the stream was north j west OF u.s.
Where We came to the stream yer me from The
bridge the channel was IN Otncr .ii' O." on" stream
the stream low told hin not 90 20 49, me "aer
pulled him back 81 the shore; We went t'"h y n''e
farther: he -ad 20 down the stream We dd So
We fret lie boat IN Sc stream beio" u 7nous
Judge The boat 300 yac Or over irj me Wneu Hr't
saw - the boat tle -ie Of tine stt -n about one
ycross. johnson ssi that the boat: told him
tho ie girl was safe IN Dr.. 10 not member what nc
said. when about 200 var. rom tle o't' We
.sw something aoat IN the water think Johnson sa"
,hr hid floating, frsi: he said 10 his child told hun
IL WIS AMY craya, be- said 1t was ms chih' we th"n
went down TO tie boat; Ovefbeshs son swan TO = ana
brought eshoie helped johnson into the boat ahd
nv broth. went into the boat tie were hanging IN
the royy-ocks: two attached IN the boat wan
sifIs here was shawl folded and laid in ;he storm ef
The boat the little girl sitting by il there were t"o se''
H. Tie boat and tie platform | re"ed to "hai l''h
f,r a rrsvai. and iritd Il 10 be the babe IL was
bad iDuNu Inc fHiA JOhii-'" '"'.
me NC Wead find his wife farther up rs"sd
ul The s.feasn n- fast | could keeping near tn
catt shore; he said il happened near ths shore W.
vrt near 900 wards from where found inc rnHGi Ts
f5 HI bst. he said We will find her, snl must hnd
her told him too ia'c TINT She mu't o' drowned
and sunk: the hat lay still il was close 20 shore, wilma
FIVE or SIX feet against bush filled with winter ton
johnson it hi. hat; he told me not 10 pick up W
did not vet see her. rowed up again two or three
siTokrs "i gree "hs ai'' "i,'u' TI,4 "'i' -. -,
her now don't know what Johnson said was about
the length the boat from her; be told not 20 70" ue
soa; over her; hir down did not touch hers
rove ine D2i Sa o c r. u" Johnson hat wa.
on her hair l0ose aud potion rhoat lisa" no COMP
she apparently dead she lay on her race her i1'
and fret were downward her neck was ciosci iyhti she
uunn the surfrc- of tho water raiiri her up
in lie water NJ 10 her waist she became heavy
ihcn. the boat Hat bo.smed one called ly his'He.
To- mt which made the boat sill HEAVIER on iht .ri
told johnson sit ia other sit' hc d1 So ana ny
Lrurr n.1d her the hnat; Johnson asked ne zero
wa, life in her. | told Liza no; her dress not torn IN
sny way BE- den talked to the little gir, sd tod het
roef mother and brother dead the body did not as
,he Inc first saw IShrson until wound ner
marks ahou her lowed down the stream :" whore
Major Oyerbagh and soy Werr ON shore me hlor
10 rub her agIHs and arteries winch We "I VIC
Major told US 70 row tho bridge We r0"'d DOWN
io hat place lie durlur had not yet CONT Johnson re-
sst,I tue =, go for lp inctu~ johnson dd not 81 any
t;me roiu ont the place where he occurrence hapess
h. aid he, lad been ashore he I'D not TEL me "iss
lhry went ashore: Mr,. johnson body va found not
mere than ten Twelve icet if'm lie shoi" S1s" &c
rscks -, -
The brother above mentioned conoboraed the testimony
of he preceding witness. lie alsc ieshes To- Johnson
having a!t ~ a-w Gst.OH ilt ne rnh.H A". ' "
81 iie body NJ his Wilr Dr. Wa .tIin ger
10 the place newer having bern Their ncior no "' j"
tho woods three or four times b. taii Ms vie was h-h
her child at the time OF the drowning ne Voiahvess
stsi.lres: when louud he bosom II The d:rs- o. Ms
Johnson was closed srs johnson was cold whrh " u
from the water but rubbing produced some ThTii"i Jo
son On the pa-- down ,au.eriIes acseH Hs 20 s.'
49, 4 and tglg- Acrt was fe4u
the arm pts VIXEN taken from the water d.d o' see s'
lace Oh tie passage down rubbing her uvi- .iiN
oseinharc OF persons were the bridge when ws arrive
there. number ei persons took h'ii o. Inc p'it H"'
carried 10 Jshusau house; went ala. upon tue Per
sons takrE up The body. her legs wee bore J-hns'H
ssi cover then ~ i9r decenci ssAe ga 10. -
u say ,l Wa nur-n. tie child and le overheard
b., .aI -le .ook hold o hia ana paieu hm ''er'"' tn
be ssid they had been under the wafer tseti-I
h. ss b. could not swim .tru lied hard 10 get 30 shore
he told ny brother and tbaj Ee could not snlh 'ii
BE- liked To have been drowned himself anu roaa no.
swim; | noticed the bosom OF Johnson sA.lt 70
-. II Wes vet because he said he Dad been IN JET
water did rot look particularly AZ his clones
Pirle James testified tct -hc member OF lOnA
,ou, Church The witness further dcpose thar wnde en-
gagged in maxim, some mourning dres''' ~ joHils'
Iou.e ash ed Nr. johnson 81 he Wpui4 NOT -.GIe ~ l
Row The accident happened ne SAD they ahIYi
boat took pleasure Ta-nble through the WOODS MIS-
johnson gathered various leaves aud flowers. aud se med
yery much delighted. they then returned 70 the Pa
where they len tie boat Mr. johnson took he l;te gr
from the top # tie bank and carried u ana sat i III ~
b further end Of the boat Mrs. Johnson then saw, p'
careiul ps We have precious treasures these ~
said her last word. he then took the bauy anu Ae
II while she rot down he bank she then s-eppei III tI
Loaf lille be handed her the baby he gave the ooA
gentle hoy aud stepped into he then took her By "a,
arm and led her the fret seat ID leading ne. o'
be second seat she stumbled and fell IN and pulled him
/ with ler. thew went down together AMI came up 10
e<her he took breath what she did he could mol say
his first thought then 70 drown with her NJ -. IA
! thought Wa II his children then made an attsmpt "
! Ill i'm. he