Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-27

MORE ABOUT THE OYSTER SLooP TRAGEDY AT
NEW YoRk:-The johnson Case.-The intpres:
evinced in the tragedy on board the oyster sloop
4. A. johnson continues undated, and the de-
sire on the part Of thousands to get a glimpse of
the suspected murderer was so great that the
second precinct station house. i'll which the
Sunday with an anxious and excited crowd
Among the visiters was Johnson's wife, who az
rived in the city at an early hour, in company
with her infant child, and had an interview with
her husband. When Informed Of the real cha rye
preferred against the prisoner, she seemed very
excited, and exclaimed, '' l thong bit it would be
500 The large amount of money that the pri-
soner was possessed of when he started from New
York had created suspicion in her mind that
all was not right, but still she had no idea that
her husband would resort to such monstrous
mean. In order to acquire it. When broug ht
down stairs to see the prisoner she seemed much
atected, and wept bitterly. The prisoner too,
appeared slightly moved and tried to smooth
over matters to her satisfaction by assuring her
that there was no truth whatever in the charge
preferred against him; but ahf evidently did not
believe his statement, and toSx her leave of him
N manner which showed that there was con-
siderable doubt in her mind as to his Innocence
Police Commissioner Silwell, number of the
Common Council and sundry other officials paid
visit to the cell of the prisoner during the course
Of the day, and all agreed I'm pronouncinp John
son one of the coolest mortals living. Among
the visiters at the station house was MATCHMAKER
doing business in the Bowery, who identified the
watch found in possess! of the prisoner as that
Of Capt Burr. 1t had been left with the watch
mak ss. ior cleaning, 1t appears, some time ago,
30 that It's number and general appearance were
quite familiar to him, and he was enabled to
Identify 1t accordingly.
ltwas understood yesterday that Capt Burr's
wife was SO shoe ked at the news of the tragedy
that she was re ndered speeches.. She has hardly
uttered word since she received the sad tidings
OF the probable murder Of her husband, and is 80
low that the physician in attendance gives il as
his opinion that she will sink under the blow
The prisoners wife says that she was aware that
ner husband had recently gone on a.yoyage to
virginia, out professed her Ignorance Of the name
Of the vessel. When Johnson, or Hicks as he
now calls himself, left home, he said be was
going on short voyage, and expected to be back
IN less than fortnight. He did not tell his wife
the trip, but merely remarked that he was poino
down to Virginia, and would not be gone long
The prisoner has been handed over to the Cnitsd
be examined on "Wednesday.
The Post Of yesterday evening SAYS:
The wife OF johnson arrived In the city yester-
day morning from Providence, and in company
with John Burke visited her husband at the sta
tion-house. She stated that on Friday evening
last she got New York paper, and seeing in T
the story OF the ;'slooP murder" proceeded to
read IL TO her husband in their room, bnt before
finishing IL he said he was sleepy and wanted to
90 to bed, and she had better stop reading
when taken down to the cell Ia which her hus-
Dahd Is locked up: she broke out upon him in
the most vituperative language, charging him
with being bloody villain. She held IN her
child In front Of the cell door and exclaimed =
Look at your offspring, you rascal, and think
what You have brought on us. If 1 could get in
at you would pull your bloody heart outs The
prisoner looked at her very coolly, and quietly
replied - by, my dear WIFE I've done moth
lng-lt will all be out in day or two" The
poor woman was SO overcome that she had to be
n5en away. She subsequently returned to her
old quarters, No 129 Cedar street.
1hs Case Of The Spray.-No new DEVELOPMENTS
OF importance have been made in this case The
wreck Of the sloop has been found and lowed TO
New York, and no doubt is entertained that a
murderous tragedy very similar to that of the A.
L. Johnson, In almost every respect took place
on the same day. The supposed murderer, a
Chinaman named Lowe, or Jackalow, is still at
large, but the police after him with no doubts
OF being able to capture him.