Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-10
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LOVED his WIPE AND COULD NOT LEAVE HER.
al went home, and when got in found that
some OF the things were gone; went to Uncle
Turner's, over the street, to get a candle and
told them that l 'speeted the things were moved
away, and that wanted to see what was gone;
L found all gone 'cept de cafe, stove and nv
shaving things-raZ0r and box; then went TO
Mrs. Smiths and asked her If she knew any
thing bout moving the things, and she said
that she didn't know anything bout them;
then L went TO Blairs to look for nv wife: the
first time she wasn't there, and L went back 70
my house and thought would shave; l got nv
things and went to Blairs gam, and saw m V
wife there talking; 1 asked her if she kne "
where the things were, and she said she knew
and II wasn't any OF my business, or something
OF that Sort got mad and we bad some words:
i went back ana got my soap brush aud razor 10
shave, and before sat down thought won!d
look out in the var she came out of 81 airs we
had some words; both got very mad; don
know what | said, but the first thing / knew |
had cut her; had my razor in my hand at the
Time; 1t was done so quick that 1 hardly know
now came TO do 1t, or what did it for; must
have been ont Of my mind; my he adj felt all
funDy-hke; like a heavy weight or stone and
everything looked curious like; doa't know if
she was standing up at the time cut her. or If |
knocked her down; think l Just C 1T her while
she was close up to me telling me that some
thing L said was not so; IL would have been
better TO have left her; / wish now I had taken
her own aunt's advice; she always told me TO
leave her, but loved her. and couldn't leave
her; tried two or three times, but L couldn't"
JOhMsOn's Last Statement.
Yesterday morning STAR reporter called at
the dungeon on the second floor left, the same
which was occupied by Jenkins-found him en-
gagged with Rev. W. Perry Rider, who con-
GUIDED his visit by singing and prayer. The re-
porter greeting the prisoner with "HOw are you
JOnhsonE the latter replied, with broad
smile, ''Oh feel happy, sir. / have no doubt
OF my conversion; my soul has been truly con-
Reporter.-''when did that happen?p
Johnson.-"Last FRIDAY week"
R-"Well, johnson, want to ask you some
johnson (eyeipg the reporter curiously as he
produced notebook. )-Ob, dunno; it would
DO no good, and people might think strange if
they read 1t in the paper"
The reporter explained til at nothing vonld he
published until after ali was over with him.
johnson Then it can't hurt me If it does
no good"
HIS OLD VIRGINIA HOME.
johnson then, in answer to the oues.ions
asked, made the following statements: I was
born slave in airfsx county, Va, near Lew
insviiie, on Mr. Swank's place, and was thirty
two years old las September. | was raised
there on MI Swank's place till the war, and
was married one year afore the war; | was ONLY
twenty then, and 1 came to Georgetown the
secon year of the war with my wife ,Jinpsy:
my mother did not come with me; she lives a.
Langley, Va. During the war / worked on Mr.
Weeden's dairy farm for three years, out on 1th
streetrosd. My wife was out there with me one
year-the second she went back to town
tGeorgetown). We were living vary happy
then.
IN THE ARMY
In the las draft was drafted in the army
ana they put me in the 3Sth regiment coIorod
troops. We were in Virginia little while. ana
then went 10 Texas. Brownsville and Waite
Rancho was where we served. ! was onIv ON
about year then, and when 7 came horna I
found my wife at her aunt's. This was in Feb
.uary. Mhen L went In she got up and run
towards me, throwing out her arms and
HuGGED ME AND KIsSED Me-
and l did the same to her. I saw somethinr
was the matter. and when spoke to her about
more; that she would do better / didn't say
no more to her about it, and lived with her the
same as If nothing had happened. i worked
country, but in September, 1869, 1 enlisted in
the 9Th cavalry. Gen. McKinsey had Command.
and we was in Texas. 1 was discharged lime
home in August. and when found nv wife She
was within two months of going to bed again.
That time
THE MEETING WAS NoT so PLEASANT.
-iu sDe did not cry and seem &c care so much
rs before. She was in good cheer, and L talked
O her o little abo,'t ii, and asked her Low she
,Gpld do so. She didu seem 70 be anyways
shaned or ~
KepNweil; you lived with her thought
Johnson:-Yes; got work on the streets, ana |,
gain lived with her.
Rep.-ADy quarrelings?
JohnsOn.-No; but little cross words. and |
Rep.-WeIl; did you part good friends Satur |
lay morning? (the day of the homicide.)
Jshnson,-fes; l went away, and did not come |
tme to dinner. Look ahere, it's no use !
,ood, but l reckon had better tell you. When |
came home at night, L dunno what time it |
vas, fOun' the front door locked. got in the |
Jack door, and seen something was not right: |
missed the bed. L went TO Uncle Turner'S |
md got the candle, and went over and found |
hat all the things cepts that the stove was |
here with the safe-but it's SO old now to tell |
:. and The pOSr woman is
DEAD AND GoNR,
md hope she has gone to glory. |
Rep.-But the children?
JOhnsOn.-l hope the Lord will take care OF |
hem. Only one OF my children is living; when |
saw her 1 asked her about the things 1 |
lardly know what 1 said. L was Just getting |
eady to shave; had found my shaving things, |
Jack door. She was in another house. Just |
,efOre l sat down thought would try to know |
low the things had gone. She came out. was |
rot mad.
Rep.-what caused you to cut her, them
Johnson don't know what word she said |
hat caused ME to do it. 1t was kinder dark
Ind don't remember.
Here he paused, and seemed disinclined to |
ay more; and the reporter suggested that the |
whole truth might change public opinion some- |
what as to his case. |
johnson quiekly replied; "oh, am not think
Rep.-Your counsel are making efforts for a
JObnsOn.-A what?
Rep.-An extension of time.
JOhnsOu.-Oh. don't want any extension of |
line. i want TO 60 home. / don't want to stay |
n this world and spend my time in prisons and |
ails. never was in any of them before. 1 |
lave been waiting my time to leave before |
his.
Rep.-Your counsel are trying to get evidence
Of your weakness of mind.
Johnson.-Well. 1 WAS discharged tor disa-
oility.
The reporter shortly afterwards left, and as
he was going down the steps the prisoner said
"YOu are going 10 ill the whole
paper with that, amt y0u?"
The Prisoners Last Hope Falls.
Last night Messrs. Paschal ana MelOy con-
suited with Judge Macarthur in reference to
stay OF proceedings, and the latter suggested
hat al application for habeas corpus be made
this morning. Judge Paschal consulted with
Judge Cartier at an early hour to-day, and
stated that they (the cOunseD had afiidsvits
from Texas that their client had been twice in
sare while in the United States service.
About 10Y O'Clock this morning the motion
was argued before Judges Macarthur and
in chambers, by Messrs. Paschal
and Meloy for the prisoner, and Mr.. Harrington
for the government, and was overruled. The
news soon reached the Jail, where those pos
sessing tickets Of admission had been formed in
two lines outside the walls by the police.
Tha u.a.om>r.a Uast Hama