Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-21

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! he CUT HIS wIFB's THROAT IN QUARREL-
! HE Is NOT 50 SURE OF HIS FUTURE AS
| JENKINS, WHO WAS HANGED WEEK Oh TWO
| SINCE.
! This morning. a representative of The STAR
! called at the Jail and had an interview with
| Char 90 johnson, who was convicted OF the 18th
I OF october of the murder of his wife, Jane
I johnson. in September last, in Georgetown, by
| cutting her throat. johnson is black m an
| apparently 30 or 50 years of age. He Is confined
! in the first cell OF the first (ground) floor right
! and the reporter found him walking up and
| down the cell. He took short steps, as the leg
I irons, linked by chain about fifteen inches
/ long. inteTfered with a free use of his limbs
1 His hands were behind him. and his eyes were
! turned upwards. They were unusually bright,
| almost glaring at times. He seems to be averse
| TO holding conversation with any one, and it Is
| only in reply TO direct questions that answers
| can be obtained. Stating that he had no OBJ.
lection TO a talk with the reporter, the follow
ing conversation took place:
Reporter-Nbere were you, johnson, on the
day the murder was committed?
Prisoner was working on the street
R-1ou went home after work?
P-1es, sir; L went home, not speeding
nothing.
R--Was your wife there?
F--NO, sir. | 'spected nothing, and when |
got IN / found that some Of the things were
gone.
R.-what did you do then?
P-l went to Uncle Turner's, over The street
TO get candle, and told them that I 'spected
The Ting, were moved away, and 1 wanted to
P-Nes, sir, and when | went in found all
gone 'cePt de safe, stove and my shaving things
razor and box.
R.-What did you do then?
P.-l went to Mrs. Smiths and asked if she
kE,w anything bout moving the things. and she
said that she didn't know ANYTHING bout them.
R.-Well. did Won stay there?
Pho, sir; | went TO Blar's TO look for nv
wife; the first time she wasn't there, and L went
back to my house and thought would shave.
Rid you shave then?
P-NO. lint | went Rlair's AGAIN opd
saw my wife there talking. / asked her if she
knew where the things were, and she said che
Fnew, and 1t wasn't any of my business, or
something of that sort. got mad, and We had
some words.
R.-WeIl, was that the time you cut her?
Pho, sir, got very mad and went back
and got my soap brush and razor to shave, and
before sat down thought would look out in
the yard She came out of Blair's-[s pause,
R.-What happened then?
P.-We had some words; both got very mad;
| don't know what i said, but the first thing /
knew Lad cut her; had my razor in my hand
at the time; 1t was done so quick that hardly
know bow L came to do it, or what did it for
R--Were you conscious at the time?
P-I specs must have been out of my mind;
my head felt all funny-like; like heavy weight
or stone, and everything looked curious like.
R.-Did you catch hold OF her?
P.-I don't know; don't think did. don't
know If she was standing up at the time cut
didn't have no stone, and think just cut her
while she was close up to me telling me that
something said wa not so.
R.-Wouldn't il have been better to have left
her?
P.-Yes, sir; L wish row had taken her own
aunt's advice. She always told me to leave her.
R.-Well, why didn't you?
P.-I loved her, and I couldn't; l tried two or
three times, but couldn't
R.-WhO is this aunt?
P-Her name is Ann Turner, and she aud her
husband are the best friendsi have. They are
The only two what do anythihgtOr me.
R.-YOu have a brother =?
P.-Yes, sir; he has been here twice.
R-Well, is there anything can do for you &?
Pho, sir.
RI might send you some religious reading,
if Won could read.
P.-I can't read, and / don't want to do any
thing but praying the little time | have to live.
i do not feel all right yet, but hope to.
The reporter fben took his leave.