Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-23
The New York Sub tire ssury Defalca.
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WHAT MR.. JOHNSON HAS BEEN DING LATELY
The New York TINES saws: I" The 'asons for
the defalcation of James johnson, clerk o. the
stamp department of the sub-treasury, are as
serted to be that he has been heavily engaged in
stock speculation, and was using the funds o.
the government for his private PURPOSES Hi
favorite stockwas Pacific Mail, and by dabbiing
in this security he lost nearly the entire amount
which he embezZled. He has been operating in
stocks, more or less, for the last eighteen months
IN small way-buying one and two hundred
shares-sometimes making little and occasion
ally losing. His heavy operations in stocks did
not commence until last May, 1t is alleged tina.
S65,Oc0 to $4,000; Drake & Brothers so, oOD T.
$50 900; OsgoOd * Co., $50 Goa to $4,000; Van
Sehaick q Co, $4,000 to $4,000. There are
other small houses with whom he had more
transactions and losses.
JoaNsOH'S FAMILY
rs LETT almost entirely destitute. His wife ia
nsar!y an Invalid, and most of the children are
60 young as to be of no assistance to her. They
have resided on Staten Island for some time
past, where Mrs. johnson has contributed to the
support OF the family by keeping boarders.
years OF age, and commenced life a. a clerk in
the office of the Albany Argus, over thirty
years year, ago. 1t is believed that he carried but
little OF the money away with him, having lost
IL nearly all In his stock speculations.
AN IMPORTANT WITNESS DETAINED.
The New York Express OF Saturday evening
says: Martin Cronin, who, IL is alleged, is an
important witness against James r. johnson
the defaulting clerk of the sub-treasury, was
arresteuto-uay Dy deputy marshal, for the
purpose OF securing his appearance against
johnson, should the latter be taken into Gus
tody. He was brought before Com. Davenport
and held In 5000 bail TO appear when called
upon. CTonn gave the required bail. No fur
Their particulars were furnished"
TIE JACKSON BRIDGE MYsrHRY-It eeems
that the proceedings connected with the inquest
upon the bodies of the two men found dead in a
thicket near jackson bridge, on the Washington
turnpike, and their subsequent burial, are as
inscrutable as the dark mystery which eushrouds
the manner ''of their taking off," First there
was an inquest which developed nothing, and
partially destroyed the evidence that mipht
have given a clue to their identity and the
circumstances connected with their death,
Then there was an Outcry against the summary
proceeding that hurried the bodies out OF sight
before ever the clothes had been examined.
Inc detec tyes began TO work up the case, and
the bodies were exhumed and submitted to the
examination OF surgeon, who not only found
that both OF the skulls had been perforated with
bullets, but took the precaution of reducing the
evidence OF this fact 10 such certainty that It
can never be gainsaid in court. Theu the head
less trunks were again committed to the shallow
graves. There was such csreessness, however
IN the work that one of the bodies was left par
tally exposed to the sunlight. Five gentlemen
moved by curiosity to view the locality in which
the dark tragedy was enacted, walked out YES
terday to the place, and to their horror found an
open grave and body exposed to the wind and
RAIN. They had no implements with which to
MI up the trench, SO they cut branches from
tie trees and built up frail mound, which viii
proDaply hide the CHASTITY spectacle until the
leaves have withered and blown away.-8aH.
american, 3D.