, 1874-03-05

The only thing in the Times which can bc taxi
on as a reply to Dr.. Johnaon'a card is m anon-
ymous communication, evidently written by hlr.
Storey hinsolf, entitled "Tho Wrotoh In
Masked" which roads az follows:
THE WRETCH UNMAsKED.
To The Editor:
II there over wau man in Chicago who doubted
TINT Il. A. johnson murdered tho wife Of Wilbur T.
Storey, that an donbt4 no longer II thcre over was
man who doubted that johnson wilfuly took from
the Relief Fund nouny intended for tho poor and with
that money went to Europe to live in luxury that man
doubts no longer, The man who would 60 down into
the grave Of wonn loved and respected while living,
and cast upon hcr nnne such foul asreraons a. Dr..
johnson does In THE TRIBUNE Of to-day, would not
only murder tho wife Of his most cherished friend, but
would cast his own wife Into brohel for filthy 1ucre.
Bhame tho wretch bearing tue name Of Il. A. john
aon. Is thero woman in Chicago who Will permit
such yillan to darken her doorway7 4.
CHICAGO, March 3, 1874
Leaving out Of sight tho attacks 1nado by Mr.
Storey upon tho living and tho dead. both male
and fo1nalo, Tor that has always been his stook-
i,,-trado, lot us re-examine the case as between
himself aud Dr.. Jollnaon exclusively.
For year past, Mr. Storey has boen pursuing
Dr.. Johnson publicly and privately like a fond.
He has published scurrilous articles about him,
and has written letters virtually threatening to
assassinate him-lotters which would have served
aa tho baaia Of IN Indictment it Dr.. Johnson
had chosen to lay them boforo the Grand Jury.
MIR. Storey lad accused him Of murder.
All those thiuga passed. by unnosiced,
until Mr. Storey turned upon his (John-
1,iu frfor Id
In his papor Of last Sunday, he inquired how
many members Of tho Relief md Aid Society
wero supporting their mistrcsses with relief
money. This Was an assault upon the roputa-
ton of every female en,ploye OF the Society.
And yet former attacho Of tho Times, now
| editing tho milwaukee, Sentinel affects to bo
shocked ut DR.. Johnson'R oardl He evidently
conBidcrs the reputation Of the dead moro i'm.
| portant than TINT OF the living. As he never
learned TINT Ano distinction In tho Times Office
he must have derived It from his inner conscious.
/ ness.
Whatsoever DR.. johnson might think Of tho at.
tncks upon himself, he says in his published
card TINT ho could not allow any blows aimod at
|
card he suppressed nothing which, in hia judg
mont, had q bearing upon tho medical aspects o;
tho case and upon the accusation Of homicide
preferred against himself. This frankness was
pointed enough to insure tint Alr. Fairbank ant
the other gentlemen OF tho Relief and Aid 80
c'oty. and tho female employees thereof, shoult
no longer DO made the targets Of Mr. storey's
blachguardism, and thus the vicarious auferori
for any otfenseH Of his (Johnson's). This..was AZ
act of moral heroism, sans peur ct sans reproche
Those who know DR.. johnson and his modes
and retiring habits will bost appreciate it.
While Or. johnson Has evidently aotuated b!
no other motive than to nlield Ills friend
from unmeritcd and wnnton abuse, he has in
cidontalIy done tho community an importan
service by rendering it impossible for the Time
ever to do anybody else any harm by anything
it may say. That newspaper ia now impotent
DR.. johnson has plucked out the adders for
and thrown 1t into the cauldron along with th
blind worms sting and other ingredients,
For charm Of powerful trouble,
Like hell-broth boll and bubble.