The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-27
SHOOTING HIS YOUNG WIFE.
ONE FEAR or MtRRyED LTrE ENDING
~ I1TLMPTED HtRDER.
Charles =. johnson Attacking his yire In her |
fnth~r- House Inhnppiucss Following ~ !
brilliant Wedding What Friends shy.


Between 1 and 2oclock Yesterday after
noon Charles T.. Johnson. thc son of tho propr-
e'or Of one Of the South Ferry. Broadway. and
Twenty third street line OF stages shot his wife.
Florence. in the residence Of her father. Mr. II.
s. Bcnedict. wealthy retired merchant living
at 43 Monroe place. in ono of the most nristo-
cratic parts Of Brooklyn. Mr.. Bcnedict's house
is massive brown stone 'front.' next door tothe
roar of the Reformed Church on the Heights.
Its interior is furnished with luxurious taste.
the walls being hung with rich paintings. the
windows shaded by heavy lace curtains md
the corners occupied by ebony and walnut
stands bearlng statuottcs. busts. and curos.
On ono of the tabes is an imperial photograph
Of ihr Rnv. Henry Ward Beechcr. whose son
Henry is married to Mr.. Brnedcts eldest
daughter. and is the business partner Of Mr..
Bcncdts son. Edward s.. in the insurance
business at Montague and Court streets.
About year ago VI - Florence Benedict. who
is 81 years of age. WIS married. in hor fo,hor'o
louso. T., Charles J.. Johnson. VINO Is u few
months her junior. The wedding wus brilliant.
Tho ceremony WAS performed hy the Hcv.
Henry Ward Deethcr. and the wealthy friends
of the two families sent many presents to the
bride and bridegroom. After wedding tour
the couple began t. keep house Mt 233 West
Twenty second street. IN this city. They were
surrounded with everything that money could
procure for their comfort. They We're thought
10 nave an exceptionally prosperous start IN
life. Young johnson. however. was pctulnnt
and bad tempered. and he soon began 1t is al
legged. n system OF abuse Of his young wife.
which rendered her unhappy she frequently
toll her parents that shr had found her hus-
band to be Of a disposition which she did not
suspect while he wa her lover. While he did
not drink or dissipHte he was SO III tempered
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e'ad not l.ye YIN herhasad any longer and
cool S4r -,.nrt To- gun hor looSs and
shiua alVr n'ns lew uhys ut hnm', IN
TX 'S,','i, -, XXX ' @ ~ nrt ,"''lc' m IN, btn
fhe msh' eypia,n To- nm why s4G had lcit her
f,,,, ~ IA" I'm. ,Iot Ia ',dinl dnr '@srrns @ @
nmino.h & az w i4' tI tI Vl'P npr uc.l Was
6ims qs Rum mi hch, ani was vas dpeSssd Si In 2S i"sh
that he wisied To see his Wife and his baby.
Ian 4-t An nor
ii h so, ,b n,,r., ''', ~, o., e ,h, bh ,rbih ,i.
wes nj stairs anI ~ bring 4 TO her in th" rar
lor Shr went up To the parlor and her mother
closely foll wed her. Johnson snt on n rlush-
covered sofa IN the rear corner of the room ana
was iotlcnnhiv tal. Johnson SHINY nskei bis
mothnr.iu.law h. leave tho room. and shs H..
clined 10 .ln So saving that she Thought IL wa,
best 10 remain.
Mny6e Charlie wants To- talk over tbis mater 'I
with me-"
IAR "a e. \, ftfrt
and stopped IN tho roar ~ tho hall AZ the head
! If me lg;"in,ni stains. The nurse lrgught he
lary 10 Mrs. Johnson, aul went nut oi the room.
Ai,fr Johnson was alone with his wife, he said
to hyr
=, have come IT, oct my baby and 70 XII YOU.
room a. though 20 llX II. His wife screamed
and an ran Gpt thro4gh 'he mn main snlrans to the
her left shoulder and darted down the his,-
mcnt stairs, Johnston trI.dto head her of by
from the Erery' but She 1ad game, th TINS
before hc had st hy Mrs. Brneli t. who tricd
stairs Johnston nr,d at her aiming for her
head. The tall entered her right shoulder.
pass ng through the hrshy part of her right
breast bone. ,.,..
Her sisters. hearing tho shot rushed out II
the dining room lu-t in time tq cpto" ner in
their arms as she was falling. job. ston cockei
his pistol again and pursue her down stairs
but the dining room d"or was Shut and locked
In his face. He a'.emptad then to r"i into The
front bas .r,smt ,vinr,y i,,, al H. vi, ,, io R
| was nrevrninj' "'nuVN' 'u' at oo'" points ne
| Ihr ,'l li',, ,ver, son, ,,r ond oca,o p,.
iumin, thr"u,h no ,, ~ ~, 49,, - 30 pu' ian
| wenf into tha hall nn1 i,.,r,,'i l. n n " ~ Nv
started viii Him "' ~ he NJ , nnS'n miiI @
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il9n the I4rs - -Hi ,prtri,ISr, lhs wound
complaint She was taken back To her home.
III. wound VIII eohn" 9or tp u" house.