The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-29
THE JOHNSON SHOOTING CASE

WHAT IT Is THOUGHT occAsIoNFD THE SEP
ARATIoNTHE LADY's CONDITION.
Tho tragcal occurrence the Heights last Wcdnes.
DAY afternoon continues to attract considerable inter-
est in Brooklyn society, owing to the high standing
OF the parties concerned Mrs. Florence job nson is
stil suffering from nervous prostration though in
immediate danger Charles Il. Johnson is confined
In cell with two who awaiting examination
on charge OF grand larceny The cell Is furnished as
comfortably as the jail rules Will permit, and the
prisoner is supplied with the best ratons that
limited supply OF means and ovcr-ndulgent parent
procure. lie not exhibit any nervousness or
anxiety. Hf t4
HIS father and tho personal friend Of the lat
ter, ex-Alderman Richardson, visited him yesterday
There iS but little doubt that effort vii! be made
in few days-as soon as the physician in attendance
upon Mrs johnson may ut 10 certify that his pa
tient il out OF dangerto obtain his release ball
Though Mr. r. $. Benedict has said that no did
consider that 1t would BIO sale Tor HIM 10 lvc IN
Brooklyn should the prisoner be let loose, US his
promises OF reformation arc OF no account there Is
very slight possibility OF hts pressing tho
charge against tho accused MIR. Benedict has ut
all times expressed the warmest sympathy aud tue
most kindly feelings toward Mr. Johnson, Sr the
father OF Charles E and OUT OF regard Tor tho elder
gentleman no Will not add TO the burden OF
which has boon brought upon him by the act OF his
only soD
CAUSE or THE SEPARATION.
MI w. ". RICHARDSON, wnO has known CnaflcS Siucc
nc was httic cnild said to HERALD Reporter yesicr-
day, TINT The newspapers had all been rather severe
in the comments upon the temper Of the young man
and hts previous abuse OF his young wife. They
bad had, really, but ono quarrel, and That
was on tho morning Q. the day on, which
their babe to which he was dsvo.edy attached as no
was also TO her. at Was not right" Mr. Richardson
SAID ''ior family people encourage young married
people to live apart" On tho morning OF tho dolnes-
TIC = disagreement ut their house. p West Twenty
second street, Charles proposed to his WHO 10 put
Dav puI
wanted her TO employ an American nurse IN her
place HIS wife objected to this proposal and hnaily
he gavc up the discussion, and sand, very woll
Flora have 1t your way" or something TO thar elect,
ond oftnc house He intended to return
aud TO take her out driving IN carriage, which had
been purchased ior her by her fatner-in-law 1t
a Christmas present 10 her He then went down town
to the Stage conpany's Office, where he his iatner
and about two hours later no returned home He
there met by the cook, VINO told HIM that Mrs John
son had let word tor him that sho had gone away 10
her lathe IN Brooklyn, ana that sho was not coming
back again. She had taken her departure N
rage, bringing with her the baby aud her trunks.
Tho young man. who was astounded upon hearing
THIS. fastened back 10 his father, saying to him,
"fathcr, what do you suppose has nappencd?" HIS
father replied, II really can't tell; most anything
may have happened, ara would not Dc surprscd.n
Ills tnen solu him that Flora had lett n,u, and
the stood IN his eyes he spoke to his father.
Fnat night he persuaded his father TO occupy tho
same room, SO respondent and dcsolato had he be-
conc. The following night lie won't VISIT at The
residence OF his married sister, his only sister, who
has an infant about two mouths old. When ne heard
the child cry he grow restcss and, SAYING he could
bear the noise OF the babe, II reminded him OF
tho absence OF his own infant, no lett the house. He
lost his appetite, and fears for mis- health were
seriously entertained w his father. They had lived
happily man and wife, and no had no vices Mr..
Richardson said he could account Tor the rash
pulse that led to the occurrence OF Wednesday last
= POL.cE IRREGULARITIES ~ THE PREMISES.
Tho fact Of the police having iaxcn tho wounded
lady 10 The iirst precinct station house TO make
complaint against her husband gave rise 10 consider
able dlscusson tos the propricty oil such action
Captain smith, wtfn spoken the subjcci, stated
that the custom IN the departments was y BRING Tho
complainant to tho station with the prisoner, but in
tho com plaIpant had been badly Injured by the
prisoner there was no fuc which compelled them to
be brought ihorc. Tho officer making the arrest
could, IN gucn case mako the complaint according
TO the best OF his knowlodgo and bciici Where the
complainant was not badly Injured, even then he
she could remain away IRON the station
under certain circumstances. In regard TO the John
he stated that Mrs. johnson able 10 walk
to tho station, but carriage called tor tho puf
poso vi avoiding tho crowd when had gathered about
Tho house Immediately after tho shooting. Mrs
johnson, while at tue station smiled, and did not
To sliler from her wound. Officer Vaughn,
who brought her to the station, said that when ne
arrived at the house Mrs. Johnson walking about
tho room and did not know that she had boon shot.
he had been there lit,c time when she told
she had hole IN her dress and she lcit pain In her
breast. lie advised her 10 go into I'm ndjoin-
Ing room and II sho had not been In
jurcd. Sho did so, and found that she
mad. She aftcrward dressed herself alone. Neither
she nor her father, Mr. Benedict, objected TO going
10 tho station house, although they ielt dccacy
about it. So lar as the wound prevented her IRON
going that was not taken into considerat
superintendent Campbell stated TO tho writer that
ho had supposed IL remarkable proceeding to take
wounded lady TO the station house TO enter q
plant; but ho had learned upon inquiry that IL
not known that Mrs. johnson had been hit by tho
pistol ball AZ all until the bullet was found by tho
surgeon 1T the station house lie had been told that
the action Of tho lady IN going there had been par
TALLY voluntary, when tho officer asked her II she
would ~ thsro and prefer the complaints