The New York herald., 1878-01-17
GUILTY TO THE LAST.
The Growing Crime Of James
Jacques Life.
HE KILLS HIMSELF AND FARAMcUR.
Wealth and Unlawful Love-Then Pow
erty and Madness.
CHASTITY SCENE IN A TENEMENT,
IE KILLS HIMSELF AND rARAMcUR.
CHASTITY SCENE IN A TENEMENT

"Double murder At No los Orchard street No
particulars vet." was the brief despatch Yesterday
afternoon telegrapbcd to Police Headquarters from
the Tenth precinct station house. report
crs jumped to their feet made for the
scene. where crowd OF men an0 boys wcro gathered
around the entrance TO i've story tenement
house, the ground floor oil which is occupied
as lager beer saloon. There was u look
OF horror upon the aces Of somc, while
others laughed and talked as II a festival
were going on within. long, narrow hallway led
through the building 10 small yard. back Of whch,
ON the tail end oil tho lot stands four story double
tenement There each OF It's floors four rooms,
families ind quarters IN them. On The lett hand sido
OF tho ground floor q small back room scarcely
eight ieet square, and 10 which the reporter was d-
Iected, policeman stood IN pool of thick red
blood that covered the entire floor TO depth OF
nearly half an nch AT his DacE, stT in death. lay
the form OF man witn his clothes torn from
his breast A iearfu cash tho right sce
OF his neck, extending from under the ear to point
directly below the cnin, tho source OF the red
stream that flooded the room, and two small dark
blue spots upon tho stomach showed whore pistol
balls had entered. The face that of man net.
ly years oil age, in appearance well preserved
and intelligent He wore smah muslache but its
and that Of the hair OF tho head could be
termined, SO tnckly c,ctted wero they both with
blood What remained vi The mans clothing
would indicate that he poor, though
the hands showed familiarity with labor
Likewise stretched upon the floor Of the
small robin and lying at right angle to the body Of
the man lay weIering in blood tho form Of fow
szed, stout and fine looking woman. not apparently
over thirty years OF age Shc was also dcad and the
story OF the terrible tragedy plainly told by the
presence the floor, halt submerged IN blood, OF
SIX barrelled revolver, shoemaker's knite, razor
and iron stove cover litter
THEY WE'RE.
There witness TO the fearful crime, arrests
to be made, question Of right wrong to be deter
mined here on earth, Both parties had gone, almost
at The same moment, TO the lnal court OF justice
there to answer for what had transpired policeman
remained to guard the ghasty place until the Coroner
arrived and gave PERMISSION for the removal
OF tho bodies TO the Morguc. Among tho twenty
or more families who live in the buildings
front and rear, one seemed 10 know
mucn Of tho antccedcnls oil the dead man woman.
The was known 10 them as Mr.. johnson, who
came there i've months ago and hired the two small
rooms he occupied from Valentine Vorst who lives at
place anu agent Tor the properly. He lived
alonO, lar as they knew, and tho woman who
found 10 the room With him was only known as
friend, who camo TO him daily with his meals. Her
name relation 10 him they could not tell and
one seemed TO think IL necessary to inquire.
On her daily visits sue was accompanied by
two childrcn, and although sue called
irregular hours, hardly ever remained later than
dark, and never known to remain there
night Tho bare floor aud scanty furniture OF the
place tended to confirm tho statement The room
winch the murder and suicide occurred-ior sucn
were undoubtedly the two crimes committed there
contained only, IN the way oil furniture, single cot,
broken dow n aud overturned in the tragcuy Hans-
ing from nail or Two driven IL the wall were u few
old and s0iied articles OF mems clothing-a hat,
vest ana u lew and woruout ncckties. The front
room contained bat one char, stove, atabie, a
smoky keto lamp ana four or i've plates. A
poverty stricken place OF abode would bohard TO
Imagine.
THE TRAGEDY DISCOVERED.
At what hour tno woman came there yesterday no
one seemed 10 know. The nrst indication CT her
prescnoc loud scream that attracted the attcn
ton OF Mrs. Ann Edwards, WHO occupies the ground
floor inc right hand side Of the hallway. Alarmed.
came from hor ncighbor Her cries were heard by
John Worst, The house agents son, who ran TO the
door oil sr. Johnson's room, which ne found locked
Tho loud screams rom within continued, 80 no ran
ior AL officer, who came few moments later aud
open tho door The had ceased before that
all That Was eit 10 tell ul wnat hau happened was
cold AMI inanlinatc.
A physician promptly called IN in the hope
In A. some nie stili renamed ghastly looking
ivrms lay upon naoE look, however, satis-
lied uim ana nc proceeded 10 examination OF the
bodies. The only wounds ui on tho man wore those
aircady described aud evidently inicted with his
own hand. The body oil the woman when uncovered
~ view was even more horrible ssht than the other
sharp bladed knife ABOUT tour incnes long
aud one iuch wido were dstrDdted over her
body, besides deep indcniation Of circular form
anu over an inch IN diameter directly IN the middle
oil the forehead. An IRON bar oi three or iour
mnnds weight ana thck ut one e"a h!ted tne
wounds was upon tho top OF the mead, the second
aud tue third the left SIDE oi lie lace ana neck
Five more III tho region OF the heart ana seven IN
ihe abdomen competed tho Oloody spectacle. II
very evident that the, mau had attacked the
woman while III a rage thh must have made him
Tor tho while maniac, and alter committing The
fearful added another to IL by taking his
utc Flyu OF the SIX chambers ol Inc revolver
found On the loor oil The had been discharged,
but only two shols were heard and the bullet
wounds upon tue mans boiy were Dut TWO u Is
thought the other chambers were unloaded. Tho
work OF investigating the Identity aud connections of
the murdered woman and her doad murderer was
d,lcuil task The following slip oi paper, found upon
the floor the room. would seem ~ indicate me ua
ture oil The man u whose handwriting 1t was.-
Tender handed stroke uettle
Aad u s.inss you Tor .onr PANS
Grasp IL hku man oi mstiis
ami Il soil AS SIX remains
Use 'cm kndy. they reUel.
Anu the rogues obey you weil-
Among Jopnston's enocts was found Bible on tho
MurpAy, born IN Boston, Mass, IN 1882 Arrested
twice Tor burglary; served seven years n Albany
PRISON. | swear by tnls holy book that am
cent oil the crimes winch | was charged WITH"
Besides tDis The only thing iounu, on, side Of tho
woocen trunks Thai were locked and guardea by the
poncr, was business card, upon which vas written
Jonn Doets, No. FIRST avenue, second hoor, front
HERALD reporter vsited the man Uocts ~ nIs resi-
dcuce but he knew nothing el JOHNSON anu could not
ina ginc how he came to have tbs name aud address,
Upon beiug told wnal Johnson's business lie re-
mbercd having gwen MN gu order 10 enlarge two
photogr r. phs which hung IN the room and produced
the card Of Mr.. Missbacb, W whom johnson
was employed, and who was aiterward visited.
JoHSsoS's DIAMONDS.
HIS version oi Jonnson's history dates back tho
Cht nre. lie there rcputed to be man OF
great wealth and good sociai standing He had re-
NAMING ator the great coulagration about $iI, 900
with that sum came To this CITY. After remaining
here a short Tine he went TO Europe ana there made
the acquaintance oil man named Charles T. Taylor.
VINO IRON this countryebul whose laniiy Nv Il
al road Johnson returned to TINS city 1874,
with his wife. aud brought with him several tnou-
sand dollars worth o diamonds purchased
abroad and which he smuggled into this
port Shortly after MS arrival mere he met Taylor
VINO then an empoye oi a diamond broker nalneG
Matthews, whose pace oil Dusness at tho
wus No q West Fourth street. IN The summer of That