The New York herald., 1878-01-17

lodged in Ludlow stree. Jail. where be remained from
ociooer, 1879, 70 March. 1871. In his efforts
what money hs had len and at the tiuae OF his dis
charge was left penniess. BY the advice OF trend
OF No 74c Broadway, whose business is TO copy and
enlarge photographs. Johnson went to him IN July
last and since then had worked steadily soIicun:
orders. t
MAN WHO nnoopsp
Mr. Misseach SAID yesterday that johnson was
sn1 often related The story Of as life his love
Tor whose Me he took and how his only
ambition was TO have wealth that he might spend u
upon her On Tuesday evening he called on NJ Miss.
eacn add paid him tor severai orders that had been
dlled. He was in great distress and cried hrs
troubles. Before leaving lie said roodby 10
lady employe OF Mr. Missbach, saying ia
sss s, ss us,a mas q sssSs asss' @ sss her s
fits OF despondency, and laughingly rallied him about
taking MS trials 50 much to heart Ihe pexi morning
Mr.. Mssbach's house aud asked Tor tweny-dve cents
with which TO purchase frame Tor picture That
hrst Deard OF the fearful tragedy through tho
reporter who called UPON HIM to learn somc'
thing OF the dead mans history Among other things
that AIR. Mssbach knew OF Johnson's AFFAIRS was the
fact tuat lie had several Children or raher that the
children. one OF them being employe at the Hotel
Bristol reporter called upon hlm and obtained
tween Johnson aud hts mother:-
JANIS suRMAN's STORY.
James Surnan, sou oi Mrs. surman. is an Gle.
vaor boy a. the Hotel BRISTOL OF Fortysecond
street and Fith avenues be was formerly employed 10
the same capacity at tho PARK Hotel He bright,
Intelligent lad OF about eighteen years OF age He was
louna last night AT work ir The hotel, aud SAID ha
would gladly tell all he knew about johnson and his
rsla'ons w''h ms m"her. Johnscl's real pame
was James Jacques. ana IN 1879 no KEPT
Lake is'' ami Hala.ead s.rso,s. Chicago HIS
iatDcrs name Was William Surman, and he
prominent cattle dealer OF Chicago His father,
mother, himself and his brothers aud sisters wsnt
board IN jacques Hotel, and there his mother hrst
met tue proprietor, jacques or Johnson. Aher some
liitlo time elapsed his ather began TO notice grow
ING intimacy between his vile anu Johnson HIS
mother aud father had some trouble about the mat.
ter, but no separation was talked oil NJ that ne.
near us he could rccoilecL His nother's intimacy
with johnson or Jacques increased. and AnhIiy she
Lett Chicago with him. Hc had wife and seven
eigh. cn,idren In Chicago. the Oldest beng maa
thirty years OF age HIS family he left penpiess,
even selling tho hotel io got about $4,000 tor IT,
Surpan thought. After some lit,le time he followed
his other TO New YORK because he feared she IN, rht
want for something Johnson also had a sister, mar
rled and living ~ The town OF Jenerson Chicago,
but the boy had forgotten her name. In 1874 hls
mother lived in Bond street. the corner OF Broad.
way, and johnson hved with her. He lost the dia-
molrds about tnat time and he was aiterward arrested
Tor smuggling. His mother at that time said she
Johnsons we 10 assist him IN getting out oi trouble
Johnson uscd to give his mother commission lor
selling diamonds Tor him, and she sold other
things for him too, upon which she also RECEIVED q
CON mm,ssion. Aller Johnson had lost the diamonds
he seemed 10 be very much changed Ia his and
coEstanilylwaned 10 quarrel with somcbOdy he
camc home one night anu made row with mis- mother
and he (surmanj told nim that II he did mol stop light
Ing his moth he would have to leave the house. o
did not stop, however,, and lnaiy Mrs. surman was
obliged to have him arrested. Afsr that he ana
mother 10 live at tho corner Oi Third avenue
Forty.sixth street. lie (Surman) went 10 Europe to
his grandfather, Mr.. Cruinp, Worcestershire
far mer living IN Wurser gland He about
year ago, ana continued to live with MS mother
helping 10 support hOr. As far as lie knew, ms
mother had had no connection with johnson Tor tho
past year. johnson owed her somc money and she
might have gone TO see him about IL Juhnson never
came to their house to SEQ her. He tSurman) had
sister. about twenty years ol age, vns IN Chicago
married Another sister, who lived at home,
twelve years old, and Two brothers also lived wnh
them, whose ages were seven and nine years
respectively. HIS mother was forty-one years ola,
aud kiud, afiectlonatc mother. His Ia her
had several times written 10 Ills moner asking her
come back Chicago, and he would forgive every
thing; but his mother would not DO II. he did not
thins that Johnson's family III Chicago knew of his
whereabouts. lc had furnished his mothers apart
ments OF his earnings. ills little SISTERS name
was Albertha, and his nlte brothers were named
Martin and Thomas.
Hc told all this before the news OF The manner OF his
mothor's death made known to him. lie wai
alterward called 10 private room III tho nocl where
hu was informed OF hrs mothers murder. cla
"Jaines, your mother mas been murdered" said
his Informant
The young man grew white the wall and sank
back into the chair, but In moment with 1asnin.,
eyes rose from his seat and sad:--
"Wno by?''
.'Jnhnson."
"rhen. by -, am going out to kill himl"
lie st.ried for inc thai all earthly
vengeance was unnecessary, as The man was dead
had killed himself The 0rst paroxysm over, tears
came to MS reoI.
From the time the pair left Chicago until johnson
lost his money aud diamonds they iIvcd together In
this city different places, before aud alter their
trip Europe. since he became poor, however, they
had lived together On the Que hand IL would np-
pear shc had deserted HIM 10 hrs poverty, while
her visits 10 him IN his hOveI OF home III Orchard
show that she must have retained some inter-
est In his welfare. Tue many expressions oil devotion
Tor hor made by him lead The Deci that he agreed
TO the scparation not wishing her 10 share his pow
erty and hoping some day TO regain wealth
and return ncr. Al Mrs Surmans resideLce,
ia Forty-sxtn street, rhird aveunc there lives
d man amed Kemp, who suppaBted Johnson in the
house II the affections ol Mrs. Surman. Kemp
said last night that Johnson was a dangerous man,
ana had Threatened ms (Kemp's) lile lie had no
idea that johnson or jacques the CITY or tnat
Mrs. Surnan in habit ot visiting him in he
Orchard street home. Hc believed Johnson 10 be Sc
bad man that he had warned Mrs. Surmau tGat he
II IN was n nj snfe IN htsc