Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-22

For The Middle Sites warmer southeast Il
southwest winds. falling barometer, parity
cloudy weather. ard local ralos.
TIE ARLINGTON HOMICIDE regard to
the homicide at Airing on on The 18th lostsDt,
the fa,,s 10 tho case as told by an eye witness,
ire follows: Near II O'Clock 90 the Dght oil
the 18th Instant, Two shots were heard by the
members Of NJ. O'iEcr Church in rapid success
siou near tn, Arlington turnpike, opposite the
residence CT j. r. Johnston. Shortly atiir
Mr.. T. ". Johntton Iot!i:d n. s. Mnsbt,
the oJr0nar, Who lives near Dg, that be had
shot mau near his pear tEec. About o'c;oek
tho next morning the c?rOoer gave TO iIboctt
Allen, cIns,atlc. warraD. 10 summon s!y
Jurors to act az q ccgooet's jury. lie tZscu:cd
the process AID Immediately summoned Inc
Jurors to appear at ! o'clock. They did 81, aad
w,:o sworn by the coroner, aud hcalIy rendered
the verde. az heretofore published, signed by
the coroner and the jurors. The corooer ;hen
allowed Il. w. J,hustcn to 20 FREQ upoo bis
giving $500 bond for bis appearance before tee
grand Jury. Mr.. +. w. Johnston thee pro
crpded 70 transact his business as usual. Dur
ING the day large crowds f colored people we're
sse, together commenting upon tho clsa, and
togcrds evening it was evident that mschis t
was brewicg, aud abou! o'clock the vito OF
the deceased sGare out a variant batOre Justice
j. Willis Wornley, charging that Il. ". Juhn.
ston teoniousy and Of his malice, did xiii and
murder one Lewis Lrper, aud the Warraat
Was placed 10 the hands of constable Allen !or
execution, He with two other conStahles pre-:
ceeded to the rasi3eCc, of IL. W. Juhustcn aud
told lin the nature Of hii Visit, aud DIR. j ohu
ston lromised to 20 vi b the ottc!r, api de-
sired thai no should b. allowed 10 80 by his
fathers. Tnis the cff,ar consented To, ttho
interview thus far being bstTceD the ctl,cr on
the porch aud Mr.. Johnston a! tina uosai!s
window About this time Bsfj. Austio. clerk
of the County Cour;. came down tic af!laEsoa
turnpike, and seeing sb3ui htiy mep laying
alongside of the road GEAR Mr. Johnston resi-
dencs ordered them 10 diip?rso and 70 to tnelt
homes, which order they obeyed, tho only
persous remaining being thrao c)Is;eb'es.
When near the residence or Mr. d. IL. Jjcn
500. q. the juaoli3n Of the !ano leadiug to tue
village, about enc huodred nore p2rsoIs were
disc 1yerad laying down. aud Austin ordecad
mann to dsp;r,e and 20 TO their homes, which
,ri,r was beius obeycd ghoo Mr. Il. W. Joho
s,on WAS seen 10 iuo t:o1 across the r0ad iato
his fathers rpsidetca. SGOrllJ a!tcrsarjs the
cffiesr arrived OF lho ge5ld"1ce OF III. j. Ii.
,Johusto, aud ,skcd that Mr.. Il. ". Johnston
be delivered up tu hm. His father deo!cd any
knowledge q N y * a.'"' tue Ir3:u'5t3. aai
stated that f Ia WAS a1d ,ae Ctioo. wyuij
.c)me 10 the mrrt e he should he !Gr;hc,miDG.
Tho ooustatll IL; shorty :t..r|a!G5. aad 'he
of the spectators TT: Tor sheic hnlass.
aud all dagger ot RI GUITARS Was over. Wien
Mr.. Fred 3. CGr5ett, Sa,riI, vita bis father
aud Mr. W. G. Wibirs aud PCS MASTER PsikIn
Suaires, dove down the Iana leading 10 the
slage they were informed thst al! was quite
aod 90 trouble. klr. S. e. Cortstt ans hr.
W. &. Wibirt thea Weas 10 the resldeuc. o;
Mr.. j. H. Johls'oo sua ADVISED tina. Il. ".
JohIston surrender fiusclt,o ,hs Sheriff aod
C rcmaia with bin no;il Cvorc!a2. A. iir.t
they denied of bis bcia< there. Finally the
plan vas agreed 20 end Cir. S. i. C9Goat aud
his SOD, i. S. COtbet, remain ID there all pikht,
the postm aster an1 Hlr. W!tiri going homs to.
sethtr. Austin took another LOOK sronn3, aoG
seiios tvtrythiog quiet end 40 pcrsoos arouod
went to his home. Everything r011s;oed quiet
until the DIX: InoInng, when IIb6ltt A!iGn re.
ceived r. w. Johnston from the hands ct the
Sheriff aud took liza before Justice J. Willis
Wtrniey, and he there waived preliminary
examination. and Vas Committed 10 Jail Tor the
action Ct the grand lfy, AID turned over to tho
Sheriff to take in 10 ali. Ql:e an exotic.
ment was osused By some Of the col0red women
waiting the Sheriff 10 pu' handouts upon h;ta
gtatiog that heretofore Nd Dor2Ju bsd hcea
taken 70 all cEaEse4 with nett l0r,eny Without
first being hardcaif,d. Al this tlmo j oho 4.
Johnston came cut ard wanted to know VIVA.
the uiggeIs waoted DOW. This rsmark seemed
to irIita,o thea considerably, sad lie tndios
that discretion vas The better part OF vsiOr ca
oudad to charge his tuuc, SID sid vel! that
,was eli right" ard tho younger Johuston VS.
driven Of aud taken to the o6uaty Ill. The
man vino WIS killed cana to Alex .otria csuoiy
about two yecss ago, having served = tare IL
the penitenisry 70: cEsoc. he was arrested IL
July, 1878. charged with th" sEosay tf s3c,a
,app!cs lioui tic ochald OF Bsri. Au:,io, who
bad hin Lrresied and taken before Squire J.
W. Peudletop. and plead guilty. Hs vas tr.
dered 10 be whipped, baibg toe first clso ia the
county under the n:w law makj9: whipping
tho penalty for petit lsrconty.