National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-11
THE JOHNSON TRIAL.
The Testimony for the Defense Closed
The Defendants Cautious Brother.

The Testimony for the Defense Closed
The Defendants Cautious Brother.
In the Johnson murder trial yesterday
the morning was taken up in the redirect exam
inatiOn of Dr.. ". " GOdding as to the alleged in
sanity ofthe accused. He was followed by DIS
Grafton Tyler and ) 4. H. McKim. James John
son was then recalled, but had not concluded his
testimony at the usual recess hour. When the
court recouvened il became known for the first
time that another juryman was unwell. August
Nicholl was suffering with neuralgia, and had been
unable to sleep throughout the night. Judge James
examined the juror as to his condition, and the
juror replying that he felt better it was decided to
continue the hearing. ThisiS the fifth case of sick
ness or mishaP occurring to persons engaged in
:he trial. First Colonel Cook was i'll; then the
juryman Divine became sick; next followed the
sudden illness Of The District Attorney; then the
juror Mitchell cut his hand with razor, and last
comes the man with the neuralgia.
The examination of James Johnson being re-
sumed, he denied that at his mothers house on
the morning following the homicide, to inquiries
made by Sergeant AmiSS and Officer Heuline he
said that his brother, the defendant was not in the
house, and he did not know where he was. He
told them he said that he had not seen him. The
witness said the officers demanded admittance
and he declined TO admit them until the sergeant
told him what they wanted with his brother
when he admitted him and several others with
him, and they went upstairs. where his brother
was
did you know before the officers came that
your brother had shot any one?" pressed Mr.
Perry.
Il heard that a man had been shot" replied the
witness hesitating.
Did not your BROTHER inquired Mr. Perry,
"tell you that night that he had shot man.
After hesitating some time the witness replied:
" He did not
g Did you hear anybody say that night, or was it
said III your presence at any time before the
officers told you, that your brother had shot a
mani" put in District Attorney Corkhill
After q long hesitation he said: "Just before
went into the entry to open the door my brother
joe told me that he heard man had been shot
down the street, and he supposed that the officers
were after John
Did you hear /: anywhere that night stated that
your brother had killed man?' asked the Dis
trict Attorney.
q don't remember" slowly responded the wit
ness.
Mr. William J. Martin testified to having been
connected with Dubant's saloon for fifteen years
as employee and proprietor; the defendant was
employed there for five or six years, but not con-
tinuOusly; he was employed at the house at the
time of the Hrth murder, and remained until this
accident occurred TO him; he was promoted to
5arkceper in the year 1876 he was great talker,
and had been spoken to dozens of times about il:
the witness did not pay much attention to what
lie was talking about; he never saw any vicious
manifestations about him while in the employ of
the witness.
Colonel Cook here stated that unless they had
overlooked something the testimony OF the last
witness closed their case.
Tho coI1rf thpn adjourned mill TODAY