Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-17
Serious Charge Against a Physician.
ALLEGED ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE UPON A YOUNG LADY

serious Charge Against q Physician.
ALLEGED ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE UPON YOUNG LADY
IN FREDERICK COUNTY, MD.
A preliminary hearing in the case OF the State
agt DR.. James T. Johnson, charged with felon-
lOuSly aSsaulttng Miss Ella G. Wolf on the 18th
Instant, took place before Justice Smith at New
Market, Md, yesterday. A large crowd OF deeply
interested persons were in attendance, including
seven or eight physicians. A special from Fred
erick TO the Baltimore Sun says: Although the
Intense excitement at first aroused In the imme-
date Vicinity and for miles around upon the dis
semination OF the reports OF the alleged attempted
lynch law, has somewhat subsided, smothered
feeling OF indignation still exists. Both parties
are very respectfully connected. johnson is
pracClclng physician, and is aged about sixty
years. He was, it is stated, president OF bank at
Culpeper, Va, some years ago, and was unfortu-
nate In his financial experiences Miss Wolf is an
Intelligent young lady, aged about % years. She
IS OF slight build, and In appearance rather pre-
possessing. BY general consent her character is
MISS VOLTS STORY.
In her testimony yesterday she stated that she
was undergoing fifth examination at the hands
OF Dr. johnson on the 18th inst for the cure of
private trouble She had entertained slight sus-
p1c1on OF an undue license in the manner OF his
treatment on previous occasion, but in her be-
lief that she was dealing with gentleman, an old
ay-haired physician, whom She thought She
could trust as she would her father, she had ban
lshed the fear OF intended wrong from her mind
extraordinary position over his knees, with her
hands resting against his shoulders for support,
Wnen an unusual movement on his part caused her
10 look down. and she was Mortified at his indecen-
cy. Drawing herself away, she demanded to know
what ne meant, and becoming greatly excited, be-
gan crying and screaming: "Oh, my God, he was
Trying 10 ruin me. I have always tried to live
virtuouS lfe." To her mother, who quickly came
into the room, she narrated the occurrence, and
begged that he be driven from the house. DIR.
Johnson diSclatmed Intentional wrong, and en-
treated that the accusation should not be made
public, as 1t would ruin both him and her In the
community; that he had a wife, and children
grown, and that the charge was absurd, &c. The
excitement and agony OF the young lady, as well
as other circumstances, were corrobOrated by Mrs.
Wolf.
DR. JOHNSON DENIES.
DR.. johnson, after describing his manner OF
treatment OF Miss Wolf for uterine trouble, denied
emphatically having had her on his knees or that
he intended the preparation Of any wrong. He
acknowledged, however, that she did accuse him
OF improper exposure, but that it was unjust
Inc physicians present, MeSSrs. BaltZell. Smith,
BrOmWell, Pratt and others, sustained his treat
ment OF the case, as described by him. but con-
CURED In the opinion that the position OF the pa
t1ent was not proper one, IL it such as stated
Dy her. At the conclusion of lengthy arguments
by States Attorney MOtter and j. E. r. Wood for
the state and complainant, and Hon. Frederick j.
Nelson for the defendant, the magistrate held the
accused to bail in the sum of $500 for appearance
before the grand jury In September.