The Evening critic., 1882-06-17
ALLEGED ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE
BY n Frederick Physician Upon 9
Patient.

special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun from
Frederick, Nd, dated June 16, says: ga pre-
iiminary hearing In the case OF the State VS..
Dr.. James It. Johnson, charged with felon-
iously assaulttng Miss Ella G. Wolf on the 7th
instant, took place before Justice Smith at
New Market to-day. large crowd Of deeply
interested persons were in attendance, In
Guiding seven or eight physicians. Although
the intense excitement at first aroused In the
immediate vicinity and for miles around upon
the dissemination Of the reports of the al
legged attempted outrage, and which threat
ened to culminate in lynch law, has somewhat
subsidized, a smothered feeling OF Indignation
still exists. Both parties are very respectfully
connected. johnson is practicing physician,
and is aged about 81 years. He was 1t is
stated, president Of q bank at Culpeper, Va,
some years ago, and was unfortunate In his
Miss Wolf is an intelligent young lady, aged
about ~ years: She is of slight build, and In
Sppesranncs nee rather By general
her testimony to-day she stated that she was
undergoing a fifth examination at the hands
a private trouble. She had entertained a
slight suspicion Of an undue license in the
manner of his treatment on q previous occa-
sion, but in her belief that she was dealing
with gentleman, an old gray -haired physi,
clan, whom she thought she could trust as she
would her father, she had bantshed the fear OF
intended wrong from her mind. On that day,
however, he required her to take an ex.
traordinarY position over his knee, with
her hands resting against his shoulders for
support, when an unusual movement
on his part caused her to look down, and she
was horrifed at his indecency. Drawing her
self away, she demanded To know what he
meant, and, becoming greatly excited, began
crying and screaming; "Oh, my God, he was
trying to ruin me Ihave always tried to live
a yirtuous life." To her mother, who quickly
came into the room, she narrated the occur
renee, and begged that he be driven from the
house. DR.. johnson disclatmed Intentional
| wrong, and entreated that the accusation
should not be made public, as II would ruin
| both him and her in the community; that he
had 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 corrob
GRATED by Mrs. Wolf.
DR.. johnson, after describing his manner OF
| denied emphatically having had her on his
| knees, or that he intended the preparation OF
| any wrong. He acknowledged, however, thai
| she did accuse him OF improper exposure, but
| that 1t was unjust. The physicians present
| Messrs. Baltzell, Smith, Dromwell, Pratt and
| others sustained his treatmant OF tho case, as
described by him, but tconcurred In the opinion
| that the position OF the patient was not a
| proper one, II II was such as stated by her.
AT the conclusion OF lengthy arguments by
| States Attorney Motter and j. Il. II. Wood fol
| the State and complainant, and Hon. Fred
| erick j. Nelson for the defendant, the magis
| trate held the accused 10 bail in the sum o
| 5000 Tor appearance before the grand Jury In
| September.