Morning journal and courier., 1883-11-05
NEW YORK.

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 NEW YORK. stI Myself Have Done this Thing''-The
 RemOrse that Led . Wealthy Lave yer's Suicide.
 UTICA, Nov. 4.-On the doer of an office in the Tibbitts block, Nos. 61 and 63 Gene sse street. are the signs of an uncle and his nephew: "A. B. Johnson, law office; Johnson L. Lynch, law ofice." On Tuesday of this week E. Newton Rowell formerly of Utica, shot and instantly killed the nephew, Lynch, at Batavia for undue intimacy with Rowelrs wife. Arthur B. Johnson, the uncle aged ffty-three years, was on one of his periodi- cal sprees when this tragedy occurred, and hs had been understood as in dulging in similar intimacy in this vicinity for years. The day after the tragedy Johnson wrote In 8 copy of Aaeau- lay: 1T myself have done this thing. Please ask no questions about it," Miss Lena Ben der, aged twenty-two, who has been acting as his private secretary, found this entry and suspected that he intended to do away with himself Friday he said 50 her, "Do you want another Lynch case here?'' and added
 
 know how to kill myself," and then mutt tered: If it were done. when 'tis done then 'twere well it were done quickly" Johnson did not attend his nephew's funeral, but continued his ibations at, the Bender House, over the River bridge, in Deerfeld. Miss Bender's brother accompanied him to his private office at midnight, and that was the last time he was seen alive.
 At half-past nine yesterday morning Miss Bender went to the private office of Johnson, across the hall from the law office, and found him lying fiat upon his back on 8 sleeping couch dead. The body was cold and had all of his clothing and shoes on. A Scott i've chambered revolver, with four loaded cham bers, laid on the floor under his left hand. Immediately over his heart, his vest being wide open, was hole through his shirts in 8 blackened circle about four inches in diame- ter The thumb and forefnger of the left hand were also blackened by powder. The ball entered the heart and lodged in the spinal column. He must have died instant ly An ina uest will be held at ten o'clock Monday morning.
 Johnson was a son-in-law of Justice Wood Hunt, late of the United States Supreme court, and leaves most estimRble wife and
 
 General Charles 4. Johnson, of New York, and William 0. Johnson, of Nevburyport, Mass, and brother-in law of United States Consul Charles P. Williams, of Calais, France, and the late George B. Alley, the turfman, of New York. His father was AL exander B. Johnson the banker and author of several standard monetary works. When the husband of his sister, Mrs. Mary McDoneld, became insane in Rochester Mr. Johnson became the trustee of his very large estate, and after his death he was made exscutor. He spsculated heavily in stocks. and while he was successful last year is is said that he was loser this year. He was member of the Republican State committee for several years and was zealous and en- thusiastic supporter and follower of ex-Sen- ator Conkling. In his periodical sprees late Iy he has displayed indications of weaken ed mind, and this tragic ending of his life has been predicted by his friends for the past two years. After Lynch's death he declared that the latter had been killed for doing what every one knew that men generally were in the habit of doing The double tragedies in this family during the past five days have caused the greatest excitement in Utica, and the sympa- thy for the innocent and most worthy rela- tives of Lynch and Johnson Is sincere and general. There are rumors of heavy losses by stock operations in the Missouri Trust Fund in Johnson's hand, but they cannot be
  Johnson was very rich man.
 Murdered By Q PoIice1nan-FataIE Ending
 oR q Political Discussion.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Peter Keenan, la borer thirty four years of age, of No. 330 East Thirty seventh street, vas brutally murdered late last night by Officer William Conroy of the Twenty-hrst precinct From what could be learned of the affair from eye witnesses 1t appears that shortly before midnight Conroy entered Cody's liquor sa- loon at 322 East Thirty-fourth street, where number of persons were engaged in po- litical discussion. Conroy, who it is claimed was under the influence of liquor, joined in the conversation and soon became ens aged in an angry altercation with Keenan. After 8 few minutes Conroy, without the least provocation, began to strike Keenan about She head with his club and finally drew his revolver and shot him in the abdomen. The wounded man, with the assistance of severa friends, was taken to the East Thirty fifth street police station, where Officer Conroy told the sergeant in charge that he found him on the sidewalk drunk and acting in disor- derly manner and when he attempted to ar- rest him he struck him in the neck and broke away and when he got hold of him again number of his friends interfered and tried to rescue him and in self defense he drew his revolver and fired into the crowd, this man (pointing to Keenan, was hit. An ambulance was summoned and Keenan was removed to Bellevue hospital where he died an hour after his admission. After the wounded man had been taken away, Oonroy said to the sergeant: ttIm hungry and want to get something to eat" He was allowed to go, but Captain Ryan on arriving at the station house few moments later caused Conroy's arrest. Coroner Levy began an in- vestigation in the case this afternoon and committed Conroy to await the result of the inquest which will be held during the week. Before the Raatle-The Political War
 Horses Preparing for the Fray.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-The headquarters of the various political organizations in this city were scenes of great activity this evening in preparation for the great contest of Tuesday, Tickets were being punched, boxes and money distributed and the final orders given to workers, watchers, poll clerks and others who viii be expected to do thsir share in ssv.