National Republican., 1883-11-21
KILLED HIS FATHER IN LAW.
Shoves Mr.. Charles Arnold Down n
Cellar and lie Is KILLED by tho Fall.

In mn Alteration Adam w. johnson
shoves Mr.. Charles Arnold Down n
Cellar and lie is KILLED by the Fall.
A homicide occurred yesterday morning in
East Washington, which, because Of tho ante
ccdents Of the principal parties thereto, has
caused much oxcitomentin that section. Mr..
Charles Arnold an old citizen of the navy
yard, was killed in a scuille by his son
in law Adam w. Johnson, alias Harold
Watson. The testimony of the witnesses,
as gathered yesterday, was conflicting as to
tho immediate origin of the difficulty. 1t
appears that about 10 o'clock yesterday morn-
ing Mr.. Arnold was coming up Garrison street
with n market basket on his arm, and imnio.
diately in front of Casey's saloon, No. 110l,
met johnson. who was going down the street
to get shaved. They accosted each other,
and very soon engaged in struggle.
MIR. Arnold, who was old aud feeble, fell
over the cellar door into the cellar. the effect
either of Il stumble or n blow. johnson inn
medately went to the eighth precinct sta
tion and gave himself up, stating that he had
ward Sergt. Duvall telophoned tho station
keeper that Mr.. Arnold was dead, and John
son was locked up In cell.
Tho remains of Mr.. Arnold were taken to
his home, No. 413 street southwest, and
Coroner Patterson sent for He lived but
cellar. He was lifted up by Messrs. Casey,
| Vickory, Armstrong, and Warner, and laid
upon tho steps in front Of Casey's saloon.
Mr.. Vickery went to physician stationed in
the navy yard, and asked him to go soc the
dying man, but the physician refused, and
| told Mr.. Vickery he would have to get some
| ono else. Much indignation is expressed in
| East Washington at tho conduct of this gem
toman.
After Mr.. Arnold's body was taken home
Coroner Patterson ordered an autopsy, which
was performed yesterday afternoon by DIR. J
f. Hartigan. The latter decided that death
was caused by the shock OF the fall.
| A REPUBLICAN reporter interviewed Mr.
Casey on the matter, who said he was upstairs
in his house when tho affair occurred. lie
heard fall and thought it was his little
child, for he heard hor cry. He went down
| to inquire about it, and heard that man had
been knocked down the cellar. Upon exami'
nation he found it was Mr.. Arnold, and he
helped to bring him up. Howas then speech
less and died in a few minutes.
Mrs. Casey said she was looking out of the
window and saw johnson take hold of Ar.
mold. and in o moment shove him violently
backward in the cellar.
Mr.. James Spalding, Mr.. Casey's bartender
said that johnson tried to get away from
Arnold, but the latter followed him up
johnson pushed him back three times. Fl.
nally Johnson gave him a vigorous push, and
Mr.. Arnold tripped over q projecting step,
whence ho fell.
johnson told the station keeper that he met
Mr.. Arnold and saluted him, when the latter
spoke to him roughly and grabbed him. Ht
showed the old man away twice, when hi
drew knife, and as he did so, johnson vic
lently pushed him, and he fell over the step
into the cellar
Mr.. Arnold was about 65 years old. He wa
a native of Baltimore, but camo to this city
when very young man, and has lived here
ever since. He was intimately known al
over the neighborhood, and is connected will
some of the prominent families of that sec
tion. He was universally respected anC
esteemed by all who knew him. He leaves
wife and eight children, oil grown.
Adam w. johnson came to Washin gtor
about eighteen months ago. and was an EN-
ploye on the fish commission vessel Lookout
He is handsome man, with an agreeable
address, and bears good reputation. He
is averso from quarrels, quiet ant
pleasant, and except that he il
considered little fast is generally re
spected Shortly after coming to Washington
he became acquainted with Miss Ella, thu
youngest daughter of Mr.. Arnold, and seducec
her under promise of marriage. He left tn,
city, but Mr.. Arnold pursued him and brough
him back to offer the only reparation in hi
power to the betrayed LADY. He wa
| Ildrrleu uiuer Uuc name Oi Ilarolu wal
son to Miss Arnold on Nov. 81 1sSz
and the marriage was solemnized by ReV.J
w. Gray, of the First M. p. church. He re
fused to live with his wife, and Immediately
left her. When the child was born, Mrs
Watson, who has lived since her marriage a
her fathers, found that he was employed a
tho treasury, and demanded he shoul'
support the child. He refused, re
signed his place, and afterward obtaine,
employment in the bureau of engraving an,
printing. From this position he was dis
charged q short time ago. He has spent mucl
of his time recently in ladies' society.
A colored sailor on the Speedwell said las
evening. in the presence of REPUBLICAN, re
porter, that he had heard Mr. Arnold yester
day morning threaten to kill johnson.
An investigation will be held this morning