Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-06
rns HisIey.Jonn.en scandal.

Nav YoRK.-The World, Of Thursday,
says the Higiey johnson scandal was natu-
rally the one absorbing topic OF conversation
Yesterday among social and religious circles
10 Brooklyn. The social position OF the
persons and their prominent connection
with the temperance cause and Mr.. Beecher's
church lent an additional interest to the SEN
"a ional disclosures made on Tuesday by Mr..
johnson.
Mr.. Higley when seen yesterday by re-
porter Ct The World expressed the utmost ae-
constituent at the charge brought against him.
"There is not u single word II truth in the
story" he said. The Jobnsons and l had
always been close friends, and l never
dresmed that my connection with them
would ever be brought in question. Mr..
johnson tells sbout bis mythical trip TO
Saratoga and about his wife sending me
telegram saying that he was gone and asking
me to meet her up town. / acknowledge that
il true. hsd arranged TO see Mr.. johnson
eff on that day. He said that he should take
the day boat up to Albany and then proceed
by rail. i went TO the pier expecting TO meet
| him there, but, 10 my surprise, he did not ap'
pear. His wife itlsgraphed to me the news
that h had gone by the New York Central
and Hudson River railrosd. / supposed, OF
course, it wss done out OF courtesy, in
| OTueT luEl Il Bpt oc hFPA NeAiht w.
nething. As it ap, left before the tele.
gram reached me, or should certainly have
gone up there. It was only an act OF com.
mon courtesy on my part az friend Ct the
family. Until yesterday mad not the re.
motest idea that Mr.. Johnson was JEALOUS Of
me, and when / read his published s. atement
l could hardly believe my eyes. know
nothing of Mrs Johnson's whereabouts"
Mr. Higley is tall, 6nely-proPortion.d
man about fifty years old. He has wife
| and family with whom be has al"ays lived
| on tina best OF terms. He IL prominent
member Of Mr.. Beecher's church, end dur.
ing Mr. Johnson's late absence in Australia
| his wife occupied a seat in Mr.. Higley's pew.
Mrs. johnson is a white-haired, pleasant
| looking lady of fifIy-three years Of age. She
was married TO Mr.. johnson 10 1850, and
they have always lived very happily TO-
getber...
Mr.. johnson said yesterday that, having
| gun the action, he would carry it out 10
The butter end. II came home suddenly"
| be said, "Ihe other morning after my pre-
tended tip to Szratogt and Uncovered the
| letter th At ny vile had written and was
sbou, 10 send to Mr.. Higley. She was 10
bed when entered with hsr back TO the fire
place.. We bai struggle for the letter, and
abe scraicbed my finger sey-rrly before she
would give it up Two police men came Up,
but N ling that they sd no cause 10 inter.
fere. i.ft u. When i frs, discovered this
1 rrisis matter dssirsd 10 shield her and
avoid this eIpo+urp, but when che refused 10
! ki-s me nv love Of more Ihsn thirty years
| seemed 10 vanish, end my life will be de-
yo,td TO prove Der periIy Aod pusish the
mau Sbo Is the cause Of this misfortune.
did not thick there was 3 mao 10 the world
who cou d l.sd my vile sstray; that there
lie am fully convinced"
Mr.. Jot o on rtiGrned 10 ibe city Tuesds ,
afternoon after % absence Of Two days al
Ocean G eve, Hi. vile vas there during
M.y of lest year, and he found Mr.. Higley :
name entered upon the hotel blo'ter at th,
Atlantic House, where Mrs. JOhn'ou bad
been staying. II is taid that Mr.. Hisley an.
Mr.. johnson used 10 20 in aiming together
asd seemed to be on very confidential snC
friendly terms.
Mrs. johnson Was very en'rgsiIc 10 church
,empsrapce work and was president OF tn
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Ys.terday il was said that the ladies Of tb
uniop /. d very d,screetly reirsin,d from re
eIsctipg her. After leaving the Rsmse
Hou.e ~ BrookI,E Thur-dsy she went TO
frien5, Mr.. Todd, who live at No. l32 Ms
con street She il at preseDt in this city
LIVING with a = SER up town.
DE eCiIVc r orc, VINO wa one OF me NE
employed 20 'sbsdow" Mr.. johnson, sal
ye.ierdsy: "Mareh 25'b, 10 response TO
roi- { 0 a Mr.. II 'gi Y, I S-al 10 zee bin.
| toli hin ,Lst ! csu-Id-rsd b. case oil black
mai Io1n-o. tyII me A. in- pysiofnc
once that there Mss plenty VI mon J 10 il 10
Us four. meaning himself, a temperance ma
. named Mitchell, myself and a so-called Law
, yer. / had always thought Mrs. Johnsou il
, capable OF doing snythiog wrong. Alter
! had sh,dOw,d her for sometime, Johnso
ted me Lhsd better drop it. A day or Nv