The sun., 1883-11-04
SUICIDE OF A. B. JOHNSON.
NOTED UTICA POLITICIAN ENDS HIS
CAREER WITH 4 PISTOL SHOT.
shocked By his Nephew's Tragic Death, 10
Compasses his Own Amer Three Days OF
PlsnnisE-A Nots Announcing his Deaisn.

Shocked By his Nephew. Tragic death, he
Compasses his Own Amer Three Days OF
Pisnnsss-A Nets Announcing his Desisn.
UTICA, Nov. 3.-This city was startled to-
day with the announcement that the Hon.
Arthur u. johnson. the well-known Republican
politician and lawyer. had committed suicide.
Mr.. Johnson was the uncle Of Johnson L.
Lynch, who was killed the other day by Mr.
Rowell In Batavia. Lynch was until recently
his law partner. and he had q desk in his
uncles Office. Every ones first thought to-day
was that the tragic death OF his nephew had
unsettled his reason and led to his death.
For week past Mr. Johnson had been drink
ing heavily. and had boen unable to attend to
any OF his business. Last evening he was In
an eating house In this city. where he remained
until 10 o'clock. Later he wont across the Mo-
hawk River into Dcnrfleld. where his private
secretary. Miss Lena Bender, resides. He re-
NAMED there until about midnight. and was
accompanied over to tho city by her father.
Mr.. Johnson was inclined to be violent whilo
walking with Bender. who says that he acted
strangely and ordered him to leave. saying,
want to 20 to the Office to got something
before 60 home"
Johnson then went up stairs to his Office and
presumably remained there oil night. At least,
Bender and the night watchman watched for
him for some time and saw nothing OF him.
This morning Mt $50 o'clock Mr.. Johnsons
secretary. Miss Bender. went to tho Office and
found it locked. BY means Of a key she gained
admittance to Johnsons private office. and
there she found him on his back as if asleep.
He was lying on q folding bed. His head rested
on the pillow. and. carefully folded under his
left leg was a comforter and u countorpane.
He was dressed. rs was his wont. very carefully
and tastily. His vest was open and pushed
back evenly. and directly over his heart was
bullet wound. Tho shirt and wrapper wore per-
Visible. Evidently death had resulted Instantly.
The WEAPON was lying under his left hand, 1t
was Scott iive-chamber self-cocking revolver
Of the bulldog pattern. Tho weapon had four
Miss Bender took in the situation at q glance.
and sh5eks an that STARTED al nn in hH SIdng
Lewis and Mr. Loveace. both lawyers. and the
Hon, Hon Charles Everett were ilrst un2n the scene.
doctor was soon at hand. and an examination
| was made. The body was cold. indicating that
fSea anT T"i nsars s %ers By The ,s
smoke, from tho discharge. 1t was evident
ae %Eeh MR. 9Is Tss
where ho was shot. and the eare with which
dats,y a; sent for; In thS mean time the nows
% time great crowd filled tile street in front S'e Of
The building. tho stairway; and tho lobbies.
lOHCeIucI Htu ETetI ulillCulty Ill kc6plnH Uack
| the multitude. which was almost madly OK
cited Old friends and old citizens came run
denial or confirmation. II was such scene as
Utica has mot Witnessed in Coroner
hs Body ths Sr Was
jomrned until Monday morning.
,The news was conveyed to his, wife and
children by friend. causing Hgony beyond de-
scription. Soon after tho body was taken from
the dead mnns private office to his residence.
stream OF people has visited the scene OF tho
tragedy and The house Inns also beon besieeed
ana fnss hsHe
boon receiyod from many prominent people
rSats ns eSo Which Mr. johnson shot
Is Shdi onGGoss hs IuhS Office is
ds aH Of sca
tered in confusion oyer yer tho buffet; on which
q United States Judge CoTs and hosc9e zoe CSnk +
trlct Attorney 9iattison..
committed When found tho body was cold.
Two hours before tho janitor had seen Mr..
scepns and do did D not Wish wis 70 I disturb Him. No No
pistol shot was heard. and therefore lie must
have shot himself very early in the morning;
The girl who first nSccrtaincd the news has
for years been his private secretary. and tho
relations between them have been an open
scandal Her cries were henrtrendins. and
herself enough to speak, When, the reporter
matter She commented upon Mr.. Johnsons
condition during the past ,ffsSw days, and told
-" When reached tho Office" she said. on
Medn1esSday m9rrinE t9%k int in TIE r%fners are md md
iirst hing saw was The account cunt Of The shoot o
ing of johnson L., Lynch by +. Newton Rowell
ct Bataya: Mr. JGhnson was terribly affected
self since. He was ut our house yesterday and
for hours Poor tGby
yesterday he quoted the words Of akespeare:
M Mese Gsn done T'sn 'is done then tweFe well
Since the tragedy he had eyidcntly, been out
OF lis head crying sometimes by the hour, like
o,asked Miss Bender. ., DO you want. another
NIX! hsn Sa hsrS sIs she FsPsa
to xiii 'y yourseif? u1 nfY? ''ean are you 'hrea''h'he
., His reply was. No; circumstances are such
M s Bendr them ha reHover and after
sSs ESsw i"nSsd "w LA nrsSrms for r. ard
Speaking Of s%eide Tie cieanest " way a' IS haH to
psIkI M into bot4 the neGH and Fhsres the
He arpearcd to continually brood over
Lynch's death, aud once he said:
John Lynch Is at peace. The dead are at
Shakespeare was his, favorite, author. and
Macbeth" several times:
To @s % III. and .,, aa. from "n dS IN n
,si1% % A. sSs' rSs%fiSs ," "'.
| The way to dusty death.
Wednesday which read
myself have done this thing Please ask ques
She then said: You are going to wound
,ie replied very slowly, and with considera-
Arthur b. Johns2n was one OF the best known
h"s boen I'm tire S1as fGf saFs WIFI the hs