The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-24
The Killing the Result of the Scandal in
Which the Name Of Mrs. johnson Was
Involved 0RO Tear Ago.
Henry's Insolent Boasting and Villain
Gus Abuse Of His Dead Victim.
Captain Johnson's Act Meets Popular APP
prevail and He Is Held at Greenyille
Under Merely Nominal Arrest.
HUNTED DOWN.

Captain johnson Seeks and Finds Henry
and Kills Him the Spot.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENyILLE, Tenn, Sept 90 Captain B. !.
johnson, whose wife was seduced in this place,
one year ago, by Major Henry, this morning
shot and killed the seducer. Captain johnson
has been here three weeks visiting friends.
One Of the objects Of his visit, stated by Hon.
A. B Wilson, his counsel was to obtain the let
tiers Of his wife to Henry, and her picture, which
she knew to be in Henry's possession few
days since Hon. A. S. Pettibone, the congress
man for this district, received from Henry one
letter, believed to be the only one written by
Mrs. johnson to Henry after she left here, last
fall It is long letter, and is
said BY Judge Wilson and Major Pettfbone to
be conclusive Of the seduction It affected Mr.
johnson deeply Sometime ago, Henry pub
lshed in the Knoxville Tribune long article,
over his own name, which was highly SANDER
Gus and abusive of Johnson. Quite recently he
has attempted to have that article repubished
in the papers here but failed but he has I'M
ceasingly repeated the abuse privately. Within
the last three days johnson has been informed
by four or FIVE responsible men that Henry had
boasted of his adultery with Mrs. johnson, but
denied the seducing, charging that the lady had
been guilty Of former infdeities, and that in
stead Of seducng her she had in fact, seduced
him. This afternoon, several more of our best
citizens stated that he had made like assertions
to them. 1t was this SANDER, chiefly against
his dead wife, that drove Captain
johnson to desperation Nearly the whole
time since Captain Johnson's arrival here Henry
has been hiding in the mountains Of North Caro-
lima, although nobody believes that johnson in
tended to injure him. Yesterday Captain John
son learned that he had returned to his rented
farm, twelve miles south of Greenville, and was
engaged in country store known as the Lower
Furnace store. This morning johnson went to
that place. Finding that Henry was in the store,
be walked down the big road and into the room,
passing several men at the door, and, facing
Henry, who was in the act of drawing his pistol,
johnson fred with one barrel of his shotgun,
the charge taking effect in the right side; he
followed with the other BARREL the contents of
which entered his head. Henry's pistol was
found on his person. It is large Colt revolver.
johnson kissed his gun repeatedly, and said,
sThank God! my precious wife is avenged at
last He at once started to town and surren-
dered himself to the sheriff kissing his gun again
and handing it to the officer.
/ have obtained these facts from
the officer and the eye-witnesses to the tragedy.
The seduction and suicide Of Mrs. johnson
brought upon Henry universal execration here,
and his death to-day, at the hands of her hus-
band causes open rejoicing. Captain johnson
has received, at the hotel this evening, perfect
ovation Nearly all of our best citizens have
called and offered their warmest congratulations.
The sheriff has refused to take him to JAIL and
he is now at his hotel under only nominal arrest,
quietly talking to his friends as they call.
Another Account.