Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-27

In the strange case. II
showed that the wife had,
during the time Of her stay IN Ten.
nessee, In the temporary absence Of
her husband on official duties, fallen
victim to a eeducer, who gained con.
troll over her through his power as n
mesmefist, and that not until her re-
turn TO indianapolis and freedom
from his influence did she become con.
scious OF the enormity OF her crime
aud make confession OF the fact. Ii
was this that had led 10 the tinai fatal
act OF suicide. The husband, when
made acquainted with the facts, had
come home, aud, taking the family
pastor with him, had talked the mat
ter over with her In the uulet OF the
home. He told her that her fault
SHOULD NEVER BIS MADE KNOWN;
that she should be amply provided for,
and that, while he forgave, he could
not forget, aud could not at that time
take her again To his arms. And having
said this much, In tenderness and aor.
row, left her for the night with prom
ise To return in the morning and COM
plete arrangements. When he came
back next morning according 70 agree
mcnt he found her dead. His first
thought was TO prevent knowledge
OF her shame, and the result was the
statement of insanity. Had IL not
been Tor the rersecut ons OF his enc,
mics, who made the false and ground.
less charge OF murder against him the
matter would have rested there, Even
when this charge had been made and
the public OF his native city, where he
had met and loved and married
her, was rising mp against him
in fury, demanding his life for that
mystery which they could not UNI
derstand, ne steadily refused 20 open
his mouth TO remove this darkest OF
charges against himself by letting the
truth be known. He had calmly de.
termined to finish his life under this
| cloud OF suspicion rather than make
known her shame. Butthe law, which
In sometimes most cruel In ia Justice,
stepped In and compelled the disolo,
surea--the most startling and painful
OF the numerous acts In this tragedy.
THE HUSBANDS REVENGE.
But this was not the last act, The
despoiler OF his home and Of human
virtues was still at large. Henry was
his name-Msj, Henrya New York
er, who twenty years ago had gone
into the mountains of Tennessee az
an employe Of IA furnace com.
pany which established some
unsuccessful iron.worka there. He
had been there ever since, separated
from his wife, who still remained In
| New York, but quite prominent In
county and neighborhood affairs.
When the facts became known public
sentiment turned against him aud he
was revlled and execrated by all who
knew him or the facts in the case. His
name became by-word In the noun.
tains OF Tennessee and he was
| STUNNED by ALL MEN
OF respectabllity. Capt. Johnson, "A
lawyer and a student OF the law, hest.
tated 10 violate the law by nvenging
this double crime -againat his wife
and against himself. He returned
broken-heartod to the scene OF his
wife's fall TO finish the official du.
ties In which he had been engaged
Meantime the prosecutions of his enc.
mics continued, and by these persecu.
lions the elimination came In the M.
nouncemont that Henry had not only
boosted of his crime bat attacked the
reputation OF the dead woman by as.
sorting that she had been frequently
unfaithful 10 her husband before com.
ing 10 Tennessee and that IL was
through her wiles and persuasions
that he (Ienry) had been led 10 ms.
sumo the relations with her which he
had. This was more than Johnson
could endure, and, selling his shot
gun, he drove 10 the country store
where Henry spent most Of his time,
and, entering 10,
EMPTIED BOTH BARRELS or THE GUN
! into bis body, one charge entering
his side and the other tearing bis head
ia pieces. He then returned 10 Green
Vile, where he was received with con.
gratulations by the people, who had
already heard OF his act. They took
him from the wagon, placed him on
their shoulders, carried him To the ho-
tel, informed the sheriff that they
would tear down the all II he at
tempted 10 put johnson In II, and In
every way possible testified their mp.
probation OF his Kidding the state and
the world In general Of Henry. When
his preliminary trial was had his bail.
bond OF 10000 WAS instantly slgned
by the best citizens without solicita.
lion. Every attention was paid him,
and both press and people Of that
state and OF Ills own home united In
prooounclnR his course jnstiiiable un.
der the circumstances.
The announcement OF the verdict
WAS received with tumultuous ap.
plause and the scene immediately fol.
lowing the killing Of Henry was re-
enacted.
Associated Pfess
| LOUISVILLE, KY, June 20 "A spe,
clal from Greenville. Tenn says the
Jury In the case Of II r. Johnson,
charged with killing Nal Henry, If,
ter being out thirty-six hours, ut 8
O'Clock this morning returned a yer.
dict Of mot guilty" amid great enthu.
siasm.
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