New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-22

placed in the sitting room on the first floor.
About O'Clock Mrs. johnson died Her death had been
hourly expected aud an additional shock
husband She did not regain consciousness. Mr. Joen
short time in the company OF friends. among whom
were the doctors and the clergyman
Barclay Johnson's friends that while he not
hailfeiow wel-met with all the world he was genial
IN manner toward his friends, aud deservediy
popular He was at Yale College and graduated in
the Class OF S2 with the yaledctOry He brilliant
scholar and an ndefagabe worker. During the summer
vacation at the end OF his sophomore year, he went
abroad and spent some months in travelling. He
irst attracted attention student by his successful
competition Tor the Wolsey scholarship In LAIN ahd
mathematics at the end OF his Freshman year.
After finishing his college course he STAYED another
year at New-Eayen pursuing a postgraduate course
under President Porter and Professor Sumner. An
son in college. said TRIBUNE reporter last night
that nohlng IN the unfortunate mans deneanor or ac
0s could have led to the suspicion that his mind was In
tne ieast unsettied. saw good deal OF MIN IN COZ
leSe, said he, land since We left college and my
DrOher have been thrown good deal into his society
We have been of on yachting cruises together. but
never should have SAID that he was even eccentric
In college he was hard worker, but he not one or
those fellows that we call digs at Yale, who never
raise their noses from their Greek grammars lie worked
other things beside his books lie rowed good de1 s'd
was generally fond oa eticS Among his fellow students
OF his class"
"Dd you ever know that he was in the habit Of carry
mo, aud have much OF him that If this had
been his custom certainly should have known It,"
at New-Hayen. Barclay johnson entered the
Columbia College Law school year ago last september
brilliant record which ho had made ror himself
at college he would sustain in his legal
studies aud his professional practice. Such was
the expectation OF Professor Peck OF Columbia whose
house Is at Green wch, aud who knew young johnson
and his family well.
" 1 was glad when the young came TO Columbia"
said he. and we all predicted bright future for him.
used both him ana his sister frequently at my
house. Eleanor Johnson great friend OF my
daughter I've often chated with bon the brother and
the sister, but knew that they TO tue young
people 80 took my cigar left them alone never
noticed any thing eccoutrc In young Johnsons actions
aud that's what makes the shock ali the greater
10 me- or course he was insane when he committed the
act, and IL must have been the result of oyerwork"
AT the end OF his first year in the law school young
Johnston went into the law Office OF Alexander Green.
" Both while In this Office aud while In the law school,
said Mr. Porter, the Clergyman, " he worked hard,
TOO hard Tue trouble began when he was at college,
and the continuous strain upon his mental powers
too great 10 be borne. Within week his father
noticed that he down. His blood seemed to be
poor aud his lips pale His father advised him to
take "A rest and this week he not 90 the city.
There Is doubt about his insanity. for he most
anectnate son, and model brother His father tells
me that only day ago he came to his mother. laid
his head her lap and kissed her There posi-
bic motive for a crime"
Mrs. johnson OF an old yirginian family OF
Barclays. Her father long missionary in Jerusa-
leni. About eight years ago sho lost daughter.
Eleanor Johnson seventeen years Old plump and
not tall, with dark hair and eyes, She Is pretty girl
and well-liked by her schoomates she attended the
school kept by Miss Mckay and Miss Meade, not half
milo from her fathers house.