The Press., 1888-04-05
A FAMILY SHOOTING AFFAIR.

who lives next door, was aroused by Mrs.
 Johnson, who rapped on his window and
 desired him to come over, as some one was
 in the house and pistol had been fired,
 and Mir. J. was grooming and seemed to be
 in pain. Mir. H. at once put on some
 needed clothing and went over, stopping
 also to call up neighbor, Albert Con.
 verse. He took little stock in the shoot
 ing story, but supposed that it was a sud
 den attack of illness, as had been the case
 once before when he had been called, and
 that bis neighbor or himself would be
 needed to assist while the other went for 8
 doctor. He found Mir. J. in great pain,
 which he located in his bowels, and com
 planning that he could not move his legs.
 There were no signs that any one had
 been in the house, and little stock was taken in the shooting story, so little that
 1t was not mentioned to Dr. Smith when
 he came. The doctor saw in the symptoms signs of a spinal trouble, and started to
 look for it, when he found the bed cloth
 ing under him wet with blood, and also a
 wound in the back. Johnson had been lying on his back. and said that he had
 walked up in that position, feeling badly, but knowing nothing whatever of the cause. Dr. Smith sent for Medical Ex- 81Q1USE N6WlODs AH4 bk4S bWO pAOO64 4OA the ball, but without success, the probe touching the spinal column, near which it appeared to have gone. Mrs. Johnson 8 story is that she had gone to get some medicine for herself, when she heard some one in the house and heard the shot. The mystery Was hat there were no in lications of any one having been in the house. The bed clothes were not perforated, and the clothing of Mr. Johnson was blackened with and smelled of powder. No pistol was found, and Mr.. J. declares that he never owned one.
 MT. Johnson was an industrious man, who occupied responsible position as general utility man, also farm manager for the Granite Mill Go. He was an ex- tremely valuable man to that corporation, and his place will be hard to fill. He has been man of domestic habits, one of the best of neighbors, always ready to help in the care of the sick, and his misfortune will be much regretted by many sympa-' thizers. A few years ago his brother, Randolph Johnson, of Holland, was acci-
 iently shot while returning from 8 hunting trip.
 From the first suspicion rested upon Mrs. J., to whom Mr. J. had been married hut few years. She had upon one or or two occasions left him because of jealousy, generally believed not to be we'll founded. Grand juror Squier, Sheriff Fisk and Bailif Mullin visited the premises in search of enlightenment. The premises and grounds about were searched for 8 pistol, but none was found. Finally suspicion that Mrs. J. had the weapon about her was strengthen ed by some of her movements and appar- ent seeking to get away by herself. She was told that she must submit to be search ed. This she resisted until the last possi- ble moment, finally producing pistol which she carried ill a case made for and tttached to an elastic band by which it was strapped below her knee. One cham Der of the pistol had been recently fired. The others were loaded. She was put un- der arrest, and this morning brought be- fore the borough court for examination.
 The arrest was surprise to Mr. John son, who had not suspected his wife of the shooting. He lay during the day help less, but able to converse freely and col lectively with those who saw him, though from the first the case was nearly hopeless of recovery. a--5+- ss
 Mir. Johnson has large family of chil- iren by his first wife, several of whom are grown up and married. ..
 As We go to press the case is being heard before Judge .Risley; Reed and Turner for the state, and King and Han son defending. Testimony has been given by Drs. Smith and Newton. They de- scribed the bullet as entering the body on the right side, about P inches from the center of the spine, and evidently dehected downward from its course by striking the 10th rib on its lower edge. A probe fol- lowed it's course to the spine, but whether 1t lay imbedded in the bone or had glanced and gone further was a matter of conject- ure. The body was paralyzed and help less below the point of spinal injury.
 The work of recognizing the Stafford National Bank is yet uncompleted, though blocked by very small minority of stock holders-14, representing 330 out of the Z, 1000 shares, only having failed to re- spond, the majority of these appearing, however, to be favorable 10 the plan. The committee in January proposed to such stockholders as did not wish to take stock in reorganized bank that they put their stock in the hands of the committee which guarantees, and the characters and standing of whom makes the guarantee good, to re- aliZe for the owners all that the receiver could possibly realize from them, and with good probability of receiving more, as any one can see how weak assets might be better realized from living organiza- ton than dying one. Some debtors of the bank, for instance, might regard it better to not utterly lose credit when credit in the future might be needed. The unani. nous consent of all stockholders is neces- sary to reorganize the bank, and if that consent is not given the meeting to be held April 28th will ,bethe last effort made for reorganization.
 Albert G. Cummings is filing clerk ship with the Peoples Grocery %.
 The sociable at the Congregational ,hurch next Tuesday evening will be in charge of Mrs. Squier and McLaauehlin. The young people will provide an enter for the many friends they desire 10 see present, the chief feature being "The Decorative Sisters" Illustrating by recital md picture how they sought, said and 'ighed to advance art, and what art did for ;hem. Pathetic, aesthetic, artistic and ;onching.
 Will the members of the Girls Library Club please meet at the library room to- morrow (Friday) afternoon at quarter past our.
 Inspector D. H.-Parsons officially wis., ted Burpee Post, G. A. R., at Rockville ast evening. Mir. P. pronounces Rurpee he best working post he has ever inspect sd, notwithstanding he visited it under un favorable circumstances, the post having l--A IA | O