The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-07-04
Johnson AT THE HOSPITAL.

The bullet passed into his body about an
inch and half above the heart, and the
same distance from the nipple. From the
probing of the wound it was evident that
the ball DETECTED around the left side of
the body and came out under the LETT
shoulder-blade.
When Johnson was picked up on the Cir
Gle the ball dropped out OF his clothes onto
the ground. Sergts. Lowe and Quigley and
Capt. Campbell, who were at the corner
of Meridian and Washington-sts., were
soon onth scene also. Before Johnson was
put in the hack they searched him and
took away his revolver, gold watch and
sixty cents in money. The revolver was
Smith & Wesson double action and ham,
merless. 1t was a 3S-caliDer and bright
and shining, showing that it was new.
-Four barrels were empty.
Two OF the policemen lifted Mrs. Alex
ander up, and leaning on their arms she
was taken to her sisters house, next to
the Hotel English. AS soon as Sergt.
Bruce lifted her up, she said This man
will take care of me-" The ballhad struck
her just below the spine, in about the
same place that Garfield was shot. 1t
paralyZed one side of her body. She was
taken in the house and Drs. Fletcher,
Clark, Wehrman and Runnells were
called
Mr.. d. r. Barrett of Greencastle was
sitting in front of the Brunswick talking
10 a friend at the time. When the shoot
ing began he jumped up. The second shot
fired hit him in the right shoulder blade.
lie went to the Hotel English, where he is
stopping, and DR.. Fletcher was called.
The ball was taken out and the wound
was pronounced as slight. To reporter
he sent word that he desired to be left
alone and said that his injury was merely
a flesh wound and that it did not amount
to anything.
A SENTINEL reporter arrived at the city
hospital shortly after Johnson had been
conveyed there. In the waiting-room
were a number of his gentleman friends
who had come to inquire as to his con-
dition, and il possible to have a friendly
talk, but DR.. J. III. Oliver, the superintend-
dent, would not allow the patient to be
disturbed. They were permitted, how
ever, to visit the surgical ward where he
was confined, but only as sight-seers and
not to talk over the events of
the evening. A few minutes after
the physicians had made an examin-
alton OF the wound James johnson
called and was escorted to his brothers
bedside. Looking up and recognizing his
visitor the wounded man said Jim, Pm
glad to see you" and grasping his broth
er's hand held it firmly for several Sec
onds. He then recognized in turn all
those around, but his speech soon became
incoherent and the physicians forbade
further interference. He was suffering
great pain, which had been allayed some
what by strong drugs, and these had left
him in a semi-delirious state.
-
preached his cot short time afterward,
Johnson looked intently at the new
conner for moment, and then addressing
"That's a reporter. Does he want to
sketch me?"
"No; he's only looking through the
ward, the doctor said.
well, if he wants TO sketch me, it's all
right. / want TO treat them fairly"-then
in an anxious tone: doctor, who was it
that shot me-"
DR.. Oliver urged his patient to be calm,
but it was apparent that he was too deep
ly excited, and would not be content until
he had asked after number OF his friends.
Being assured that they were near, he
asked
"Is my wife alive?"
''She is" replied the doctor.
lis she with Alexander he then asked,
and being informed in the negative,
turned his head to one side and fell
asleep.
While THE SENTINEL's artist sketched
the surroundings the reporter and DIR.
Hever withdrew, but as they entered the
sick chamber IL aroused the wounded
man, who, perceiving the artist at work,
said
"Are you from THE SENTINEL? II you
are / will get in any position that YOU
want"
The doctor, however, noting his rest