The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-22
THE JOHNSON INQUEST.
Some Additional Testimony Is Adduced

The inquest as to the cause OF the
death of the late John johnson, was
resumed before the coroner's jury al
ten o'clock yesterday morning:
VIM. Beasley was the first witness
He said:
"The first time | saw deceased he
was intoxicated. Saw Sam Harris and
deceased come over towards the Globe
saloon"
His testimony corresponded with
that given by Sam Harris at the first
session of the jury.
Said the witness: "When he started
away he said he was going to
Music hall and that he had paid to
stay all night there. After awhile
I saw some girl push him out Of Music
hall. I told him Iwould lock him up
if he did not behave himself. He
said, We'll, 1 will go to bed Then
Will and Lew Grant came up and
said, we will take him home I let
them take him, but he would not go
and the Grant boys left him and went
into the restaurant. Lew Borchers
took him to the rear OF Sam Harris
saloon. That was the last saw of
the deceased. 1 saw Borchers go
to bed at the Telephone
lodging house at four in the
morning. l saw Al Slade about town
that night / did not see Bob Church.
When deceased went into the music
hall he had between one and two dol
lars on him"
Police officer Fred Oberg sworn
testimoney was substantially the
same as officer Beasley.
Frank Cook was next sworn, his
testimony being the same as that pre-
viously published.
Peter Wieman, was sworn; 1.-The
deceased came into mothers place
about l o'clock. He stood watching
parties playing pool: then he took a
drink. He asked my sister to take a
drink, which she did. He then asked
my sister to 60 up stairs. 1 then or.
dered him out of the house. He then
left. l never saw him at all after that
time. 1 only saw him have 80 cents.
He was drunk at the time. I know
that he had coat on, but don't think
he had a vest on. There was in the
saloon at the time, the foreman
of the Pioneer and the Chapelle boy.
The deceased was not 9uarrelsome
while in the saloon. I do not know
where he went after he left the saloon.
I saw Slade going to Portland on an
ocean steamer before the deceased
was missed. Think it was the Ore.
gon.
"The last Isaw of Chnrch was when
he was in the county jail"
John Saikka sworn; said: "at hall
past seven Saturday morning last
saw body lying on the beach al
Union town, abreast Of Boakala's
house, between the Washington and
the old Seaside canneries. 7 went
home and put on coat and then went
for the undertaken. I did not know
the deceased"
W. j. Barry being duly sworn said,
Il saw the deceased the night he dis
apeared, he was intoxicated. I saw
Slade after supper in town the de-
ceased was missed, 1 don't remember
the date"
Thos. Damant being sworn said:
"The deceased left money with me
many times. 1 have $29.30 belonging
to him at the present time. The last
time he was in my saloon was the day
before he was missed. He has bor-
rowed money from me for the last six
months at different times. He gave
me bond for two lots that he had
bought in Portland for money that he
owed me. He borrowed money from
me for gambling purposes"
The jury met again at P. II. and
heard further testimony, after which
the inquest was adjourned to ter
o'clock tomorrow morning.