The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-03
POOR ED JOHNSON'S LUCK.
.ury SAT- ~ PAssAIC THAT IT WAS
PHENOMENAL

v Four Women Loved Him. Two
r,,,.d with Him, One Was Beaten for
,,. lie was Kicked Down stairs for
a.. other-Now " He Wants Thump-
tar Let H,m Go Back 60 FassHie.
rh.v snv in Passaic that Ed johnson is one
:, ,he most successful lovers that ever lived.
Ther say that within eight months he has
.,onsi with tho wives OF two men. and that he
.,,ht have had a third. They say that two
snshnnds, as soon as they lay hands on him.
Iii hump him within an inch OF his life, and
I'M, then tNeyll put the law on him.
Poor Johnson had the misfortune to be born
,.nasome That was thirty.four years ago.
a. vent to Passaic eight months ago. Before
IA. his reputation was good. Hc went to
N,,rd at Mr. Wiliss house In Passaio street.
ss,r Mclean. Mr.. Willis's wife Was 40 years
Ala hut she didn't look so old. Some time inter
Johnson began boarding with Mr.. Willis
soups came from Paterson and put up at the
house
sxespt that it began with an rs" He thought
NAV vsre married. He was sure tbey loved
Zach other until Johnson showed bis hand.
eome OF tho other boarders told Willis that
Mira rs" was making love to poor Johnson.
VIM. told Mr.. Is" and the result was
a spllt in tho relations OF the pair. and
H. ia" pounded Mrs. Is" and created
scsndsl. after which he left the house with the
woman and his baggage. leaving behind onlya
Is board bill. Mrs. rs" is the woman they say
IN Passaio johnson could have had. 1t wasn't
long ai,er tho ISIS" left. they say. whom Mrs.
Willis made love to poor Johnson and i wasn't
long after that they Sax . Mss hsr Tba
staiement Ia disputed. however. By Willis. lie
HSads, Io ns%1d b bsr I'm
n%etsh bo don't believe that. though.
. .sPs'a sSsia Eli & SIPS :on W 4,
lad lin. Z s.. before 10 ls,t toXn. The jsxi;
sspt IT, In a little while poor Johnson came
SAX. Mrs. Willis was, not with him. Willis
DIDN'T accuse him Of taking her' and they wont
ossl ' IN FL .rs s fhe SNss i've
ss H. r 6 e os ser f.
tlons toward his daughter, so he pulled him
0u the si loot " he stairs johnson found him.
sslt within reaching distance Of the door of
M s Names rnsstss & sT CAME Hs rs s sss
Es leave. taxing from the floor above. ana
swift. She said che did. Mrs Swift was 81
% 0 oor shs Dss{ aid hsr h
Nh s. md ,H1t II 1s5 Nth big s and b:.
70 him. Hss
asnsd Ss out sse
u. johnson shst he spsnt iii his money IN
sse hi5e He s0sk her all srSund passas
a1asd WITH her mother Mo set poor John
~ ens "a: w. Hs bsc.%e sudde1iy vi. -! a
s @sst snf l.. 'h tl..esss .s dspet
MsrA and they SAY he embraced her. At any
e .;otN sxe YIN es !.
sS s;sss IL ia .ssStS IN ssSi
sSils q; &. isssrr was in bed. When swift
swift had bis money He wanted to leave the
0 s sm sonT To- fss nss -
be went away he took tho trunk with him. and
pss. Neither p has sssH Mrs. 81 s 1snsa " a'sa'
Mr.. Willis discussed tho situation With . SUN
reporter la.s plight -, :" rll tel yo1 hoy Il Is
Vent With ny wife. He had nothing 10 DO with
that though they say he had 1t was that fol-
Rsn ss ga 199ofsH "n !i2y
r: time , " met SfHIk
sss Ws viii Sa%D S o1i ses
A1 ~: s sl;Ysl0n was also discussed with Miss
ssid that ior eight years she had been q mother
aopp' 's me sa oEsd 'SS nov sass
topped at the first landing and was taken in.
sSs 1s b: ps1 bad
~ his SamS hn fsa i at The
and bear The I MARKS ks TO .bIs daS once WIEN ai
b. ;, took mother out driving insisted on going
ieetsd. but | insisted. and went. When they
ggot near Paterson johnson made mother
a .: and the; so he r1w s mo h 81 70 tho wax
came. Mother was IN this room. WAS IL
! Vas asleep and hc called me a name. L
jumped rirat up and said to him: What DC
n Ia sir ~ to oa ' TIM. VIZ
would 60 Mother beg ged b i'm p stay: One q
sa f hoas IA f. had as?
n%S, lh,sr vent with Johnson; ,,.-..--,
Willis has two children. He Is taking good
ears q Thorn without his wife. Swift has six,
Away MIS- Agnes nf k.eps s'h house Tor HIM and
does i we'll. and keeps the other children neat
And clean.
She said at tho conclusion Of her interview
With TIP SuN reporter last night. gritting her
Srth as she said 1t: =" II father ever gets hold
otihem b" -" There she stopped.
What they say In Passac II probably true. II
poor Johnson comes back to town he IL likely
!oget the all nredsst licking that a man ever
so1 and then will get the law on him. too.
TROUBLE IN 4 FLAT