The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-09
GRAHAM JOHNSON FREAK.
He Meant 70 Have Revenge for Insult 70
His wife.

He Meant - Have Revenge for Insult %
His wife.
BALrrxoRs, July e.-T have come on
10 do you up and I'm going to do IT,"
said Graham johnson of Boston and Bar
Harbor, TO Sydney G. Carey while the lat
ter was at breakfast yesterday In his
homo In this city. Johnson then drew
his hand behind him a. II to draw . pis-
toll.
Mr.. Cary said: "Excuss me Just mo-
ment. have Q matter to attend, but I
will be back In mo ment and settle this
affair with you.
Mr. Cary soon returned with two ON
GERS and Johnson was arrested. Mr.. Cary
stated to Justice Hobbs that he did not
wish to prosecute Johnson, whom he
knew, and whose family he was well ac-
quainted with, but believing that john
SON was the victim of hallucination and
insane upon one subject, he wished pro-
lection. Mr.. Cary then related how he
had originally met johnson and what
caused the trouble between them.
"Last summer" said he, ~ was at Bar
Harbor with my friend. While there
was charged by John;en son with in:GitinE 3:S .gs
90 did he. He seemed to be very fond Of
her. Some words passed between NJ on
the subject. Later his friends, who
seemed much annoyed by the affair, apol-
ogiEed to me and said he did 30 1t the re-
quest OF the young Moman's father.
more of johnson until yesterday morn
ing. It 10 my belief that he 10 insane, ut
least on this subject.
johnson then related his story under
oath, as follows: al met Mr.. Cary at Bar
Harbor last summer. / was walking
Ia
fond, along the beach one evening when
we met Mr.. Cary, who was walking with
his little girl. Az We passed, Mr.. Cary
said to the young lady / was with:
YOU'RE flirting down here, are your But
you know all about that Miss.
"Now that made me very indignant. II
occurred to me that It was very rude
thing to say and told Mr.. Cary that IL
was. Afterwards Mr.. Cary apologized to
me. was told afterwards that had
done very foolish thing, and I went to
Mr.. Cary and apologized. went up to
Boston. and worked all winter, and went
back TO Bar Harbor. was not treated
the same by the people there and
thought they wanted me to do something
more, 90 came here to see Mr.. Cary
about Il. promise not to do any harm
IL you will let me 60. l have been study
ing medicine for over year at the Har-
ward Medical School at Boston.
johnson also stated that the young lady
he was In love with was now at Bar Har-
Dor. The justice told Johnson that II he
had any friends in this city who would
go bail for him and see that he left the
city at once he would release him, but
otherwise he would have to send him to
Jail.
johnson pleaded in vain with the mag
istrate to let him 60. The prisoner Is
held subject to the interposition Of
friends.
johnson il about six feet in height,
squarely built, has a smooth face, fair
complexion, curly brown hair, and does
not appear to be over 20 years. old. Mr..
Cary said after the hearing that johnson
was madly infatuated with the young
lady who was the innocent cause Of the
difficulty.
Ever since the trouble occurred" said
Mr. Cary, 1.-THE young lady has been great
ly annoyed by II, and has not treated
Johnson with the same cordiality as
hitherto. At least assume as much. It
10 this, suppose, that leads him to think
that he must do something to rsinstate
himself in her esteem. / have known the
young lady for years, and have known
Johnson's family, which is among the
best in Boston, for long time. He can
not think me a rival, and must be solely
imbued with the idea OF avenging fam
cied insult.
Mr.. Cary refused to give the young
lady's name, but she Is understood to be
Miss Weidman Of this city, who II we'll
known In society circles.