Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-07-09
OFF HIS NUT.
Graham Johnson Of Boston and
Bar Harbor
threatens S. C. Cary's Life at Balti-
more for Some Fancied Wrong.
Ne h Msld b. the ludse-ls lasaae Over q
teve AAair.

BaiLtAoks, Nd, July S.--''t have come
on to do YOU up, and I'm going to do IL" !"
said Graham johnson 1T Boston and Bar
Harhor, TO Sydney c. Cary, while the lat
ter WAS at hreakfas, this morning in his
home in this city. johnson threw his hand
behind him As if 10 draw u pistol. Mr..
Cary said Excuse me just moment !
have matter TO attend TO. but will be back
in a mcMient and settle this affair with
you
Mr.. Cary soon returned with two officers
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 acquainted with,
hut believing that johnson was the victim
of Authorization and insane upon one sub
ject, he wished protection.
Mr.. Cary said: Last summer | was at
Bar Harbor with my family While there
| was charged by johnson with insulting n
Young lady. knew the Young lady and so
did he He seemed very fond of her.
Some words passed between US on the sub
iect. Later his friends, who seemed much
annoyed BY the affair, apolog.x .xei to me for
what johnson said. Afterwari johnson
also apologized, and said he did so at the
request of the Young womans father. l
left Bar Harbor, and saw no more of John
son until this morning. My belief is that
he is insane, AT least on this subject.
johnson related his story under oath :,
Il met Mr.. Cary a, Bar Harbor last sum
mer. was walking with young lady, of
whom was very fond, along the beach one
evening, when We met. Mr.. Cary, walking
with his little girl. As we passed, Mr.. Cary
said to the Young lady was with You're
flirting down here. are you. But you know
all about that, Miss That made me very
indignant Il occurred to me that it was
very rude thing to say, and told Mr.. Cary
il was. Afterwards Mr.. Cary apologized
to me. was told afterwards that had
done very foolish thing, and went TO Mr..
Cary and apolog zed. went to Boston and
worked all winter, than went back TO Bar
Harbor ! was not t.cated the same by the
people there and thought they wanted me
10 do something more, so ! came here to
see Mr.. Cary about it, promise not to do
any harm il YOU will let me go. have
been studying medicine for over year at
the Harvard Medical school at Boston.
johnson stated that the young lady he
was in love with is now at Bar Harbor. The
Justice .old johnson il he bad any friends
in the city VINO would go bail for him and
see that he left the ci y at once he would
release bin, Otherwise he would have 10
send him to Jail. johnson pleaded in vain
with the magistrate to let him 90. The
prisoner was held subject TO the interposi-
ton of his friends. johnson does no
appear to be- over 20 wears Old. Mr.. Cary
said. after the hearing, that johnson was
madiy infatuated with the young lady who
was the innocent cause of the difficulty.
Ever since the trouble occurred" said
Mr.. Cary. .'the young lady has been greatly
annoyed by it, and has not treated Johnson
with the same cordially as hitherto. At
least assume as much It is this, | sup
pose, that leads him to ttiuk he must do
something to reinstate himself in her esteem.
I have known the young lady for years,
and have known Johnson's family, which
is among the best in Boston, for Il long
time. He cannot think me "A
rival and must be solely imbned with
with the idea of avenging fancied insult
Mr.. Cary refused to give the young
lady's name, but she is understood to be
Miss Wcidman of this city, well known in
society circles.