The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-13
PRISON Err ON SUSPICION.
ARREST OF MATTHEW JOHNSON FOR
KILLING KUCKELHORN.


He IL . West Indian Negro, who Mas
POSED for Artists-stories or H,s En-
NIFTY for the Engineer-Blood stains
which nre Said to he Signiacant-John-
son's Account Of His Whereabouts.
When the police began to work on the muir
der OF Engineer Emil Kuckelhorn on Saturday
In H. A. Thomas 4 Wiley's lithographinR es.
lshmcnt at 134 West Twenty-fourth street
suspicion pointedto Matthew johnson. West
Indian negro who had formerly worked In tho
establishment. Investigation seemed to con-
Crm these susricions and n red-hot search
was begun for him in tho Nineteenth precinct
by both Capt. OConnor's and superintendent
pyrnes'a men. johnson was caught at o:GO
o'clock las. nigh, on Twcnty-sixth street. Just
west OF sixth avenue. by Detective Sergeant
Armstrong of the Central Utllcs and Detective
Byrnss Of the Thrticth street station. He was
walking toward seventh avenue.
The direction in which he was going whom
caught doesn' I agree with his assertion that
he was on his way to tho station house. He
told tho detectives on tho way that he had
seen tho stories in tho afternoon papers charG-
linz him wish the crime. and he had started
for tho station house TO give himself up.
johnson was closetcd with Can't OConnor for
over an hour.
Superintendent Byrnes who had been walt
ing nj Headquarters for news OF Johnsons ar
rest. reached tho stat ION house at 1918 o'clock
and had n talk with tho negro himself. A col
ored woman was taken into tho room while
johnson was there who was said to be his mis-
trees At iUis o'clock johnson was led from
tho Captains room back to his cell. He walked
lnck smiling. with Jaunty air with his over
coat tn, own over his arm and a soft black hat
In his hand
moment latcr Capt O'Connor called the
reporters into his room. and superintendent
Eyrnes told them some Of the facts which tho
examination II the negro had developed. Tho
Superintendent said that Johnson told con-
Dccied story Of his movements. covering all
tile tim, from Saturday afternoon up to the
moment o. his arrest He accounted for
everything. Superintendent Byrnes said.
EXCEPT one circumstance which the po-
lice Investigation had developed. and this.
which is said TO be II very important point. he
Genird. Saturday night. he says. he srent
with IL friend at 40 West Twenty fifth street.
and Sunday night lie spent with another friend
fourth, street ana seventh avenue with a
cG2sa som9n oyer Lynehs ,s ssl" ON cnpt
Eurkeihorn's murder occurred. johnson called
a tbs ss S4' h% Sa wsned tai th.
bath in the evening, and 60 to bed to Guard
ct Tic f",h. tu I've Ismained away ali nlsht:
Surelintcndent Byrnes said that in, a
Of apparel had been found which Appeared to
lave blood upon it. A pair OF trousers was
in his by Mr. tine 81 tie
li,horraplinE Urn, which Mr. Thomas knows
were safely locked Ut, In his office when ms
When arrested johnson had on brand new
suit If clothes. new shirt. and now UNDER
clothing. HIS overcoat was tho only worn
article lie had on This is. considered with
as very Suspicious circumstance.
yy5nST had md i' t the
wIcH they g had ,u found There wer. BLOOD
ana mud on tho otter: + hero was also what
appeared to be n blood sIot on towel super
Of ] hS a t to it whsth ss tic
story. whi"n he ias told with great detail. is
true. 1t VIII be cleared up to-day
tiGn Of kuckolLorns, watch which had been
I%Xnhf ~ aa ssn SS%S.
~: The name Of Appleton. Tracy 4 Co. ap-
Matthew Johnson has been iavorit. among
artists rs, model for several years on nc
t"' "' Of lin A Weps oCtanad By the police
The one. from which The Suns, Picture
Is taken Is "a lfe-Sl2e BODY ana mead. 1t was
painted in 1850 by Edwin Thomas. The gem
erdl alarm which had been sent out by Super
intendcnt Byrnes tor the mans arrest was as
follows:
Arrest for murder West indian negro Known a.
Mast Johnson. and also As Matthew johnson. lie Is
snout feet or = inches vli. between 80 and So
years OF ,sr of sim hut!d weighs lao or $50 pounds:
has nigh cheek bones and sunk cheeka. lie clean.
Cnrpcr''u.orn negro with hair brushed back from his
forehead. wears sometimes silk hat aud sometimes
Rkossuth L..
Johnson lives at 1913 West Twenty fourth
street with his brother. sidney Il. johnson.
who is IA caterer. Tho place is diagonally
across tine street from the photographic estab:
lishmont johnson is q handy man at all
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