The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-10-31
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS
WICKED WAYS OF WICKED WRETCH
ESOF THIS WICKED WORLD.
The Dark Side of Life Told by Telegraph
TO The Constitution, and Given in Brief
Shape to Its Thousands of Readers.

Houston, Tex, October 27.-Midway is
Il small place in Madison county, several
miles from i railroad. There, in the spring
of 1872, Arthur Burrows wOoed the daugh-
er of one OF the best families in that sec
ton of the country, and under the promise
of marriage caused Der ruin. She was
young. pretty and WorShped Burrows as
ii he was her god She had given herself
50 wholly TO him that when he entered
into scheme to put his crime upon an III
nocent man the girl consented TO his plans.
though not until he had threatened her liz
many ways Mr.. Il. q. Johnson is an TN
Gle OF the girl, and he it was upon whom
Burrows wished to charge the young lady $
betrayal. He wrote note for tue girl
to sign in which it was stated that john
son had caused her ruin while she was Il
guest at his home. Under threats OF eX-
posing if she refused the Seducer conf
PEELED his victim TO copy the note and sign
her name to it. Burrows then took the
note and showed it to her father and neigh
bOrS.
The whole neghborhood was Immediately
aroused. Feeling ran high and johnson
came very near being mobbcd without the
least opportunity for an explanation. bur
rows himself counsecd such immediate ac-
ton He suggested that johnson should be
shot down like dog and that the girl s
letter be pinned on his breast as an eXpia-
nation of this treatment. When the poor
girl fCari OF the ueSlSU- uoNtNtI' ShV ptVAc
down and told her mother of the true Sc
Queer.
Her father, her two uncles. Arthur Bur
rows and three or four of the best citizens
of the land were then called in. In their
presence the story was repeated. one salo
that Burrows had threa tened to, expose
her guilt. had plead his love for her ana
had so worked upon her feelings that she
had Welded to his diabolical designs upon
an innocent man life.
Shot Burrows Down.
AS soon as the story was finished, the
girls father and uncles turned upon bur
rows like maddened tigers and shot MN
down before he could utter word. Il. u:
Johnson and Charles Il. Burtis. uncies oil
the young lady, w. H. Finney. her father,
and her two brothers, Walter ana 'aiiiT i
T;nnev. were put under arrest for the Kill
ing of Burrows.
The trial of Johnson came up in the dis
+r;ct court of Madison county last thurs
dav and lasted until Saturday
night. Immense crowds We're present
at the courthouse which is in MadlsonVil lt
during every hour of the proceedings. No
Nautical ca mpaign had ever drawn ont such
an assemblage of people. Both families IN
tcrested in the case had their 1rlends anu
relatives present Some of the apiest Ju-
rists in the state were employed on either
side. ,..,o.o1 +bo+ tho
obarga Of outrage of the girl by johnson
was entirely untrue. The physical Il, facts IS
and surroundings making 1T 1mp0siHlpl e. -
I # Johnson had in fact outraged the gil
and then killed Burrows, Johnson should
hn hing. bnt on the contrary if Burrows
Ind committed the crime himself and then e
attempted to charge it upon Johnson joni Ionso ehe
latter should be Immediately turned ioose-
johnson Acquitted.
Tho iurv agreed to the latter opinion FOR
thew brousht in verdict declaring the de-
f fap not guilty of the charge Of m !,I
l leu Parties who were i'll Afadisonville
o "htn this verdict was ANNOUNCED stats stat
tha hat the whole neighborhood went f @lld
with joy At Midway; ah onS iM Mile was
and a ratification meeting anu '''''N
held. - .to othars were mol
pressed. --.-----