The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-02-28

A disagreeable rumor reached Flag staff the latter part of last week to the effect that Dr. w. M. Johnston, the well-known physician and business man of Williams, had deserted his wife It that place.
 The details of the distressing affair give little explanation of the serious misunderstanding that must have caused arrangement between husband and wife. Shortly after retiring from the practice of his profession the doc tor made arrangements for visit of himself and family to CentervIlle, N. B. The journey was to have been begun last Monday.
 Friday of last week Dr.. Johnston, accompanied by his little girl. bright little one of six years, went to Ash Fork, where his sister, Miss Mary Johnston, is employed as school teacher. It was his ostensible purpose to return with them to Williams in the morning. 'rlure he gave his child into the GUS tOdy of his sister. who hurriedly left for the west. Meanwhile, the doctor wrote to his wife. telling her that be | would he unable to return until later in the day. Saturday night he arrived at Williams, had his baggage checked and sent on passenger train No. ?, and boarded freight train for the east. The doctor was in Flagstaff Saturday night and left here on No. Sunday morning.
 His wife had in the meantime learned of the movements of her hus- band and child, and her friends swora out warrant for the arrest of Miss Johnston, and Mrs. Johnston boarded the train for the west in order to in. tercept her child and sister in-law il possible. Her friends at William, kept the telegraph wires feverish The police of Los Angeles and Sar Francisco were instructed to watch for the arrival of Miss Johnston and the child, but the doctor. who had reached Albuquerque. flashed counter instruc. tions along the line threatening prose. cutiOn if the officers attempted any arrest. He claimed he was acting uG der legal advice. He had reasned l.; Junta, Col. Tuesday night and was or his way to Chicago. where he expected to meet bis sister and daughter. Tn, ,dGutor says he will soon return t, Williams.
 | Mrs. Johnston is the daughter o Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Farnsworth, an, was married to the doctor at William. about eight years ago, shortly after he located there.
 | It was learned last night that Mrs Johnston had given up the pursuit n Barstow and returned to Williams ant that the doctor was far to the north.
 A warrant has been sworn out b, the fatherln-law charging Dr.. John ston with attempt to murder, but tn, charge is believed to be only ruse |, get the doctor back to Williams. | What makes the sensation the tall of the county is the prominence of th, parties. Dr. Johnston was prominen in tn. medical profession, in politic and in secret society circles. He Wa he republican candidate for the coun ril at the last election and was de feated at the polls. He Is a prominen Mason, Odd Fellow and Knight o l lPythias aud holds the office of keepc "f the grand records and seals of ,n Grand Lodge of Arizona,
 The sentiment in Williams in Wgar, 10 the afalr is abou: equally divided hetween the two narticipants and th atfair will nqt De fully settled until tn doctor returns from his visit to bis O., lhOasA