The evening world., 1895-09-17
TO TELL?
Johnson's Shoe Fits One Found
Near Annie Rogers's Eody.
Four More Persons Under Arrest at
SomeryiIIe, n. ].
The EvnE Eeiist's Family ana u
Neig II bOr Locked Up.

SOMERNII.LE. n. j.. Sept. l7-There
nave been four more arrests in connec
ton with the murder Of Annie Rogers,
nee Beekman, the young colored woman
VINO was found strangled near the
tracks OF the Central Railroad about a
mile from Somerville Sunday morning.
There are now in the county jail at
Somervillc. besides Jacob s. Johnson
the Colorcd evangelist, who is accused
OF the murder, Mrs. Kate Johnson, his
VIE; Charles lIamey. oliver johnson
the elghteen-yeHr-old son of Jacob, anc
Isaac Lewis. d neighbor of the John
sons.
since the murder these persons have
been closely watched by the detectives
at work on the case Yesterday after
noon they were all questioned separate
ly as to the movements of Jacob John
son Saturday night. when Annie Rogers
Is supposed to have met her death.
They all told such conflicting stories
that the authorities concluded that they
were trying to shield Johnson Late
last night Constable Moore went be-
fore Squire Sutphin and obtained war
rants Tor the arrest of the four per-
sons mentioned. They were taken be-
fore Squire Sutphin. who committed
them to the county Jail to await the
result of the Coroner's inquest. which
is set down for Tomorrow.
Mrs. johnson, who is known as an
evangelist. became much excited when
she was taken into custody, and bit
terly denounced the authorities. The
prisoners are all kept In separate cells
and are not allowed to converse with
each other.
1t was the intention to bury the body
of the murdered woman this morning
at the expense of the county, as no one
had claimed the body. This morning
Coroner Brady received notice from
County Physician Wagner not to bury
tn" body until further examination
was made by the physicians. 1t is
probable that the murdered woman
VIII not be buried unttl tomorrow.
Whether the body is placed in pau
per's grave will all depend on the dead
woman's husband claiming the remains
and defraying the expenses of the fli-
neral
lhcmas Rogers. the aged husband OF
the woman. VINO resides at q Lock
street, Newark, is expected at Somer-
vile some time to-day. The authorities
received word that the old man was
waiting to obtain her life insurance of
$l60 before coming to Somerville to
claim the body.
AT thu inquest 1t is expected that
strong evidence will be brought out to
connect Jacob johnson with the muir
der. This evidence. however, it is said,
will all be circumstantial. as the detec-
tiv.S hava Iiscnyny.I
ness of the murder. 1t is thought that
the strongest evidence against Jacob
Johnson is that furnished by Joseph
German. the fiagman at the Central
Railroad crossing. who, on Saturday,
says he saw Jacob johnson and Annie
Rogers pass over the railroad track
at the crossing and go down Bridge
street towards the place where the
woman was found murdered.
Another strong link in the chain of
evidence against Johnson is the fact
that the shoes he wore Saturday night
exactly ut the footprints made by the
murderer IN tine ne, ground where the
Jacob Johnson still sticks to his orig
inal story of two white men having gone
away with Annie Rogers in the direction
committed. Mrs. johnson has told dif-
ferent stories as to the movements of
her husband on the night OF the muir
der The first story was that she sc-
companied her husband down the track
after he returned home at 1910 Satur-
lay night for the purpose Of looking
for Annie and that when they failed to
nnd any trace OF her they returned TO
their Cahr and went to bed. Mrs. John
son subsequently, contrillcted herself on
important points which tended to prove
the guilt or innocence of her husblnd
and this led to her arrest
Coroner BRADY has possession OF the
clothes and shoes worn 10y Johnson at
III, time H. was seen in company with
Annie Rogers Saturday, II gnt by Flag
mal German. The o,icers have searchol
in vain Tor trace of the two whit"
men who Jacob Johnson alleges were
IN company with Annie Rogers Saturday
night
Tho body OF the murdered woman Is
still at Johnson's. bat guarded by an
officer Coroner Brady says he is con-
iicnt that evidence "!ll he brought out
to show that one of the persons now In
lail strang!ed the woman and that the
murder was planned and that one or
more OF tn" persons under arrest were
implicated in the crime besides the
murderer.
Jacob Johnson's record is being looked
up Coroner Brady said to-day that
there was only one motive FOR the crime
and that was to gam possession of the
SIS which Annie Rogers had in her