The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31

man led the surgeons T. believe that he
would survive the injury.
When the attendants removed thc
| clothes from Mr. Fellows. haiicned
| bullet was discovered. An examination
| of bis clothing showed that the second
bullet from Johnson's revolver had
| struck the suspendcr buckle, and had
| glanced of without doing any injury.
| Fellows had returned. but 2 short time
| from a hospital in this city whero he
| had undergone an operation for appcndi-
| citis.
MIR. FELLOWS MAY RECOVER.
Mrs. Charles w. Follows last night re-
| ceivcd the following telegram from her
husband:
| Camden, y. j.. Dec. 90 1901
| Ernest Fellows right badly hurt, but
| not serious. Ida (his wifc) and Brother
| Frank not much hurt. Out In Few
| days.
The Times received the following tele-
gram from Camden. y. j.. last night:
TO the astonishmsnt Of tho Cooper
! Hospital physician tho condition OF
| Ernest Fellows. who was expected 10
| die has taken a~turn for the better and
| If he lives until morning the doctors be
! licve they can pull him through The
| bullet aimed at his heart was turned by
a suspcnder buckle 50 that plough
| through the ribs was the worst II could
do. But the second bullet Johnson hrcd
at Fellow Is still i'm his neck or head
somewhere and cannot be probed for on
account OF his weak condition. lie re-
| covered consciousness this afternoon
Young Frank Fellows is out of danger
unless blood poisoning sets in from the
ugly wound in his thigh.
Mrs Ida Fellows formerly Miss Ida
Fulcher. while not permitted 10 leave her
bed to-day is ian no danger. a corset
steel turned the bullet meant for her
heart and 0piates have settled her nerves.
Her father and mother are With her.
After johnson had made his murdcrOus
onslaught on his relatives because they
refused his trunk until he paid back
board amounting 10 $50. and he had dis
poscd Of himself tho body was taken 20
the morgue and there his pockets were
searched and only lctter was round.
This was addressed To J. w. Johnson. Il
south Pine street Richmond. Va. Tn
dersiandine this 10 b. the young mans
father. Chief-of-Poli Dodd wired fim
OF the death Of his son and asking what
sho-ld be done with the body. a reply
was received as indicated above.
The body was turned over to MOrguo
Keeper Brien. who is also an under
taker and it will receive proper inter-
ment.
Mr.. Fellows found work for Johnson
at Dialogue's shipyard and shared his
home with him while Mrs. Fellows was
on a visit south in the summer When
she came-homc in August, she SAYS she
met him IL drank and she tried to
persuade him 10 lead a better life Final
iv Ernest ordered MIN TO leave lie
went on Monday last and on tuesday ne
told Mrs Fellows he would Kill one or
them and after a day Of drinking under
took to put his threat into execution.
whilo the family was at supper last
night. Mrs. Fellows says:
II knew he meant w1at he said on
Tuesday and ! was afraid Of him and to
.IfDIr ~ oil fbio froulle over sl..M and
from one to whom we have helped so
Mr.. Fellows father came On from
Richmond to-day TO look after his son.
HIGHLY RESPECTED FAMILY.
The Johnsons for years past have been
among the most highly respected citizens
Of the West-End this city. Up TO
a short time ago they made their home
at No. 2O3 south Cherry street. but re-
Gently moved to No. Il south Pine.
Mr. Johnson, the father Of the boy. is
one of the leading members of Pine Street
baptist church. and has always pos
sessed in a high degree the esteem and
confidence OF his neighbOrs and co-workers
m the church. He has been twice mar
ried a family of eight children arc the
fruits Of the two unions.
Among the children OF his first wife
was the son who is now dead-Eton john
son. The boy was always wild and way
ward and gave his father untold pain
by his dissipated life He tried by kind
ness and reasoning TO .nduce him to for
sake his evil ways but without success.
The boy did not seem able to resist the
desire to do wrong and was constantly
transgressing. AZ one time he was re-
ceived as a member OF Pine Street church.
but his course was sucn that he could
not be allowed TO continue the relation.
Some time ago ne left his home and went
away in search of en- loyment elsewhere
working. il Is said. for a time in the
shipyard at Newport News. During his
absence his step mother died. and about
eight months ago he returned 10 Rich
mond and spent a short time with his
family. He was warmly received. and
seemed greatly changed for the better.
After short stay here he went 10
Camden, ~ j.. where he was at work
when the terrible event above mentioned
took place. He was last heard from on
Christmas day when he sent number OF
presents 10 his family here
Mr. johnson last night telesraphed %
Camden to bury the remains in that city
at HIS expense.
MANY friends called upon the aflicted
family Yesterday and expressed their deep
sympathy at their great sorrow