Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-13

tell young Meyers not TO come 10y for
any more baggage at her place very |
we'll. ." says OhnsOn. SO when JOhh-
son saw young Meyers at his depot on |
his uray he Steps from his "Buss' ana |
tells young Meyers what Mrs Lackey
had said over which the dray man be-
came indignant and asked the porter
what had he TO do with il His reply
was. Nothing sir, that's only what
Mrs. Lackey told me TO tell you AT
any rate, young Meyers gave Johnson
several raps with his whip during
wE:ch Johnson, laughIngly, Jerked the
whiu from his hand ana broke 1t to
pieces and threw il down and simply
took the young man 10y his shoulders
and shaking him n little, let hum go
Being a boy, he asked hlm What ne
was nbout-go ard behave yourseH. II
being such trifie that 1t was not no.
ticed or regard ed as any thing by the
spectators at the depot
johnson thought it was all over.
but Young Meyers went up town ana
GOT n warrant for the arrest of johnson
which was late in the evening. John
son had me- his train and was IN the no
tel seeing after the guests etc; during
which time policeman Meyers came
in. lie asked the clerk in gruh tone,
Where is rOm?" The clerk says ne
is upstairs somewhere at his Work
The policeman stepped across the nooI
TO the counter and says, Il wish was
not an officer tonight" with a NEAR
shake Of his head Very soon johnson
came down the stairs.
COMING DOWN HIS LAST TINE, But DIDN''
KNOW IT2
The policeman turned and met hin
and says, "Pve got u warrant Tor yo'
Tom, come on and 60 with me john
son was struck with amaZement ant
stood still for IA moment when the po
liceman says, Come on Johnso
says, well sir. I'll go with you, bu
don't you put your hands on me.
johnson being in his shirt sleeve
started for his coat in corner or Oac
room where he usually hept 1t Whll
going TO get his coat, he was saying
himself, but speaking out, Il don
like to be bothered this way aOol
nothing" The policeman was follow
ing him and at this moment wItho'
any notice, he began pounding HIM {
the back of the head with his billy
After Johnson had taken two or thr'
of these severe blows, he turned al
they yoked, after tight scuflie on u
floor they managed to get up durI
of the billy" and had ii drawn to I
turn the enraged pOliceman's comp
meDts when Mr. Rider, the clerk ste
ped between them and said, Dor
Tom" At this moment the pOlicem
had his revolver out and reach
around MIR. Rider and fired bal
Johnson's left side. Johnson turn
to 90 away when ne fired another, "a
ing effect in his shoulder. The VIC
was done. Poor Tom met his doc
Premeditatingly, he did what he al
ed to do-take the life of Tom
what he called assauiting his nepht
This effair has not only startled
many friends of Johnson, but has
dienantly aroused his fellow Mas,
of this section, and we are sure 1t
met the same result far and near
johnson was young man, only
wears. BE had been married to n
Emaline Holiday of Nytheville ab
ten months. and they were living
ingly together, and getting along
tremely well We are in full sym
thy with the young Mrs. Johnson
ali relatives that mourn his late.
Papers bearing the seal of his To-
ut Wytheville have been sent on
the friends and different lodges
collect funds To help in the prosecul
of Meyers.
We hope that all will look upon
matter with liberal eye Moy CT
ont on a 50 900 bail awaiting a trla
March. He is being guarded at nj