Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-02-17

The witness said that johnson when he
came in the Office said "You can arrest
me if you want to-
l saw nothing there then to arrest him
for.
What did Mr.. Johnson say?''
Il don't remember now what he said"
The sensational case simply dropped
out of sight before dinner.
Constable Fowler and Felix johnson
told the same story of Christmas night
as did Constable Nickerson.
j. ii. johnson, of Binghampton, n. Y,
a brother of Colonel johnson, was called.
and said he met the defendant in New
York, and he said he was coming to
Nlneland to kill the Johnson's.
The State rested. Prosecutor Logue
said that he did not think the testimony
In the case was of the order to ask con-
viction.
Judge Hoagland then ordered the iurv
to Bring in verdict of mot guilty."
And the great johnson case came to an
abrupt ending
Senator Bill DAILY had better luck
Thursday in court with the johnson case
than he did in the Senate of 1894, when he
tried to make the people of the State be-
lleve that ten was greater than eleven.
But it may be that Senator Bill had a
better case with Johnson than he had in
the political controversy.
Anybody who ever had known the
doughty Hudson Senator before, would
readily have recognized him yesterday.
Bill always dresses WELL and the dia.
monds he SO dearly loves, he always has
in evidence.
Daily is very smooth article. He talks
nicely and uses the best language. There
Is music in the ring of Daly's voice and
one delights to hear him talk. General
disappointment was evident yesterday,
when 1t became apparent that he would
not nave an opportunity of making an
address. He was heard only in the
cross examination of the States wit
nesses. He showed that he was shrewd,
and had persuasive manner which
easily led witnesses to bring themselves
to answering satisfactorily his questions,
But the sudden termination of court
proceedings, put an end to the Johnson
case. There was no opportunity afforded
for young Johnson to go upon the stand
ana tell the story of the alleged wrongs
done him by the man he claims to be his
father, Colonel Johnson. All the sensa
ton, all of the interest, all of the excite
ment was taken out of the case by the
Prosecutors admission that he could not
ask 1or a conviction upon the evidence
he had presented and that was all he
could obtain.
Colonel Johnson. who'd denies ALI kin
ship anG interest in the young man. who
says he is son, was present in court
A tall, thin man, with grey hair and
beard, and rather severe countenance.
indicating great determination. He did
not go upon the stand, and the people in
the Court House We're again disappointed.
The audience would have enjoyed listen
ing to the cross-eXamnation of the de-
termined old soldier, by the willy, smooth,
persuasive DAILY. 1t would have been an
exciting battle of words. Judge Hoag-
land would have had considerable diff
Guilty in keeping out the story that the
defendant was so anxious to have told.
What will Johnson do now? Probably
1 his attorneys have fully determined up
on their course. 1t may be that they will
be satisfied with obtaining an acquittal
from the criminal charge made. But,
said one in the court room yesterday, the
public have not heard the last OF this
case. Colonel Johnson, it was intimated,
would be the next defendant in a suit,
in which all the parties of yesterdays
case would be interested. 1t may be that
suit for damages. will follow. 1t is
possible that other civil suits may be
started. 1t is matter of conjecture.
| All the jurors and constables have now
been discharged for the term. There will
be no more jury trials in the court until
the May term of court