The sun., 1900-06-10
"CYCLONE" JOHNSON'S END.
LIVELY SHOOTING SCRAPE Nv WHICH
rHE EVANGELIsT WAS KILLED.
n. Had Become Abusive In HIS hsigious
vork-wss Arrested for Assault ana AN
Attempt to KnI-The Big Row AZ ne
Hearing In which lie Was khieo'

~. u.a R.com. Abu,iye In Hts Religious
work-wa. Arrested for Assault ana An
Attempt TO KilI-Ths Big Row at tne
Hearing In which lie Was kieo'
INDIANAPOLIS, June 9--Cyclone" Johnson
the young evangelist who has been preaon,is
In various towns and cities OF this state ior uAe
last year and who ended his stormy career
at the village of Carmel. Hamilton county.
last night being shot after having hinse'i
killed one man and wounded two Others hao
often deiied the officers OF the law, lie han
denounced as hypocrites town officers ana
opposinv church members despite numerous
arrests and fines His murderous Assault
of last night was not a surprise 10 uiose WIN
knew that he never made threat IN jest
Thomas Jefferson johnson began preaehis
In this city on the street corners ABOUT se"
ago and soon raised such disturbance oy ins
denunciaton Of the city administrator vi"
police authorities and the worldly Chrsuahs
that no was arrested and fined In the pono0
court. He defed the police from time 10 t'ho
and the more they arrested him the more apus-
i've he became. At first the citizens came 70
his rescue and paid his fines. but they soon
ceased to respect him and when he lost inc
support of the better element he left the city
After going from city to city johnson reached
Carmel three months ago. His first entrance
into the hamlet made sensation and he was Vas
cordially welcomed into the churches OF tne
village One after another. however, smut
the doors against him. but he had secured s9cn
a following that money was subscribed and
tent purchased In which to hold his meetings.
months when, on Thursday. night. after leav-
ing his tent, he hor ewhipped young man VINO VINO
had been making trouble at his meeting. re
then attacked young man named Sas, aiiu luh
fight ensued in which johnson used ciuo.
some one fired two shots at johnson from
house near by and johnson retaliatedby nrMg
both barrels Of shotgun into tine house. le.t
filed an affidavit against johnson yesterday
morning and after the meeting last nlght lo
was arrested and taken before Justice Of the
Peace
chased b a. revolver and he had this in his hip
poke ct when taken before the Justice Tor trial
for assault on young Cast; Prosecn,or pa,ty
granted a continuance of the case TIL Monday
on Johnsons request and then turned TO tho
crowd and made an appeal In Johnson's behalf.
saving that Johnson had right to hold meet.
them. johnson took offence at something
Patty said and struck him twice with his fist.
An instant later he whipped out his revolver
and fired two shots at Constable Cary but neither
took effect. johnson then ran Into stable
and Cary followed grabbing johnson and drag
giDa him out Of the stable.
At this moment there was popping OF re,
volyers, and johnson and Cary struggled
into the office through the door leading from
the stable Johnson staggered across tho
floor, and suffering from his wounds. fell to
his hands and knees Reaching back as he he
crowd and then fel. Cary pitched forward
and fell across him. Men rushed into the
office and pulled Cary TO one side. He was
be straishtened out was dead. johnson was
dragged out Of the street door OF the office
to the sldewa ak. and within minute or two
he had died.
Cary was shot through the heart johnson
had five bullet holes In his body. He had two
revolvers. One, with five empty chambers,
was found on the floor Of the barn. The other
with six loads in II was found In his pocket
A bullet struck NJ L. Lang In the hand and
cut of " illiam Patty's right ear. John
son Is believed to have killed Cary. but IL is not
known who shot Johnson. as the firing was
from all parts Of the Office and at least
twenty shots we're fired.