The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-03-07
HOME INVADED
BY JOE JOHNSON
And D. B. Aumiller. the Injured
Husband. has him and the UNI
faithfulwife Arrested upon
a highly Sensational
charge Sunday night
Aumiller Will Seek Divorce.
Details Of the Affair are the Most
Sensational Known here in a
Long Time Murder Mar
rowly averted. Johnson's
family respected.

The domestic troubles OF u Is. Au-
miller. a Fourth street restaurant pro-
prietor. were ventilated Monday ar
ternoon in Mayor Kelley's court in
the presence of large crowdo OF curl
Gus persons. and became a matter OF
public record to confornt the parties
thereto the remainder of their lives
and to cling tothem, perhaps, through
out eternity. The case had highly
sensational features, which reject
very seriouslyupon the parties con-
nected Herewith.
For some time Aumiller has been
Jealous of bis wife and has suspected
improper and unwifely conduct. Inc
object of his wrath was Joseph john
son, the liveryman, whom he believed
to have invaded and destroyed his
home. Sunday afternoon he ordered
j. M. Wine, cab driver for Johnson,
from his place, where he called to see
Miss Cora Moore. Aumiller and Wine
had war Of words but did not come
to blows. Later in the day Johnson
and Wine gotlnto heated argument
with Aumiller on the street In front
OF the. restaurant, and still later they
came back with a closed cab and NJ rs.
Aumiller went driving with Johnson.
The injured husband got onto the
racket and notified the police. Pc
licemen Simms and Lewis ran across
the cab about o'clock near Johnson's
stable and placed the parties under
arrest. The officers found johnson
and the unfortunate woman inside the
cab and Wine in the usual place OF a
man of his dignity and calling. john
son had his arm around Mrs. Aumiller
and was caressing her. They we're
taken to the police station, where
johnson put up $50 for his appearance
and Aumiller guaranteed his wife's
presence at the trial next day at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon. The scene
that night when johnson, Auniller
and the womanwere brought together
was highly sensational and theotlicers
had great difficulty in preventing Il
tragedy that might have resulted IN
murder.
At the trial Monday afternoon the
woman appeared with her baby in
arms. The charge against her and
Johnson, accusing them Of assembling
in a cab for the purposes Of prostitu-
ton. lewdneS and indecency, was
withdrawn by Aumiller as to her.
johnson forfeited his $40 by failure TO
appear for trial. Wines case was
then taken up He had to have john
son for witness and officers went af-
ter and broughthim before his Honor.
The evidence showed that Wine was
guilty OF riotous and disorderly con-
duct and Mayor Kelley fined him %
and costs. He also required Johnson 10
pay 81 costs.
At the close Of this trial Wine, at
the instance of johnson, swore out a
warrant against Aumiller charging
him with carrying gun. They claim
Aumiller pulled one and threatened
to shoot them in Sundays mix-up.
This trial was set for o'clock Tues
dny afternoon, but when the hour ar
rived Wine withdrew the charge and
paid the costs Of $l.75.
Aumiller will institute suit for
divorce. They have two small chill
dren-one mere babe.
johnson hailsfrom one of thebest
families in thecounty and has a great
ly respected family.