The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-10-25
is HELD FOR MURDER.
Coron9r's Jury. After Listening &c Evi
dence. Says Mani Syynimaa is Re
sponSibIe For John Johnson's
Death.

Dcdth.
The people Of Amasa were very
m lch taken mp during the whole week
with the death Of John Johnson
which occurred in this village on lqst
Saturday night in manner that
looked very suspicious As is narrated
in another coiemn Of dis issue L.
was found in his own back yard, dead
The question was, how did he come
his death.
An utopsy was ordered held on the
body by Prosecuting Attorney Watson
who went al the ease with determine
tion to ferret out any mystery that
mi1ht hs inrSng threren. Doctor
r ner was assigned the task and he
, formed il in manner that reflects
grnt credit upon him After 5rletny
the autopsy Ale Natsoa separated all
3s h principals 81 the aipir that
they niightnot De able b get their mead
either and dx 1p tors during die
nterfiu The inqnesi was adjourned
utl Thursday Wis johnson and
,le man. Matt syynmaa. aud THE
Johnson children were taken b che
Falls the first two being lodged in
tine counts Jail and the children at-
tended to by Coroner Dawson
Thursday morning there was a great
crowd al the depot to meet the officers
Aaa the witnesses on their return from
tile Falls They came up on the
morning freight and repaired i'm
mediately to the Amasa house where
the inquest was held
Coroner Dawson chose the following
six men 10 review the evidence pre-
seu'ed Frank Thompson liver Olson
Steve AnIey. John Thompson Halmar
Walin and Frank St43dick.
The FIRST witness pat on the stand
was Doctor Redner who gave the
following testimony in substance.
JOAN Johnson came 20 his death from
subdural hem0wbage or an outp1uring
oi blood on the brain caused FROM
toe ruplure of blood vessel The
rupture must nave resulted from "a
blow received on tine head. There
were mo- marks on the throat He
had made especial inquiry to see If
any existed thereon He was called Ia
see the man first about O'Clock e.
m. on Sunday morning and he was
lying face downward on the ground at
his back door, dead
Michael Moriarty. q miner employed
IN The Gibson mine, was the next
witness called He last saw Johnson
on Saturday night about ten O'Clock
,opudiug ON his own door for admis-
sion and talking 10 himself He found
th.J Johnson. who was drunk, wanted
t9 ret I'M ani that those inside did not
open the door 50 he volunteered 10
assist the man into the house. He
Knocked at the door AMI it was opened
b' q woman. johnson and he went
int tue house and Johnson sat down
While he was nm the room another
man came i'm. He couldn swear if
the woman WAS intoxicated nor was
he acquainted with any If the parties
except Johnson. He left the house
Immediately.
otto Johnson, the son Of the mar
dered man was the next witness
The boy is about thirteen years old
and made an excellent witness. He
last saw his father alive during the
night Saturday His father and Matt
were fighting He went TO bed early
and got mp when he heard the noise i'm
the kitchen. He saw Matt strike his
father and shove him agaist the wall
Matt afterwards opened the door and
showed his father oft the steps Matt
then went down and taking his father
by the mead, pushed his head against
the ground several times The boy
sworc that he was standing by the
kitchen door looking at Matt when
this performance WAS going on Matt
afterwards came back into the house
and SAT down. Tie boy and his
mother then went 10 bed He next
saw his father lying on the floor in
the morning and his mother told him
chat his father was dead and that be
must tell people that his father WIS
killed by falling on the steps or she
would whip him
Anpie Johnson was Che next witness
She is The widow of John johnson.
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