The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06

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rohnsor DESTROYED the railroad bridges
north az Baltimore, but on July l2th was
ordered by Early to report TO nin'.
General johnson was as generous AZ
NE was brave. This incident oil MN Is
told: He was assigned IN DeSeit Het isV,.
10 the post of Salisbury. n. {. a number
Of northern prisoners were in his charge,
and tbey we're starving. He did not hesl-
fate to stop a train bound for General
Il .eo,s starving army, and take from ii
provisions sufficient for the captured IN
yaders, lie asked also to be allowed 10
carry The prisoners to Goldsboro and re-
lease them on parole. He urged upon
Governor Vance the propriety or furnish.
ing them with blankets and clothes from
4 the depots of the State.
Came to Richmond.
4 when the war was ended General John-
son determined to make his nome IN
Richmond and devote himself to the prac-
tice of his profession. 80,
Soon after the Capitol disaster in 1870,
General johnson and Mr.. William j..
ROYAL occupied tho front Office of the
second floor of No. 1914 East Main Street.
This Office had been occupied previously
10 the Capitol disaster by Nathanlel
Howard and Powhatan Roberts, both OF
whom were killed in that calamity Judge
Holiday and Major Stiles are the preseh'
occupants of this office.
In 1875 General Johnson ran for the
state Senate from Richmond and Henrico
District His opponent was Colonel WI.
liam G.. knight, running as .1-d.ofhOi
liam c. Knight. Johnson the nominee or
the conservative party and knight, run
ming as an independent against him. Inc
c,nnoign was one of the most bitter IN
the political history of Richmond. Gen
eral Johnson was declared elected. ana
knight promptly gave notice OF a con-
test on the floor Of the Senate. The pat
tie in that body was fierce and long
with the result confirming the Herdlct al
the polls.
Picturesque Figure.
General johnson at once became
n,cturesoue figure in the Senate, ana
one of the most influential and uselul
members of that body. First and last he
stood for public honesty and the pay
vnent of the public debt. While mem.
her of the Senate Finance Committee
he n,aae a thorough study Of the debt
question and was greatly agtated that
the Senate did not adopt III part or IN
whole some plan for the settlement. 1ie'
himself, presented a very elaborate Ee-
port on the subject.
While In tho Senate he also MADE a re-
port upon the relations between the ota.e
and Federal governments, which attract
al Immense, attention at the time. This
reports was occasioncd by United States
Judge Rives arresting the county judges
of the State for failing to put negroes on
juries. ~-o,
out of the senatorial campaign. Geherhl
]. D. Imboden. a warm supported "a
Knight. in giving statement uhue.
b Ia r,rlIn
ence to johnson, This was puohsiieu
qua was promptly resented by the fear
less Marylander. "
Another incident of this campaign was
a duel arranged between General john
son and General William Mahonc' "hich
was 10 come off near Weldon, n. ~ Just
across the State line. Generai Ioi'l'sol'
got TO the spot where the duel was " ~
cur hut General Malone got no turther
49,, Norfolk where he was arrested and
MT under very heavy bond, and the ouel
did not come Off
Back in Maryland.
In ISIS. his warnings for his old state
MAS more than he could stand ana ne
gent to Baltimore to live. Though he
Aid NOT remain long, he took, an acti'e
interest In the welfare of. the old so1dleis
in that State While in Richmond he hau
bought farm, called Woodlands. IN
Amelia county When he came PACK
to his second love he went Directly TO
his beautiful old place. ms was MS
home until his death. o,,
General Johnson married MISS S'ihois
Saunders daughter of Judge Saunders
~ North Carolina, at one time American
minister to Spain. They had two chii-
drcn a son and daughter. Inc !at'e,
died an infant, while the son Is Coione'
BRADLEY S. Johnson. Of Rock Castle. MS
wife died about three years ago ana Is
buried In Loudoun Park Cemetery. Bal-
timorc. One sister survives MN. she Is
a Mrs. Schley, a distant relative of Rear
Admiral Schley.
General Johnson was one OF the bes'
rounded men of his day. He was not only
n gallant and able soldier. but profound
md able lawyer, a speaker of much grace
and power and writer who had lie"
equals.
A friends Tribute.
One of the truest friends he ever had
and he had many, was Captain Louis ~
Bossieux, Of. this city
This intimate friend said in an inter
view last night: During close intimacy
of thirty-nve years. living with hlm II
his house and he in mine, where he al
woys had n room called the "JohnsoI
Room" and occupied by him at hi
pleasure, during this long friendship.
esteem him the most lovaole man haV'
ever met. never knew him to say al
unkind word Of any living being nor az
ever sec him in a temper. My asso
citation with him was n great and de
cided benefit to me and think that othe
men of this community will say the sam
of him.