The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-09-24
HAS MURDER BEEN COMMITTED
Body of Charles Calvin Exhumed 10
Satisfy the Law.

There has been a story in the mouths
of the entire community for the past
two months regarding the death of Chas.
Calvin at Hobart Mills, his wife, the ac-
ton Of DR.. johnson and finally the de-
~sertion of the little boy in this city, also
the mistreatnent of Mrs. johnson in the
case, and it has finally come to pass
when the home papers have to take the
matters up as the authorities of the law
have nov appeared on the scene and the
death and other disagreeable points in
the affair will come to light.
THE STORY.
1t vas early in the month Of July that
the news was received in this city that
Charley Calvin had died at Hobart
Mills. AS he was sick but a few days
and none OF bis friends here knew of his
illness, the news came as q SHOCK and
surprise. 1t was stated that he had
died of typhoid fever, and none knew to
the contrary, this was the general belief.
The body war brought to this city. where
it was inferred. and the widow, a Carson
young lady. was shown the sympathy
that all small communities extend to
their people IN Cases of this kind.
About this time the unsayory rumors
came to this town. 1t was stated that
DR.. johnson, who had attended Calvin
in his illness that lead to his death, had
deserted his wife after administering
chastisement. 1t was further stated
and gener, lily believed that johnson and
Mrs. Calvin had been too intimate aud
that their conduct in the saw mill camp
had caused a great deal Of indignation.
Mrs. Calvin, after the burial of her
husband, returned to Hobart Mills and
disposed Of her property at a sacrifice.
When this was finished she came TO Car
son with her little son, leaving him Ia
charge Il relatives. returned to Hobart
Here she was met by Or. johnson, and
the two Immediately took the west
bound trail and have never returned to
that place. From time to time the ru-
mor has prevailed that there was sus-
picion that Charley Calvin bad been
poisoned, and that poison had been ad-
ministered by DR.. johnson, in order to
get him out of the way.
THE Law MOVES.
Last Friday the first move OF the law
in determining whether the suspicious
are correct or are doing grave injustice
was iuaugurated. District Attorne,
Moody of Nevada county, Cal, and
Sheriff Walker of the same place, ar
rived in this city. They were accom-
panied by DIR. Shoemaker of Truckee
They Immediately secured permission
from the county authorities TO exhume
the body of Charley CALVIN. The bod,
was removed from the grave and the
stomach and other organs taken from it
The party took the members with them
to San Francisco Friday night where al
analytical test is to be made. Should
the stomach show poison, the doctor and
the woIna who Is with him will be- ar
rested for murder and will have to stand
trial for their lives.
Judge Jones, the father of Mrs. John
son, has been in this city for several
days. 1t is believed that he is instru.
mental il the movement to probe the
d~isagreeable scandal and possibly crime
to the very bottom.
Mrs. johnson is well known in this
city, where she and DR.. Johnson first sci
up house keeping. The lady is prepos'
sessiDg of appearance aud is every inch
a lady. She has gore to the home oi
her another 10 eastern Nevada.
Judge Jones, when he heard of the
trouble and the disgrace that had been
thrust upon him and his daughter, an
nounced that he intended investigating
the matter to the limit, and that the dis
appearance Of the two guilty people is
only the opening of the scene
The entire continuity has been talk
ing over the scandal, as all Of the parties
are former residents. The action of the
California authorities Friday will only
serve to create more talk. Carson APP.
peal.
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