The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-02
HELD FOR
MURDER IN
lST DEGREE
Fred Johnson Given Hearing
Here Today
ARRESTED IN CHESTER
Sheriff Wilson Who Went After
Him Thinks Johnson Was
About 10 Skip
ARRESTED IN CHESTER

Sheriff Wilson arrived here on the
flyer Wednesday afternoon having in
custody Fred Johnson of Bondville
whom he arrested in Chester that
morningon a warrant issued by States
Attorney Daley, charging Johnson
with murder in the first degree. 1t will
be remembered that Johnson, week
ago, killed his brother Jay in the
streets of Bondville not far from their
home by putting two bullets into his
body, after quarrel in. the house.
The shooter claims that it was in self
defense.
He was brought before a justice
court at which he was bound up in the
amount of $1,000 for further appear
ance March 10. He furnished the bail
and was released from custody.
States Attorney Daley was not salts
fed with this result and as soon as he
returned from the hearing in which he
represented the state. issued warrant
charging Johnson with murder, and
placed it in the hands of Wilson to
serve. He left here Monday, arrived
In Bondville Tuesday, and was there
informed that Johnson had left the
place the day before, and according to
all indications he had gone for good.
He had hidden his own people, all of
his friends good bye, took with him a
travelling bag apparently we'll filed
and left. The sheriff says that he felt
pretty blle when he heard that. He
however found out enough so that he
came to the conclusion that if he could
get to Chester in time, he might find
his man there with brother, who has
some property, and who it is under
stood is willing to devote all that he
has to help Fred out of this scrape.
He reached Chester just in time, for
in the barber shop at thehotel, he found
his man, grip along with him, and
about ready to take a train. johnson
was considerably changed, His mus
tache had been cut off, hair trimmed
close, and was otherwise made over.
The sheriff who knew him hardly recog-
nized his man at first. He was con-
siderably surprised when told that he
was wanted, and more so when told
what the charge was. Wilson with his
prisoner took the first train back for
Bennington, arriving here where John
son was committed to Jail.
The variants returnableto the mum.
cipal court here where he will have a
hearing before Bates as soon as john
son and his counsel are ready for It.
His counsel will be f. G. Archibald of
Manchester, j, l.. Martin of Brattle-
boro, and A. E. Cudworth of London.
derry. II held by Judge Bates on tn
charge against him Johnson will have
to remain in Jail until the next jury
sits as the crime alleged is not bail
able.
States Attorney Daley felt satisfied
from the first that johnson would skip
and forfeit his bail and decided to be
in ahead OF him If he could. That he
was right in his suspicious is shown by
the fact that johnson started about as
soon as he could make preparations.
It is said that there is considerable
of u difference of opinion over the
matter in Bon 1ville. A part OF the
people, including it is stated his par-
ents, are DESTROYS that Fred be punish.
ed to the full extent, others are equal
ly DESTROYS that the affair be dropped.
johnson was arraigned in munich.
pal court this morning on the charge
of murder and pleaded not guilty.
The hearing was left open and john
son returned to jail.