The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-16
FATE OF KATIE JOHNSON NOW RESTS WITH
 JURY OF TWELVE IN GREENVILLE TRIAL
Arguments Concluded in Case of Young Woman Accused of Being Responsible for Death of Special Deputy 6eOc Byan Whom Her Father Shot
 and Killed While Resisting Arrest

last June abort fifteen miles south of GreenVille. He was shot twice in the stomach. Both bullets entered about where the pants and Sbsts of George BTyan's clothing met, but the bullets went Tn on oppesite sides of the stom- ach."
 To Arrest Johnson.
 The witness told how he and his brother, as special deputies. and sher- m Jim Hartley had left GreenvilIe on that tatefuI day in June to arrest John Henry Johnson on the charge of arson. He told of the search of the officers for the wanted man. They passed the home of Johnson and spoke to a lady who was on the front porch working on a sewing machine. She told the officers that Johnson was blowing in a field on his farm.
 The officers drove on and met John son mid way between the field and the house. He was riding a horse, with piow-gear on it. and carrying blow stock on his shoulder. He spoke pleas anuy to the officers, but refused to stop when they told him they wished to speak to him. They followed him to his gate. The witness testified that Johnson sprang off his horse on the opposite side from the witness and att tempted to enter his gate.
 Whereupon. the witness seized him by the arm and said. Hold on MT. Johnson. am the Sheriff and I have a warrant for you"
 number of women had come oui on the front porch. the witness said and as he told Johnson he had war rant for his arrest the women screamed.
 Johnson grappled with the witness and they wrestled about the gate. The witness succeeded in throwing John. son on his all fours on the ground. As Johnson fell the witness noticed that he had in his right hand a long, ugly knife. George Bryan. the wituess's brother ran up and seized Johnson on the left side. Between the two they ffted Johnson to his feet. Olive Bry- an warned his brother George. Look out. he has a big knire."
 In some way George Bryan lost his hold upon Johnson. As he started back to him the shooting began. From his position the witness could not tell at first who was doing the shooting thinking 1t was his brother until the third shot. when he saw the compact of the bullet against the body of his brother. George Bryan was knocked fiat on the ground by the force of the bullet. George Bryan, although he had received his death wound, rose to his feet and knocked the pistol from Johnson's hand. He then struck John son over the head with a club
 Girl Pointed Gun.
 The witness, in his struggle with Johnson, was cut two or three times. Johnson was in the meanwhile calling to the women on the porch to bring him his gun. As the witness was struggling with Johnson after the shooting KEtie Johnson ran out with a single -baTrelled shot gun. She levelIed the gun at the witness, but she was prevented from shooting him by sher in Hartley who wrested the gun from her.
 As soon as the gun was taken from her Katie Johnson snatched up a heavy chair and started tow ards the witness as if she would strike him.
 At this the witness pulled his pistol and pointing 1t at her said. You go away from here. or I'll shoot you"
 "She then said" the witness testl- fed. You old gray headed - -, hope you'll die and go to hell
 Don't say that. sister," said, T hope to see you in Heaven" She said, You - jld gray headed - -, I hope you will rot in he'll"
 The witness went on to testify that Katie Johnson had struck J. Fl. Joyner over the head with the chair.
 Johnson was finally handeuffed tied