The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-10
DOCTOR is SLAIN
IN PORTLAND, ORE.
Crime of Mystery Battles Police of Coast
Town Which Scents Sinister
Motive.

PORTLAND Ore, Jan. S.-The
murder in this city last night of DR..
Philip Edwards johnson, physician
recently arrived from New York, is one
of the most mysterious tragedies that
ever has occurred III the northwest.
DIR. johnson came to Portland with
his newly welded wife two months ago
to establish his home and practice his
profession. The couple bought site
for n beautiful home in fashionable
section
Mrs. Johnson before her marriage last
fall, was II Mrs. Scarborough. She is q
daughter of former Gov. ueadley OF
Ohio. DR.. johnson is a son of Episco-
pal Archdeacon Johnson of Staten Is
land, and Il graduate of Columbia UNI
versity.
Wife Afraid to Be Alone.
Shortly after dining with his wife last
night DIR. Johnson announced his III.
tontion of visiting Il DR.. Panton, one of
the examining board by which he was
t. have been examined for admission to
practice against the proteStationS of his
wife. who feared highwaymen. On has
way DR.. Johnson called upon his cous-
in, W. G. Alvord. assistant cashier in a
local bank What happened at Alv0rd
house has not been learned, Alvord re
fusing to make any statement to the
public. Alvords parents, however, told
the police that after leaving their home
DR.. johnson walked toward the Ford
street bridge. TWO blocks distant, TO
20 to DR.. Panton's home.
4 short time afterward a car conduc-
tor found Johnson's mangled body lying
in jefferson street, III feet below the
bridge. Johnson's pockets had been
4 l. f,lr
DR.. Johnson's empty pocket book and
KEYS were found on the bridge above.
There were no evidences of struggle.
Cards on the Doctors body were the
means of identification.
Mystery Grows Deeper.
Avord when first approached by the
newspaper men for a statement was APP
parently eager to talk. but excused him
self moment and went to Mrs. John
sons room. Returning he Informed them
Mrs. johnson was Frustrated, and all
further efforts to get him 10 make a
statement We're unavailing. The police
met with no better result. AlvOrd later
on visited the police headquarters and
cndeaVored to secure posse SSlOn OF some
articles found on Johnson's body, but
was not successful. A visit to the cor
oner had better results, thai official turn
ing over to Alvord several articles.
Capt. Bruin of the police department
inclincs to the murder theory. and yet,
according to his statements to news
paper men, he does not believe johnson
was robbed, but insinuates his belief Of
murder with having motives more SiniS-
ter than robbery.
Triple Shooting in Seattle.
SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. Sc. II.
Turner was shot and almost instantly
killed by Can't Emmons, Il cigar stand
proprietor, and Andy Russell, proprietor
of Russcll's saloon, was probably fatally
wounded 10y the same man IN the bar
last night
The men were talking when Emmons
whipped ont revolver and shot Turner
As Russell sought safety in flight he was
shot in the back
Emmons then looked in the big mirror
and shot himself in the head, dying ten
minutes later.
Infatuation Ends in Death
NEW YORK, Jan. S.-Mrs. Lena
WicdCmau, proprictrcss Of mancurins
establishment in the Hotel Endicott, is
dead; Pauline Itatcl, Il young woman
who lived with her, and George Fallon,
a florist are seriously, If not fatally,
wounded, and Frederick Bergman is
slightly wounded MS Il result of a shoot
ing and s,abbing ARRAY in the WiCdc-
man apartments last night.
According to the antC-mortcm state
mcut by Mrs. Wiedeman, EaIlou was re
spousinIc for all the wounds. Mrs Vic
dcmau WAS Sc years old. She was an
attractive woman. FallOn once resided
with the Niolymans and is said to have
conceived Violent iAlauatIon for the