The Washington times., 1908-08-29
IHAYE NO REGRETS"
SAYS MRS. JOHNSTON
Still Believes That Husband
Has Negro Blood in
Veins.

Il certainly am not sorry / filed di-
vOrce proceedings against my husband.
and it is my earnest intention 10 con-
time the case and push It through TO
the bitter end. The facts 50 far as I
know them, and my beliers, arc just as
precisely as set out in my bill OF com
plant 1 did nor say a single one Of
the things credited to me in one or
the morning papers It is still EIy earn
est belief that he has a negro faint IL
his blood"
Is Indignant.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Johnston was indignant
when seen by a Tines representative
this morning, over the statements cred
tied 20 her in one of the morning
papers. Il am not sorry" she exclaimed
with emphasis, ana am not repentant,
and the statement credited to me to the
effect that knew my charges were not
true. is absolutely false"
Mrs. Johnston related today her mar
ital woes, and alleged mistreatment By
her husband She was but seventeen
years old. she said. when she first met
Johnston. Her parents had died when
she was quite young, and although she
had two brothers who were willing to
support her, she worked for her own
living When she was eighteen she be-
came engaged TO Johnston, and two
days later they eloped TO Baltimore and
were married.
Suspicious Aroused.
Albert told me he was OF Italian
blood" she said, ''and always believed
this until after my twin girls were born
November ., 1905. Three days afterward
his grandmother came to the house to
see me, She said that she was Albert's
grandmother. and had come to see her
decentralization. She said that Al
bert would be mad. because he nd told
her not TO come, but that she Just had
to. That day he asked me what l
thouLut of his grandmother. and al
though il hurt me. in the face of ru-
mOrs [ lad heard, I told him frankly
that 7 thought she was colored wom-
an. lie few in great rage then ana
{ said that he didn't believe he was the
father of the girls, and accused me OF
infidefty. / had been happy until that
time. bu. afterward he abused and mis-
treated Tne, and threatened me If / made
further inquiry into his parentage."
Destitute Circumstances.
Mrs Johnston Is now living with
friends, and says that but for them
she wouldn't kno 81 what to do. She is
in a pitifuI plight. according to ner tear
full statements. she hasn't cent in the
world, and no way Of getting money.
She said that she was even afraid 70
sell the furniture, because she was
afraid her husband and the people she
bought it from would cause her trouble
| There is still about $50 owing on il, she
said. She said, also, that she had had
nothing to eat except what her friends
had given her.
Mrs. Johnston said that she had never
had very much, and she was intensely
/ happy when she was first married.
| when I weat to Baltimore with Albert
on our honeymoon she said. 1t was
the ETst tine I was ever outside OF
washington Albert had lots OF money,
and we stayed several weeks"
Johnston has nothing 10 say relative
/ to his wife's charges. but refers all in
uuiries to his attorneys
| r. p Evans. attorney for Mrs. John
| ston. said that should it be proven that
Mr.. Johnston had negro blood in the
: third generation. The marriage under the
| Maryland law would be void.