The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-04


lei bsins guaranteed protection by
siiefiH Eianioan. Johnson after his
eapifBiation was dlsarred and brought
so the Harrison county jail.
The woman was in the home OF An
drew Broden visiting at the time the
fiend shot her, The murderer first
5tried to kill her with winchester RI
lie. He was in a vacant house and
took deliberate aim shooting at Mrs
Martin through a window. This shot
did not take effect but missed her
about ave inches. johnson then laid
his winchester down and went over
to the house and used a Colts auto
matte revolver, shooting her eight
times.
The flrst shot that pierced her fe1led
Fhef and while lying upon the floor
johnson stood over his victim and shot
iher 4 times. one bullet struck under
the left eye, one in the right temple,
one entered the breast. two in tho
left arm. one behind the left ear and
two under the right arm.
Several days ago party was CIV
en- by some colored folks Mt New
chieftcn. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin at
tended ard while there Johnson be-
came Infatuated with Mrs. Martin. He
made strong advances. but she resent
ed his attention and notified him not
IN act in such a manner. But he per-
sisted and was very determined in his
sattentions.
Johnsontleft New Chiefton and went
10 MiIdlatpn and secured employ
inent in the mines. Learning that
MRS. Martin was visiting at the Bro
den home at Gypsy he left his work
and came there. presumably to renew
tis attentions towards Mrs. Martin.
Upon arriving at the Broden home he
sought Mrs. Martin who rebuked him
for his demeanor towards her This
aroused his anger and he pulled a re-
9yolver from hts pocket and shot at
her. the bullet grazing her head cut
ting on portion of her hair.
When Mr.. Martin arrived at Gypsy
Monday evening he was advised OF
Johnson's action Tuesday morning he
left there for clarksburg to secure
d warrant for Johnson's arrest, charg-
ing him with intent to murder his
wife. johnson not satisfied with his
action Monday left Middleton Tuesday
morning armed with Winchester
rifle. His conduct being bad he was
elected from the car at Gypsy, and
this was the car that Martin boarded
to go to Clarksburg.
Martin upon arriving at Clarksburs
went to Justice Gordon's office and ap-
piled for a warrant for johnson, charg-
ing him with attempting to murder his
wife While the warrant was being
prepared telephone call came in and
the justice answered it. He was adj
yised that a murder had been commit
ted at Gypsy and Martin learning of
1t said: my God, III bet my wife has
been killed." This proved to be true
and no further action was taken at
that time.
johnson left after the shooting TAX
ing with him his revolver and win
chester with heavy supply of cart
ridges. He passed over the interurban
bridge to the left and in vending his
way through a strip OF timber land he
ran into force of workmen. He stat
edito them that he was going to Perry
mines. About one o'clock yesterday
afternoon he called at the home OF
Thomas Garrett on Lambert's run and
demanded dinner. Mrs. Garret COM
Piled with his request. The intelli-
gence Of the murder had been spread
throughout that vicinity. People along
the line talked with him but no at
tempts were made to arrest him. BY
three o'clock he had passed through
Two Lick and by four o'clock he had
gotten as faras New Chiefton.
The bloodhounsd of the Fairmont
Coal Company in charge Of william
Raymond, warder Stewart and Nose
Higginbo followed by score OF
settizens started in pursuit OF the Grim
inal. The dogs took up the trail and
had little difficulty in running It until
they got near wIlsonburg Several
times johnson tried a ruse to throw
the dogs Off One place he walked
81 the water for distance over quar-
tef Of a mile. While this party was
diving pursuit another posse was or
ganized and was after the murderer.
the second posse got nearer the man
than did the other.
Deputy Sheriff Knox. Officer Bog
gess. OF the Fairmont Coal Company,
ana Constable Post learned by tele-
phone that Johnson would be near
so'Nsal started for that place, When
me Sfncers got within half mile of
eSew Chiefton they sighted Johnson.
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