Evening journal., 1914-01-02
COMMITTED AS
HOLD-UP MAN
Woman Again Identifies John
son as Fellow Vino At
tsCked Her
He DENIES ALL
KNOWLEDGE OF ATTACK

(ndTicc Johnson. cOlOieu, VINO Was
arrested in q house on Webb street
early Wednesday morning and taken
before Mrs Clara Oliver. OF No. 1915
Grant avenue and identified as the
man who attacked her with the inten-
ton Of securing her pocketbook, on
December 49, was given a hearing in
City Court today and held by Judge
Churchman for the Court OF General
Sessions under 81 1000 bali The case
had been continued from "Wednesday
morning to allow Johnson 10 obtain
witnesses to prove that he was not
the men who attacked Mrs oliver.
In court today Mrs. Oliver told the
story of the brutal attack upon her
She said that about 6.30 o'clock Fri-
day, December ig. sne anghled from
/ n Peoples Railway car az Third and
Creenhil avenue and walked up
Greenhill avenue towards Fourth
street in the direction OF her home
8 She noticed man following ner and
turned around TO look at him. After
looking at him for an instant she
continued on her way. Ia a moment
more she was struck Oh ,ae cnin with
something that felt like a sandhag or
n
down and the man. jumping on her
hack. beat her in The face with both
fists and tried to get ner pocketbook
Containing $50. Her screams aroused
the noighbors and persons on the
street who came TO her assistance
and the man fed.
Mrs. Oliver identified Johnson IN
City Court this morning as the man
who had attacked her Mrs. Oliver
SAID she was almost positive that
Johnson was The same man on ac
count Of his broad shoulders and tn
way he stopped over. aside from hi.
features
When Johnson was arrested Do
was taken directly TO Mrs oliver
home and while sitting up In hel
bed she told the police officers sh'
felt that Johnson was the man wh'
had attacked her although ne wa
not wearing the clothes he wore OF
the night OF the assault She said he
ssssilant wore a light hat johnson
was taken back to the house on Weh
street and light hat secured II
was made 70 wear the hat before Mrs
) Oliver who then identified him as ia
man who had assaulted her.
! Johnson protested this mornin
that the hat did not belong 10 him an
Z that he had never worn anything on
/ a can and black hat while In thi
E city He stated that he remained q
home an evening of the night the as
] sault is alleged 20 have been com
{ mitted and knew nothing of the trou
bic until the police arrested him. II
was iu bed at the time the arres
was made
iohr Riley. conductor for the PEI
I pics Railway Company. testified ths
q Mrs. oliver cot OF his ear on the ni.i
n of the as ,mflt-and that he noticed a ma
follow her. He called The attention {
h. the motornan TO the incident nnd q lhi
r. later heard that Mrs. Oliver bad been ~
is saultad. He identified J0bnson Rs q
d man who had followed Mrs oliver
John II Brown. cnlofed was called
+, testify lor johnson. BE salu taat
i, .lremembercd Johnson being home ai 9.'
'ociock on the evening OF the assault. hl
could nor say whether he went our
u mo-. afterwurd. When pressed by JONI
son Ger am answer hc replied that
Is would NOT tell any lies for mo one. J.
re never .aw Johnson wearing q light hot
n Harvey Moore. cololed. testified th'
The light hat IN question belonged
id him and was packed up among ms hosts
OF hold uoods at the time oi the assaul
sn Johnson corll.aot lave worn It, ne -oi
be sdie Moore testified that the hai Va
=, packei mp and that johnson wa, 10 q
- mons. from 80 o'clock to 10 o'clock.
- \nnic Taylor aid not remember c'
10 sccirs Iolnson wearing the li2ht hl
u and. said She did rot Know whether
p- went out OF the house after $50 o'clo
Jh or not