Evening journal., 1918-07-20
JOHNSON IN CELL:
H0h0RS PAID KING
This Is Sequel TO Strange
Tragedy at Aberdeen,
Maryland
MILITARY FUNERAL
FOR SLAIN OFFICER

and with little or no change OF holnl
released on ball, Charles johnson, for
mer bank cashier OF Aberdeen, Is now
behind PRISM bars In the BelSlr jail
awaiting action OF tne September
Grand Jury For causing the death Of
Major John n. King, United states Army
ofncer, IN the homo OF the former In
Aberdeen on Wednesday night, John
son was brought to Belalr yesterday
In the custody OF his brother, Otho NJ
johnson, who with his other brother,
William w. johnson. lumber dealers In
Aberdeen. were his bondsm0n when he
was flrst arrested following the shoot
ing. He was taken In charge by Sher-
IN Coleman Sheridan and placed In a
coll, where he viii be denied all callers.
The removal OF the body OF Major
King nom Aberdeen TO New Jersey,
where II was Inferred caused the scene
Of interest In the tragedy TO shift from
Aberdeen TO Belalr, where johnson will
be held until his trial, which In all
probability win be before the Septem-
ber court
Military HneraI
me funeral Of Major King was an
elaborate military afrair. The service
was held In the mortuary chapel on the
proving grounds within a stones throw
of the very place where the major had
spent months In designing and planning
for the extension and completion OF
the great government reservation.
Thousands OF people from all parts OF
this and other adjoining counties were
on hand early to witness the military
display, the first OF the kind ever seen
In this county.
The honors shown the victim OF the
tragedy were In keeping with his
rank and with the high esteem In
which he was held by his fellow-ofl-
GERS as the post as well as by hun
dreds OF privates and civilians whom
he numbered among his friends.
Headed by battalion OF soldiers from
the post under command OF Major
Barnholtz, tho oortege left the under
takers establishment Of Henry Tar
ring and Son, In the heart OF Aberdeen
at II O'Clock, going direct TO the chapel
within the proving grounds. The sol
diers and civilians In the procession
were taken to the reservation on the
proving grounds train and following
the service, were returned In the same
manner In time TO catch the i.46 linn
tied express on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road for New York.
The hearse. draped In huge Ameri-
oan nag reclined upon a regulation army
caisson and was drawn by four Jet
black horses followed by several OF
his fellow-ofilcers riding black steeds.
. The horse which Major King had for
months been accustomed TO ride in his
work followed the procession with an
empty saddle on its back Indicative Of
the missing rider"
The service In the chapel was brief
and was conducted by the Rev. Or.
George w. Thomas OF the Perryman's
Protestant Episcopal Church. When
I the body was returned from the mortu- |
AIRY chapel, where the service was held, |
and as IL was being removed from the
caisson 10 the baggage car OF the train,
q volley was fred over the casket and
a moment later as the train pulled out
taps were sounded by the post bugler.
The body was accompanied by Mrs
Klhg, the widow; her sister Miss Wat
son, and Miss King, their daughter. A
Hnilitary escort. in charge OF Major
Talntor, was accorded the members OF ,
the bereaved family.
States Attorney Walter r. Me- ,
Comas and Johnsonis attorneys, Ste
venson A. Williams and Harry 5.
Carver are busy with the legal de-
tails that must be worked out before
the question Of bail can even be con-
sidered by the judge, William II. Har-
Ian. II was stated by States Attorney
McComss, just after he had returned
TO Belair from Aberdeen, where he
went early this morning TO attend the
funeral OF Major King and TO interview
the nelghbors Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
son, that from what he has been able
TO CLEAN ii will not be necessary TO hold
an inquest, 1t being admitted and con-
eeded that Major King came to his
death as the result OF a pistol shot
wound caused by Johnson.
Johnson was seen yesterday by sew
cral Of the court officials. who express
ed their sympathy for his unfortunate
predicament. He stlll maintsins that
ne shot In self-defense He has been
instructed by his attorneys not to
make any statement II was rumored
here this evening that J0hnsons wife
would motor over 10 Belair from her
home in Aberdeen for the purpose Of
seeing her husband, and Sheriff Sher-
idsn has said that in the event Of her
coming. after the usual precautions,
she will be permitted to see her hus-
band for limited time. Stevenson A.
Williams, Johnson's senior counsel, is
In Baltimore today in the interest OF
his client, but Harry s. Carver, the
other counsel, manifested great sur , ,
prise over what he termed Major
Kings sudden death.
From what I learned" Mr.. Carver
said. Major Kings condition was
somewhat improved, and there were J
hopes for his ecovery. 1t is, indeed. a
sad case, but from my information.
Johnson shot the major in self-defense.
and ] fully expect johnson to be ac- :
quilted The report that Johnson's
mind was temporarily unbalanced az
the time Of the shooting is untrue
Johnson was violently attacked bv
Major King and believing his life
was in danger, Johnson shot hir-We
might make an effort to secure John
sons release from jail by means of
habeas corpus proceedings 10 be
heard before Judge William Harlan, in
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