Connecticut western news., 1920-10-14
P. w. JOHNSON IS
 ARRESTED IN CANADA
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nothing has been heard from him since that time, and as the indivi- duals, and even the corporate inter ests whose money was misappropri- ated have never made known the amount of his shortages, the aggre- gate involved is still in doubt. 1t has been said to have ranged from $50,000 to even as high as $100,000. It has been reported in Norfolk that many of the persons concerned, rather than admit that Johnson Mad victimized them, had paid the amount of his speculations.
 Mitchell to go for Johnson
 Johnson will be brought back to the state police, as Captain Robert T. Hurley is engaged in court work in connection with the Ferrone case. When the former town treasurer of Norfolk reaches his old home, possi- bly, his statement will remove some of the mystery connected with his personal, and financial affairs prior to his leaving.
 One singular fact was outstanding after Johnson had left Norfolk and his defalcations were known. A town meeting was held at which his case was considered. A motion was made that a special committee be appointed, consisting of the three selectmen and two citizens. This committee was to endeavor to appre- bend Johnson and thoroughly inves- tigate his financial affairs. The mo- tion was made by J. Francis Horton, who promoted the Norfolk Manufac- turing Company, of which Johnson was vice-president and treasurer, and in which Johnson was said to have lost about $9,000, and, on the other hand, from which it was claimed that he had stolen money. The town meeting voted down this motion, and the matter of securing Johnson-if alive-was left to the towns officials. A reward of $100 was offered by the town, and a circu- lar gotten out stating that the man was wanted for forgery and em- bezzlement-and the case dropped. The Raised Note er@. ...
 Regarding Johnson's peculations and peculiarities, soon after his dis appearance it was said that & note of the town for $2,000 had been raised to $12,000, that this raised note had been deposited by the treasurer in the Canaan National Bank, and the
 difference, or $1O,000, drawn out by Johnson. 1t took most careful investigation into the methods of the | A< yhof ou saais. First Selectman August P. 1 Curtiss, with Selectman Olin E. Gibbs, and Charles H. Grocer, Nor folk accountant, spent whole day on the treasurer's books. Then the raising of the note was discovered. Shortly after this find, Walter w. Collar, of the firm of Collar Brothers, said that Johnson had se- cured his signature to a note in blank, which he had expected would be filled in for $100; it was filled in to the amount of $1,500 deposited in the Canaan National Bank, and $535 reaelized on it. These two associated facts, learned after John sons disappearance, showed that all was not we'll with the books that Johnson kept.
 Had Bought Auto
 1 Johnson lived at the library. He dressed well, but not expensively, buying ready-made suits in Winsted, it was said. Some time before his departure he had bought an auto mobile which was not registered in his own name, but was said to be in that of Miss Jennie Torrant of Nor folk. She and Johnson were good friends, but after his disappearance she said that she had not paid for the car, which was left by Johnson in a Hartford garage. In the old days of his work at the library and for the town, he had been accus- toned to use the telephone for many of his business communications. Af- ter the acquisition of the automo- bile, however, he took long rides in it, no one knew where. Regarding the amount of money that Johnson was said to have appropriated it has never been conclusively learned what , he did with it. His manners were
 quiet and his habits were not extra l vagant.
 The last night that Johnson spent , in Norfolk, he wrote q note to his : friend, William B. Cobb. It was a note written by man in great men , tai depression. This note was shown by Cobb to Johnson's staunch friend - and benefactor, Miss Eldridge; it
 was seen by but one other person, a , doctor, who said that its writer was l in highly agitated state, but did not commit himself as to Johnson's sanity at the time. With this note Johnson enclosed $6, which was all the money he had in the world, he | said.