The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-21


 and asked him to go to the Hopkins house with them, he went along, think ing he might have opportunity to close out the deal. The Johnsons did not enter his house, but stopped at the front gate and called.
 Honsinger went with them and on the way, stopped by for Wright. 1t was apparent from the first that both the Johnsons had been drinking and the elder Johnson was pretty far along even then. Tom was the only one who fell in the creek, the single mishap to occur while en route to the Hopkins house. Both Wright and Honsinger detail this part of the night without variation in their state ments, except as to the relations eX isting between them singly and the Johnsons.
 Entering the house, the men went into the room in which Mrs. Hop kins had already gone to bed. She arose and dressed and for a while they were seated around the stove. What drinking was done, both Wright and Honsinger say, was done in the kitch- en. The Johnsons and Mir. and Mrs. Hopkins went together into the kitch- en. the remaining two staying in the living or bed room. Neither Wright or Honsinger would say how many times the others went into the kitch . en. They stayed in there about 15 at one time.
 Whiskey was offered to Wright by Tom Johnson, who pulled bottle from his pocket, Wright slipped at it. q could not drink that kind of he said this morning.
 Likewise for Honsinger He took one drink or sip, he said, and declin- ed to partake further, so fiery was the potion. Upon extended question ing, they could give no other descrip- tion of the whiskey or its source Tom Johnson brought it there, it was too fiery for drinking.
 The first evidence of trouble, pick ing up Honsnger's story of the fatal night, came when Tom Johnson nov ed over near Mrs. Hopkins and plac- ed his hand upon her person. Hop lins immediately resented the advance. and Johnson pulled away. The incl dent or it's intent were seemingly passed by all four persons concerned.
 There was nothing unusual in what happened from then on until Tom Johnson, still further made trouble some by more whiskey, left the house and went into the yard, returning with long pole. His weapon was so long, MT. Summers said today, that it could not have been used in the room.
 By this time Roy Johnson had taken possession of Hopkins shotgun, al 1 though both Honsinger and Wright ! say they did not see him take it from it's usual place. Earlier in the night, they both had become aware Of the fact that Roy carried a pistol. l
 What are you bringing that in here for?" Roy called to Tom. We don't need it."
 Saying which, he brandished his pistol high in the air. Tom kept his pace forward and entered the room with the pole.
 The impulse to leave the place seiz- ed Wright and Honsinger at the same time, they said, and they forthwith started to depart. They walked to- gether through the lot and paused there for minute of talk.
 Il won't have nothlng more to do with them" Honsinger says he told Wright, referring to the Johnsons. Wright expressed like determination and they then admitted their fear of serious trouble back there in the Hop- klns house, where Tom Johnson al ready had made advances toward Mrs Hopkins, now defended only by her husband. Against him was Tom John son, totally under the influence of whlskey too fiery for drinking. and oy Johnson, also drunk and armed with a shotgun and pistol
 Honsinger continued his course across the field toward home and Wright concealed himself near where they had stood they detailed. Pres ently Roy, came from the house and took up the trail of Ionsinger, call