ing the price of ciffins, stating that his wife was subject to spasms,
and. he expected to have use for one at almost any time." RICHMOND
ENQUIRER, Jyne 19, 1858. See also small card,
ing the price of ciffins, stating that his wife was subject to spasms,
and. he expected to have use for one at almost any: time." RICHMOND
ENQUIRER, Jyne 19, 1858, See also small card,
tha wife was subject to spasms,
ie at almost any time." RIGIMOND
ing the price of ciffins, oe is
and, he expected to have use for o1
ENQUIRER, Jyne 19, 1858, See ana eall card,
JOHNSON, James M,
White, hanged Washington, Rappahannock Co., Va., on May 13, 1859.
"Thewife of James H,. Johnson, died in Washington, Rappahannock Co,,
Va,, on Thursday, June 17, 1858, of poison administered by her hus-
bande A cwrrespondent of the ALWXANDRIA GAZEITE, says: She was per=
sauded by her husband to drink a glass of lemonade which he had pre-
pared for her, She tasted it and told him it was bitter, He then
told her that he had put sloes in it and itwas 'good for her health,!
She drank it, after whitch he mounted his horse and rode off, Ina
short time after his departure, her shrieks dttracted the attention of
persons in the neighborhood, who repaired to the spot, but it was too
late - the fatal draught had perfomed its work, The verdict of the
jury was that 'the deceased came to her death by poison, administered
by her husband, Johnson was arrested on Saturday and lodge in Rappa-
hannock Jail, Johnson was a respectable man, in easy cirffumstances,.
i think before this reaches you lynch law will be put in execution,
Great excitement prevails in Rappahannock County, THE BLUE RIDGE
REPUBLICAN adds the following revolting facts: 'It is said that he was
on terms of intimacy with a niece of his wife, a letter from whom,
addressed to Johnson, has been intercepted by the Commonwealth's Attor
ney since the murder, A Post Mortem examination has been held but we
havenot heard the result, From all accounts it is a most deliberate
and inhuman affair. He was in Washington a day or tw before, enquir-
JOHNSON, James M,
White, hanged Washington, Rappahannock Co,, Va., on May 13, 1859.
"Thewife of James H, Johnson, died in Washington, Rappahannock (o.,
Va, y on Thursday, June 17, 1858, of poison administered by her hus-
band. A correspondent of the ADHXANDRIA GAZEITE, says: She was per=
sauded by her husband to drink a glass of lemonade which he had pre-
pared for her, She tasted it and told him it was bitter, He then
told her that he had put sloes in it and itwas 'good for her health,!
She drank it, after whitch he mounted his horse and rode off, Ina
short time after his departure, her shrieks dttracted the attention of
persons in the neighborhood, who repaired to the spot, but it was too
late - the fatal draught had perfomed its work, The verdict of the
jury was that 'the deceased came to her death by poison, administered
by her husband, Johnson was arrested on Saturday and lodge in Rappa-=
hannock Jail, Johnson was a respectable man, in easy cirffumstances,
I think before this reaches you lynch law will be put in execution,
Great excitement prevails in Rappahannock County, THE BLUE RIDGE
REPUBLICAN adds the following revolting facts: 'It is said that he was
on terms of intimacy with a niece of his wife, a letter from whom,
addressed to Johnson, has been intercepted by the Commonwealth's Attor
ney since the murder. A Post Mortem examination has been held but we
havenot heard the result. From all accounts it is a most deliberate
and inhuman affair. He was in Washington a day or tw before, enquir-
JOENSON, James M,
White, hanged washington, Rappahannock Co., Va., on May 13, 1859.
"Thewife of James H, Johnson, died in Washington, Rappahannock Co,,
Va,, on Thursday, June 17, 1858, of poison administered by her hus-
band, A correspondent of the ALHKANDRTA GAZETTE, says: She wes per-
sauded by her husband to drink a glass of Lemonade which he had pre~
pared for her, She tasted it ad told him it was bitter, He the
told her that he had put sloes in it and itwas "good for her HERA
She drank it, after whic he mounted his horse and rode off,
short time after his departure, her shrieks dttracted the eve tion of
persons in the neighborhood, who repaired to the spot, but it was too
late = the fatal draught had perfomed its work, The verdict of the
jury was that 'the deceased came to her death by poison, administered
er husband, Johnson was arrested on Saturday and lodge in Rappa=
hannock Jail, Johnson was a respectable man, in easy cirfumstances,
I think before this reaches you lynch law will be put in execution,
Great excitement prevails in Rappahannock County. THE BLU! RIDE
REPUBLICAN adds the following revolting facts: 'It is said that he was
on terms of intimacy with a niece of his wife, a letter from vhon,
addressed to Johnson, has been intercepted by, the, Gommonmealth''s Attor
ney since the mrder, A Post Mort: examination has been held but we
havenot heard the result. From fue accounts it is a most deliberate
and inhuman affair, He was in Washington a day or tro before, enquir-
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