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Elmer E. Johnson, of Brooklyn, Anne Arundel county, was held for court last night by a coroner's jury after an inquest at the Southern Police Station on the charge of shooting and killing his sister, Mrs. Helen Craig, at noon Monday in her home, 1 West Henrietta street. Coroner Grempler presided. Theodore B. Craig, husband of the dead woman, who had been held as a State witness, was dismissed.
Little new testimony was brought out except that of one witness that Johnson had threatened more than once to kill his own wife, who is 20 years old and to whom he has been married four years. Among the witnesses was Alexander Johnson, father of the accused man and of Mrs. Craig. He began crying while testifying and was allowed to leave the room. Another pitiful figure was the little 7-year-old Ida Craig, daughter of the murdered woman.
John Young, bartender at the saloon at Henrietta and Charles streets, on whose account Johnson is alleged to have killed his sister, testified that Johnson had taken several drinks at his bar that morning. Craig testified that Johnson was drunk when he did the shooting.
William J. Ogden represented Craig, Eugene O'Dunne appeared for Johnson and State's Attorney Broening and Assistant State's Attorney Kraus were there for the State.
After the inquest Johnson's wife went back to his cell and stood by the bars for some time talking with him.
The Sun, Baltimore, MD, Thursday, December 23, 1915, P 8
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Elmer E. Johnson, of Brooklyn, Anne Arundel county, was held for court last night by a coroner's jury after an inquest at the Southern Police Station on the charge of shooting and killing his sister, Mrs. Helen Craig, at noon Monday in her home, 1 West Henrietta street. Coroner Grempler presided. Theodore B. Craig, husband of the dead woman, who had been held as a State witness, was dismissed.
Little new testimony was brought out except that of one witness that Johnson had threatened more than once to kill his own wife, who is 20 years old and to whom he has been married four years. Among the witnesses was Alexander Johnson, father of the accused man and of Mrs. Craig. He began crying while testifying and was allowed to leave the room. Another pitiful figure was the little 7-year-old Ida Craig, daughter of the murdered woman.
John Young, bartender at the saloon at Henrietta and Charles streets, on whose account Johnson is alleged to have killed his sister, testified that Johnson had taken several drinks at his bar that morning. Craig testified that Johnson was drunk when he did the shooting.
William J. Ogden represented Craig, Eugene O'Dunne appeared for Johnson and State's Attorney Broening and Assistant State's Attorney Kraus were there for the State.
After the inquest Johnson's wife went back to his cell and stood by the bars for some time talking with him.
The Sun, Baltimore, MD, Thursday, December 23, 1915, P 8
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Elmer E. Johnson, of Brooklyn, Anne Arundel county, was held for court last night by a coroner's jury after an inquest at the Southern Police Station on the charge of shooting and killing his sister, Mrs. Helen Craig, at noon Monday in her home, 1 West Henrietta street. Coroner Grempler presided. Theodore B. Craig, husband of the dead woman, who had been held as a State witness, was dismissed.
Little new testimony was brought out except that of one witness that Johnson had threatened more than once to kill his own wife, who is 20 years old and to whom he has been married four years. Among the witnesses was Alexander Johnson, father of the accused man and of Mrs. Craig. He began crying while testifying and was allowed to leave the room. Another pitiful figure was the little 7-year-old Ida Craig, daughter of the murdered woman.
John Young, bartender at the saloon at Henrietta and Charles streets, on whose account Johnson is alleged to have killed his sister, testified that Johnson had taken several drinks at his bar that morning. Craig testified that Johnson was drunk when he did the shooting.
William J. Ogden represented Craig, Eugene O'Dunne appeared for Johnson and State's Attorney Broening and Assistant State's Attorney Kraus were there for the State.
After the inquest Johnson's wife went back to his cell and stood by the bars for some time talking with him.
The Sun, Baltimore, MD, Thursday, December 23, 1915, P 8
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Elmer E. Johnson, of Brooklyn, Anne Arundel county, was held for court last night by a coroner's jury after an inquest at the Southern Police Station on the charge of shooting and killing his sister, Mrs. Helen Craig, at noon Monday in her home, 1 West Henrietta street. Coroner Grempler presided. Theodore B. Craig, husband of the dead woman, who had been held as a State witness, was dismissed.
Little new testimony was brought out except that of one witness that Johnson had threatened more than once to kill his own wife, who is 20 years old and to whom he has been married four years. Among the witnesses was Alexander Johnson, father of the accused man and of Mrs. Craig. He began crying while testifying and was allowed to leave the room. Another pitiful figure was the little 7-year-old Ida Craig, daughter of the murdered woman.
John Young, bartender at the saloon at Henrietta and Charles streets, on whose account Johnson is alleged to have killed his sister, testified that Johnson had taken several drinks at his bar that morning. Craig testified that Johnson was drunk when he did the shooting.
William J. Ogden represented Craig, Eugene O'Dunne appeared for Johnson and State's Attorney Broening and Assistant State's Attorney Kraus were there for the State.
After the inquest Johnson's wife went back to his cell and stood by the bars for some time talking with him.
The Sun, Baltimore, MD, Thursday, December 23, 1915, P 8
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