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Show BANKTELLlF oh" CAPITALGIIARGE Johnson Family Occupy Witness Stand During Session. KI.KTOX, Md., lie--. ! .-S. -The Johnson family occupied the witness stand during the ;.ssion toit.'ty of the court which lu trying Charles II. Jolin.-um, formerly b:ui!( teller, for Ihc murder of Major William I'.. KiiiK, army eng i nwr, at Aberdcdii, AM. Three incidents wi're iveu in .loiin-son's .loiin-son's testimony "w ) 1 i h the defense held as reasons for his ordering -Major Kinir to oiLe his liomo. On one occasion Miss Osborne, who is a ward of the Johnsons, was wilting upon a couch in their home and Major Kinn, entering till room, at beside her and i.atted her hand. . ... 1 .. r.t .. . u i,..i-.n -l rw in Mn Inr I lorn n wort-, left In tho Johnson homo to le .'nt to hlin. Major KinK HUKKCstPd. acoidins to the testimony, thai Miss imhornes r'itt Ii-t nam.; in the coat, ho that Mrs. Iloran would heroine a.nry. Cpon another occasion. It was testified. testi-fied. Major Kin;: entered the bedroom of -Mis. Juhnson. where .-tie and Miss Osborne Os-borne wi-re sitting. lie asked Mrs. Johnson John-son to thread a needle for hlrn. This wan nioiit ionrd at l he dinner table that evening and Johnson, it was testified, beanie atiKi'y. Mr. Johnson In her testimony said Major Kin;,' was always agreeable and polltn to her and to .Miss Ksther Osborne. |