Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-01-27 | Page 1 | Young Husband Murders Child, Wife with Ax

YOUNG HUSBAND MURDERS l CHILD WIFE WITH AX TERRE HAUTE Ind md Jan 27 21 P IP- IP Lawrence Johnson 23 struck and killed his year old wife wire Mildred an in expectant mother with an axe at atthe atthe the hc home of her mother here late last ast night and then sat quietly talking talking talk talk- ing lug to other members of or the family until the slain slaying was discovered and police arrived to take him in ill charge Police said Johnson told them he killed his wife because he did not want her to have e any children