09 Feb 1950
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1950
Page
1
The 18 year old Diana, cited as an accomplice in the case and in federal charges, recounts meeting Red Johnson in 1947 near Los Angeles. She describes a life of travel across the Southwest, marriage in Ogden, Utah, and a pair later implicated in a tourist court murder in Amarillo after a pattern of drinking and conflict.
A violent tempered girl named Diana, arrested in Munising, attempted to leap from a fifth floor window at a Washington police station during arraignment. She was restrained after a scuffle with a police matron. Reporters say she calmed today after a nervous day of questioning and described as unusually attractive with a babyish charm.
Diana Johnson describes fleeing from Red Johnson from Tampa Florida to Washington as she hid in fear of arrest and harm. She recounts traveling with Red via New Mexico and stopping at a bar and a liquor store before ending up in a Washington jail. She asserts her parents were not involved.
Amarillo reports question of Diana Heaney Johnson’s eligibility for the Tex Thornton reward. Sheriff Gaither believes the wife of Ewald Albert Johnson could claim if he is convicted. Dalby notes accomplice claims complicate payout. Funds, once pledged, were redistributed to donors. total rewards exceed 5600 dollars. Legal issues loom over marriage status and admissibility of Johnson’s testimony under Texas law.
Clear to partly cloudy in the vicinity with warmer temperatures today and Friday. Highs near 58 and 68, lows in the 20s to 30s. In northern Michigan, Ewald Johnson, 29, was arrested after a nationwide hunt tied to the death of Tex Thornton. His wife Diana Johnson faces similar charges for allegedly aiding flight. FBI has charged both for unlawful flight and violation of the national stolen car act. Johnson denies knowledge of the murder. no arraignment details available.
Ewald Albert Johnson and Diana J Heaney wed in Ogden Utah on February 13 1947 as confirmed by County Clerk Lawrence M Malan. Heaney Johnson said they never divorced, influencing witness status in a murder case. Johnson said he had married the woman after Army threats and that he had a bad time with his wife, with reports of AWOL and prior honorably discharged service.
The trial of Edward Lee and Leo Earl Rader for armed robbery moves forward as eight jurors are selected in 47th District Court. Edward Lee was convicted this week of robbing Piggly Wiggly No. 2 and given five years. Leo Earl’s similar charges were dismissed. The indictment alleges $6,000 taken from McCartt Super Market at pistol point, with both brothers already facing county jail for aggravated assault. Jurors named include Justice Neale and J. W. Renegar among others in Amarillo.
Aarona El, a longtime resident of Casablanca, Morocco, died yesterday aged 117. She was one of Africa’s oldest people and is survived by three sons. The report notes the family’s Neely Greenhill Lowndes Insurance connection in the obituary context.
Electrical storms swept Texas after a weak cold front moved through overnight with little rain for farmers. The front reached South Texas by morning while the line extended from Lufkin to Eagle Pass. Rain totals included Dallas .34 and Tyler .87 inches, with hail reported in Dallas and a 32 degree drop in Marshall as lightning and thunder woke residents.
Dalhart, Feb 9 Special. Sheriff Dick Stout said four Amarillo men were arrested for questioning in the Ervine Store burglary. The Dalhart jewelry raid involved a skylight entry and an electrical wire hoist, with about 7000 dollars in watches lighters and rings stolen. The suspects were held in Longview after a car theft linked to the case.
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