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over.Johnson looks healthy, hearty and happy, the last one you would take for a murderer. Says he is happy and willing t) die—docs not want to live unless he could be placed back where he was a y-ar ago. Does not claim to be innocent, has given his confession to the Rev. Brake, of South Toledo, to be published after his death. He is very gentlemanly in his conduct, treats visitors with a shake of the hand, if offered, and chats pleasantly; reads noiliing now but the Bible, sings from the Gospel Hymns, and Lutheran Hymns; keeps an almanac hanging up before him, from which he carefully counts the days he l as to live in a cheerful manner. Time goes slow for him. He said to a Signal reporter, “Ijust tell you Mr. that I just longfor the 29th.” His conduct in jail has been excellent. His brother, the Rev. Edward Johnson, will take his body away for burial.Rev. Edward Johnson and Mrs. Maria Kuight, who reside near Delta, 0..came over on Monday to take a last farewell of their brother, Wesley Johnson. They conversed with him for some time in his eell, but not much feeling seemed to be manifested either by them or the doomed man. After e | the execution Edward will take charge of the body, which will, we understand, be interred in a cemetry in Fulton t. I county.ecHhlt;thlasoseedPiiumth(vu
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Defiance County Express
Defiance, Ohio, US
Thu, May 29, 1884
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