Otter Johnson, the Lordsburg murderer,…
source date: 1890
availability: public-domain

warrant was issued by Judge Woods, and was served by three officers, and even then Wickie showed fight, but was cap- tured without bloodshed. In default of $1500 bail, he is in jail awaiting the action of the grand jury. From Ihe February 14, 1890, Issue of The Enterprise Otter Johnson, the Lordsburg murderer, after having served a little over one year of his three years’ sentence, is now asking for a par- don. Like Geronimo, he has embraced the cross, and now desires an opportunity to teach Sunday school. His light sentence of only three years was a disgrace to the juries of this county, and was a surprise even to Johnson himself. He has threatened to kill a few people in Lordsburg whenever he has the opportunity, and if he is pardoned he may carry out his threats. The circumstances of the crime have been fully set out before the governor, who, of course, will not grant the pardon. ( 7 ) From ihe February 21, 1890, Issue of The Enterprise