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From there she wrote to Mr. Johnson letters that became evidence at the trial. She asked him in one lettter, "Do you ever go to our baby’s grave?" In another letter she suggested he run away with her to Kentucky.
Mr. Baumgardner reported that on June 11 "the town was thrown into a state of frenzy, as rumors circulated that an inhuman and diabolocal murder had been perpetrated."
A James Carter had been at the Johnson farm talking with Mr. Johnson about buying sheep. He was invited into the house to have lemonade, and at that time Mrs. Johnson seemed to be feeling fine and had lemonade with her husband. Mr. Carter said he watched Mr. Johnson wash Mrs. Johnson's glass out.
Shortly after they left they were summoned back when they heard that Mrs. Johnson was sick. A Mr. Gearing, summoned by a black slave girl, found her doubled over in pain. He said she told her little five-year old daughter that she would die because her husband had poisoned her, just as he had previouslypoisoned the dog. In short order she was dead.
In examining the property for evidence, the shallow grave of a baby was discovered.
Mr. Baumgardner said a post mortem was done over Mr. Johnson's objections. Mrs. Johnson'sstomach was removed and taken to Pennsylvania. An expert witness for the prosecution testified that the stomach contained strychnine. A bottle of strychnine was also found on the premises.
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