Mr. George W. Johnson Accidentally Kills Wife

Article taken from The Ft. Wayne Daily Gazette, June 25, 1881

A distsressing accident occured at Sciotoville, Geo. W. Johnson, an employe of the Scioto Fire Brick Works, was cleaning his revovler, when it was accidently discharged, the ball penetrating the heart of his wife, who was standing near by, killing her instantly.