The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-11-22


Of concealment, and taking the ax
from Lowry. gave Magr,Wler two or
three additional blows. The murder
ers then proceeded rapidly to the bed
Of the two NIissourian>. whom they
dispatched with an AK. At the same
time Romaine chops open the head Of
his hed-feliow, Phillips, with a snail
hatchet, killing him instantly. One of
the Missouri boys gave a loud groan,
which awoke Allen. Quick as a fawn.
however, and before the latter could
reach his revolver. Howard seized Il
shotgun aud blew his brains ont. dis
charging hoth barrels into the back of
his head.
Page ga2etl at the tragedy from be-
ginning to end. and fell down against
his saddle almost insane from excite
ment. In Il moment or two Howard
came down the trail and shouted:
Come on, Page, come OH: hurry
up and help us. 7
Page Immediately recovered him
sell, and at once proceeded to the scene
Of the assassination. Preparations
had already commenced to cover up
the murder. His very bones We're
made to chatter inil his flesh to crawl
as Lowry turned to him and said:
''lt's grand success, Bill-we never
made Il miss hit -
The balance OF the night was con-
suaed ii the attempt of the murder
erS to cover mp their awful crime,
Page was sent Eo the mountain with
Lowry, TO take charge Of the body of
Magruder, whom they tied up in his
blankets, then took him up to the top
Of The ridge and threw him over 4
precipice of seven or eight hundred
feet. The two brothers were wrapped
up in their blankets. and also taken mp
to the top of the ridge and thrown
down on the other side. and Alien and
Phillips were tied up IN the tent and
disposed Of IN the Sfme way. All Of
the animals except eight horScS. in
cinding the sixty mules. were taken
up canyon off the road and Killed.
A large fire was made and everything
was burned. including the entire camp
equipage, saddles, Strappiag, blaHSets,
guns and pistols, After everything
had been burned. all Of the scraps OF
iron from the saddles and harness,
such As straps, rings, bits, etc, and all
Of the pistol and gun locks and barrels
were carefully taken up, placed In a
bag. and thrown down the mountain.
Morning came. and not yestige OF
the murder was TO be seen. This
would have been the case at any rate,
as there were two feet Of snow OH the
ground. After breakfast the murder
ers divided the dust, giving Page a
quarter. and at once resumed their
journey.
Ii WAS agreed that the party should
proceed with rs much haste as posi-
bic. to Elk City, and when within
forty miles of Lewiston to cross the
river and 90 to Puget Sound. The
river however, at all points, and es-
pecially at the proposed place OF cross
ing, had been swollen to a turbulent
height on account of late rains and
SHOWS in the mountains. and every at.
tempt to find a safe ford proved fruit.
less. When within thirty miles oi
Lewiston. with only one days ration'
! left. and the river still swelling. d
meeting was held. In which it wa,
/ concluded TO proceed to that town the
next night. steal a boat, and 90 down
!, the river.
! Tie next night. about 10 o'clock,
the foul men. Lowry and Romaiut
/ went ii search of d skin, while How.
| ard and Page remained in charge o.
! the horses. Hardly had they arrive,
when the wind commenced to blow 4
perfect tornado, the river became fear.
! fully rDngh and stormy, and all at.
I tenpts IT navigation were abandoned
! After the rGfun of Romaine anC
I Lowry. it was at once resolved to &C
/ into town. put up their animals. leave
all their traps In charge Of an ac0naint
/ agce. aud take the stage for Wall;
/ ,Faiia, which lett that night ut !:
/ O'Clock. Lowry being delegated to e
/ and purchase the tickets and disguise
! himself as mlth as possible.
| As the night Wore on the storm in
creased in it, violent fllry-tlie rail-
Tell iii torrents. and rluic blasts Of wint
.howied bitterly through the forests be-
you'd.
1t was half past eleven, and Hi
Beechey had not yet retired. 1t lal
been Ills custom 10 retire 1T hin,
!! O'Clock, for years, this might have
been tlle only exception since bis resi-
denee ut Lewiston. His clerk VII
preparing the way bill, when Tires
distinct KNOCKS came heavily upon th'
door.
.'Come il at the end Of the door!
shouted Becchey, fairly awakins
Judge Berry, who was snoring souldl1
| iii il chair III front OF the hearth.
A tall well built man obeyed til,
4 summons and went M TO the clerk