The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-08

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From Mr. Houck we learn the particu-
lars of fatal affray at Harrisburg, by
nected with the Taylor Family, banjo
player, lost his life at the hands of Elias
Keeney, a livery stable keeper at juno
ton. 1t seems a man, whose name we
could not learn, had borrowed a coat from
Mr. Milliorn, when leaving dance at the
house of that gentleman, short distance
from Junction, promising to leave it at
the latter place. Instead of doing so, how
ever, he carried the article with him to his
home, at Harrisburg. A few days after
ward, Elias Keeney, being about to go to
Harrisburg to attend an entertainment by
the Taylor Family, was requested by Mill
iorn to get his coat. Upon arriving at
Harrisburg, Keeney called on the individ-
ual, and asked for his friends coat. High
words ensued, when Keeney remarked that
it was shabby way to treat a friend who
had done'him favor. No demonstrations
were made, until evening, when, it seems,
"a neck-tie party followed the theatrical ex-
hibition. Either BY accident or Intention
ally, Keeney drew two envelopes, con-
tanning neck-ties, leaving one lady without
a partner. This party with whom Keeney
had had the alteration about the coat, and
the banjo-player, Pelton, assailed Keeney
with abuse for his seeming ungallant con-
duct, and a row ensued Keeney was
knocked down and hustled out of the door,
but Immediately returned, and was again
knocked down by a stool, in the hands of
one or the other of his assailants. While
attempting to rise, he drew pistol and
fired several shots, the first piercing Pei
toms heart. The other shots took no eff
feet. Several persons then jumped upon
Keeneyaand beat him severely; but he
finally succeeded in making his escape.
He was badly bruised up, and was tracked
by stains of blood for distance of one
mile and half along the railroad track,
toward Junction. Great excitement pre-
vailed, and it is thought Keeney would have
been hung, had he been found before day
light. Keeney has many friends at juno
tion, where he has been engaged in busi-
ness for some time. He had recently sold
out, and was preparing to 60 to Arizona
Another statement appears in the Albany
Democrat, to the effect that Keeney took
several neck-ties out of the box, and Pei
ton told him it was a 'smean trick.''
Keeney replied, and was soon put out. He
afterward returned by back door, and
walked up to Pelton, with a revolver in
his hand, when the latter got up and struck
him with the stool upon which he had been
sitting. Keeney then placed the revolver
against his left breast and fired. 1t is ru-
mored that Keeney was secreted in Juuc-
ton until Saturday, when he made his es-
cape, it is supposed, up the Mckenzie.
1t is thought that he is making his way to
Eastern Oregon, or to his friends in Idaho.
Sheriff Parker has two men after him,
and will probably capture him soon.
correspondents of Portland
papers give little different version of the
second attack, stating that Keeney, after
being knocked down and hustled out, re-
turned through back door or window,
and deliberately shot Pelton. We do not
pretend to say which statement is correct.
1t is the opinion of many who seem, post
ed, that Keeney did not intend to kill Pei
ton, but the other man. Everyone laments
the unfortunate occurrence.
THOSE "JEwELRY.'' Here's another
chance for our cotemporary. He may now
have two fresh items. if this is two weeks
old. It's all irony, however. Two weeks
ago, Brother had an elaborate item on the
new handouts, leg-irons and pistol, just
from the East. How he came to
make the acquaintance of those ttjewelry''
does not appear but we had them clapped
upon t;s in a twinkling, by Sheriff Pal
mer, last Thursday, and while " revolving
in our altered soul," etc., read that they
were manufactured in New York, by J.
J. Towers, nickel-plated, and highly orna-
The Sheriff also showed us his
pistol, same maker, nickel. plated, ivory
handled, full-jeweled, and goes thirty
three to the pound. With these sstrinkets''
and the Gazette, the peace of the realm is
and the suppression of our BROTH
er's tsocial evils - foregone conclusion.
HORRIBLE MURDER.-From the Herald
we learn that horrible murder was COM
mitted last Tuesday night, six miles from
Sheridan, in Yamhill county. Benjamin
Hasbrouck heard a noise in his granary,
and, with hired man, went to see the
cause. At the door of the barn they We're
met by two men. The hired man, being
in advance, was knocked down and stabbed.
Mr.. Hasbrouck coming up, was shot with
! shotgun charged with twenty-five buck
shot, causing instant death. No clue to
,he perpetrators of the crime.
QUARTERLY MEETING. - The second
quarterly meeting OF the NJ. e. Church
South, for Corvallis Circuit, begins to-day.
Services will be held at the College at IL a.