The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-04-11

kecney fell over into the crowd be-
fore the stage.
Cross .L.camined-Haye known
Keeney about two years. He lives
at Junction City. Have not known
him to be engaged in any business. /
am visiting at Junction City; have
been at that place since last Novem-
Der; have no business myself.
Direct denomination Resunaek-
Don't know that Kceney ever kept n
saloon; know that he had n partner
at tho ball; the lady's name was Miss
Casteel; he brought her from June
tion; thought from circumstances that
happened on the way to the bali that
he had pistol. Mrs. Pickett put her
hand in his pocket and told him not
to let it snap at her; / thought she
meant a pistol; don't know what the
lady put her hand in his pocket for
Didn't see Kceney drink on the even
ing OF the ball.
o. p. ToMPKISs
testified: Was present at the time
Of the difficulty between Kcency and
Pclton. The ball was "neck-tie
party" Had taken my place at the
head of quadrille. Pendleton and
John Gore came along aud said some
one had stolen two or three neck.ties.
Pelton said il was dirty mean trick.
Keeney said, hold on. boys; | took
one too many neek.ties, but that is all
settled / have given it to OIL. Tomp-
kins and the lady has got partner.
Pelton repeated that il was dirty
mean trick. kecncy said, | don't
want yonto say that for it is all made
right. Just at that moment, kecney,
who stood near me, was struck in the
iace by either Gore or Pcndleton-I
could not tell which. There was
then running fight to the door and
keeney went ont. Pclion came back
10 the stage and said TO the audience,
all is now right. Soon after heard
rumpus on the stage, aud turing round
saw stool raised in the air and
heard the report of pistol; two 9th
or reports followed soon after. (Court
| adjourned until next day.)
Frieldy. 1prH 4th, s Il. M-Es-
animation Of o. II. Iompk;ias Re
sumed-Was taking part im the dance
Ny business was to sell the numbers.
Mr.. Cantcr was floor manager kee-
ney gave me the nsck-tic aud request
cd me To give it To- another gentleman.
did SO; aud the lady with whose
dress it corresponded accepted the
gentleman's company. Mrs. Pickett
was my partner.
MRS. PICKETT
| Reside at Junction. Have been there
year. Was at the dance where Pei,
ton was killed. keeney was in the
act of getting on the stage, with fid.
dle in his hand, when Mr. Gore and
Pendleton said somebody had taken
two neck:tics. keeney said he did it,
but in a joke. Peliou said it was a
dirty trick keeney said il was joke
and he didn't want Pelton to repeat
the insult.
Cross E.rdmiaeR-Liye at Junction.
Ny name is Mrs. mot Miss) Pickett.
Mr.. Tompkins was my partner at the
dance. Came from Junction with my
nephew and Mr. Keeney. Put my
hand in heency's pocket; 1 thought
he had candy, but found n pistol and
jerked my hand out Of his pocket; he
said, what's the matter with you p
told him that was afraid that thing
would snap at me. Saw Pendleton
strike Keency; am certain of that
heeney did not strike Pelton. Pen.
dleton, Gore, Agency, Tompkins and
myself were all remember of seeing
OH the stage at the time of the row.
Did not see the shooting.
MRS. sMELsER
testified: Live at Harrisburg; have
seen Elias Keeney; was at the ball
when Pelton was killed; was close to
keeney when Pendleton struck him
Keeney was looking at Pelton when
Pendleton struck him; struck him in
the face. Keeney retreated TO the
door, followed by Pendleton, Pelton,
Gore and others. Did not see much
of the last fight; saw a stool raised
and heard pistol.
Cross Eransined-Did not see any.
thing in Keenev's hand; was standing
ont on the floor when the pistol was
fired. The organ was on the corner
of the stage Didn't see Keeney
come in after the first fight. The first
| saw of him he seemed to have O
stool on his head; he was bent for.
ward; didn't see anybody have hold
of the stool; can't tell. why I didn',
see anybody but him; don't know
whether he came there armed or not
didn't see the fash Of the pistol; have
not been drilled in my testimony.
SAMUEL SELLERS.
| Was at Canter's Hall the night Of the
killing. Saw the row. Heard Gore
and Pendleton say neck-ties were sto
len. Heard Pelton say twice, it is O
id mean trick. Saw Pelton get up
and pull off his coat; saw Keeney re-
treating to the door, with two or three
following him. Saw him again on
the stage; saw Pelton strike him
once with stool and raise it to strike
again; Keeney then commenced
shooting.
Cross E.conained- see Pei
ton; Keeney stood one or two min
utes on the stage before Pelton raised
to strike. Keeney might have had
something in his hand; didn't see the
flash of the pistol; was trying to gel
out at the window; think Pelton took
| stool in one hand; seen him fall; had
stool in his hand when he fell.
JAMES CASTEEL
testified: Was at the ball at Harris.
burg and saw part of the difficulty