The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-11

KIM. a separation was agreed on
and proceedings were commenced
for q divorce. Much Ill feeling be-
tween the parties concerned has been
the result. Dennison, it issaid told
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Warren, to.
day that one Of them must die be.
fore the day was over. Going
down to Cropley's saloon he saw
Downey, and called him out to
speak to him. They passed through
a narrow hall to the rear OF the
building in a little back yard.
Dennison said, "You are a ----
You caused my trouble" "
Downey then struck him with his
fist and knocked him down. Den.
nison then drew his pistol, and
Downey sprsng for him and the
pistol was discharged; the ball
striking Downey in the left side and
coming in contact with rib, glanced
around it and came out near the
spine. Downey then seized and
wrested the pistol from him, when
Dennison turned and ran through
the saloon and up the street, fol-
lowed by Downey, When in front
Of Winn's Chop House, he stumbled
and fell. At the instant Of falling,
Downey fired, the shot taking et.
feet in the right temple, coming out
near the top of the head, on the left
side. Downey was arrested, placed
in charge OF the Sheriff and taken
to tile drug store, thence to his room
at the hotel. He still continued to
smoke cigar, which he had in his
mouth all the while. He said,
while being taken to the drug store:
eff I am mortally wounded, | want
You all to know that he shot me
first"
Dennison was taken into the chop
house until q surgeon came, who,
upon examining the wound, said,
q can do nothing for him only let
him die in peace" lie presented a
CHASTITY sight. Blood and brains
were trickling from the bullet hole.
The body was taken to the Coron-
sr's office and his wife sent for.
Her grief was intense. Her cries
and tears were pitiable, asshe stood
weeping over the body. He lived
out a short time and died uncon-
'cious. He did not speak after the
atal shot was fired. His brother,
Who lives in Santa Cruz, has been
ent for and will be here tonight.
An examination will be held as
oon IS Downey isable to be brougt
nto Court, if his injuries do not
,rovc fatal.
The new mill at Gardiner, owned
" Hinsdale,. Leeds g. Co., has COM
uenced operations, there being a
ingle gang Of eight hands employed
N a circular saw. Hinsdale has
zone to San Francisco to purchase
planning machine, edger, and an
'ther steam engine, all Of which
will be iii operation early in May.
Sauborn appeared before the
Ways and Means Committee on the
th, but acting under the advice of
ounsel, declining to submit a writ
IN statement. Sanbom said he
ad received between $210, 900 and
211,OOO under his contract, of
'hich he had probably paid $780, {
90 to others, and had yet to pay
zen still. He had paid $25, 900 to
10000 as counsel fees, but nothing {
Internal Revenue officers. He !
ade his entire arrangements with i
outwell. The additions to his
'ntract were obtained from Rich
'dson while Boutwell, was in Bos. {
III. The witness had no doubt {
knew perfectly what be )
as signing. ~. t
Tne stock on Butte Creek, Jack y
n county, is getting along finely, :
ID there is but little danger Of any !,
Fther loss. The loss during the .
inter y was not heavy. Grass is ! !
up nicely, and with q few, i
,ys more Of fine weather will be :
'od grazing, II .g a
An artesian we'll has been sunk i
4 l.,
Ypeks, Siskiyou county, in the !