The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-03-22
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nave known Fields "a years. ne was kill
ed III the backroom Of our store on Feb !,
4. Williams; there DR.. Stone explained to
the Jury the position of store, Fixtures,
etc, by diagram) first seen Fields In the
doorway; he walked hurriedly to the pre-
scription case aud said s.ChRfley come
here;' was 6 or s feet away deceased stay
ed In store or 10 minutes; Fields said II
waut some whisky" Charley asked him
t'hoW nluchfo he ansered "ono quartz
Charley asked t'whe forfa the deceased
answered s,none of your d business -
he thcn called Charley d. s.-n of q
| b-h; then wentout for some wood, when
I came back, did notsee Charley or Fields;
went,into the store and found Charley
there, but not Fields; Fields returned in
or 10 minutes; when he returned he said,
addressing defendant, "Charley you are
mad. you Cd d-ds-n ofa b--h; Char
ley answered, tino, ] am not, y Marion then
said ssyes you are, you lying s-n OF a
b-h. and then abused him iearfully; the
second time he came back, he went in
the back roonn; We all went in the back
room together; he was killed about 20
minutes alter; Fields was standing 0 or
feet away from Williams at the time he
was shot; was standing near the door
way when he fell his head was under the
table; saw no weapons about Eieldsi did
not see any shotgun, on'y when Williams
hrOd.
Cross examinaticn.-Fields said that he
would beat Charley the next time he
caught him in the street; defendant said,
Marion, we have never had any trouble
II can't give you any liquor, it is against
the law; Fields answered, Cd d-n you
will make 1t cost yon 1900, where it will
cost me but one; Fields abused both of us
Charley said 81 do not think that voH
are sick, and as you will not tell who il IS
for, / can not give it to you;n Fields made
tive or three breaks for me, and made mo-
tons as If 10 strike me; Charley said shs
could call him all the names he wanted'
and added "but don't you strike mes"
this was between 5 and o'clock; Charley
was cleaning the lamps; just before the
shooting, got up and moved ont of the
way as l seen that there was geing to be
trouble; at the time Fields was shot, was
looking at him; told deceased that did
net think that be wanted any liquor; he
said ssdo you call me liars" / said did
not cali any man n liar; he then went to
Charley, and said, "you call me Cd
d--n liar, do yous'' defendant said 'tno;"
Fields atill advancing, Williams said,
Marion, you had better go outl go!" while
Marion was still advancing he was shot;
saw Williams after the shooting with the
gun in his hands and said, s'oh, Charley
yon have killed himi' he answered, ssDoc-
tor, l had to kill him to savemyself.n
DIR, cRAwFoRB.
Know defendant; reside in Brownsville :;
was present at the Coroner's inquest;
found a gunshot wound in Fields head
that tore away part Of lower jaw; it
must have produced instant death, it be-
ing such shock ON the nervous system !;
when first saw him, his right hand was
under mis- body; do not know whether il
war in his pocket or not he laid under
the table up to about the shoulders; he was
large and heavy man.
]. W. COLE.
Know defendent: did not know deceased; !;
found deeeased lying on the fioor, his head
under the table, one of his legs drawn up;
Williams told me that before he shot,
Fields made q whirl around and made
for him.
". re COCHRAN.
/ was in the store at the time Fields was
shot; he was lying on his right side, his
right hand under his body; Stone said i'm
coming out, ''Doe Fields is dead man."
Cross examination.--I was in the front
room about 10 minutes before the shot was
fired; went into the back room about a
minute after.
SAMUEL WILSON.
I was in the room about minutes before
the killing; was in the room about 4 min
ute when some one came in; / stepped
over to Fields and put my hand on his
shoulder; do not think there was any
light in the room; Williams told me to get
out twice, and went home; 1 supposed
that they were having trouble and did not
want him to interfere; I walked about
hundred yards before Fields was killed.
j. $. SMITH.
was in the Drug store At the time of
the killing; saw deceased there twice, and
williams with a small pistoi which he
pulled out of his pocket; do not know
whether it was kept as a sample or not.
c. z. ROCKWELL.
Twas one ofthe jurors at the coroners in
quest; found watch, handkerchief and a
bottle on his person; saw the whole exanin-
alton; had to pull him from under the ta-
bic to raise him up.
H. X. POWELL.
was also one OF the Jurors at the in
| quest; his feet were living so close to the
door that he had TO be moved in order to
close it; found a watch, some cards and
bottle on his person; did not see any
weapons on his person; there was no one
in charge of the body when I went to the
| drug store.
GEO. W. HULLERY.
was in Brownsville on Feb. 1st and
heard the shot which is said to have kill
ed Fields; went into the back room and
asked who was the man that killed him,
and defendant said that he had, but was
sorry for it. Live in Brownsville, and ]
am acquainted with both deceased and da-
fendant. Saw Fields in South Brow nsvilie
/ that evening about Is mile from where the
| tragady occurred; and heard him say that
he was going to havSa row; he said 81 am
going to have row to night, do you hear
what say?'' lie Immediately went across
the river.
! JNo. JosLYN.
was in South Brownsville Feb. lst, saw
Fields there about o'clock; he talked
pretty loud, and said he was going over tc
kick Charley.
LOUIS TIGER,
l was III Brownsville Feb. LIST, saw
/ Fields several times that day; heard him
ask Montgomery for pistol, but he did mo-
get it; he said that he "did not care much
as he had as good knife as any body
have often seen him with knife; it was G
| bowie knife; he appeared to be little
full'' on day Of homicide; people general
" thought Fields to be a dangerous fight
ing man.
CRoss ExAMISE-Have known Marion
Fields or 4 years, have been In COM
pany with him frequently.
HUGH MONTGOMERY
live near Brownsville. knew NJ. Field,
and saw him on the day he was killed; he
came to me about 3 or o'clock and want
ed to borrow a pistol; I did not give it tC
him.
J NJ MoYER
I was acquainted with Fields and knew
him all his life; he had the reputation of q
rough.
! JAS 6EESEY.
Knew Fields ever since he was a boy
and knew Williams since '53 or '54. have
resided in Brownsville off and on since
1913; known Fields to lie a rough, quarrel
some and abusive man; he has drawn
weapons on parties several times, HI
drew a pistol on me once, and at another
time on young Hawk. He also drew ;
knife on man in my saloon, and at still