The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-03-19
ANOTHER momrcsDE.
The KnlinH or chnrles Taylor by frank
wheeler.

ing w Ne4e ahOthcu Wnen We heafA eh"t
Frank Wheeler had shot and killed Chas.
A. Taylor the night before ct uilmour &
Watkins saloon. Both yeung men had been
raised in this community and were well
known to all. Young Wheeler is about %
years old, and is a son Of Hon. Jason Wheel
er, who represented this county in the Leg
islature at the last session. Chas. A. Taylor
was about 2S years old aud was a step.aon Of
r. Jacobs, Coroner Of this county. He was
a blacksmith by trade and worked in this
city few years ago Shortly after he learn.
cd his trade he married Miss Katie Smith,
in this city, and soon after moved away, liy.
ing in Harrisburg awhile. and finally going
east of the mouatains. While up there we
arc told ne was in the habit Of drinking to
excess, and failing to provide for his wife she
took their child and left him aud came 10
this city, whore she has since maintained
herself by working at hotels aud Ia private
families. Charley came down hero from
Eastern Oregon about two weeks ago with
the intention of trying 20 effect reeonoilia-
tion with his wife, but ho had not been here
but few days when some black-hearted
tAle-bearer whispered in his ear that there
was an improper intimacy existing between
his wife and Frank Wheeler This aroused
the green-eyed monster within his breast,
and the passion was intensified by strong
drink. While he was in this condition he
made serious threats against Wheeler's life,
and on Monday night, about half past 10
o'clock, he entered Gilmour & Watkins
saloon and found tho object Of his hate seat.
cd in their back room engaged in game OF
cards. After little preliminary talk he
commenced abusing Wheeler, using most ter
rible language and evidently wishing to pick
a quarrel with him. This lasted for probably
a quarter Of an hour and finally as Wheeler
says he thought his lifo was in danger
he shot him. Tho particulars wo wiil give
below as brought out by the testimony given
before the coroner's jury.
VIM. Lister, Justice Of tho Peace for Fast
Albany Precinct. was notified and immodi.
ately repaired TO the spot aud empanneled a
jury to examine into the affair. The first
witness called was
}. D. nEa0s-
He said; was setting in here 1.-THE salooal
this evening in company with Mr.. Wheeler
and q. K Gilmonr; Taylor came in and after
talking few moments said 10 Wheeler. sis
your name Wheeler and was answered in
the affirmative; deceased then said '.you have
done me dirty stinking wrong. and reiter:
Ated this statement in substance several
times. left and went down to the Revere
House with my brother and then came back;
when | went away they were sitting down.
but when came back they were standing
up; Wheeler started to leave the house and
deceased called him back; Wheeler said he
had done him no wrong. and that lac would
/ 90 around to the barn and convince him oi
the fact; when he came back Taylor asked
him why he walked to the depot with his
(Taylor'sl wife; did not hear Wheeler an.
swer him; deceased then took of his coat and
hat and threw them on the floor. saying that
he could whip Wheeler; Wheeler told him be
was intoxicated and that be did not wish te
talk to him, but would tomorrow; Wheeler
kept backing of and l heard him cock bis
revolver IN his pocket; saw him fix his re.
vOlver in his pocket in such shape that he
could easily get at il when he heard the dc.
ceased first coming into the room; wheelei
said several times that be wanted nodifIiculty
deceased followed up Wheeler and the lattei
drew his revolver aud shot him once, wheE
he fell on his face; after he fell he attempted
to rise. when Wheeler shot him again; ant
he again fell and showed no further aigns o
consciousness; Wheeler then went out Of III,
back door. and coming around to the from
was arrested by the officers
6. Il: GtLHouR.
His testimony was the same in substance
as the next witness,
2. wATKINps.
He said: Taylor came into the house stag
gering drunk abont o'clock and commence,
abusing Wheeler, and called him many har,
names; he charged Wheeler with having hcei
too intimate with his wife; Wheeler did no
get angry. but told him he would see him i
the morning aud convince him he had don
him no harm; he said, Charley. yon ar
drinking and don't want any trouble wit
back door: Taylor picked up ,hair an
throwing il on the floor said that II he wa
sure he had had anything TO do with bis VIII
he would whip him or kill him: Wheeler the
! stated to go out Of the front door, and Tay
IOr stepped before him; Wheeler said he ha
, never had anything to do with his wife; TaS
lor then laid his hands on him, and Wheele
backed off several feet to the partition dooi
and drawing pistol shot him; ] said, ''Franl
what do you men?" but he made no repl,
looked at Tayler; he never spoke, but seen
to stagger: after the first shot Wheeler IA
into the back room; Taylor fell, and Wheel,
then fired again and went out At the bac
!, door. / did not see either of them have
:. weapon.
DIR. &. N. SAVAGE.
He said: have examined the body an
= find in it two balls; one entered the rigl
= shoulder just above the joint, striking Il
shoulder blade; the other entered just belo
: the claoicle where it joins the breast bone;
0 ranged slightly downward and inward al
! toward the center, lodging against the spil
between the shoulders, in its course SEVERN
the sub-cIavian artery near its juncti,
with the main artery think it was the r
suit Of the second shot.
VERDICT.
q The jury then brought in the folIowii
verdict:
q We, the jury, find that the deceased W
Ie known as Charles A. Taylor, and that
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