The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-01-23

NFobs-oxamined-~l lett before the Abbott
boys did have talked this over with the at.
torneysj no one has made any suggestion 70
mo as to what should testify; am not GER
tain whether Mrs. Simons was In the room
when the conversation occurred she asked
him about the pistol he did not say any
thing about when Mr.. Reid and he met he
could bo heard all over tho room Lubkey
was there.
J. b. Abbott, sworn--Was in simons'
house Nov. 18th last simons said--(here the
witness oorroborated the former witness,
word for world, talked with simons about
Reid a short time before that he said--lhere
the prosecution objected and tho defense
cited the stokes and Williams case evil
donce admittedly my friend, Reid, has
como back. / would rather not see him. Be-
tween me and you, II ho ever jumps mo he
will smell smoke. II ever this comes up
again, you rOcollect this" Smons general
character for peace and quiet was bad Reid
had lived there about three weeks once, and
three months at another time simons first
showed mo revolver about tho first Of
October.
Croas-examinod- Simons did not detail the
account Of how they met Simons said
nothing else; do not remember Mcclure
saying anythingi / was behind Mcclure I;
Mcclure had not left tho room ut the time
the remark was made simons reputation
before this shooting was bad Brady, Rowell
and Watkins told me so heard the same
number Of times since that they said he
was hard man TO got along with was
friendly with Simons never had any trouble
with him.
VIM. Abbot. sworn--w Was At Simona' house
on the evening Of NOV. 7th, simons said
lhero corroborated the preceding witncss);
never saw Simons armed do not know that
he ever was his general character waa quar-.
relsome.
Croas-o1amined- neighborn generally
aAid he was quAFrelsome do not remember
who said 30 know because ] heard them
say 10 Simons further aaid that eowardiy
!" do not know that Mrs. simons
was thore; Lubkey was this conversation
was not made in answer 10 questions have
talked this over since; talked with more
than one we compared statements in going
home do not remember II We all agreed
have had no understanding "a 10 what %
tessifyi four or five Of us did not get together
herr and talk II over.
David Antrim, sworn . Knew Simoua
his reputation was. before Nov. 9Th. mol
good simona Threatened. in conversation
with mo- II Reid troubled him he would Kill
him. like he would 3 dog; At that time he
put his hand In his pocket and said ''thai
was his tum-tum = told Reid 70 be careful
Of Simona.
cross-exAmined - This waa somewhere
about August or September last talked L
simons because I thought their misunder
standing could be made right; Il was fArnii,
affairs we talked about Il referred 20 hi
Eister-in-IAw he did not want Reid 70 inter
iere with h4r any more. ~ he did not con
slider him &c company Tor her; westlik
John Cave and have talked about tilis b
drew his pistol On westlik think this wa
personal affair Cave had trouble viii
simons and talked about him At HArTiss:
have formed my estimation of hia eharaete
from what the above men said Reid said h
dill not intend 10 trOuble Mr.. simonn.
T. X. Ridgway. sworn--Livc in Lebanon
knew simons talked with him about Rel
before Nov. 7th; it was IN his store i
said that q II Reid fools with me I'll fix hil
the way he don't want 70 be--nAke hil
, smell gunpowder;" told Reid about il
, never heard much Of Simons' general cha
acter Diseased when Simona threatens
Reid he did not state what was the matter
when told Reid. all he said was that the
would be no trouble.
AbsAm irviRe. sworn - Knew Simoni
! talked with him about Reid he was talkiI
Of trouble with Reid. and think he sai
; "h ever he crossed his Path, he would b
him !" / never told Reid.
Cross-examined-I took il 70 be that II
, interfered, got in his way. or quarreied wi
= him. he would do il i; the subject Of the "a
J, , was the previous difficulty with Reid.
Marvin HArris-Know Reid /; am seho
director; Reid taught school there u
- NlAl NAnaa Va NAAp b@AAA AA~ aaAe~s-
requested him 70 come back and teach agai
We arranged for Reid 10 come there a
teach for two or three months, II We cou
raise money enough we did not know he
: much money we coald get, and when :
= found we could not get enough. We told h
We didn't want him; he came up about oct
:. Der know Simons he threatened, in h
!. vest, IL Reid crossed his path he would put
bullet through him told Reid he ought
], be on his guard Reid said, so far as he "
: concerned, he did not want any difficult
the neighbors wers divided in opinion ON
(SimonsO reputation.
Cross-examined- was in my field
harvest; il appeared as though they h
2 z difficulty; told Reed about month
two before we told him he could not ha
the school.
The court here took recess till ESQ ?.
4. EVENING SESSION.
~ Upon the re-assembling Of the court, I
a first witness called was John Donaca, W
So testified TO Simons threatening Reid's life a
ID that Simons carried cane and pistol.
m Robert McCalley. sworn-Simons show
of me cane and felt of Il; he said he carr
lie It for certain school teacher. named Re
10 and that he was going to give him somo Of
or before he got away.
~ John Drummer testified to seeing Sim,
TO with pistol and cane.
u Beaufort Moss, recalled -Simons' repu
C. tiOn was bad he generally carried arms.
OF Cross-cxamined- He was regarded al
It. dangerous man.