The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-07-22

Jesso Motihee, living near this city, ro
eeived the following letter last Wednesday
in relation to shooting affair In which his
son Walter was ono of the principals
Helix. Or. July 18th.
JEssE McGnEE
| DEAR SIN write TO inform you that
your son Walter has met with quite q mis-.
fortune this evening. He got into some
difficulty with man and IL terminated in
shooting aiiray ia which Walter received
two pistol wounds-one in the nose, rang.
Ing backward and the other barely grazing
the skull. lilo ID at my house and Ii well
cared for. The Doctor says there il no
danger, 40 you need not be alarmed.
Yours respectfully.
Il. II. SIMrsoS.
This IL probably tho same encounter
mentioned among our "Pacifc Csasters" ~
happening at GreasewOol precinct between
switzer and Kinney. Kinney and McGhse
are probably the same person an the time,
place, aud occupation Of the two parties
agroe. Walter ia line young man. honor
able and peaoeable, aud we think he surely
must be the wrOnged party.
LATER-Tho following from tho WallA
Walla Statesm'aa, probably gives the partieu.
lars OF the affray, bat gets the maine Kinney
in instead of McGhee
For some time past young man
named Kinney, by profession school
teacher, and who bears most excellent
reputation among the settlers Of East
ern Oregon, had lived and taught
school at Grasswood, Umatilla county,
al xan..e, ,rnavs ka8a ...1
will do. naturally fell In love with and
was finally engaged to q young lady
who lived with apd was partly raised
by man named swIlzeF, who kept
store and the post Office IN that sec(ion
OF the country. Now this man Switz-
er, says the Walla wallA StufesaaH, Is
overbearing aud raised objections to
the course OF true love, aud swoEe that
neither Kinney nor any other man
should marry the girl, but Kinney
laughed at the Idea Of q man, Ia no
wise related, intervening between two
lovers, and like brave youth deter.
mined to bring matters 10 focus He
therefore on Friday evening last pro-
ceeded t0 tue store kept by Swltzsr and
sitting oni the counter asked him II
be knew or had heard anything against
his character. Swltzer replied that he
knew nothing whatever Then" said
Kinney, "why do you oppose my
marrying the girl % Switzer then
said that he did not Intend that any
one should marry her. Kinney then
said that he understood that he said
he was going TO shoot him. Switzer
said "Yes, did aud guess had better
do IL now" and no sooner had he utter
ed the words when he pulled out His
pistol aud fred. the ball striking Kin
ney la the eye this was followed up
until the pistol was emptled, one
other shot struck the already wound.
ed man over the eye. the missile glana-
ing around and coming out by the ear.
During this time Kinney had been
getting really and having his pistol
cooked In IBIS pocket fired through II,
the ball striking Switzer In the neck,
who lodged under the counter Ken.
ney followed him up and reached over
to give him final shot when the car
fridge exploded and the ball remained
In the chamber which prevented any
further use Of the weapon. Switzer
then left the store, and providing him
self with m axe, swore he would chop
aff KinneJ's head, but his amiable In.
tention was frustrated by some by
standers who prevented him from
using it. lie was arrested and taken
before the Centervllle Justice OF the
Peace on Saturday and remanded.
The doctors say that Kinney's wound
will probably prove fatal. while his
intended murderer will recover AZ q
general thing II IL regretted that Kin
ney was not quicker with his own
weapon.