The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-04-29
SHOT DEAD.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney ;. w. Rsbb,
Killed by ,. &. Robson In Astoria.

From dispatches sent 20 Hon. J. +. Caplos,
the prosecuting attorney for this judicial
district, and other. sources, we gather the
particulars Of a startling shooting affair In
Astoria yesterday. About 4 o'clock yester.
day afternoon, parties living near the Office
Of Deputy Prosecuting Attorney j. w. Robb,
which Is situated opposite the Occidental
Hotel, heard an unusual noise in MIR. Robb's
Office, which Is on the second floor, and a
man was heard TO leave the room and hastily
20 down tho stairs. Some persons went mp
10 Mr.. Robb's Office and found him lying On
his back OF the floor just breathing his last,
with bullet hole through his breast, from
tho effects Of which he diod Immediately.
Tho nows spread rapidly through the town,
and large crowd collected. Investigation
soon revealed tho fact that the man who was
heard to come down the stairs from Mr.
Robb's Office was ono J. O. Robson that
no was Been to go up TO tho Office moment
before and then down again as described. 1t
was known that there had been some difE.
Guilty between the parties. owing TO the part
which AIR. Robb. as attorney, teok in part
ncrship dissolution case that Robson had
previously had In tho courts and Hsbb had
appeared for the opposing party. II Is also
reported that Robb and Roboson had been
in business together buying up county and
other claims, and Misunderstanding grew
out of that. Only tho day previous to the
shooting. Robeson had been heard 70 say in
an angry, excited manner, that he would
make somebody pass in his checks before
tomorrow night. Robeson was arrested,
but he denied all knowledge Of tho affair.
No pistol was found upon his person, but a
party was found from whom Robson had
borrowed revolver just previous TO the
time Of shooting aud returned IL Immediately
after. An examination OF this pistol dis.
closed the fact that ono barrel had just been
discharged and reloaded.
a Coroner's jury was summoned and after
aScortaining those facts rendered 4 verdict
charging j. G.. Robson with tho murder Sl
the deceased. Robeson is now In Jail. Hon.
J. y. Caples will go down on the Astoria
boat this morning, and ss soon g. he arrives
to-day an examination viii be held. II looks
like very clear case OF murder, and there /,
no doubt tho examination will result in the
prisoner being held on that charge. Mr..
Robb was we'll and iAvorably known in thi,
city. Hs eamo 10 Portland number oi
years Sso with J. @. Yocum, from Iowa, and
entered into the practice Of Law in this city.
Abou. four years ago tho firm was dissolved
and Mr.. Robb moved 10 Astoria, where hs
has since continued the practice Of law. IL
was regarded as an intelligent. honorable
lawyer, Of fair ability, and an upright citi
zen. lie leaves a wife and child by a sec
ond marriage, besides two children by q
former wife. one young man aud tho Other
young lady. all living in Astoria Robe
son has been for some time engrged as dc.
toctive by some Of the eAsHeries Of Astoria
and vicinity and is very fAvorAbly spoken oi
by those who knew him. THea,iay's Stand
ag.f