The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-03-24
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| Asuab WeGk TWO men WtIt hiilth "h
Willow Crock, In Waseo county, by
Lncian Langdoh. The names of tho
mon are A. II. Crooks and $. j. Jorry,
the latter son.ln.law Of Crooks. The
shooting was dono just over n small
lSnell back of Langdon's house, n Ahor
distance from tho road, and not dig
ccrnablo from IL. Mr. Garret Naupln
was passing along the road nt the time,
and heard tho shots aud some Que say.
"1eu have killed me-" He went i'm.
mcdiatsly 10 where he heard tho shots
and found the two Isi0n dead and Lang.
don leaving on horse. armed with n
| Winchester rillc. langdon and man
named Harrison, were arrested Last
Thursday night bS posse Of citizens
fro Prinovllle They were taken 10
Prlneyille and turned over TO Deputy
Sheriff Lucky. who placed guard Of
four men 10 protect them. LangdOn
rcqucsted tho citizens maklsg ihe ar
Fost TO guard him from tho Eob
vlolcscc, and tho same request waa
|
promised 10 DO. Very soon after ar
riying Mt tho Jackson house, about half
past . o'clock Friday morning, tho
guard were overpoworcd by n masked
mob Of twelve or fifteen, who covered
each member of thc Deputy ShoriG's
posse with n pistol and commenced
shooting at Langclon, who was killed
almost Instantly. They th-n dragged
hung him TO tho tresile work. A
corouer's inquest was held over tho
dead bodies and q verdict rendered nc
eording TO the above facts. So far none
Of the perpetrators Of this terrible out.
rage have been Unidentified Lapglon
loayes "a wife aud two small children.
We eblain the following extra facts
FROM the rrineville Mars:
Sometime dudng Thursday night
the ilye men who had gone TO secure
Harrison, returned 10 town having In
charge both Lan2don aud Harrison, and
| the prisoners were turnsd over TO the
proper authorities, who stood guard
over them la tho bar rooli OF tho jack
ssa House. AZ about fsc O'Clock In the
morElng band number lot known
ofarmed and masked men entered the
Hotel, Instantly oycrpowerlng the Off
cera LangdoH ~ns callBd, ani upon
being aroused, Was Flli.cd with bullets
Instantly. Harrison was seized, taken
rem the hotel. gagged, halterei and
dragged 10 the Crooked river bridge.
distance OF perhaps a quarter Of mile
aud hang 10 the tlmbers o: the bIdge.
where he was found this morning.
| Harrison admitted being implicated In
the murder OF Crooks aud Jory. Upon
bearing that LaaedsR had snccseded
IN Killing both men. $50 lgiarr!sonj Was
heard to szelaini "bslly for uAi Zig
lnIua me (! ho laid en- out Just about
right" And thsse rrfuhit, were re
peated before several Iu the prrssycc
OF lllc dead. and IN hearing 81 tho walls
OF ihs poor widows aud children o. tho
murdered ~ u.
Atli o'e!'@k yesterday. Ja.tlcs Pow
ers scllsg as coroner. held lneue-t. on
the remains % tie two msR ioaHd lead
anil tho following verdict, were -.
turned
We tho Jury impaEvird 81 the IA.
quest held ca tho body of a man found
d~Af. 1t tho Jackson House on Marcll
l., lssa. find that the maine 81 tlin de-
ceased Il f.ucius Langdon. anI that ba
came 10 his dsalL nt the hand. Df a par
~ Of men unknown, BY being shot
with pistol.
We, ths Jury Impancl.d NJ the In
ques, held on the body found haRgias
beneath tho Crooked River bridge, OF
March l., lSs2. find TINT the name e
the deceased Is ". H. HArrisou. and
that he came 10 his death at the baud,
OF "a party OF men unkEown, by beinG
hanged by the neck until hc was dad
In few words. VIC VIII say that "A
, last patience has ceased TO be virtue
, And fJrbenranse in such eases show
only t!mld nature We have nelthe
! space nor desire 10 eommcn; upon thi
1 affair. jut II looks like there arc me-
D differentiation and pluck In this stat
: a. welt ~ la other PAGES Men VIII
, ars not goiRg tosurrcndsr the resal
I OF years OF hard, and hoacst labor 10
- f,w eut-throats aud horse thieves Des
I psrate cases need desperate remedies
r and rigliteousaegar Is the NEST dangsF
/ Gus of all. II isa settled fact IN a.
c ra!nds Of many who have had facilltle
c 10 learn these thinga. that Llngdo
4 had this thing all worked up. an
: made the concession in regard 10 IN
h disputed land, in order 10 have bette
opportunity to kill his vlctimF. II
;. did this TO Get the unfortunate ma
!. back on that ground again, for the
!. had quit the place, aud wsuld not haN
O quarrcled with him about the lans
L knowing him TO loo dangerous MAJ
q Ia this event Waco county has lost tw
, as COOL, honest aad industrious m"R {
d were 10 bs found. And Is rid OF tw'
o whose previous characters are n'
IS known TO the writer, but who are bette
r gone. Let men judge by their actor
{ wha Trey were. .-Nctrs.
Iscaih OF DIR. W. q. stewart.
- nr cfnu,a,t faJ at hin ro af1auna In thi