Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-14
OREGON.
Murder and Robbery on the NOrther
Pacific.

Pacific.
PORTLAND, November 13th.-Information
is lust received of q murder and robbery
which occurred on the 18th at Marout Gulch,
on the line of the Northern Pacific Railroad
west of Missoula. The Waterman at the
lofty bridge which spans the gulch, whose
name cannot be sscertsined, was shot through
the head on Sunday night in his cabin. 1t is
supposed the Waterman had in his possession
quite large sum of money. His body was
found near the cabin some time after the
deed was committed. The Coroner is still
engaged in investigating the affair. The muir.
der was undoubtedly committed for robbery,
and it is believed that several persons were
engaged in the crime.
Narrow Escape Of Family.
PORTLAND, November 13th.-Y esterdsY
evening q large wooden house near Scott
river, Coos county, fell while the family, con-
sisting of ten persons, were eating supper.
Mrs. Wright, an old lady, was caught under
the ruins and horribly burned about the
head, face and arms before she could be ex-
tricated. 1t is thought she will die. Thomas
Wright, a young man, had his right leg badly
crushed, aud Charles Wright, lad, had an
arm broken and his body severely crushed.
Several others were more or less injured.
Those who escaped uninjured were rescued
with great difficulty from under the ruins.
How they all escaped instant death is mar
velous. The house and contents are total
ruin.
The Washington Territory Legislature
The Murdered Waterman.
PORTLAND, November 13th.-After nearly
three weeks vacation the Washington Terri.
tory Legislature convened at Olympia to-day.
The session consists of sixty days, and the
nhon IraOi lot
branches will probably adj ourn sine die on
the 28th inst.
Later news from the tragedy OF Marent
Gulch, Montana, states that the name of the
murdered Waterman was j. G. Scroll. APP
pesrances indicate that Scroll was sitting on
the edge of his bed when rifle was fred and
the ball entered his right eye. ranging back.
His death must have been instantaneous.
Scroll is supposed to have had over $500 in
his possession when murdered, and four $40
pieces were found in the bed and one on the
floor, covered with blood. The authorities
are making thorough investigation.
The Boy Murderer Captured-Crushed to
Death.
PORTLAND, November 13th.-Chsrles B.
Finlsyson, the boy murderer, who killed in
most strocious manner his stepmother at
Albany, o., last week, was captured this
morning a few miles from Wallula Junction.
He arrived here this evening, en- route to
Albany. During an interview tonight,
young Finlayson admitted his crime. He con-
fessed that he murdered the woman, but
said he did 1t in the heat of uncomfortable
passion. They had a quarrel, when he picked
up an axe and struck his stepmother, knock.
ing her down. He then. in a fit of furious
passion, seized hold of knife, and literally
cut her to pieces. Persons who know the
prisoner say he has the most ungovernable
temper, and when reused becomes perfect
demon. The prisoner expresses great contri-
ton. He broke down during the interview,
weeping profusely. He is only Is years of
age.
This afternoon Joseph Newton, living at
Sprsgue, w. T., was caught under falling
wall, and crushed instantly to death.
imprisonment for Life.
PORTLAND, November 13sh.-J. r. Todd,
the convicted stage robber, was sentenced by
Judge Deadly to-day to imprisonment for life.