The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-11-09
FlENDIsR MURDER.
mrs. JAS Riniayseu Murdered In Geld
mlved Near AIbamy.

1
Monday about one o'clock intense OK.
element was caused In this city by th,
4 report that Mrs. James EInlayson, llvint
about I've miles from Albany, had beer
murdered In horrible mannor. A DEmo
Graf representative, together with sovera
OF our citizons were Immediately at the
scene OF one OF the most flsndlsh crimes II
has ever been tho let OF the newspaper u
chronicle. Lying In her bed room ia ths
middle OF the front OF the house, In front ol
the bed with her head towards the west and
her face toward the deor, Mrs FInlayson,
was seen lying, with hsr head covered
with blood aud wounds, presenting one oi
the most ghsstly speotGclos u is ever ones
lot TO SOC. Already twenty or thirty had
gathsred al the place, but tho sight was
100 horrible for most 70 witness. and many
turned from tho sceno with q sIckened
heart.
| DIR L Hill assisted by DrJ w Harris,
made thorough examinations Of the body,
and found tho following wounds, made by
Q knife one, ono inch In trent OF left ear,
one-feurth inch long. reaching 10 the
bone enc "a fnches below left ear, on
mock, u ofan inch long, III inches dosp |;
one iA inches behlad lsft ear, ~ inches
long, reaching 70 the occlpltal bono three
on the back sf the neck, two reaching to
the vortebrao or tho backbone, enc, ono
inch over left oyo; one. ons.haif Inch
abeve outer corner Of leIt oys one on tho
knuckle Of tho little finger of tbs right
hand, and enc on the palm Of tho thumb
OF tho same hand slxtoen, back left
arm, running down undor the arm, ali
striking the shoulder blade making
twenty-1vs In all. On the len temple,
reaching from tho temporal aud frontal
bone, TO the ear. three inches long AMI IL
inches wide, was fearful cash, breaking
through the skull aud reaching 10 ths
brain, sufficient alone 10 cause Instant
death, none Of the others though mecca
sariiy being severe enough.
A Coronor'h Jury was called and from
tho evidencs before tho jury. and other
circumstances. tho following facts were
CLEANED, and tho circumstances are so
strong that they almost unmIstakably point
TO the manner OF Mrs. Finiayson's death.
Saturday. November 3rd, Mr. Finiayson,
at i2:l5, Ion for Brownnville, on business,
having made arrangements - 70 three
weeks previous. IIo left his wifo In the
yard, and bis nephew, Charley Finlayson
boy Hftesn years of age, who has lived
with him since he was four years old. at
the barn, hArnssning tho horses prepAra =
tory 70 plowlng. he and Charles having
worked togsshcr during the forenson,
hxing fence and other things. Before
going Ar FIalayson had placed In front Of.
tho fire place In the sitting room, directly
back Of the bod room, . pan OF dough, to
to raise. About half past one Ralph Wren
working for bis brother. In -iaw,Mr A II
Mccoy, enly u shors distance away, saw
Charley 60 10 the house, and ten or iifteen
minutes Afterwards saw him on = b orse
driving rapidly towards 4 Albany, but
honght nothing particularly oft. Abeu,
half past three he purchased an overcoat
and pair Of shoes Of Aobtsith & seitsn.
bach, taking the first offered and appear
lag quite nervous. He lefthia old boots,
oh which Afterwards several drops ol
blood were discovered.
Monday about 1915 Mr F,ulAy.o ar
rived home and going 10 the house he
found AL the doors losked and the curtala
down. Going To tho barn he found only
ono horse with the harness On. which
seemed nsariy starved, Mr. FinlHysou
then called Ralph wrOn who was near
and they went towards the house. Mr.
Finlay~ou rsmarking that perhaps bi'
wife had gono 70 Salem, where some o.
her folks reside. Al the suggestion OF Mr
Wren he took q chMr and climbed uI
To window on the east side Of the house
near tho wood shed, calling Mr. Wrsn''
attention at the time 70 q foot mark. or
the wood work below the window. lie
opened the door aud lot Mr. Wren In tho
kitchen. The dishes were en- tho table
washed and tho dish rag was In tho pan
not yet put away, The bread was IN from
OF tho fireplace, Aot raised. the hre out
everything presenting q deathly appear
ance. Mr. Finlayson went 10 the bed fson
aud saw all OF the comforters and blanketl
in pile on the fioer, but did not know
but his wife might have ieft them, but a
the same time feared something terrible
and went back 70 Mr. Wren, saying. "com'
here quick, there has been death here,
and also remarked, "where can Charlie,
be ?" He pulled OF the top blanket, anC
even then thought perhaps nobody wa
there, bat touching the body with hi
hand, said. "My God, my wife is dead.
Then turning back the comforters behelt
tho bloody spectacle a. seen by many
afterwards, how horrible It must hav'
been no ono can tell. Mr. Wren Ipnmedi
ately came 10 Albany and notified sh'
proper persons, while Mr. Finlayson calle,
In his neIghbors, Mr. Robert Fosters fam
lily and Mr. McCoy's family, and others
: In tho bed room an ak was found witt
{ bleod and hair on the heel, just fitting th'
a wound on Mrs Finiayson's temple, on tn
: desk used by Mr. Finlayson knife wa
: Charley, the blade was covered with blood
4 and readily fitted into several Of tn
= wounds. The drawer was on the foo
q and the papers were scattered everywhere
0 while side door TO the desk, which wa
. kept locked, was pried open, as II by th
. AZ. Absut S2s so In money which ha
been in the drawer, was gone. Just be
= fsre going to Brownsville Mr. Finlayso
3 toek three and q half out To buy som
Q timothy seed, there having been $50 a
: first. Up stairs in one room the blue shiI
worn by Charley was found, with bloo'
on the wrist band OF the right sloeve. HI
old owe rails and pants were In anothe
4. room, and his best clothes were gone.
The Coroner's Jury from the abov
facts or substantially so, found the follow
!. ing verdict;
We, the jury, empanelled and sworn I
, innuira a into the caIlna Of Aha death of MI