The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-03-21
THE FlaLAYsON TRIAL.


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Flnlayson, living with her husband absut
ave fniles south Of this oIty was found
murdered ut her residence having been
the victim Of foul blow on the head made
by IA AZ and about % outs on the body
mads with . knife. Her husband had
len hsms en- the Arst OF Novsubsr to 90
70 Rrewnsyille and len hls wife st home
wltk his grandson, Charles Finisyson .
bog about tiftsen years OF go, dWhsn Mr.
Finlayasn rstarHsd Aems on. the srd OF
November he found his wife brutally muf-
dered a. before stated. His gfAndsos'
Charles was now here 10 DO found, sna
sHspIclon at ence rested on hlm. A war
rant was issued and placed In sheriff
Humphreys hands, who aftcr about ten
days search found the accused In Umn-
tllla county and returned 10 this city,
where after due prellmi nary trial. he was
held 70 await the action ofths EraEa Jury.
Atthla term OF court the accused was Id
dloled for murder In the frst degree Amer
the calling and sxAminatiou ef Afty-fsur
citizens, the following Jurors were sslsctsd
to try tho case, Hugh Niskerson, A ID
Helland, N Fuller, J r Rector, MiltoA
Hale, Jacob Thompson, Frank Crabtres'
Walter Huston, Robert Conn. = "A Pearl,
r A Watts and A 9 Bassett. s..,, 1
The prosecution was conducted by Dist.
Au'y Holmes, John Burnett aud l. II
Msntanye, aud the defense was ably con-
ducte4 by Powell q BIiysu, = J whltnsy
and l. Bllyeu. M.. n f,... ,..
J. J,FtELAYsoN
being sworn tsxiiaod. Reside % Forpst
Drove. Am grandfather ofdoft. Husband
Of murdered woman. Went 70 Browns
willie on srd OF Nov. Ian Charles and wife
at home. Came hons on the Bh at Il.4k
=, m. saw sheep In orchard when ! came
hsme. Knew somsshlng waa wrong. Saw
windsws curtainsd. Went 70 AoCey'a aud
asked whsre my folks were. She aid she
supposed they were It home. Saw that
my marc had net been turned loose since
Saturday. Told Mr wrea thai somethtng
wac wrong. lie and I went 70 house and
fsnna doors al locked. Saw that some.
one bad gone In At windew. went In
at the windsw and fsuad room dark and
bed clothes on fisor. thrsE on pillows
and quilts and found NY wife dead. !
sent Wren 70 town for Mr. Powell aud told
him 10 tell everybody. Ny wife was lay
ing on her back, naked with limba spread
our. She was 50 years old. Here witness
drew diagram sf reoms and surrounding
premises and explained thom 70 Jury. J
Body lay In middle Of room. Saw no bleed
at frst. Was agItatsd. Saw blood aflsF-
wards on fisor. (Hsrs az. kplIo and shirt
wers introdnced.) That 10 my an. Was
found In room near dead bedy. In was
kept near weed shed. Knife was fcand,An
bed room. Fouad by Mr. Foster. Told
him &c ives Charlsy'n. Drawer In my sec
re.aEy was sroken open Beth drawers
were open. Had e2s ia mensy. He rot
about Is in silver. Tive ten dsiiar balls
were net taken. Charley and his grand.
EcomplAint marc By one against ths ethsT.
Know Mrs Foster. She wss there amsng
ghe 6rns. Never told her that Chsrlsy had
attempted 10 Favish bis gFAndmotksr sws
msnlhs hsfsrs. lRuled eut - incompet-
snt.) Charley was at gate when went 10
BrownsvilIe. wife was with him. Tsld
him 10 50 aud plough. His manner wan
peculiar. Charley was o. . high horse.
Told my wife was afraid ne was gelne
OF again. His spirits were way up. Hs
had run on ones before. Len tws aerasu
In The barn. One was mIsslng. Got II
Afterwards at Jefferson. Tot it three ol
four days afterwards, (Croas oxAmina-
tisn.) Boy aud grandmothsr were on gOsd
terms when Isft. Used the Ax In killinf
hogs tho day before. ~ was ibleody, TolG
my vile that thought Charley was gclnl
70 sea his girl. He ives generally In good
spirits. Afterwards appeared dull. HI
never saw anything ahead. Always wsrk.
cd Under my direction. Hs never thopgh
Of the futars. He grew worse In thla ~
gard. Was brighter at 10 than at II year
OF age. Charley ran or before this, II,
staid away two weeks. Charley said h
did NOT know why no len. lie Was Away
baby boy. He would cry at - msre lri
vial cause. When I started TO Browns
Vile Charley was 10 20 or and plew. III
often had Aick head ache, Get ever
soon. He did net deliberately thinik. II
was IS years old last May. Ran away fop
weeks before the killing. Said he did nc
know why he ran away. he never wen
70 school much. His pa told mo bsfor
he died ne did not want me 70 send hiE
70 school much. .s.--.-.
eggs 81 E.R. aKIRwoRTH9 o. s..rr,s
terrified. Am Justice Of East ,Albasy Pr,
cinct. Acted M Coroner at inquest or d,
ceased. Got out there about three. Too
no one with me. Judge Pewell toek Sc
6men, Found body ia bed room. 0(Wl
ness described diagram made by fern,
wltnessJ Deceased was lying ON her bacl
Head thrown back to one side. Hand
clasped. Blankets and quilts on bod.
Limbs were exposed and spread out. Sa
great deal OF blood on floor. Some o
carpet, quilt, face Of deceased snd On u
wall. Bleed on qufit about woman's fac
Was on the under side OF Quilts. 1t WI
mostly fiona wound In head. One wouu
ever the eye, On len cheek, on len side
neck, on back Of neck. one on little fngs
one on inside Of hand, sixteen cuts und'
shoulder blade. They were stabs. Sd
physicians probe wounds. 3 Thay we
mostly as deep As the knife wsuld max
Wound Ia head was In edge Of hair ov
eysand extended down towards ear Skr
was crushed, DR. Harris and placed Z
In wound and found it would 1T. -Four
human hair on AK. Found as many
three hairs on ax. Skin was broke abo
half length ofwound. AK seemed to ha'
sunk in to handle at course OF poll next
, handle. Wounds under arm were ell
small space. No blood except on body,'
and on wall In sanas room. Went to hey
bed reemr saw blood on door knoll
Knobs were white. Thought saw blo'
| on the asalrk. 90