The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-11-06
MURDER.
v. ". saunders shoos. cr,nr.ey Campber

NbaEles IaInpDebs OF tbf9 city, Wh1te walk.
ing south along Ferry Street, in company
with Matte Allison, was shot by Writ w
Saunders, formerly one Of the editors II the
BeHtoa Leaisr, Of CORVALLIS. Campbell was
taken to the residence OF Geo w Burshart
aud about nine o'clock was removed to his
fathers home in tho eastern part Of the city,
whore be died at o'clock yesterday mern-
ing.
A Coroner's jury was called by Coo.
Humphrey, Esq, consisting of Tbos Mon.
teith, II Burkhart, John Bryant, q II
Simpson, 3 r Jones and A l. Churchill The
testimony OF DIR Maston. Mr. Doherty, q II
Stewart, the first ones present after the
shooting, Dir Huffman and Matte Allison
was taken. The testimony Of Miss Allison
n life long resident of Linn county.
tells so nearly the whols particulars Of tho
unfortunate affair that We give alone her
version Of il. which il lu keeping practically
with the rest Of the testimony taken.
Matte Allison sworn; started home q
minutes past seven. passed Engine House
had been getting insulting letters and
wanted 10 know who they were written by.
| went past Engine house, and between Mans.
fields and Court House / met Campbell. He
was ia disguise, but knew hfm. In front
Of Court House / met him again, I said.
'aro you the gentleman who wrote the let.
ter lie said, II suppose we are even now. .
said, Il guess not. you have been doing
everything You can 70 ruin me-" He had
followed me everywhere. We went along
gnarrcliing. At Masons we met Saunders.
was on left side.
Saunders said, ''What do you mean by in.
sulting Matte IN this manner. Campbell put
his hand back, and then Saunders fired,
said ''Don't fire again, Campbell dropped.
He said, al am going 10 die. Does This Come
from you" / said 81 suppose il does, (" saun.
ders asked where he was shot. He eaid "in
my bowels. / started for Maston aud met
him. ! said, when asked, We viii take him
70 my house. bly, mother said DO should not
be taken there. Meeting was by appointment
bctweenCapt. Saunders and me. / once weat
20 Corvallis with Saunders. He said he had
heard how Campbell had been talking abont
me. told Saunders how Campbell had talk.
ed about ms aud that he let me alone for
somo time and that If Campbell! ever did L
again | said could not stand it. Saunders
said, Make me promise. tell me when he
does It aud / will come down and have
talk with him and tell him how the land
lays and he will never bother YOU any more. ;"
got this letter from man desiring 10 meet
ine. Got it Tuesday morning. Sat down and
cried. wrote letter 70 Saunders, told him
supposed was going 70 have trouble. Told
him ] wished he would como down, He came
down. Got here At 5 o'clock Tuesday even
ing. Showed letter 10 him told hia / he
lieved Bud johnson wrote the letter. Told
him be had better see Bud and tell him
believed be was the one who wrote IT, He
said You had better write To Campbell and
tell him you will inset him. OF conrse knew
10 was Campbell. Said was afraid. Camp
bell had threatened 70 shoot me. He Iaid be
would be. around 20 protect mo aud would
walk up aud demand what he meant by mis-
conduct. tshown letter. That is the one
wrote. Saunders made copy aud copied il
nearly. Think Saunders stopped at Revere
House when he came down. 1 did not know
for sure about his being armed. OF course I
thought he was. He always carries one. Did
when went 10 Corvallis. There were two
shots, but he only fired one. The other was
accidental.
Wrote Saunders Tuesday morning aud ne
came down that evening. Iexpected they
would have words, but Dofhing more.
never said there would be trouble. knew
Campbell would XIII me il be gotta chance.
Shooting was . minutes of S. 1t was not
very dark or light. Met Saunders last night
not quite seven o'clock. Think it was near
Blain'a Nothing said about my appointment
with Campbell. He went back with me to
store. Said he had sent bis buggy home aud
by whom. Heard Saunders say the shooting
was accidental at the tine. He dropped
pistol aud told me 10 pick il up, bat | weuld
not. Dir Campbell was on right side and
Saunders in front OF me. 50 near / could nearly
touch him. never dreamed OF shooting IL
was done 80 quick IhArdly knew how it was
done. Nothing was said about Saunders be-
tween ms and Campbell Saunders told me
he add Campbell had played cards together in
Harry Noel's saloon. l asked Campbell who
wrote letters, aud he said Mr. johnson. Oh
| jectof appointment was TO find out for cer-
tain who wanted this meeting. l thought
there would be some skipping or something
| like that but never dreamed Of anythin .
else. About three o'elock / got answer t.
letter in + o. Capt Saunders was at store
when showed him letter. Told me TO meet
him. Said / was afraid 90 meet him as he
would as soon kill me as turn his hand over.
| Ho said. 'syou go and viii be around some.
where il anything happens told him which
4
could not see anything OF Saunders before
time OF shooting. Do not think they had
ever had any officially before yesterday.
Saunders was at house after shooting. He
seemed to be sorry and regretted it. lie had
not known what he was doing. The reason
| Saunders took interest in me was because hi
expected 20 marry my sister. They are en-
gagged. He hal been over to Bay. He took
interest in me same as If he were my broth
or. aud this was reason he took my part.
When Campbell lefs here some weeks ago
never wrote to him 10 come back.
At the time of shooting the langua =
used by Saunders was "what do you meal
by slandering Matte and writing herthes
insulting letters" Campbell said: 'YoI
|, son OF q bitch had Just as soon shoe
YOU. ."or something that amounted to tha
rs nearly as / can remember. Campbell
had umbrella, He put his right han,
back by his side, Don't know unde
, which arm umbrella was, Saunders diC
: not say anything after what Campbell salC
but pointed his pistol in front of me an
fired. He only fred once. Did not sc
Campbell fall. Saw him on ground first
after shooting. put my hand on Sauno
ers' arm and said: "Dont shoot again.
Pistol fell. looked around and saw Can
pbell lying down with Saunders besid
+ him, Campbell said: al ant going to die.
, Saunders said. "Oh, my god, don't sa
J that, for did not mean to do it.o Sauu
+ ders asked him where he was shot and b
! said In the bowells, Campbell asked me
was the cause OF that, and made the re
mark that guessed was. He asked N
i'll could forgive him for every thing
had done against ma. DIR. Maston was th
first one there,
(Signed)
MATTE ALLISON
Thos Monteith, Jr., testified that Mi
i, Allison was in the store of Monteith & Sc
tenbach Wednesday, when she said to hir
something is going to happen and am afra
my heart will break. Yesterday after Il
murder she was again in the store and begg
him for Gods sake not to mention what 81
. had said.
81 The jury mentioned above rendered "