The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-04
Another Lane County Homicide.

A dispatch to the Oreyonian from Eugene
CITY dated Aug. 3lst. says Word has
lust reached here that Daniel Church,
brother OF Hon. John q. Church, of this
CITY, was to-day found dead in Mohawk
valley, ten miles from here. 1t seems that
a Young man named Yarnall was passing
Mr. Church's house when he saw man ly-
ing on his face in front of the house. Gong
near he saw that Church had been shot,
and without disturbing the body immadl-
ately went for neighbors. Having found
one, both repaired to where the body laid.
They found that bullet had entered pro-
| bably at the back, but they did not turn
the body to examine farther. a rifle was
| found about thirty feet from the body
1t is impossible to give particulars. Mr..
Church vas miner from Yreka, california,
and a few months ago married Mrs. Jasper
Evans, at whose house the body was found.
| LATER-A sou of Mrs. Evans just brings
word that his mother was found about one
hundred feet from the house in another d.
rection with her face severely hacked and
man. g!e |, apparently by an ak. She was not
vet dead. Coroner Osburn, DIR. Sharrles,
Ju lge Washhurn. Sheriff Campbell aud
others have gone to Mohawk. No theories
of the killing are given.
STILL LATER. Suspicion pointed strongly,
on investigation, to D vid Boggs as the muir
dertler. Sheriff Campbell ana posse spent
Monday nj ght in search of Boggs. About
o'clock that morning they approached
Roa.s's house. one mile soath oil the mur-
der, and receiving 10 answer to call they
= burst open the door and found Boggs hans-
i,e from a beam stone dead. He had taken
!. small rope, tied a slip knot. passed 1t over
his head, stepped up nt9 a chair, kicked 1t
from under him and fell. Being heavy
- man his nec! was roken, although when
- found his feet were on The floor. He evil
dently had come direct from Church's Sun
day NIGHT, put nn a clean pair OF overhails
= andl then suspended himself. Blood was
found on the old overhalls. Boggs's hat ant
gun were found at the scene OF the murder
:, Only one reason is assigned for B"ggs's deed
l.. About two years ago Mrs. Church. thel
Mrs. Jasper Evens, obtai ine1 divorce iron
Evens. Bnggs had greatly admired her
and alter the divorce furnished her none.
now and then, and finally asked her t
no marry him. She consented, but afterwar'
's- met d. w Church OF Yreka, and last Jun
IL. they were married Al Yreka. She returne
lst to Mohawk some time since, and MI
U. Church returned about two weeks ago
Boygs has been jealous from the first. !
ne' Week ago last Sunday Bagss was
Gu Church's house. The former used fo'
the words before Mrs. Church, which angere
len her husband, and Church and Boggs ma
warm words. Boggs went to thurch
house again last Sunday, and asked M
Church aud Jasper Evens. her toamer hu
the band to go up Oh the hill with him, all
-hav all went. Evens testiies that one
Los Boggs cooked his gun and pointed it towal
owe Church, saying he seen rabbit. bog
ght dropped his gun, however and soon LETT II
on his own cabin, to return later, with VIII
Ter results have been given. At o cio'
Tuesday Afternoon Mrs. Chnrch was st
alive.