The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-11-13
ALBAsYs MURDER CASE.

No murder ever occurred in Linn coun.
" causing moro general excitement than
that Of Charles Campbell last week in this
city, by w. w. Saunders, In the presence,
and 1t IL charged, with the connivance, Of
Matte Allison. It has been the topic here
slnce It's occurrence, opinion upon opinion
being spread broad cast in reference to 1t,
ail the little details ~ reported being taken
up and annalyzed in the minds OF every
one. Naturally enough at one o'clock on
Friday afternoon, the Tins set for the pro.
llminsry examinatien OF the prisoners,
before George Humphrey, j. p. the Court
room ut the Court House was full Of peo.
pie from Albany and the surrounding
country, several coming from Mr.. Saund-
ere former home, Corvallis, to hear new
particulars, If any, in refel snce TO the im-
portant case. At the appointed hour
Sheriff Charlton appeared 10 the Court
Room with Miss Allison and Deputy
Sheriff Charlton with Mr.. Saunders. They
were greeted by sea ef curious eyes. Mr..
Saunders cooIly took seat, carefully sur.
vsysd tho largo crowd as II picking out
familiar faces, took out cigar, lIghted il /;
picked up Code and examined IL for
several moments, whom he laid II down
an continued 70 act As unconcsrned ~ II
the leading lawyer In the case. Mr.. saund.
srs Is feet inch high, weighs 10 pounds;
hasa spare smooth face, Drowned by recent
exposure 1t Yaquina By, a light mus.
tasche, bushy head Of kair, and what
people call an important air, somewhat
exaggerated by his custom Of wearing a
savage looking b road brin,msd bat slight
| ~ on one side Of his head, For several
years Saunders, who IL now about thirty
years Of age, lived In Texas, where he
herded cattle, hence obtaining the name OF
cow boy. A Buffalo Bill lIko halo Is cast
around him by tho story that he once
killed bis TIVE men, Mr.. Saunders has
bean in Oregon about three years, working
on farm short time near this city, then
teaching school in Soap Creek'and finally,
about two years ago, buying an interest
Ia tho "Leader," which few weeks ago
he disposed or, Miss Allison was born in
Linn county, Il about twenty two years OF
age, and has besn In the millinery bnsi-
ness on First Street for several years. She
takes the matter cooliy, at least outside OF
the jail, District Attorney George Cham.
berlaIn appeared for tho State and Mcssrs
Powell a BIlyeu, ID. X, n. Blackburn ard
J. J. whitney for the prisoners. Justice
Humphrey read the charges against the
prisoners, when their AttorHsys announced
that they waived examination. and they
were held 70 await the action OF the Grand
Jury, without the bene fit OF bail. Th.
prisoners have cells on opposite sides o
the jail, where they will reside until Court
meets In January.
At the same time OF the proceedings ir
the Court House. the funeral OF Charles
Campbell, the victim Of tho murder, wa
taking place at the Baptist Church, undel
: the auspices OF the irsmsn Of the city
Charley having been . member Of Alban,
Engine Co. No. !. The services were con
Quoted by Rev. BrownsoR. Charlie.
Campbell was twenty-five years Of age
has lived In Albany seven or eight years
tho last few years assisting his father IL
the carpentry business. At the Firemen'
tournament at Astoria he was q msmbe
OF the Albany tsam. II Is not our plac
to examine into his past character. He hat
good and bad habits. II Is enongh to Sal
this, without putting them In the balance
: Whatever his conduct may have been II
his relationship with Miss Allison, th
public mind Is unable 10 see the justice o
q third party, though be may haYe beef
! an anticipated 6rothsr.in-law, ste pping il
and shooting him down almost witkou
warning, and evidently in . deliberate
cold blooded manner, Many think tn or
is more 20 tbs case than has yet bee
brought cut.