The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-07-09

elected the place himself.
The defense rested, when tho follow
ng robutting evidence was introduced
~ the prosecution.
MRS. MANSFIELD.
About ak weeks before the killing
Matte said she had been engaged to
Charley for fun and / told her her fun
would end In sorrow. On the morn.
ing after The murder Matte said TO me
that your (myl words have come true.
She said she would rather have done the
deed with har own hand than to have
called 10 third party.
THos. MoNTEiTm
Had = conversation with Minnie AL.
lison aud she told ma that Saunders
wife was going 70 get divorce.
pn. MAsToS RECALLED.
Was present al the killing. Camp
bell was not 10 disguise that | observ-
cd. Did not say anything to Saunders
about DR.. Hill wanting TO ahow OF
susopsy a. testified by him.
}. II. CAMPBELL.
Heard Matte Alliaon's evidence.
Matte came by Weatherford's house
where | was at work in tne forspart Of
July and my son went out and talked
about an hour. / met Charley and
NJ attie one night near the lover school
house between and 10 o'clock.
NJ. cowAx.
Am acquainted with Matte Allison
aud was acquainted with Charley Camp
bell. Have seen them sitting % bridge
Ia the lower part Of town at night. That
was about two years ago. Did uot say
In Young's store that Saunders ought
10 be hung and that | would be one Of
ten that would do IL.
MRS. .cowAY.
Am acquainted with Matte AllisOa,
was acquainted with Campbell. Saw
them by the lower school house at night.
Never saw them sitting on bridge.
n. SUrTISo.
Am the party who took down the
notes at the Coroner's inquest. They
we're read over completely 70 her and
one or two corrections made at her sug.
gestiou and that Of her Attorney, Mr..
Bilyeu and then she signed them.
c. II. STEWART.
Was we'll acquainted with Campbell.
lie was not 10 disguise that knew Of
Do not know whether he bad bis own
clothes on or not.
This closed the testimony. The case
was ably argued for the State by j. j.
Whitney aud +. Finn, and for the
prisoner by J. X. n. Blackburn and
John Burnett. Judge Boise charged
the jury at length, and the jury retired
at o'clock Saturday afternoon.
cuiity.
Saturday evening the jury after be-
ing out six hours brought In verdict
Of guilty according 10 the indictment,
to-wit murder in the first degree.
Saunders took II cody. Judge Boise
set the time for sentencing the prisoner
for Wednesday At p. m. L has been
indefinitely postponed.
E.enpra.
Monday morning, probably about
tive o'clock, Saunders accompanied by
Jamison, im@risoned for illegal voting,
crawIed through hole ia the rear Of
the corridor, which they made BY prs-
ing the brick out, having previously
sawed several iron bars nearly OF, aud
had change Of venue on their own
account. The coll door was opened D,
cutting Of wooden and lead peg.
which Saunders had substituted for
the iron ones during the recent ghost
manifestations Sheriff Charlton had
sat up all night Saturday nigh. and
until / | o'clock Sunday night when he
lay down for few moments and slept
ill morning. He had tried TO obtain
guard, and had solicited the County
Court to furnish one, 80 he cannot be
accused of not having done bis duty
The desperate character Of the prisoner
was fully appreciated. Where Sann
ders went Ii not knawn. He was seer
to cross tho river with two oil er mel
about 2 o'clock ia tho morning, one o
the men returning with the boat. II
was also seen 8 miles beyond Lebanon
with another man in dog cart, nea
MilIers by others and at Spring Hill
By another. Whether he was seen >
all 10 a matter Of speculation.
A Reward OF eI0ee
vas Immediately offered by sheri
Smith for his arrest. Saunders is
feet | inch tall, weighs now about l3C
in health ITO, Is 30 years old, ha
smooth face, could not raise beard Q
any account, bilious temperament, darl
hair, sharp face, large nose, importan
air, peculiar twitch to his mouth, on
Of his fingers injured, opium habit
sickly locking. A smooth talker. Wei
dressed whsn be left here.