The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-07-09
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NJ. srERNnuRo.
Testified as follows Have resided III
Albany about ~ or 10 years. Was In Al
bany on Nov. 9TH when Campbell was
Killed. Knew Campbell, but did not know
Saunders. Heard The shooting. / was 1T
my home Ia back room getting ready To
retire for the night. was In wash room
when heard the second shot. Shots were
IN rapid succession. | saw flashes OF pistol
but heard nothing said. Went In setting
room and my wife told me some one was
shot. Jumped out oil window IN bed room
and went 10 place Of shooting. Jumped
over yard fence on my way and ran quar-
terlng across the street TO the place OF
shooting. Saunders, Matte Allison, DR..
Maston, Condra aud Stewart were there
and some one lying on the ground. saun.
defs said lac had accidentally shot man.
Some one asked Matte Allison II she was
the cause Of this aud she said" ~ guess ain.
Saunders said the shooting was accidental,
Campbell said nothing Assisted In carry
ing the body TO Bnrkhart'a. Saunders re-
peatedly said on the way that the shooting
was accidental
Gross examination. Was In the south
part OF my house at the time of the shoot
lug. My wife had raised the bedroom win.
dow. Jumped out at window aud over
the picket fence which Is about feet and a
half high The gate was the length Of a
lot away. Heard no noise except groaning.
The window of my back room had green
linen curtains. DIR. Maston, Condfa and
stewart we're there when | got there.
Board fence south of my house Is about
feet high. | did not sec Dougherty when 1
was first there. Stewart went after the
lantern. Don't know who sent him. lie
was gone but q few minutes. Condra,
Stewart, Saunders. Doughcrty and myself
carried the body TO Burkhart's. Campbell
said nothing on the way, but to complain of
pain, bat Saunders repeated his statement
that the killing was accidental
>. Il. CAMPBELL
Testified as follows, Am the father Of the
young man killed. His name was Charles
Harvey Campbell. Have lived in Albany
about years. Was AZ home as the time III
shooting. DO not know Saunders Did not
see Charles until he was brought home after
be was shot Charles said he would die aud
did not express any hops Of recovery. lie
made a statement ~ 10 the killing iIs said
he would die. la hia statement hs SAIL he
met Matte Allison on the street near q ,art
House aud was going home with her. Whea
they got near Maaou'a Matte was talking
loudly. lie told her not 70 talk 30 iond. lie
said this man came up At that time aud shot
him down like dog withoat saying anything
20 him. Charles nsia nothiag was said. Ha
tSAundsrsl ahot hta like dog. Charles was
rational 20 the lass minute. was with him
most Of che night lie died 10 minutes after
six next morning.
ass, }. 1t. CAMPBELL.
Reside Ia Albany. Am the mother Of the
young man killed. Thiak il waa batween o
aud 10 o'clock when they brought Charles
home. lie aaid. ''Aiotber. will not got
well" ! kissed him. lie said. ''ion's cry
mother" Said he was walking on tas street
with Matte Allison. She talked load and
ho told her not to talk 30 loud 80 SONS one
would haAr them. He said they then met .
man aud uho shot him down without saying
word
;. x. CHARLTON.
Reside in Albany aaa an Sheriff II this
county. HaYo resided over the Jail since the
defendant has bean Imprisoned. WAs in the
isil whan Mfs Parrish lnother Of Matte
Ailisonl came 70 the jail aud had csnver.
sasioa with Sanders. Mrs Parrish said u
Saunders. s'yoa ought not 70 have done this
thing simply because man alandered . NO.
man ia this town. Islanders said he didwhat
any honorable man would dol arrested him nt
AiFa parrish's. He pulled ssssil pistol cut
oi his pocket aud said, II n .iss this %
you and handed is - Mstgse A slsnn This
was on the night II the sils.tias. lls was IN
the sltslag room d9Su stairs uuss arrested
bin bat male no attempt ls avasia arrest %
get away. He seser ss.d anything % sns
about tho ki.lsRg. Geo Barkhars wss wisli
inc when ] arrested hin. Mr Chamhvrlaia
told me where he was.
ago K cHAaasRLATN
Reside IA Aihssy. An District Attorney
/ Was 10 Albany 10 my 0siisp tho tlsss. IL
shooting. ! vent dowa an tiss afrress .ssa
wss told that Charles Gasnl,l,sI sas slIissl
! | vent to Hr Canpbrll'u haa .sa a. t4a.. s.ts.s
lsy's dying ststsmsGt. Millaut Il .sas "a
DR. Maston wsut with me. Ds Aiestu,s tii.
Campbell that he nsass dia All tass il h.
had anything % say he shD4ld Aay L nos e
the District Attorney Campbell then mad.
= statemsnt substantially ~ Foll0ws 81
know / an gaiog - die end will tell you al
how it hAppsned. Matte Allison aud wer,
walking along the walk aud ws geE nnas
| hasoaA sfastie was talking loud aud fols
her not 10 talk 40 loud asws would bs heard
Just then aatna ona cams up and sect sni
down like dog without saying wood.
there map vas shown witness who l,ointee
out the various residences and objects nsatiou
od ia witness evidence.1
Cross examination Am not a SURVEYOR
DO not know that this map is constructed
according to any scale or system. | reduces
Chariey'a statement 10 writing tho mex
morning substantially and il was pnbIishet
have pow given the substAncs Of the dyin
statement.
J ). J. CHARLTON, JR.
Witness recognized the pistol herasofor
mentioned. Am Deputy Sheriff Dr. Masto
gave me the pistol. Is is ia the same condi
tion as 10 loads as when delivered 20 me-
Here prosecution offered pistol aud Ca trid
ges ia evidence The cartridges were rem ),
, cd from the pistol by thu witness under d
/. reotion OF the Court. Prosecution rests.
The hrst witness called by tho defense vi
oEo. \. CHAMBERLAIN.
Have letters in my possess:on that WEI
! introduced at preliminary examination.
think got bat one letter.
{ ''BuD1 JOHNSON.
reside IN Albany, aud was acquaint.
,. with Campbell in bis life time. 4 OF 5 year
Saw him on the evening OF the 3rd or 4sh
J Noyember last. Saw him at noon aud ia Il
: evening knew about him writing q lett
I TO Matte Allison signed 81 Blankhead
! Campbell requested ne TO write letter
u Miss Allison aud | wrote it at his dietafio
Y think Campbell aiguei tho name to IT,
d was in the afternoon of the day Of the kill,
y at No. Us engine house whers we wrote tl
q letter AT that tims Campbell said he won
y walk home with Matte Allison CAnphs
y was goiag TO write a letter to a Mrs KelI,
r ut Portland, but he changed his mind al
le said he wanted TO know whether Matte "
n going TO marry him or not II wanted 4
k to write letter which dill II she did q
d he would get to her If it cost him his nee
ID | wrote two letters for him. Ha said he q
II not want the postmaster to know that he "
re writing to her. lie said he had slept wi
ID her four or five times. Ga the evening OF N
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