The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-07-09
w. w. SAUNDERS.
Convicted or Murder an the First
Degree.
Escapes from JalI...alosO Reward Tor Mi
Recovery.

w. Saunders for the murder of Charles II.
Campbell, which took place in the Circuit
Court last week. The circumstances of the
killing arc still fresh In the minds OF the
people, and Il Is not necessary to repeat
them now except rs they appear In the evi.
dence of witnesses. The prosecution has
been ably conducted by Hon Geo f Cham
berlain, District Attorney, assisted by Capt
n b Humphrey, Of Peudleton,L Finn and
II ] Whitney, of this city, while the defense
has been conducted with equal ability by
Hon Il S Strahan, Messrs Powell & Bllyeu,
weatherford & Blackburn, Wolverton &
Irvine, of this city, and Hon John Burnett,
OF Corvallis. The case was called on We'd
nesday, when the task of obtaining a jury
began. All Of that day and Thursday was
spent in finding twelve men who were COM
petent to try the case.
HARRY PUTNAM
Was the sirst witness called and testified
substantially as follows Reside IN Albany.
Am slightly acquainted with the defendant,
Saunders. Was acQuaint ted with Campbell
who was killed. Was In Albany on the
day of the shooting, Nov 4th, 1855. Saw
Saunders on that day. Saw him sometime
In the forenoon at the Jewelry store of F
NJ French. Matte Allison had her mill
linery IN the same room with French.
Saunders came in and talked with Matte.
lie was In her part of the room several
times during the day. Talked with her
mostly. Cannot say Just when he left. They
showed me the letter from u Blank Head
asking Matte Allison TO meet him that
night. | read the letter. Matte said she
believed the letter was from Campbell.
They said they would send letter to u
Blank Head" They said they meant Camp
bell Walked with Saunders on the street.
He said he would meet Campbell and make
him quit slahdering Matte Allison or he
would thrash him or something like that.
He asked me 10 point Campbell out to him.
pointed him out. He, Campbell, was
standing near Prusha's drug store. Saun-
ders was then In Wills gun store. When
he spoke about thrashing Campbell / told
him Campbell was not easily thrashed. lie
replied that he usually took care OF himself
(Here map was shown witness who pointed
out the places mentioned in his evidence
/ closed French's store that night. Left nc
one in store. Miss Allison left the store
with me. heard two shots that night, no;
long afterwards.
4 Cross examination don't know how
often Saunders and Miss Allison talked
that afternoon. She came the day before
and had three letters. She read one and
asked me 10 read Il. told her thought
Il was not gentlemanly. The letter wa'
signed u Blank Head" She said she
thought It was from Campbell When
went down to dinner Saunders walked with
me and said Campbell had been insulting
Matte and that he thought Il ought To b
stopped. lie said where he came from meF
respected women mole than that lie said
he would see Campbell and IL he did mo-
quit slandering Matte he would thrash him
or words to that effect
JAMEs EcLIS
Being duly sworn, testified as follows
Reside in Corvallis Was in Albany on tht
day of the shooting. / drive stage from
TO take his team to Corvallis,as he had busi
ness in Albany.
G. C. WILL,
Being sworn testified as follows An
acquainted slightly with Saunders. Am
gunsmith and was in Albany on the day o
the shooting. Saunders came into my stor
about one o'clock that day and asked m'
for ten cents worth Of cartridges. His pis
tol was Colts As calibre. He laid II OF
the counter. (Ilere pistol was shown q
witness who identified Il as the one hande,
him in his shop) tried the cartridges 70
Saunders. The pistol already had four car
tridges in IL. He did not tell me what h
wanted with the cartridges. Harry Putnam
called Saunders out. Heard no conversatio
between them. II was between ~ and
O'Clock. Saunders was in my shop only
few minutes.
p. NJ. MARSHALL,
Being sworn testified as follows Resid
in Albany. Not personally acquainted wit
Saunders. Was in Albany when campbe
was killed. Saw him in Bank Exehang
saloon on that day. ] was there and sa'
him playing cards. Those playing caro-
took the drinks when they were done c,
cepting Saunders. lie said he did not war
to get ginned up until evening. Shootip
was at half past o'clock, Charley CamI
: bell was there. ] am I0 years old. Camp
bell was in the saloon when / was there
He was not playing cards. Saunders, Dorr
and some one else were playing cards.
, AARoN coSDRA.
Reside six miles south of HaIsey. Al
County Commissioner Was in Albany o
Nov. 4th last Heard the shots when CAM
bell was killed. There was no obstructio
D between me and the place of shooting.
D was very dark and / could only get
a glimpse of the parties. When ! walked U
to the scene Saunders was standing on II
corner of the cross walk, Campbell was |,
: ing on the ground on the side Of the wal
Matte Allison stood near the corner of II
lot or fence. The first | heard was foo
steps Then heard talking and saw
T was a man and woman and ] heard Il
r woman say, "I have changed my mind
After the shot heard voice say, 'ye
have shot the wrong man." then hca
|. the fall and scrambling. Then heard a
) other shot. Saw Stewart, Sternburg al
: DIR Maston there. / heard some one $;
what will we do with the body. Some oI
y said get dray and carry it away. Mat
Allison said take the body to my houi
Campbell asked DIR. Maston to give HI
g something. He said, II am dying" Cam
h bell was lying near a telegraph pole, We
lc there next morning and saw the bullet he
;, IN the walk. Some boys were cutting It 9
2 of the walk. Think the ball went straig
down. The witness described with part
ularity the position of the body of the wour
ed man. The second shot was after the IA
y was standing feet from the walk at
re Allister's when / heard the second sh
. Saunders, Stewart, Maston and / help
carry the wounded man away. was star
is ing feet from the man and woman VIII
m they passed. 1t was very dark when cal
lis to where the wounded man was / fou
him just west of the walk. The body
about 2 feet from the walk. Saunders ste
Il where the two walks met Matte Allis
60 stood at the corner Of the fence. Stew
3 stood on the ground think.
Cross examination.-I was stopping
McAlister's. My eyesight is impaired wi
looking at short distances, but not at Il
- distances, My face was to the north whe
~ heard the first shot Did not sec the fla