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

was an invitation TO Matte to meet him
(Charlie.l No place for meeting was named.
He simply said he wanted to get acquainted.
Did not notice particularly what was in the
letter. Several othOr letters were offered in
ovidence.l Do net know whether Campbell
was az work at the court house that day or
not.
THEODORE ANDERSON.
Was acquainted with Campbell in his life
time about or years Talked with him
on the evening Of Nov 4th. He wanted to
borrow my hat. Said he wanted to 80 out
aud see somebody. Did not say anything 10
mo about his having slept with Matte Al.
iison. He had false mustAche at the time /
talked with him.
MATTE J. ALLIsoN
Testified as follows: Was acquainted
with Charlie Campbell. Got acquainted
with him in lSsa About the first Of No
vember last received letter signed -
BlankheaS,n which / believed was from
Charlie / answered them. Wa were en-.
gagged to be married in Dec. 1883, and the
engagement was broken in the spring Of 1884.
I broke it because he broke bis promise to
me that he would quit drinking. The en-
gagement was renewed in tho latter part Of
1854 and broken of again in June. 1885. He
then began talking about me and showing
my letters around and then broke the en-.
gagement again. We did not speak after
that until the time / went to Eugene last
July. went there to get rid of him for he
had threatened to kill me. After had been
there about II days he came up there He
came to d r Lakin's where was stopping
and told me be had had row with his ''old
man" and that he was going to Ashland.
tod him would meyer have anything more
to DO with him. He annoyed me with his
visits up there aud watched me on the streets
70 walk with me. He came into my millin-
cry store in 1885 determined to make me
marry him. He was drunk. was at my
desk. He could hardly stand mp he was so
drunk. BE drew pistol and said he had a
mind ''to paralyzo me right there He had
before threatened to kill me. de said had
sent him TO hell. saw him every day fer
about ten days after broke the engagement.
He came to my shop ~ often as three times
q day when he was drunk, and swore at and
cursed me al the time. told him that after
he had talked 80 much about me l would
never marry him. he said he would talk
about me until had not friend left in Al
bany. He said he would follow me anywhere
and that / should never have another happy
moment. / told him he must not cone TO
my shop. He sAid he had given up ever
marrying me. He said we could not live
happy together. / received several anony-
nous scandAlous letters which believe were
from him. burned them up. They vere in
sultiDg and abusive. The last letter re-
ceiyed prior to NOY. 4th was in September
about the time of the play Of the Hidden
Hand" here in Albany. The lettsr sIgned"J
BlAnkhead" came through the Albany post
Office. IL ran something Like this That he
wasa stranger in town and wanted to form
my acquaintance, that could do him q great
favor that would cost mo but little, bat would
afford aim much pleasure. did not know
what to do about it. Told Harry Putnam
that knew it was from Campbell enclosed
the letter TO Capt Saunders Told him to
come down. The same day Capt Saunders
came down and asked me il / still feared
trouble from the same source. This was At
oar house. The next morning we talked the
matter over and decided the Lest thing to
do was TO see Campbell. / told Saunders
thought "Bud" johnson wrote the letter and
that Campbell would meet me. answered
the - Blanxhead" letter and told him 1
would meet him in front Of the Engine House.
received reply telling me to meet him at
the Court House. On tho same afternoon we
were sitting at the table at my mothers
when Capt Saunders told my mother about
our plan to meet Campbell. Ma did not
want me to 90 for she was afraid Campbell
would Kill me. In the evening after supper
went to my store. l left my store at hall
past o'clock and saw no one as passed the
Engine House. l went on towards the Court
House. There was no arrangement for Saun.
ders to meet as anywhere. About half way
between Manstield's and the Court House
met Campbell in disguise and passed hin
without speaking. went on and passed th.
Court HeUBs on the north or front side unit
I got to the corner and then turned back ane
walked nearly to the other corner when
met Campbell and said '.good evening"" aus
he answered in squeaky, disguised voice
We walked along towards Mr. Mason's resi-
dence. He said "Bud" johnson wrote tn,
letters He accused me of writing insuItin,
Letters to him, but did not. Ho said b,
would now get even on me. teId him
thoaght be was far ahead. told him he wa
doing all he could against me. told him /
he had acted right would have married
him. lie said if he could not marry me. b,
would ruin me and that he would begin tha
night. We went on TO Mason's corner wher,
we met Capt Saunders. There was no un-
destanding about Capt Saunders and Camp
bel meeting. saunders had told mo to r.
right home did notices Capt Saunders un.
til he was right upon us. He came up in
front Of as was little IN trent. ssundsr,
asked Campbell what he meant by writing
those insulting letters to Matte. Campbell
said, 1T is none of yoar d--n business. .
''YOu son Of ab-h, will kill you." Saun.
ders said Il was his business and must be
stopped. Campbell thon stepped back and
put his right hand back and Saunders fred.
Campbell asked if this all came of me, and
then suppose ] said it did, not that want
ed anything Of the kind. Campbell asked IL
could forgive him for all the wrong he had
done me. When Saunders fred put my
hand on his arm and ] think the pistol fell.
Campbell said he would die. Saunders said,
''oh my God, don't say that Campbell said
he was shot in the bowels and in the leg. /
started for doctor and net DR. Maston. Az