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

Saunders said II was Campbell and II wa
accidental. Saunders asked Campbell
where he was shot lie replied, ain thu
bowels and the leg" Saunders told aom'
one to 20 after doctor Matte Allison
went after a doctor and met DIR. Msvion
l went aktcra lantern. When / first went ~
the two persons were standing near tn
place where the two walks meet. W.
talked about where we should take Charley
Campbell. Matte Allison said we shoul,
take him TO her house. We started t
Mattie's mothers but she came out and tols
us not 70 bring him Into her house as sh'
had had trouble enough with that younl
man already. We then took him to- &c,
Burkhart's. When first went % the plac,
of the killing, Campbell, IN answer to q
question from Saunders said he was shot II
the bowels and the leg,
Cross examinatlon.--l was the first ant
DIR Maston the second 10 get TO the place
of shooting. was IN my house when
heard the first shot. Was reading. | wen
out after the second shot and the outcry
Streets must have been muddy. Had ms
shoes on. There was no moon, Il ther,
was Il was under cloud. When | go
there | saked who was shot. Saunders sale
Campbell and II was an accident. Matte
Allison went after the doctor, think Matte
came back with him. | saw Mr. Dough
erty when came back with the lantern
Condra was there but | do not sremembe
where he stood, examined the bullet hol'
In the walk next morning. The crosswall
Il four feet wide and oval. The body has
rolled OFF. The course of the ball wa
scanting towards the ground The first kho
hit him on the left side. The second bal
struck the cross walk running north ans
south. The second ball must have passes
near the body. II was raining and darl
Cloudy night. Think Campbell was lying
with his face up. After VIC took Campbell
home from Bnrkhart's came back to the
place OF shooting and found an umbrella
(IIere the piece OF cross walk was showr
witness who recognized the bullet hole.
We pulled the head Of Campbell from un
der the side walk when first went there
When came back with the lantern the,
had pulled the body out little further.
examined the bullet hole In the walk earl,
the next morning before breakfast and be
fore the ball had been cut out Am In th'
habit OF getting up about daylight Saw ~
one about that morning. Had seen no on
probing the bullet hole that morning befor
4 ulo. WAs Apohk % tCcA 1fpftl tflt ptaAa
at the time of the shooting.
D. =. MASON
Being sworn testified rs follows: Resid
IN Albany. Lived here eight years. Wa
in drug business at the time OF shooting
Know Saunders at sight. Heard two pislo
shots on the evening of Nov A. Think
was at $50 o'clock. Defendant was In m
store about 20 minutes before the shootinI
and bought an ounce of iaudanum. FL
was occasional customer of mine. (lIer
map was shown to witness ON which h
pointed out his drug store and Miss Allison
millinery store. Did not observe which wa
defendant went when he left. Was Ia tn
rear of my store when | heard the shot,
They were In quick succession.
MR. coNpRA RECALLED.
On the way taking Campbell to Burk
hart's Saunders said in the presence of a
of us that the shooting was accidental. Di,
not know Campbell and had nothing agains
him. Saunders said to Us at the place 4
killing that he was doing something wit
his pistol and II went off accidentally III
said Il several times I helped take o.
campbell's clothes at Burkhart's and foun
no pistol or weapon on his person. The u
gave Campbell something TO quiet him b:
fore we took his clothes of.
Recross examination Have talked I
Mr. Whitney about this matter since lhI
Court adjourned yesterday evening. sa,
Mr. Stewart there. Think he was thri
when the conversation took place on th
way down TO BurkhaFt's. | do not kno
whether Saunders referred 10 the FIRST
second shot when he said il was accidcnta
pR. MAsroS
Being duly sworn, testified as follow,
Am physician and surgeon. Have pra
ticed I3 years. graduated At the colles
of Medical Surgery at Cincinnati, Ohio,
1876. Was In Albany at the time Of Il
shooting OF Charles Campbell. Heard Il
shots. Was going into Walte's house
the time of shooting. Am acquainted wii
Saunders and Campbell. (liere map W.
shown witness who explained in detail Il
place Of shooting and surrounding object
When the first shot was fired ! had ju
opened the gate at Waite's. l put dow
some beef steak and my medicine case AZ
returned TO the gate when / heard Il
second shot. started 70 go up where
heard the talking and met Miss Alllss
coming after me. heard some one gros
after the first shot and before the srcon
After the second shot heard Charley "a
"my God don't shoot again. You have sh
the wrong man"
went up to where the body was al
found Saunders kneeling by Il. ask,
Charley Campbell If they had quarreiei
He said, mo, he shot me down like do
did not speak to him." Saunders sal
''no, II was an accident" Saunders said
did not know Campbell from Gods off q
saw Saunders pistol sticking out OF
pocket and asked him for II. He gave II
me and said he would surrender himself
me and consider himself under arrest. Il
pistol was in his right side coat pocket wh
saw Il with the muzzle sticking out.
think Mr. Condra, MIR Stewart and NJ
Allison were there. Some one brought
light. Charley Campbell was complaint
Of pain In his-stomach and left leg. / ma
partial examination of his wounds, a
told him ] did not think | could do an
! thing for him. lie begged me to give nj
} something as he was dying. (Here a me
. ical work was introduced In which witns
found plates by which he explained to
jury the course OF the bullet.l told Can
, bell we must take him home as could =
: treat him there. Campbell was dying,
I said, and wanted me to give him somethir
: The ball entered between the 9TH and
ribs and lodged in the spinal column.
J passed through the stomach. The result
! such wound would be death. d
: Charley Campbell could not do anythi
d for him. He said he knew that. ] went
Y the place of shooting the next day and
E amined the plank in the walk into which
e bullet entered. put my pencil into
;. bullet hole to ascertain tho course Of It.
n entered at a slight angle and downwa
= When first got to the place Of shoot
t Campbell was lying just off the cross W
e near to it. His head was to the south 1
It his feet to the north. The center of
It body was about ~ or IA inches from
= ball hole in the south. do not know "
J. direction Campbell was going. had
]. seen him that day. assisted in carry
: the body to Bnrkhart's, where made
t. examination of the wounds. / told him I
d could do him no good. lie said he kr
l. it. Said he knew he would die. Staid ii
n half or three quarters Of an hour,and 4
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