The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-11-08

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fever. Rheumatism will shift from one part
OF the body to another.
DR. Whitney. Am practising medicine.
Saw deft Id Jail about week after the
wreck. Examined him. He complained Of
his right knee. Examined his knee and
measured u and found IL much swoilen--
about two inches in measurement Have
had some experience Ia giving morphine II
Affects the mind 80 ~ 10 make IL wander.
Mrs Hill. Am mother Of the def, Tie Il
past 20 years Of age. He has been afflicted
with rheumatism most Of his lie, OF nights
he has always been restless.
Mr. Hill, Am father Of the def. Live In
Albany. lie has been troubled with fheulnat.
ic pains ever since his boyhood. Have ex-
amined the workings ofihs switch, Have a
model oiit. Hers witness showed the work-
ing Of the automatic switch by the use OF the
modell Was living At Astoria when The ae-
eldcnt happened.
John Role, Was at the switch on Sunday
following the accident Witnessed explained
rom the model the track Of the engine after
the wheel struck the end Of the faiI.j
Mr. Huston recalled. Was at the switch At
if;4s M siteFthe accident. Rails north Of
junction were not torn up but south they were.
The defendant testified. Am deft. Be.
fore the wreck oaias to ses the Dr. TO take
chan out Of ms eye. Started home about 3
and arrived shortly after o. Rpifs boys waro
With me. Told DIR Davis did not know
whether my arm was broken or not. The DR.
commenced TO examine my arm. but II was
too painful, lie then said he would have 70
give ma ehloroform. Felt too sleepy 10 20 10
Fromana 80 thought ! would 90 to Doug.
las W sleep of the effect OF the chiorofornn.
Went 10 Ffoman's the next Tuesday. Have
had rheumatism nearly al my life Froman
told me tp lot the morphine powders clone.
DO not remember where | won't vi cam
20 town on "Wednesday. have no reeollsc.
tlens OF going 20 Dougias on Wednesday.
Have no recollection of going TO Hswitt's
othcs. Nor Geo Humphreys ofilcs. Do not
Know who arrested mo except from the svi
asnes. Tho Rolfe boys nor myself were
drinking on the day Of the wreck. Do NOT
knew exact time when we got 10 Froman's.
we walked on the track from the depot 10
Froinan's without stepping exceps at the
ditch to got driak. Neither ono Of az
touched the switch at ell. There was no
conversation between us about Fred Role
haying the pin from the switsh. He did not
haye 10 nor was there anything said about
10. Engine passed Fromsn's Just as we got
70 the gate. Overland train had not arrived
when we ieft depot. We were past the
switch when the overland train whistlsd for
ALBANY. Did not know whether my arm visa
broksn or not. II Was not swolIen. Log did
not pain mo when got ap. Did not think
o. rheemAt'sm that morning. Slept most Of
the evening. Started the engine mp Tnesda;
morning and run u till Q o'clock. DIR told
mo 10 take the powders every three hours.
IA sss..
hurt me. Heard OF wreck Mondsy morning
before came 10 town. Have 40 recollection
about what happened on Wednesday. Nv
memory was uot clear for two or three
weaks after taking the morphine.
Mr. Richard recalled: Ties soath Of
switch were mashed up considerably.
Mr. Froman recalled: Never said any.
thing to Hill about hIs taking morphine.
Mr. Huston reealie5: Showed wire pen
and said II was very slmular 10 one taken
out at time OF preliminary examination.
Dr. Beyan: II a person should take one
sixth OF grain OF morphine at a dose and
lake eix doses IN succession one each hour
ne would recover from the eifec, In ave
or six honrs.
The ease was argued by Hewitt and
Nor'hup for the prosecution and Powe
and Whitney for the defense and was sub
sniiisd TO the Jury as one o'clock. After
hall heurs deiIberation they returned a
verdict inio the court of guilty Of man
slaughter. Counsel for ths defense gave
notice that on Thursday morning they
would file motion 10 set aside the verilc,
as being contrary 10 iaw. the eyidcace and
the express charge Of the court. The pen.
atty for this Il imprisonment In the pcnit-
sn'larv not less than one year nor more
than fifeen wears and by iine nat exceed .
Ing esooo.