Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-12-23
THE AUgSyILLE TRIAL.
Exam,astisb Of Witnesses and Recital
Of the Trouble.

to order to try the case of ;he Auns-
Vile riot. Mr.. Geo. Bingham, for
the prosecution opened the trisi.
He said that the prosecution would
endsavur to show that the house be-
longed tu J. K. Smith; that iurinS
R-tier's absence J. X. smith t,ck
p~sessinn; that a crowd Was Collect
ed aud malicious!y and felou"u~ly
set upon J. K. aud Homer II. Smith,
using them roughly, ~ their appear
spces couclusi,ely sbovs, that The
crowd, or Rsvder faction had in their
possession one or more revoireTs,
club, and it Is believed n shotgun.
He then read defiuition OF ri''t
and snut her section re.stive to the
punishment of riot.
Judge Pratt for the defence ssys
that they will try to- shuw that no
revnlvers or guns were in the crtwc
g,ut Que and that in the haDds of
K. Smith, apu that IL Was tskei
frrIm him by the k.- der faction, thu
preventing bim FROM cunniiitipg u
murder.
Mr.. J. K. smith was then put on
The witness stand and sworn. II,
Was first questioned by Attorny
Bingham and then by W. II.
Holmes, who cruss questioned him
closely. His testimony Vas rather
conflicting as developed 10y the dit
fereni questions. The following
VAS learned from his trstiIn "ny:
Three or more years ago he rented
mis- farm and hume To Mr.. Rreder
for one year at the expiration az hi-
time he renewed the contract ais.
allowing Mr.. Resdsr the Use Of
-ranery not specified III the lease.
He found q purchaser in Mr.. Clyde
who bUnght part of his property,
and Mr.. Reeder Elso buying sonl.
which lie has subsequently, sold.
Mr.. Clyde gave notice to Reeder Ia
vacaie hut as the law did not compe
him to va,14te for three months, Mr..
CLYDE became tired of waiting and
sold the property rack to Mr.. J h
Suith, who did not give any furt her
notice to Mr.. Reeder. Mr.. smith
had sold the piece Of ground on
which the grain house stood In
which WAS R-eder's grain, To Bill
White, " no removed Rredlers lck
aud substituted nne Of lis own thus
lock ng up R.-e,ier's grain.
J. X. Smith stated, when, closely
questioned, nat he did have re-
volyer " hich he Kept laying around
tine nuuse aud h- did not know whsi
calibre or make il was as he Knew
little about revulver.. The weapon
was produced and he identified il "A.
( the one taken from him, also ac
know dyed that lie had three Ol
/ four revulvers one in his sslonn al
/ Ysquius City. When asked where
and when be got this he stated that
within three months and since his
cuutention with Reeder. He dit
not know the man. uauIe Ia he dif
not ask him.
Was asked if il was his friend
Bill White. Believed il Was
States that when Reetier CAME to
salem he went TO the back door and
went in, removed. Reed-r's furniture
10 wuodsheG and put In his own
furniture. That when Recder re-
turned he came tn the dUor and
said they would have to excuse Us
for not Inviting them III as We were
unprepar-d To receive company.
bingham objected to Holmes pnr-
suing the question as to what hap
p-ned previous to this time out the.
court allowed him to ask any ques-
tious connected with the case.
Smith continued that he pushed out
Reeder while his bruther, Homer
n. Smith pushed Mrs. Reeder on,
of the door. Next day was arrested
by a justice Of the peace while iu his
office. Saw crowd going from the
Motel toward the house hich / was
occupying. Mrs. Coy, my step
mother-in-law, my son, q bog Of
fifteen and baby were in the hous e
at the time. ! asked 10 be excused
from arrest and started out. Was
headed Off by Mr.. Menifieid who
struck al me with what ! thought
was 8 pistO.. Reeder Knocked me
down with a pistol so ! hollered for
my boy 10 bring me my revolver
which he did and gave to me but
Zumwald the justice nf the p-ace
wrenched 1t from my hands. Don't
know who fired the shot. He gave
considerable other testimony. a
copy Of the lease was produced aud
examined. Mr.. HOMER II. smith
has both his eyes blacked while Mr..
J. K. Smith has his head ban ndaged
up. A considerable number were
present frUm Aumsyile to give
testimony. Such neighborhoCd
fueds are very unpleasant aud dis
agreeable. The coart adjourned at
ll;55 to meet at ] 30 y. III.
AFTERNOON.
Court met l>jO. After . few
questions To J. 4. smith. Homer II.
Smith was called to the stand. He
testified to being iu the house when
Charley Memfield and Mr. sud Nrs.