The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-07-03
w. M. BARBOUR.
Murdered In oregon-Buried in Moos-
omin-An Oddreiiow's Funeral.

omin-An oddreiiow's FanernI.
tFron the Gegitla, y. W. +. Standard
The funeral of the late w. NJ. Barbour
on Sunday last, was one of the principal
events in the history of Moosonlir.
The body was brought from the west on
the train which passed through Regina
Saturday night reaching Moosomin on
Sunday morning.
THE STANDARD representative who was
well acquainted with MIR. Barbour, went
down to the funeral, and had some eonver-
sation with the widow on the train. Mrs.
Barbouri Is aeieyer and very intelligent lady.
Mr. Barbour she said, ''wcnt out To
Lebanon, Oregon, after having spent eight
years in the employ OF MIR. McNaughton, Of
Mousoinin. He sent for me last fall and l
reached there on the 25th Of November. We
were married the next day. He had estab-
lished himself in business and was doing
we'll. Mr. Dalgleish, who was his shopmnte
and companion in Moosoniin, came out this
spring and went into partnership with my
husband Mr.. Barbour being better ac-
qtiain.ed In Portland than Mr.. Dalgeish
went there to buy some stock and TO truns-
act nther business. When hc did not return
at the expected time became uneasy, hut
Mr.. Dalglcish thought that he had been de-
layed in seeing the men with whom he had
business. Finally l told him that either lie
or must go 10 Portland and he went. There
he got the assistance of police and searched
the city, bat could find no trace of Mr..
Barbour. | was well nigh distracted, bnt
my hopes were raised when Mr.. Delgleisii
received n telegram calling him again to
Portland. | thought my husband might
possibly be yet alive, but was doomed tu
disappointment. Ten days aitcfhis murder
the body WIS found floating in the river
among some logs. There was bullet hole
in the back of his head. l examined closely
when saw the body in the uorgue. There
was a bruise ON the side Of his head. His
gold watch, diamond ring and pocket book
were gone when the body was found. We
had him put into an air-tight metallic cas-
ket and placed IN vault. The watch and
ring have been found in a pawn shop and
two mrn have been arrested. but the pawn.
broker does not identity them. They ART
held on another charge. II has been ascer.
tanned that they attempted to sell til,
jewelry 10 breahsnan who is now away
east. but will, il is hoped be able To identify
them on his rctnrn. The authorities seemed
very apathetie In the matter, but 0ddfellow,
and citizens generally were very kind 10 M,
and did all for me they could. do not know
what l should have done were it not tha
Mr.. Delgleish was with me. He showed m,
great kindness. / have appointed him ad
n,inistrator and he will close out the bust
ness. | can scarcely realize at times bu
that it Is all a terrible dream. We wer,
getting along sonicely and now all is chang
ed l thought at first that would take tn
remains to St. Mary's, but the oddfelloM
of Moosoinin wrote me such a nice lette
that | decided to have him buried there
where my sister, Mrs Perry, his brother
Mr.. z. j BARBOUR and Mrs. Donald, hi
sister. all reside
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry came up 10 meet he
on No. and boarded No. AT Wolseley
The meeting of the sisters was very eiiectine
ON reaching Meoson,iii Mr.. p. J. Barbou
was in waiting 10 receive his bereavel sister
ir,-iaw, and brotherly hands soon remove,
the casket from from the baggage car.
AT one O'Clock the oddfeIlows assemble,
| in their hall and soon after two o'clock pro
ceeded in procession, rrcceeded by the Mcos
ouih Brass Band. and IN appropriate regali
to the residence OF Mr.. Donald, where
vast assenhlage had gathered. The largcs
! funeral procession ever seen in Moosomil
district was soon fornIel under the direction
of Past Grand Smithers, and all marche,
| slowly To the pretty cemetery, situate,
beside a sheltering hluff ON rising ground
about half mile distant from the town
while the sadly, pathetic strains of the Deai
March in Saul, and the dead thud of tin
mniIied drum filled the heavy air of tina
mild but cloudy Sabbath afternoon. At th
grave the Rev. j. Douglas read the buria
service of the Presbyterian church afte
which the oddfellows eircled around tn
open grave and performed under the leader
ship of Messrs. McCardy and MeCullum tn
burial ceremony of that Order and deposit
ell each sprig of evergreen. In that larg
gathering of men, woman and childre
were many fearful eyes. The sad case {
the young widow and her deep grief con
bined with the solemnity of the service t
arouse the deepest sympathy ofail. On til
return march the Band played sever;
suitable selections, and on re-assembling i
lodge the services of the Band, the kindnes
of visiting brethren and ofthe sister societie
were suitably acknowledged.
AT regular meeting of the board {
directors of Lebanon & Santiam Cana
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