The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-05-08
MuRBERED.
VIM. Barbour Killed and Hfs Body
Thrown Into the River. MT Portland,

Thrown into the River, nt Portland
The body Of VIM. Harbour, the Iseb-
anon merchant, was found IN the VIII
lamette river near Pennoyer's min on
Sunday last.
In response TO a telegram, Mr. Dali
gieish went to Portland Monday, and
Mrs. Barbour on the following day
Both identified the remains as those Of
VIM. Barbour. Mr.. Dalgleish, tho
murdered MANS partner, who has been
Intimately acquainted with Mr.. Bar
bour FOR number of years, testified
that he was not an excessive drinker.
DIR. Andrew Smith made an exami-
nation of the remains finding n 82-rali-
ber pistol bullet in the brain. The
bullet entered the head ut n point three
inches back of the right ear, passing
entirely through the brain and strik-
ing against the upper part of the left
side of the forehead. Nothing was
elected during the inquest to give the
slightest clue to the perpetrators of the
terrible crime. The remains were de-
posted temporarily in a vault in Port
land until further Instructions from
tDe ItlatiNeS oi ti1e ueCettstu.
Following Is the oregonian's account
of the finding Of the body:
D. W. Prince the cider and vinegar manuGie-
turer. in business South Water street. reported
10 Coroner River about o'clock yesterday after
noon. that the body of an unknown man had
been found IN the river between the logs at Pen
noser's mill. The body was discovered by f. a.
carrel, und he notified Mr.. Prince Coroner River
at once sent the dead wagon 10 the mill and found
the body us reported. II was tho body of man
about % years OF age, with dark hair and light
moustache. He was wen dressed and it was evi-
dent that he was man in good circumstance.
The face wasso badly diseolorea that no one could
recognize it.
When searched ut the morgue nothing YVES
found on the body except a small scrap OF paper
containing receipt for goods purchased
from a Portland aTygoods firm. The upper half
of the receipt was torn OH that the receipt
amounted 10 absolutely nothips for the purpose
of identification. The body was attired In Il
cheekered Scotch tweed suit black Mcintosh.
white shirt, and white Eecktse with blue l.ofi-
zontal stripes. In the tie there was square gold
pin with star aud crescent ornaments, There
was pearl Ia the crescent and garnet in the
star This pin led the Identification of the
remains.
The front OF the head was crushed IN and nom
hole in the back OF the head.--eyidensiy a bnl-
let hole-the brains were oozing out.
No one knew who the dead man and the
reporter, remembering the mysterious disappear
aiee of Barbour. suspected that ii the boh.'
OF the missing man. The size and general build
of the body correspoFded with the description OF
Barbour For the purpose OF satisfying himself
In this point the reporter called at the city jail
where the police authorities have photograph OF
Barbour. The searf.pin told the tale 1t was the
body of Barbour Detective Gritznaseher, nfter
taking look at the body was satisfied of the
same fact.
Mr. barbour was a member OF the firm Of Bar
bour Il Dnigleish al Lebanon. or. He TO
Portland on business on Wednesday, April IS.
soon after his arrival he deposited in the Rank Of
British Columbia some 500 in pnoney which he
brought with him. During the day, in addition
to making some new purchases, he drew three
checks on the Hank OF British Columbia, one Of
s75, payable TO himself another ofabont $500 ray
able TO Messs. Foster & Robertson. and third OF
about s25, payable 10 MessFs SIX G. tiuInp. He
spent the night Of the 18th at the Holton hor Sc.
leaving there on the morning of the 18th If ex-
pecting 10 return. lie Was seen on the lsth y
Mr.. W. NJ. Amos, with whom he ut one time
associated in the grocery business Washing ton
street He failed TO return to his hotel on the even
ing of the l6ah as was expected he would do. and
nothing more was heard orseen Of him. The police
made dilisent inquiry, but could trsee him eny for
few days after his disappearance. He was known
10 have about SIPS on his person when last seen.
but $50 OF this is accounted for by deposit.
which ii was yesterday learned he had made he
could not have had over ss5 on his person. He
also had a gold watch and chain and diamond
ring He spent some Of his money for drinks, bat
how much Is not known. Several saloon men
him in their places of business drinking with
friends but when they last saw him they don't
remember.
That Barbour foully dealt with there Is IT.
tie doubt. The injuries on the head evidence
Of he not Vbywa all and
chain and diamond ring missing would lead
TO the inference that he was nurierd for bis
money. But how. when by whom he was
murdered no knows. The general SUPPOSE
ton Is that he was murdered somewhere in the
city, and that the body was then carted off and
dumped into the river Al Pennoyer's mill. Bar
hour would not have stTolied out that far himself
and the body could not have fioaied up stream.
The police satisfied that 1t is of murder.
and The fullest investigation will be made.