The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-07-22
LOCAL RECORD.

THE RoBBER CArTuREp.-Early this
morning it was reported that a man
answering the description of the robber
who stood up John Luper and son Bird
had been seen to enter the barn o: All
Blevins, ON the place rented by Mr.
Knighten. A posse of men with guns
surrounded the barn, and Bird Luper
and Ike Knighten went in and after
searching found the fellow hid in the
hay. He was searched, and the pocket
book of Bird Luper found on him and
81 10 in money. The pocket book OF
John Luper was gone. Besides these the
man had fine gold watch, three or four
silk handkerchiefs and silver spoon in
his possession ] ] Beard and john
Luper brought ,4aim to Albany. He ad-
mitted his guilt and of course will, on
examination before Justice Curl. be held
for the grand jury. The man is only
| about 10 wears of age, slim build, trampy
appearance and gave the name OF Brown,
sustained by several letters on his per-
son. He had small 81 calibre revolver
with which he did the standing up. He
is not at all bright, but rather sheepish
than daring in looks. Brown claims to
have wealthy parents in California,
which is doubted.
EGAN AGAN.-.-The Portland Dispatch
OF July II, SAYS: Mr. e Egan, the
well-known blind tombstone man, and
Belle Boyd we've in Justice Woods court
this morning and examined upon a
charge of adultery. The action was
brought by w l. Johnson who claims to
be her husband. They have never been
married, however, but have lived to.
gether more or less for the past thirteen
or fourteen years. He has mistreated
her in every conceivable way, and while
in these desperate straits she sought the
friendship of Mr. Egan. Mr. Egan has
assisted the little lady as friend only
and no criminal relations ever existed
between them. He comes from Albany
where he is well known and bears most
excellent reputation. The man Johnson
is barber and q notorious character.
He has figured in the police court on
many occasions in many cases and re-
Gently let out of Jail. Almost any woman
would want to conrt the respect and love
of such q man as Johnson, II she was
crazy. At the conclusion OF the testi-
mony the defendants were promptly
discharged
STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS are coming
from Salem out of the arrest of the fiend
Wilson. which the report says promises to
clear up one of the most protou-d murder
mysteries in the history of Oregon, aud
prove as innocent a gray haired cd man
who is now serving life sentence IN the
Oregon state peaitentiarv. This old man
is William Scott, who stands convicted of
the murder of his aged, HE partner near
Wheatland two years ago. Yesterday
Scott was walking past Wilson'S cell, when
Wilson asked the guard if that was not
Scot The guard asked Wilson what he
knew about Scott, and the reply was that
he knew a great deal. He said ne would
tell all he knew about X in day or so.
Scott has alSays denied numbering his
wife Claiming that he saw a man run from
the house into the orchard when he heard
the report of the gun that killed her.
Wilson intimaies that he knows all about
her murder. Ii viii be remembered the
place where Wilson escaped from the
officers was within half miie of the scene
Of the Scott murder, and when he passed
Scott's house he asked IL that was not the
Scott place. Wilson said the officers were
drinking heavily, or he would NOT have
escaped so easily.
A BAD CHrxAMAS On last Thursday
Marshal Watkins, of Yaquina City. .brough;
out for examination as TO his sanity, Lee
Foo, an almond-eyeI celestial. who II
seems is the terror of that neighborhood
1t is claimed Lee is an unsafe persoa &c be
allowed TO run al large as he has taken on
one or two occasions sho; al some of the
/ lr%zarazAfn II l.. aAs
comm unity, But he had an examination
and IL was decided that his mind was cIeal
and is perfe sily responsible for HIS acts
He had such bad temper that when ks
gets angry he is ''wholly terror" and
the boys over there all bow 10 his mandate,
when he gets on one of his tautrums He
has gone back and we expect to hear of a
funeral over there most any dzy.-Col :
Wallis Times
QUITE REMARKABLE.--lntend trav-
elers 10 Yaquina bay will hail with nc
small degree of pleasure the announce
ment that the Southern Pacific and Ore
fion Pacific have at last arrived at an ar
rangement by which hereafter there vii
be no further trouble in purchasing tickeu
or transferring baggage Tickets for va
quina City are now on sale AZ The Sale u
passenger depot and the Oregon Pacii,
dock for S. for the round trip, good TO
return until October 10th. Baggage
checked through on these ticktts.-S States
mar.
Nor RoEBEr.-Yesterday we publishe,
an item from Eugene paper about maj
being robbed of SI,o Il turned out llk
good many such drunken cases. Th
Guard says; Il appears now that Tho
Ball was not robbed az ali. Thursda
eyening, while In maudling condition
lie gave the money to A X Patterson 70
safe keeping, and the next morning kne,
nothing about SO doing The money wa
returned to him yesterday afternoon abou
8 O'Clock and he was a surprised man
The money came from the pension offic
at Washington.
A LEBANON BATTLE The Adyanc
tells the following: ga spirited alterca
tion between two of our citizens Monday
eliminated in blows, disfgured ply siog
nomy and the usual fines and costs. Tn
parties TO the fray were M A Miller of tn
first part fwho paid his fine before tria
and Thos Dodson of the second part, wh
sustained the heaviest loss both in bloc
and money, he being taxed SII,5 50. 1t OIL
representative-elect contends as earnesii
for the faith once delivered to the demo
Gratis as he does for his personal rights :.
may look for The principles of democrac
to be re- asserted,
THIEvNG GYPsIEs.--Mr Burlingam
who resides on the G H Hughes farm, b
yond the Calapooia, was in Albany an
bought some groceries at Brownell's ar
placed them in a gunny sack, leavir
the sack in his wagon near Second al
Ferry street for few moments On r
turning the sack was gone. Being i
formed that some gypsies had just pass
he went to their mp just east OF Il
city and found the sack on the groun
He helped himself to it and carried
of, though gypsy protested.
- The best roast cofIee in the city at Coni
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