Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-09-23
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ISOLATION.
Mr.. Cowee has been working on
the farm of Mr.. Burley, near Zena,
and came to Salem last Sunday say
ing his arm had been paralyzed. He
had had similar experience while
in Nebraska about two years ago,
but some of his friends appear to
doubt the genuineness of his story.
He said he was going back home,
and that be would stop at Denver to
be treated for it. Mr.. Case saw him
in Portland, he thought, Wednesday,
and he had supposed Cowee was on
his way to Nebraska, until apprized
of his death by Sheriff Knight this
morning. Cowee had boarded with
Oscar Titus on 18th street, near Asy-
lum avenue last winter, and both
Mr.. and Mrs. Titus give him a good
name, as sober, industrious man.
They thought.it very strange that
he should be drowned in two feet of
water, as he was an able bodied man
and always sober.
The point was raised by some that
the man had been knocked oil the
bridge by an electric Car, but as the
headlight fully illuminates the full
width of the bridge, this could not
have happened without the motor
man being witness to the accident,
Hence the very strange and myste
rious questions arises, what was the
cause of the accident?
In the absence of the coroner, JUS
tice j. w. Bachelor was called upon
to conduct an inquest over the
body of the drowned man. Sheriff
Knight, assisted by Deputy Franz
Wrightman, impaneled the follow
ing jury: E. M. Croisan, Chas. Simp'
son, A. o, Waller, G. F.Royal, RIA
Crossan and Richard Keen. The
body was brought to the undertak'
ing rooms of A. M. Clough, where
the witnesses were examined, BY
the assistance of A. 0. Condit
Below is given synopsis of the
testimony:
DIR. J. N. Smith: Have examined
body and find no marks OF violenc
thereon; no indications of intoxica
ton or drunkenness; never saw dc
ceased; my opinion is he came to hi
death by drowning, at least Their
are indications; a thorough pos
mortem examination would be re
ouired to find real cause. In M.
opinion he fell off the bridge ant
was somewhat stunned by the fall
J. B. Case: Have known the de
ceased years; saw him last at Port
land on the 2lst; l came to Salem t.
reside s months ago; don't know
when he came to Salem; he ha
been working at Burley's at Zepa
he did not drink or chew; is a mem
ber of the Baptist church; he wa
not subject to dependency; he hat
no relations in Oregon; he expected
to start for home Wednesday; is I
single man.
S. p. McCraken: l have been IL
Salem 2 years next month; last win
ter worked in Leach's nursery;
saw him last Tuesday in Salem; hat
no conversation with him; / know
nothing of his habits.
Mrs. e. X. Hall: Have resided
| in Salem 2 years; haye known de
ceased years; he was at my hous'
Monday evening; said he was goinl
to start home Wednesday morning
his right arm was paralyzed; wa
going to start to Grand Island, Neb.
the home of his parents; were al
members of Baptist church; he wa
about "a years old; he has been par
alyzed before and had a stroke o
paralyses last Sunday; he couldn'
| lift his arm to his head: he was par
alyzed before lie came here. Mrs
Hall was recalled later, and ques
toned again for few minutes.]
DR.. Houser: Have resided in Ss
lem / year; the deceased was brough
to my Office on Monday forenoon b.
Mr.. Watson; he was suffering iron
contraction of muscles of right arm
| L applied electricity and relieves
him; he came on Tuesday again
and said he would take a week
treatment and would be back Wed
nesday morning; he did not return
no reason for a brain lesion or ev
dence of paralysis.
| 1. b. Fisher: / have resided !
Jefferson one year last July; am
minister; don't know deceased
think he came in there with b