The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-05
MOrs WaSSon's Trial.
The Jury's Verdict "Mur-
der in the Second Degree.
sentenced to n Life Term in
the Pcnitentinrys-Tuken
TO salem Wednesday,.

lO fNstlch Nta ntSduNs
Joseph Kelso, the fist witness on be-
half Of the state, testified as follows
live al Lebanon. Have no occupation
at present fine, Know locality where
GrGbb was killed. Have been in the
building several tunes. Map or plat Of
inside Of tuilding where the killing was
done was shown witness; said II was
torrect.) Described III detail distances
between various objects in room. Walk
in front Of saloon Is eight feet wide.
Was not presaat at the killing, Went
there before the body was removed.
Worked in saloon about a month. Do
not make living altogether by gam
bling.
DR.. ]. A. Lamherson testified Am
/ physician. Was acquainted with Grub.
Room abovt ls0 feet IRON saloon. Was
called to examine body Of deceased.
Witness described the point where he
found the body oi deceased. Was called
there at s.l0A.M. Examined body and
found lie extinct. Sent for Parker,
partner of deceased, Found gnn-shot
wound st right Of lett nipple. Bullet
went into chest cavity about II inches.
( Bullet afected the aorta and maybe
heart. Immediate effect Of such wound
would be fainting. Such wound would
be fatal. Examined the body at the
coroner's inquest. Found no other
wound Doors Of saloon about twenty
inches wide. ! went after Kelso. Told
Steele'to watch body while / went after
kelso Told kelso that Grubb was dead.
Went after Geo. Rice, the recorder. Ex-
amined pulse and put my ear to Grubb's
heart. Found him dead. Deceased had
no coat on; had vest on, but twas open.
W. II. Carroll testified: Live in San
Francisco. Was al Lebanon in Febru-
ary. Spent the evening Of February 27
at Cirubbs saloon. Was there when he
was shot. Was in rear end. Was play
ing there with Mossholder and Grubb.
Was there until B O'Clock A. N. Played
until half past 2. Saw Mr. Wassom
when he came in. Wassom asked Grub
to drink with him. Grubb al first re-
fused, but finally said he would drink.
All filed our glasses, when he went out.
4 AT once he came back, and | excused
myself for drinking in his absence.
Went back to stove. Heard Wassom
say GO Grubh that he had heard that
Grdbb had said he had thrown him
twassom] out Of the house. Grubb said
he had not said 50. Grubb said to Was
som, "Put up your gun; am not afraid
Of it." Wassom said, II you are not
afrai1, come out doors. Grubb ap-
preached wasson and the latter backed
out of the room, with Grubb following
with his hand stretched oBt as ii to take
hold Of the pistol. Heard the shot just
after they got out Of doors. Some min
utes after went out and 8ound Grubh
living on the walk on his back dead. Mr..
wassom had his pistol in bis hand by
his side. Heard report Of pistol just as
the parties got outside. Wassom went
out o. door first. Gould not say that
they had hold Of each other as thev
went out Of the door. GrlhDb did not
speak after the shot. GrulSj was per-
fectly sober. He was in pleasant
humor. Was present when tie Dr.. ex-
amincl the pockets Was not close
enough to pistol to identity il Grubb
asked me to shake hands with wassom.
Grubb took two drinks while he was
there. After took my drink went
back to the stove. Could just ace was
SONS hack when be asked drubb about
his having said that he had put him
(wassom) out Of the house. Heard re-
port Of pistol jrst as they passed out the
door Heard groan just after the shot,
Thought Grubb was choking wassom.