The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-03-03

that night. GruDp was not angry, out
asked Wassom to go out and behave
himself like gentleman. Wassom
made no reply that l heard. BE in
vited Grubb out shortly after this.
Grubb was coming around the bar
when he asked Wassom to 20 out.
Wassom was standing about middle
way Of the bar when Grubb came out.
/ went to the saloon about 8 o'clock
and Wassom came in about 8
o'clock this morning. Don't know
where he had been before. He took
two or three drinks while was In
there. He took drinks with me, Car
roll and Grubb. / think Wassom was
a little full. They did not clinch.
Grubb was pretty close to him
trying to get hold Of the pistol. Ibid
not see Grubb attempt to get anything
out Of his pocket when he went from
behind the bar. He did not curse him
neither did Wassom. 1t was about 10
or Is minutes from this time / left by
the back door until returned to the
front door. Grubb drew one or two
breaths when / got back. Grubb was
not drunk. Grubb was following up
Wassom trying to get the revolver
Only one shot was fired.
w. H. Carroll being first duly sworn
testified as follows:
live in San Francisco and am a
commercial traveller. | was in the
house when the fuss occurred, went
in there a good deal in the afternoon.
Had business with Grubb but he did
not make his appearance. | went in
there about 7:90 that evening and re-
mained there until time of shooting.
Wassom came in about 3 o'clock. /
heard part Of the conversation between
him and Grlbb. ! heard Grubb say
he did not intend to go out of his own
house. Did not not hear any reply.
He came around the bar soon after,
not Immediately. / saw Grubb come
around the bar, He tried to get near
enough to get that pistol, but did not
seem to be angry. Wassom was
drinking and showed it. | noticed it.
Wassom walked in and Istepped up to
the bar. | stood at little desk, when
Wassom asked Grub TO take drink
with him. He first excused himself
Grubb did, as he had just had a drink
with me, and then said, II will take a
drink with you" He did take drink.
Mr.. Grubb took some bitters and Was
som took brandy. He first asked fol
whisky but changed to brandy. Gruht
had taken two drinks with me before
Wassom came in, and both times took
! bitters. He was not intoxicated al
ALL | saw them go out toward the
door. | did not see flash Of pistol.
was ut stove when most of this thing
happened. He was dead after We
looked at him thoroughly. HI
breathed once or twice. 1t was abou
10 minutes from the time | left anG
4 returned. II was within Is minutes
after went to stove and returned.
only saw Wassom on the street on th,
next block. When we saw Wassom
think he, Wassom, was wanting Il
ceme back for his hat. A hat wa
picked up there. / was present VIII Ell
4 Doctor felt in his pockets but found n
weapons on Grubb. l saw Grub
when he reached for Wassom's pisto
then they went out doors. l hear,
shot and thought he had shot down a
the floor. l did not see Grubb hav
his hands on Wassom, but saw Grub
reach to- him. Don't know If he &c
hands on Wassom. When he frs
came in | WAS not acquainted witt
Wassom but was introduced to hin
When he invited us to drink an
while The drinks were on the eounte
Wassom went outside and RENAME