The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-27
TRIAL OF RE1TER.

Yesterday morning when the case Of
John Reiter was called at the circuit
court room, the prisoner looking very
awkward and abashed but not at oil
broken down. was brought forward by
Sheriff Smith. Judge Cleveland asked
for the evidence and Prosecuting at
toney Curtis called his witnesses. Need
less to say, the courtroom was crowd
ed with spectators, but very few Of
them even caught sight of the prison
er's face. His eyes were fixed on the
ground through the whole of the pro
ceedings. The. following is the testl-
mony:
Or. A. L. Fulton; Found three cuts
on the head of snellman and three
knife wounds in the abdomen.
Miss Laura Snodgrass, of down
town dance house: live in Astoria
and know the prisoner by sight, Saw
him Tuesday and Wednesday about
two weeks ago. He went away Wednes-
day and came back Friday in the af-
ternoon. When he came back he had
money. Showed me SIS in gold and
some silver. When he went away he
had no watch, but when he came back
he had a watch. never gave him any
money at any time.
A. r. Friend sworn: Identified
the watch taken from the prisoner as
the one he had sold Snellman some
months ago.
Otto Johansen sworn:Live on Youngs
River near Green Mountain. Reiter
came to my house on the evening of
the Sd of August, and remained over
night. Victor Snellman was there, and
another man named August Dolphin.
Snellman had been working for him
about a week at that time. He had a
silver watch. I identify the watch
shown me as the watch belonging to
Victor Snellman. On the morning of
the Attn of August, after breakfast, Au-
house, going to the house of Jas. p.
Fox, where we were to cut hay that
day We left Snellman and Reiter at
the house together. Snellman had said
that he was going to town. 1 do not
know what money he had.
August Dolphin: 1 have been living
with Otto Johansen. Was at his house
on the night of the Sd of August Rel
ter and Snellman were there, and
left them at the house next morning
when we went off to work. Snellman
was going to town that day L
recognize the watch in court as SHELL
mans. never saw Snellman after the
morning of the 4th, until 1 saw him
dead. / saw Snellman with money, the
night of the Sd. Saw $40 gold piece
and several half dollars in his possess
sion.
Jas. p. Fox sworn: Live on Young
River. / knew Victor Snellman and l
saw the prisoner, Reiter, on the road
on the afternoon of the Sd inst. Reiter
said he was hard up and wanted work,
and that he would work for so cents a
day and board Had no work for him
but took him to the house and gave
him some supper. Then he went away
to Johansen's.
George Kohler sworn: Saw Reiter at
Olney on August I'd. He was going
back into the country. Saw him again
at Olney on August 4th. He was alone
and on his way to Astoria.
Jonathan Duncan and Louis Brazee
testified that they were out searching
for traces of Snellman when they
found his body near the road on Green
Mountain where it had been thrown
among some brush. 1t was lying on
the left side and the back of the head
appeared to have been injured. This
was on the 10Th inst.
Two witnesses who had been sub
poenaed to attend at the request OF
the prisoner put in an appearance
from Portland, but beyond saying that
they had seen him once, knew nothing
for or against him. To his pitiful ques-
tions as to whether "they knew what
kind of man he was" both answered
that they did not.
The prisoner was then bound ever
to the grand jury without bonds.
j. W. Thompson, organist at the M
E. church, gives lessons in music, pi-
ano and organ. Organs tuned and re-
paired. Address $50 Astor ST., Astoria.
Fred Olsen takes the lead in manu-
featuring boots and shoes. All work is
first class and warranted. Repairing a
speciality. Corner Second and Olney
streets.
The Coffee House, 522 Third street;
best place for chops and steaks: oys-
ters by the quart; received daily and
always fresh.
There is no place in Astoria where
John Kopp's famous beer Is kept in
such good condition as at Utzinger's
popular resort.
Thor Frederickson, piano tuner, has
moved to 1858 Third street, Adair's AS
toria, near Eagle cannery. Leave or
ders at Griffin & Reeds book store.