The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-05

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Just as they came to he door. Grubb
kept advancing on wassom until they
got out the door. Picked up the hat
near Grubb's feet and threw it into the
saloon, Think Grubb was more than
six feet tall. Felt bis pulse and heart
when first went to the body. Moss
holder and ] went ont to front door
shortly after the shooting. DR., came
and examined the body and said the
man was dead. MAY have been eight or
ten persons in the saloon during the
time was there. Grubbdid not breathe
after ! reached his body. Did not say
before the coroner's jury that ! did not
see the parties at the time Of the shot.
J. Mossholder testified Live in Leb-
anon. Was at erubh's saloon on Feb.
2S Mr.. Bilyeu and Ar, Rice were there
during the night. Mr.. wassom came
into the saloon about 3 O'Clock IN. |
was in back part Of room near the stove
when he came in. Carroll was stand
ing by tine little desk. Wassom asked
erubb to drink with him. They poured
out their drinks. Wassom asked who
Carroll was. Grubb said it was Mr.. Car
roll, the drummer. Wassom said ask
him to drink. Grubb introduced Car
roll TO wassom Carroll also drank.
Wassom said to Grubb that he had said
he had thrown him twassom) ont of his
house. Grubb said he did not say it.
Grubb started round the counter, and
then saw wassom pull out his pistol.
Grubb told wassom to put up his pistol,
as he was not afraid Of it. Wassom told
him to come out then. Grubb followed
wassom out the front door. Wassom
went out backwards. Heard shot Just
as they went through the door. Heard
groan just after the shot. Thought
someone was being choked. Went out
at the front door with Carroll just after
the shooting. Found Grubb dead on
sidewalk. Went after DR.. Lamberson.
| Was away but a few minutes. He lives
on same block. Went back to body
alone. Wassom said it was Bill Elkins
/ that told him what Grubb said about
throwing him (wassom) out Of the sa-
loon. Have been acquainted with Grubb
about year and half Sat in saloon
seeing them playing cards. Donot know
how many had been in during the even
ing. Bilyeu and Rice were the last to
go out before Wasscm came in. Could
not see Grubb and Carroll when they
were talking at the counter and while /
was at the stove. Saw wassom come in.
He was close to the bar. Do not know
about how long the counter in the sa-
loon was. Wassom went out before
taking his drink and then came back
and asked me to drink with him. did
80, and then Grubb asked me to step
back TO the stove, as Wassom wanted to
talk TO him, After the shot was fired
Carroll and went out at the back door,
Stayed there about ten minutes and
then vent back into the saloon and went
out front door and found Grubb dead.
| As they backed out the door Isaw Grubh
reach out to get hold Of wassom's gun.
Do not know that Grubb got hold Of the
pistol. Wassom fired the shot IN the
house gust inside Of the door. Saw flash
/ just inside the door. The parties were
both inside the door when the shot was
fired. Carroll was near the stove. He
could not see SO well as me. Did not
see Gpabb fall. Heard struggle after
they went out the door like someone
choking. Saw Grubbon walk. Saw his
hat. Saw Carroll pick up the hat.
Neither one Of us Strengthened his leg
until after the DR.. came. Saw no one
fea1 hisfDulse Hardy came IN my house