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

made no rerly that ! heard. He in
vited Grubh uaIt shortly after this.
Grnbb was coming arouud the har
when he aaked Wassom to go out.
Wassom wss standing about middle
way Of the bar when Grub came out.
went to the saloon about o'clock
and Wassom otsnae. IN about 8
o'clock this mMDing. Don't know
where he had been before. He took
two or three drinks while was in
there He took drinks with sne, Car
roll end Grubh. j think Wassom was
q fittle full. They did not ciinch.
Grubb was pretty close to him
trying to get hold Of the pistol. Idid
net see Grubb attempt to get anything
out Of his pocket when be went from
behind the haf. He did not curse him
neither did WassoIn. II was about 10
or is minutes from this time / left by
the back doos untii 7 returned to the
front door. Grub drew one or two
breaths when gos back. Grubb was
not drunk. Grub was following up
WAssom trying TO Ret the revolver.
Only one shot was Alpt.
W. H. Carroll bsing frat duly sworn
testified as foilows:
Hive In San Francisco and am q
csmmefcael tfavclsr. l wns In the
house when the fuss occurred. went
In there . good deal IN the, afternoon.
Had business with 0rubb but he did
not make his appearances. ! went In
there shout 5ss0 that evening and re-
manned there until time os shooting.
MAmosa sAaas IN ahoaA Q sselask.
ieard part Of the eonssssstsn between
him and Grlbb. I ,hsasd &ssbb ny
he did hSs Intend tbss sss II his own
house. DID not i,sss ssy reply.
He cane around NJ ssT Tsoon sfter,
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as shs. Aasss. W@a tA
dFtakiag and sh0vsd Il. ! 1Rotkeed is.
wssom walked In end Essspped imp "a
the bar. fstood st q little desk. when
Wassom asked Grub to take . dTinh
with him. Hefafst excused himself
GFubh Aid, ss'he he'd Just he'd o dsina
with me. and then said, ''LIwiii take .
drink with you" He did take q drink
Mr.. 0FaAk .sDk some bitks, and Wss.
som took brandy. He first asked fol
whisky but changed TO brandy. Grub
haa taken two drinks With me.befoFs
wasssm came In, and 10th Tunes took
bistem. He wss nss Intoxicated s'
oil. I aaw them 60 out toward The
dsaf. Y.did mot sse Sash .of pistol.
| wss as sssve wAen Rssss Of .shis thiAa
Aappsasd. He wss a. .fNaE "
| locked 1t him thoroughly. HI
bresthed once or twice. It was about
rs sainataa from eAs tune I LEFT and
Essarnsd. 1t was within l5 tninutss
after ] went to stoye and returned.
only saw WAssom on the street on the
next bloek. When ss NV Masom
think he, wassom, was wanting "a
| c~me back for his hat. A hat wat
picked up there. I was present VII en-
Rscssr felt In his psekes but foaHd ne
wespons 90 Grabb. / ,@w Grubt
when he reached for Wsasoms pistol
then they went cut doors. ! heard
shot and thought he had shot down al
the floor. I did not sse Grubb have
| his hands OH WAssom, but saw Grubb
REACH for him. Den't know II he sol
hands on Weasosn. When hs first
came In ] wee not acquainted with
Wassom but was introduced to him
! When he invited US TO drink and
while the drinks were on the counter
Wassom went outside and remained
| about a minute and q half or two min
utes, and while he was out thes