The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-09-28
PROBABLY SUICIDE.
E II Burnham Shuffles off this
Mortal Coil.

Last night about IL 80 o'clock Carleton
Sox and Glenn Irvine we're accompanying
some young ladies home from reception
at the College, when they discovered the
body of man lying partly on the side
walk and partly on the raised ground be-
side It at the southeast corner of the U T
Church. Thinking it was drunken man
the young men notified nightwatchman
Jones, who accompanied by DR. Bill and a
son just returning home from n profession.
al visit, went to the place and examined
the man who was found to he dead. The
body was taken to No Is engine house.
Judge Powell, acting as coroner took IT In
charge and examined the mans pockets.
The right pantaloon pocket was turned out,
some keys and pocket knife were in The
other pocket, a handkerchief and 81. 35 in
hip pocket, pair of eye glasses, small
mirror and q watch key in his vest pocket.
There was no watch. He wore q brown
suit of clothes, and Masonic pin was
fastened to his vest. On his person We're
found papers showing his name to be + II
Burnham, and that he formerly belonged
to the Masonic lodge of Corvallis. A bullet
slightly powder burned, and his shirt, Just
oSiVN MS hCdtts tdhkihS AIto
About twelve feet back of where he was
found was revolver. About IL O'Clock
several people in the vicinity heard shot
fred, and at least two think they heard
some one cry for help. Mr. Walter Peacock,
who returned home about that time from
the college, heard shot fired, and awhile
after saw couple men run past the county
Jail. 1t is doubtful though If it had any
connection with the shooting. Mr. Read
on returning home awhile before saw the
man in the vicinity OF the church. He had
also been seen neai there during the day
and on Sunday
Mr. Bprnham came from Portland on
Friday and registered at the st Charles
he had formerly boarded with Mr Giblin
in Corvallis. There are two versions of the
matter, one that the man was murdered.
the other that he committed suicide 1The
latter is probably the CORRECT one. Burn
ham had been despondent and had remark
ed in the morning that he was aoout broke
and didn't know what be should do. Last
year he worked in Chicago on the faI:
buildings, being painter and paper hang
er, and bad contracted rheumatism, which
was troubling him, as well as a chronic
case Of neuralgia.
contemplated s1icide, and it is a peculiar
fact that just before awakened and notified
Mr. Giblin had dreamed that he had done
the act. tie mans conduct evidently having
made the impression on his mind. His
position when found showed there had been
no struggle; the revolver had evidently
been thrown over his heal Us he fell back.
on TIE ground. aad he probably cried out as
if for help. He probably had not been
carrying a watch. The weight OF evidence
is decidedly on the side of suicide, and in
fact there is little doubt on the subject.
Bunhani was nearly fifty years Of age.
He was single, and is well spoken Of by Cor
Wallis men who knew him in that city.
Coroner Jayne, of Halsey came down this
noon. and Constable Winn secured a jury
for him, which began taking testimony in
the case about 8 o'clock, aud was in pro-
gTess at press time too late 10 give The re-
suit today.