The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-10-05
SATURDAY
WILL PARDON SAUNDERS.

The 0regonian today says: Il can be
definitely stated that before he retires from
ofhce, Governor Pennoyer will grant 4 FAR
don 10 Captain William Wit Saunders,
sentenced TO life imprisonment for the kill
ing Of Charles Campbell. az Albany, in
i6S5. Mr. George W Belt. district attor-
rey al the time of Saunders second trial
has joined, i; is understood. IN recommend
ing executive clemency for Saunders. he
pardon will be granted with the express
undertaking that Captain Saunders will
leave the stale and not return Saunders
has always maintained his innocence Of
numbering Campbell. claiming he did the
shooting in self-dsfense- Campbell as he
lay dying, made his ante-uaortem declAra-
ton in the presence of Mr. George Chamber
lain. ths district attorney. and DR. 2aston-
saying he had been shot down Ike deg >
Mr Chamberlain has always refused 10 CO.
operate With those seeking the release Of
Saunders. He hIs no Ill feeling toward
the prisoner. aud he SAYS that when Sam
dess Was convicted and sentenced his duty
a. prosecuting o:hcer ended; bat he uoald
not oonscienii0Isly join with others In ask
ing lesnency-
Daring his term Of prison life no inmate
of the penitentlaEy has attracted more at
iention among visitors than Captain S2un-
ders. During the entire period he has been
a model prisoner During the sessions cf the
legislature many OF :hs members ami Scores
of osksTs visited him. nearly ali Of whom
signed The petition fer his pardon, which
he would present -
The pzrsica will not meet wi,E favor in
Albany. The TeSi~eEaing feature wIil be
TINT he Is TO leave tha ssato.
YMC 4 Bc>GxE.Ss MEETTNG.-Last
night Tire regular qaarterly meeting of The
Young Mens 5 Christian Association Sas
he'd IN the roou-s- In absence os President
Crawford and Vice President Foi tEnilser.
Mr. F. 7 Sox was selected as chairman Of
the meeting. After the devotional exercises
the regular h-lSiu - of ;ae association WAS
taken up and disposed OF This consisted
chiefly in the election Of new active mem
hers, eight in number. and the election of
I'VE directors 10 .lli vacancies in the board
T he election Of directors resulted in the fol
lowing choice as the class of 1897: Wm
Fcrtmiller, Geo 5 Actseson. Z u Ho-soB-
( Gof and T J Miller TIE bard will
hold lis first meeting and constitute for the
year, electing proper officials next Friday
al clock The work ot the association
for the past year in many respects has been
discouraging. but the prospects fer the
coming year are nu,h brighter Glasses
In gymnasium work will probably be form
ed next month. the entertainment con-
mit;ee will furnish US with something good
in their line, educational classes In sock
keeping. arithmetic, etc are possible. and
IL all the coming year Is bright with
promise in all lines ct the work. Let TIE
people of Albany rally to the support of
this worthy institution. encourage their
boys and young men 10 make these pleas
ant rooms their plaoe of entertainment and
improvement
A Polk Helm UP.-Mr A Byers was
held up by an unknown highwayman near
the Dice bridge On the Independence and
Salem read about 10 o'ciocs last Thursday
night. The foot-pad stepped uut into tho
raad and stopped Mr. Byers' team, at the
ssme time demanding his money Mr.
Byers. thinking that he might escape by
dodging iRto the brush, le4pe1 from HI:
wagon. but before reaching the brush b
stumbled and fell, and the highwsyuar
was upon him at once, again demanding
his meney and threatening him with I
irevolycr. Mr. Bysrs surrendered two dollars
all the money he had with him, and 20 boy
checks which he lad recently csshsd. Tht
| robber then retreated into the brush, ans
no clew to ms identity has been discovered
up to this iting.-Enterprise.