The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-30
ANOTHER TRAGEDY
ON THE COLUMBIA
Louis Splua Accidentally Shot by His
BontpulIcr, Antonio Toncha'
CAUSED by TOO MUCH LIQUOR
Before DyIun SpIna ESonera,sd Toneha Ia
al Ante -Aoftem Statement Boat
pallsf Surrendered TO Sheriff

Another tragedy occurred on the co!um'
bia river az o o'clock Monday night i'lsh'
erman Louis aplna, one Of Elmors'n oldest
mon. while drifting IN the lower river
with Ms boatman AntoAo Toncna.
was shot with Winchester and mortally
wounded ile died al the hospital AT S'9o
last night
n seems that Hpina was somewhat In.
tosica,ed. and ASLEEP In his boat, a wax.
Ing suddenly. he had some words with
hn boat.pullef. picked up long knife
ana started for him, Tho boat.puiler
grasprd rinr. but before hs leyeled u
the sun was discharged. tho ball striking
Hpina boar tho stomach aud tearing an
ugly hole through tho abdomen, The boat.
pullor made hia captain ns comfortable
sa possible. and worked hard all night
rowing to the city, Upon arrival here
ho had splna conveyed To the hospital
and gave himself up 10 tho sheriff The
two mon were the brst ~ friends, and
hayu worked together for many years
Hpion's remaihs now lie at tho morgue
Thu following ahtr.mortem statement,
made by apina. best tolls the story:
Tho intsrrosa,ions were pa, by Mr
ciroiou
Now. you may Just state your namo1
Louis spIna,
just toll ua. Sir Hpina. n you know
wt@thr or no, you arc dangerously
hurtg
les, know II.
DO YOU think you viii ever got wull'
No; do,'t,
JuAt toll vs. how this hNppoaedg
is all my own fault.
Toll no how u happened.
was little drunk. and the boat.puller
bet me sleep nearly 10 tho beil.buoy. and
whnn ! was to the bch-huoy I iay out, and
sleep FOR three or four hours. ana |
told him l am the hose and thsrv WIS
another boat, he started to cail me ia.
go. ana wen, after him with = knife.
and ! says' You do what toll YOU" aad
thia man tried 10 stop mo
Thl- fpan' undIcaunR)
Icn. SIR
Wha' II his name
Antonio Tohcha. And he no intend 10
shoot mo ils shoot me right here an.
dIcatinE rrgion nf niomaohl. and he thrrw
away rinr anh thrvw away knife; and
then he picked me up,
pld he take the ride out n your hand :
What did he shoe, YOU WITH
ilo nr,tr shoe, me. hp shoot ne by
accident he never lhtond to shoot the.
Was II sun OF a rne1
II was Winchester
How did he happen to take up the sun
! had the sua up few minutes botorr
TO shoot sea lion, and I took tho gun
To keen him OF
Did he point the gun at youg
No. Rs he raised up the shot so and II
just caught inc right here undicntlnFl.
hc never intend 70 Ehopt me q, all
Where dld tha, happcn' Where was
your nc, thon1
II was out-reaoock Spit
When was ~ Last asght or this mora-
ingg
LnAl night
What timc7
HAlf-paRt or .,
when did he bring YOU up here:
Ilr pulled all night to BRING mo home
lie do the best he could. the poor man,
II was my own fault,
Was he mad et you when VOC were
shot at alls
No; he cried.
when you had the knife In your hand
how far were YOU from hlm7
| was aft
where was hs2
About here undie0tlug little forward
OF middle OF the fsh boau. lie say you
stop" Ntll got the ride; he say you
stop with that knife" and ho raised the
rltio UP and the shot went, and ~ soon
az the shot went he throw the rife away.
You took up the knife and jumped at
him2
Yra
And he picked up the rifle and told you
to stop?
Yes; he never pol;Ncd II at mo NJ all
You are In your right mind now
Yes.
AMI know everything now?
Yes; I am In my right mind ! know
every bit,