The Butler weekly times., 1897-05-06

CORRECT ACCOUNT
Uf the Killing Of Lewis Gutridge at
Granite, Oregon.
S. W. Gutridge Tells the Particu lars.


GRANITE, OREGON, APRIL a6, 81.
ED. BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES.
DEAR SIR:-My brother
and | having been raised in Bates
county, | thought perhaps your read
ers would be interested in the unfor-
tunate and sad affair which occurred
at this place, asfollows:
On the 2lst inst. about o'clock in
the afternoon ! was in the postotfice,
which is located in one corner of the
front OF my store building, | heard n
noise, and looking out through thd
window in front | saw two men
striking at each other; they ha r
struck two or three blows each whea
| recognized them to be my b-othee
Lewis and John McMahan. | imme-
diately ran to the door; before | |
reached the door | learned from an
exclamation from my brother that
McMahan was drawing a pistol. On
opening the door | saw that Nc |
Mahan had a revolver in his right |
hand and was trying to get TO shoot |
my brother who, was trying to protect |
himself by keeping close to Mc cMahan
and wafding the gun off. l rushed |
to the assistance of my brother, and
my brother said to me, Look out,
he has got gun" l had picked up
a piece of pine board about two
inches wide and two feet long; as |
got near McMahan he said to me, II
will shoot" and suiting action TO
words he drew the revolver down on
me and fred, the ball taking effect
in the groin of my left leg and lodged
eight inches from where it entered
on the outside of the thigh. The
shot paralyzed my leg for an instant,
during which time McMahan, back
; ing into the street, my brother hold
ing on to him, and guarding off the
gun. Quick as possible sprang for
ward again to assist my brother; just
before reached them my brother
staggered back from q blow or push
3 and was shot by McMahan, the ball
taking effect in the right breast and
ranging toward the spinal column.
was just passing my brother when he
q was shot. McMahan then threw the
pistol down in my face and | grabbed
or warded off his arm and had just
g raised it enough when he fired that
the shot made a scalp wound above
INV right eye. | struck overhanded
Q with tss Stick and hit McMahan or
the he's u and he fell backward with
me on top of him. l let loose OF the
stick and caught the gun with my
[. left hand and succeeded In holding
: him down and the gun in q safe posi-
D. ton until my wife, who was aroused
&C by the shooting, came to my assist
ance and rendered valuable help il
u holding him down. Other assistance
). came Immediately, by which time
had succeeded in getting the gu'
!" from his grasp and he surrendered t
q Justice Barnhart. My brother ol
:, being shot staggered a few steps t
% nv yard gate and fell; he was carrle'
Te in by thesfrst persons that reache
ro him, but he was unconscious an
died in few minutes without speak
1t ing. With little heipI got into tn
re house; the doctor was summoned III
y mediataly and arrived next mornln
ut and cut the ball out of my leg an
Of dressed the wound. At this date
am doing nicely and hope to be u
ne in few more days. My brother we
op buried in Granite cemetery on tr
o day at 2 o'clock, funeral service
l.. conducted by Rev. Wilson, of III
ell Even, Ore, in the presence OF
large and sympathizing audience,
og whom nv brothers wife and myse
or extend our heartfelt thanks for the
=, kindness and sympathy. My broth
ny leaves two little girls aged two al
le- five years.
Would say regarding the origin
os the difficulty: For some time befo
is Christmas. Celia, John McMahaT
m sister, conducted herself so as
r lose the respect of the ladies OF Ora
ds, ite. though she continued to appe
0r. in public. On Christmas eve t.
ladies on Christmas tree arrang
lty ments notified Celia in writing TIL
at they did not desire her presence
the Christmas tree. By request
VIC the committee my brother carrl
ne the notice to Miss Nc Mahan.
There is no question as to the lad
W being iustifiable in withdraw
:ue from Miss Celia's society. John n
Mahap. at that time, was in JOSEF
'oo inc county, and had only been ba
q few DAYS and had not met ]
v;,l brother until he assaulted him
the 21st. He is a large, poweriu
as built man, weighing 220 pounds; l
bi other was 5 feet ii inches III
and weighed about 16. pounds.
~. McMahan was tried for murder
fore Justice Barnhart and remand
to Jail. His mother, Mary E. 4
Mahan, was arrested as accessory
the crime and remanded to jail
await the action of the grand Ju
which meets next Monday. Mys
:" and Others have employed able co..
sci and will prosecute the case to
fullest extent, believing that we
have the sympathy and best wishes
I'D at least some of your readers, l