The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-11-11
HARRY BARR's SENTENCE.
Judge Burnett's Sensible Talk to
the PI iSorers.

The sentence ri Harry Barr for the
shooting at Peter Riley on October 28
just missing his head, attracted a good
deal of attention. The district attorney,
upon request. made a statement OF the
case, the defendant having plead guilty,
and Judge Burnett then passed sentence,
preiacing it with rome very soIid advice
to the prisoner thar cansed many damp
ened eyes in the court room. He said
substantially:
II would call The attention OF the de-
fendant TO the man who has jlst left the
court room, sentenced to be hanged for
giving up to his passions. The defend
ant may we'll call halt, for IL 10 by the
meresl chance that ne is not on the same
road. 1t 10 good place right here for
him to turn around, for the case shows
that he has gone down hill good ways.
SPEAK TO Won not from q theological
standpoint, but from that OF q pract cal
man who has been knocked about con-
sIderably by the world. Young man,
there is plenty OF time fer you to retrace
your steps. Il is too late ior Mr.. Me
GTa. h but not Tor YOU. In passing sem
tence the court consider your youth and
H.
chance. q rnerciful one, to do better. The
Law Is tender OF those under lie confines,
and hence the conrt makes this q fine,
with the hope that you will turn about
and make o man Of yourself. The only
way 10 to turn righs around and go the
other way. The judgment il tDat you
pay fine Of $I50 OF be imprisoned for
not exces ding IS days in the county Jail
on the hrst charge, and $40 fine or not
exceeding five days imprisonment On the
second charge.
The prisoner arose and alter stan ling q
moment said 10 the Judge: "I desire to
thank you judge, ior your lenieney ia
this case, aud | think l appreciate your
advice
Mr. ard Mrs. T. L. Dugg.r, OF Inds-
pendence, have been writing Albany
relatives and frierds.
red Freeman, a we'll known Indian
At ChsmawA, has heen appointed tailor
at the PGyallup Indian school at Taeoms
At 500 q year.
Mrs. Neitie Monteith next week will
move her confectionery store TO the
store next door to F. +. Allen < Co. in
order TO get more room.
VIII Warner, T B Williamson AMI
William Peacock, OF FaiFmsunI precinct,
Benton county, have been summone1
As inrymen for THE circuit court which
will convene in Corvallis on Nov. IL.
Seth McAiisier. wno has been qu,,e I'll
ir the East tsIegrAphed last evening
from Oakland. Cal, that be is inuch
better and that he would come home
without delAy.-Eugene Guard.
Henry Failing. the well known Port
land capitAlis. and president OF the U. Of
o board Of regents. is reported quite low
with BEights disease and heart Eroubles.
-6uAFd.
Evangelist Z. A. Holdridge, has
resched this city aud ls the guest OF Mrs.
A. u. Thompson. corner OF Capitol and
Union streets. Mr.. Ho'dri6gs will be
gin q series NJ revival meetings 81 Pres
byteFian church Sunday morning which
will last for some time Salem !oGi nal
Mr.. J. ". Grime,, OF Harrisburg LEI
this morning % the overland. for old
Missouri, whics. he left in 1852. never
having been back there. he will he gone
several weeks. and may be depended Ut
on for having good time.
Corvallis Union: DR.. Thompson will
begin . course Of short sermons for sun
tAv evenings on the subject. 'Pible
Teachings in Nature" The FIRST viii
be given Iext sunday evening on the
topic. The Fading Leaf" II students
all bring notebooks they can get some
facts THAI will be OF vaine to them.
F. Y. DeGobin died near Brooks on
October . at the very adanced age Of i0l
years. 10 months and ) days. DeCiobin
came to Oregon in 1877 Tor the Hu1son
Bay Company and was the last Of that
famous band o. men. His career was an
eventiul one, though the last years OF his
life were very quietly spent at his home
| int Marion county. A son Joseph De-
Goblin resides near ScIo in this county.