The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-10-30


tentioh OF holding possession, by viol-
ence II necessary.
THE TESTIMONY
o. G.Savage,of Savage Il Reid was the
first witness called Resides in Salem.
Acquainted with Mr.Perry ever since re-.
siding In Salem. Had u conversation
with Perry week ago last Friday. He
said Willard had left his place and he
was going 10 take possession himself.
Was going TO take camping outfit to
the place and hold poesession. Didn't
propose 10 pay anything 10 lawyers as he
could settle IL cheaper with shotgun.
Perry's reputation was bad for quarrel
someness. Witness never had any trou-
BILE with him. They were good friends.
Witness was careful not to cross
Perry.
Eugene Willis called; Slightly ac-
quainted with Perry. His reputation
was very bad. Had little trouble with
Perry over a political discussion. Perry
Invited him out in the street aud he
would wipe up the ground with him.
Witness did not go,
j. Z. Robertson called: Had known
Mr. Willard p years. Reputation very
peaceable.
Jas. Colgan called; Resides within -
of Liberty. Known Mr.. Perry years.
His reputation was not very good. viii
lard's reputation was good.
Chas, Robinson called: Perry had the
reputation OF being very quarrelsome.
Willard's reputatio was good.
Jas. skipton called: Was shown map
in evidence and his attention was called
to location Of box in yard Contents OF
box consisted Of old trash, brickbats and
newspapers. A few straws lay scat
tered around il, A person standing by
this box or at the spring could he seen
from Il house near by
ID. G, Minto called Corrohorated
skipton's testimony. Saw broken
bunch Of new shingles at the north side
of the honse. There was a little straw
around the box near the fence.
A. VAIN called Owned a farm near
Liberty, across the road from Perry's
place. Knew Perry. His reputation az
law-abiding citizen was good, Since
last trouble had heard Perry's reputa-
tion discussed and many people speak Of
him as quarrelsome.
Ed. Cornoyer called; 4 neighbor of
Perry Was friendly, His reputation
was good. Had heard that Perry's
neighbors at Liberty pronounced him
quarrelsome.
j. IL, Bridgetord called Lived near
Perry place. Slightly acquainted.
Didn't know much about his reputation.
bat had heard several SPEAK of him as
very passionate.
Heard some shots in ,he direction Of |
Perry's place. little after dinner ON
Thursday. fhere seemed TO he one shot
and then q little interval, then three or
four very rapid Didn't know whether
these were the shots which killed Perry
or not.
;. ID. Reed called; Had known Perry
about % years. His reputation was
good. Was not acquainted near Liberty.
Visited Perry there once. Never heard
ihe people near Liberty discuss Perry's
'epntation. Had heard two men say
hat Perry was good men. One Of
hcse men lived at Liberty.
- George called; Lives near
'erry place, Heard shots in the direc. !
Ion OF tbs Perry place between 80 and l.
nd O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. There /
.as one shot, then an interval, then
No or mOro shots.
Wm. norman callel; Lives three !
'nrths oi a mile irom the Perry place. 8
egry's reputation Was bad,
A. 4. pogae called; Was present at
'roner's inques, when W. W, stevens
'llted, and in this court when he tes. u
lied. Stevens Testimony Was snbstan. .
'lly the same in both gases, though !
rhaps not word for word. Before the :
roner Stevens said, " was just in the =,
II hitching up my team TO take I.
me goods 10 llemsloy's Nhen Wnhni e
aie along" 5
A resess MAS nov taken at The request =,
the prosecution, after which the dis.
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