The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-10-27
TESTIMONY IN DETAIL.

The court room was well filled when
Willard was brought in at / 20. The
prisoners manner was quiet and com
posed and his countenance was serene,
though he looked somewhat depressed
b. w. Harritt: dealer in firearms ETC.,
Willard came TO his store on the morn
ing Of the 2Ith and bought revolver.
Willard told witness that he sometimes
had considerable money to carry, and
thought he ought to have something TO
protect himself.
Wanted a good revolver, but did not
care to pay the price Of Smith,
4 Wesson, the best, so witness sold him
another brand for $3.50 and gave him
10 cartridges and defendant took it
away with him.
Deputy Sheriff b. B. Goliath was
called and produced the pistol found on
the accused a ter the shooting. The gun
is harmless 3S calibre.
Harritt was recalled and identified
the revolver as one similar to the one he
sold to Willard.
w. w. Stevens: Bought the store at
Liberty OF Willard. Was acquainted
with I. d. Perry since 1891.
Was getting ready to take a load Of
goods to Hensley when Willard came
along Tuesday morning about | o'clock.
Said he was going to look after his place
and hefer he had there and to gather
up some eggs. Was eating lunch when
Willard arrived. Family was in the
house. No one else came in to the store
while Willard was there, except one
Smith, witness thought his name was
Frank. Asked Willard to ride over with
him.
The witness was sharply questioned
rs to his testimony before the corOner's
jury, on the point as to whether he was
eating his lunch or was in the act OF
hitching up his team when Willard ar
rived. There was long controversy be.
fore the witness was allowed to proceed.
Willard walked ahead and witness
overlook him near VIM. Luck's place,
and asked him to get in and ride. Will
lard got in. Met no one on the
road. Did not see Willard talk
with any one after leaving the store.
Had a faint recollection of meeting
some one on the road, didn't remember
who. Arrived at llensley's, unloaded
goods. Willard sat in the wagon and
talked with no one. Had faint recol.
lection Of llensley saying something
about trouble that had occurred
between Perry aud Willard u week on
ten days before. Said, chow are you
making it with Perry" or something
like that. Willard said "I am not
looking for Perry, nor looking for trou.
BILE, or words To that effect. Stopped
ut Bill Dormans and Willard got out
TO see Dorman and sell him some
chickens. No sne was at home. viii
lard then proposed that witness buy tn,
chickens, aud witness went along tC
look at them. Arriving at the Perry
place, Willard went in through the gat,
ahead. Perry came around the corner
oil the house and both saw him at about
the same time. Willard said "Hellop
and seemed very much surprised
TO find Perry there. Looked a.
the chickens and went TO the barn, wher,
| Willard gathered some epps. and then
came back to the house. There was
some simple conversation when they
first met Perry but no controversy
Perry brought the axe at this time anc
put it by the grindstone. Perry sale
something about the orchard fence moi
being in good shape, and Willard said
il was about the same as when he took
the place. Witness was looking at the
chickens and did not pay much atten-
ti)n to the conversation. There was nc
anger in this talk
There was a warm controversy at this
point between the attorneys on the two
sides Of the case oyer the manner in
W wlich the examination of the witness
was being conducted by the district at
torney, who was pursuing tactics calcu-
lated perhaps TO confuse the witness.
The objections of the defense were
oyerruled by Justice Johnson. Exami.
nation of witness was resumed as we 90
10 press.