Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-01-06
Result Of a Desperate Fl
at Seaside.
TRAGEDY CAUSED BY A |
Charles Willard Murdered 9,
Williams and DEPUTY r.
Was Shot by Deputy Miller

in the history of this county "a3 '31
suit OF which three men ara ooI
death and one other is badly woun NJ
The dead are: '''
Sheriff j. W. Williams, Do
Sheriff James Lamers and Cbarlo.
lard.
Deputy Sheriff A. e. RIina,
shot in the leg.
1t was considered certain hv oI
one that the burning OF the cottaos
for the purpose of concealinp
berry, and suspicion pointed to Cha
Willard as the guilty person, part
larly as he was seen short time
the fire coming from the locality
q wheelbarrow load of goods.
Acting on the suspicion then aroI
Sheriff Williams this mornino sp@
a search warrant, and in oompanv /
Senator Q. W. Fulton and Others |
to Seaside to search Willard's nj
ises, and also all the cottages Of vi
he had charge during the winter sea-
About 3 O'Clock this afternoon S
i'll Williams, Senator Fulton and
uties A. E Miller and james Lam
the two latter being residents Of
side, went to the cottage of Mrs, s.
Lewiston, where Willard was liv
to search 1t.
On rapping at the door they II
answered Immediately by will
who told them to wait until he Dire,
but from subsequent events it is cerI
he wanted time to get his guns I'd
for action. After a few moment3
opened the door, and on being
what was wanted, told the sheriff.
polite manner, that he was WELDON
search any of the residences in
charge.
Leaving Fulton, Lamers and
sheriff in the house, he picked np
rifle, and telling Miller to follow ]
he started for John l.. CarlsOn's COt1
which he had in charge, and which
said some one had endeavored to hf
into. There they were soon aiterVI
| joined by Williams and Fulton.
latter asked Willard to come baC
the Lewiston cottage. He made
objection.
1t was on nearing the cottage
second time that the tragedy occur
Senator Fulton had identified d
shotgun cartridges in the house aI
longing to him, and began question
Willard as to where he got posses
of them. This nettled Willard,
though he answered that a friend
given them to him, and he began y
ugly.
Fulton and Miller went inside
cottage, leaving Willard, Sheriff
liams and Lamers standing Oul
They had just proceeded to the
room when two shots were heaFl
quick succession, and on running
he door, Sheriff Williams was iee1
throw up his lands and fall bacRVi
over the bank. In front OF the %
were Willard and Lamers, in adH
ate hand-to. hand struggle, al'l'
the latter had been shot thrOuga
right groin and was fast growing \
and his assailant was fighting VI'n
desperation OF a demon. Fulton W
at Wizards head, and pulling I,7
the ground jumped on his face "
wrenched the rife from his hano'u
it on the ground, and taking o"
revolver beat the desperate O'u
head.
Senator Fulton, in the mean mean
picked up the rife and told WIFI
remain quiet, or he would sliI !. =
The latter, however, watched l'
portunity, and jumping to nN
started to run away, when FuI'VH
missing him the first time, Ou,
ing him in the face the seOonu !
carrying away the greater p"%' N
his mouth and nose. Willard laj
parently dead, and Fulton sA','
obtain help to care for the ln|u,,s ,S,
leaving Miller on guard WIN Wv
in hand. Miller stepped pacA N :"
Lamers, who was lying on tnV M N
desperately wounded, when M nj
was noticed to be fumbling WV
belt. Quicker than a flash ~ ~,
revolver and fired three pulTJ, "A
first one hitting Miller in 'n' .s "r
just below the hip. Mllle, .I
the FIRE with the rife, the nI% Sr,l
inflicting a flesh wound ID ,.'n, MS1
shoulder, and the second hl,"DI
in the left side, near the gfO'A
him Instantly. ,j
BY this time help had aiL'S AT, 4,
an examination was made " =,
jured men. Sheriff Willla~
; found to have been shot thrvS'
, right breast, and although nI,, ~h
was beating feebly when ef'T uh
, showed no further signs Oh ,oi,! n
mers was shot in the righ' ~, p
he lived about 80 minutes S,,i'I ,,i'l,t
g removed to Grimes hotel :. N.