Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-16
THE JURY DISAGREED.
In the Case OF The State Of Oregon vs. r
o. Logon the Jary Stood to for Ac-
oufffaf

In the Case of The state Of Oregon vs.. !
o. Logon the Jary Stood S to for Ac.
/ quittal.
/ Five for aequital, and one fo
conviction. There is where tht
Ijary stood on the last ballot II
the case tried before Justice Hol
gate last Saturday, wherein
DR.. R. O. Leggon was being
tried for an alleged assault on
John Ingle on the picnic grounds
near Philomath, July 4th. The
six men chosen to determine the
guilt or innoce,ce of the Defend
ant were:. Fl. w. Hall, Alex
Rennie, M. L. Huber, Gee. Eg.
lin, S. Chipman, T. ]. Creighton.
Attorneys Bryson and J. N. Nc
Fadden appeared for the state,
while Attorney E. L. Bryan rep
resented DR.. Logon.
The trial occupied the greater
part of Saturday, being called at
10 a. N. and going to the jury
about 3 p. m. The prosecution
called but three witnesses, M.
Feister, L. Henk1e and Ed.
Allen. The latter, however,
when on the stand recalled eer.
tain material facts which he for
got to tell the prosecuting attor-
ney when being examined pre-
vious to the swearing eut of the
warrant, and he proved better
witness for the defense than for
the state.
| ]. G. Becker, D. Walton, A.
| M. Austin aad Marsh Allen tes-
tifed in DR.. Loggan's behalf.
The case was a peculiar one,
and the circumstances surround.
ing it, rnest uafertunate. The
testimony on both sides was cen.
ficting and in some instances
strong prejudice was much in
evidence. Everybody knows
Ingle and Logan are not on
COED terms" said Mr.. Becker,
while on the stand, and this
seems to have been the keynote
to the present difficulty. Mr..
Ingle testified that he and Log
gon had had trouble in the
Weodrnau lodge and relations
between them had been strained,
and DR.. Logon gave testimony
to the salns effect. So far as the
difficulty on the Fourth leading
up to the alleged assault is con.
cerned the facts seem TO be these
The Woeduen lodge Of Philo
math had rented the grove west
Of Philomath fef the purpose OF
heldiag exercises there on the
Fourth Of July. DR.. Logon
was appointed chief marshal OF
the day by the lodge, and he Sc
lected as his aids Ed and Marsh
Allen. A parade was given
which completed its march at the
picnic grounds and the literary
and athletic program was Under
the auspices of the Weodmen.
| Among those who attended was
Mr.. john W. Inglf. Some years
ago he was expelled from the
Woodman lodge of Philomath,
but no passwords were taken up
at the entrance to the picnic
grounds and MIR. Ingle was ad.
rnitted. Early in the morning
he had pinned his Woednan
badge upou the lapel of his coat,
but while bona hde members oi
the order wore the regulation
side out, Mr.. Ingle displayed the
mourning badge. Aside from
this unwented breach Of eti.
Iquette his conduct was not Of 6
nature to give efense. Nor wa,
eficial notice taken of the mis-
use Of the badge until Mr. Ingls
appeared On the picnic ground.
} and numerous complaints hai
been entered. Then DR.. Leggan
in cempan with his aids, ap
preached Mr.. Ingle and sale
! TAKE that badge off; tarn i
around; or leave the greands. ;
! Thus far there Is perfect haSmen,
in the testimony Of principals
and witnesses. DR.. Lsegas
. says he spoke these werds ealinl,
and deliberately. Mr.. Ingl,
says they were spoken in th,
; tone he uses when he is angry
: Witnesses for the defense testif
! ed that Mr.. Ingle immediatel,
: slapped his hand upon DR.. Log
gan's shoulder. That DR.. Log
f gan reached up and jerked tn
badge off Of Mr.. Ingle's GOAT, a
the same t1me showing Mr.. Ingl
back. The latter again caugh
! Dr.. Logan by the shoulder say
ing, "You are under arrest SIT
I am an officer OF the law
Come and go with me.n MI
,, Ingle and witnesses for the prose