The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-01-24
MURRAY WADE
BOUND OVER
For Assaulting Vim G. Evans
On the Night of Jan. 9.
Details of a Sparring Match
Between two Young Men
Over a Salem Girl.

The examination Of Murray Wade on
charge Of assauItlng Wm. g. Evans was
heard Wednesday evening before City
Recorder Judah. There was an unusual
interest in the case, and it was conduct
ed With the greatest decorum.
WIG. Evans, principal witness was
Hrst sworn and related how he had at
tended the Entire Nous party. Jan.
uaty 9.-Did not take young lady 10
a dance, but escorted Leona Hirsch from
same. o. V. Allen and Maud Hirpch !
we're along. They had large box at :
strong's leaving there at 1920. Was on
right side OF lady walked up Chemeketa.
At A. N. Gilbert corner Wade walked
across in front Of them. As he went by
Mise Hirsch called him by name. "He
turned and struck me, knocking me
down. As / got up he came at me again.
had my knee on his chest and held him
there. | struck him several times and
he began TO cut me on the hands. We
separated and i started to 90 to a doc.
tors. Wade called out: 'You go with
me TO a doctor or / will finish you right
here" We scuifled over about thirty
feet.
Ran all the way TO DR.. Byrd's residence u
and went 10 his Office to have wounds a
dressed. Had to 20 TO Cartwrights 10
Sanatorum TO have point OF knife blade
removed. Was at home eleven days. "
Did not strike Wade until he used knife. 20 20
Cross. examination showed they crap. -
pied and fought on Liberty street before "' "
be got Wade down. Was on top Of 10
him when he called Allen, Wade said -
you d---n fool what are you crying -
,ut for" | told him that was my >"
business. That was all that was said =
While he was down. Hit Wade In the
,ye with his fist, hit him three or four !,
lines, did not hit him as hard as he
could. Did not say anything while he
had him down. Did not know where :
he was cut in the leg. Wade gave Allen
the knife when he asked me TO 20 10 the
doctor with him. Talked some after the
fight with Wade. First ran out in the
street, slipped and fell. Wade stopped
where young ladies were. Threw Wade :
lown by main strength, did not use his
egs, or knock him down.
Mr.. Ford's cross examination caused
several times, which the
ourt repressed and with some difficulty
naintAined a perfectly imperturbable q
xpression. Ford now took the witness u
ack over the course Of his testimony y
he second time. Wade went fifteen u
eet past witness and Miss Hirsch. She a
aid "tbere's Murray" He came back < <
nd she said: "Hello Murray" Did
ot hear what he said. When he next W
poke he struck witness. They we're all a
We assembled on the corner NJ
Kept Allen between himself and SC
Wade. He gave his knife to Allen, u
iter he said | had better 20 along to III
octor or he would finish me, and had
eclined TO 90. He said that in hearing tV
{ the girls Evans said he weighed 40, "
Ias an athlete, played football, was Z
luch heavier than Wade, called on "
oung ladies with Wade, but had no g
arrangement to take her to the dance ia
'ade had his h n Is in his pocket. Saw W
o club, but he could carry it 10 his d
ocket. hi
Frank Fox who waited on the party at h'
irong's. Was a window TO box, and vi
Amt was scratched on the panes some Ia
Nv Wade between l2 10 and 1920. hr
He stood at rear by wash basin. No
w
DR.. Byrd told how Evans called on sal
m, and said he had been stood up and ten
abbed by Murray Wade Had two cuts va