The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-06-25

SHOOTING
AFFAIR
John F. Markley Fatally
Wounds Former Partner.
John D. Fain Receives Con
tents of Shot Gun.

At 6 O'Clock this morning, John f.
Marlkley shot and probably fatally
wounded his former business partner,
John ID. Fain, at Champoeg, in the
north of Marion county The sheriff's
Office was notified of the probable
murder, and Deputy Sheriff Goliath
left for the scene of the shooting.
There are probably two sides to the
trouble, but only one version was re-
ceived with the first news of the shoot
ing. Fain, who was shot, claims that
no trouble existed between himself
and Markley He reports that he went
to the barn at the rear of the store,
which is located just west of the town
of Champoeg to attend to his stock at
the usual hour this morning. When
he had completed the work he started
for the store building, and, as he left
the stable he says Markley, armed
with a shotgun, came out of the back
door of the store, and waited until he
(Fain) was but a few yards distant
when he raised the firearm and delib-
erately discharged the weapon, the
contents lodging in Fains stomach.
Reports from Champoeg are to the ef-
feet that Fain Is dangerously wound
ed, and will probably not recover. Fain
Is 80 years of age, while Markley Is 60
years old. Fan further alleges that
not one word passed between himself
and Markley this morning. and that
the latter deliberately shot him with
out a word of warning or of explana-
tiOn.
The men were formerly engaged in
a. al
Champoeg, but it is UNDERSTOOD that the
partnership was dissolved last spring,
Markley continuing the business and
II is supposed the trouble that culmin-
ated in today's shooting was probably
the result of a conflict over business
affairs.
Wound Proved Fatal.
Fain died about 10 o'clock, four
hours after the shooting took place. He
has no relatives on the coast. his kins-
men residing in Missouri. He has re
sided at Champoeg about IS years,
where he was engaged i'm business with
Marlley until year ago, when the
stock was disposed of TO A. Jette, the
Champoeg merchant. IL was over a
settlement of the partnership that the
shooting resulted.
o.. Markley Is Arrested.
Markley, who Is n single man, was
taken into custody by Deputy Sheriff
Goliath, who started for this city. He
had not arrived with his prisoner when
this report closed
Coroner Lane Goes TO champoeg.
Coroner Lane has gone to Cham
poeg, and will probably hold an in
quest over the remains Of Fain.
j. r. MarIley was brought TO Salem
by Sheriff Goliath about o'clock this
and a Journal reporter
talked with the prisoner I'm the coun-
ty Jail. Mr.. Markley says he was
sleeping in bis store, as usual, and
that morning about 5 o'clock, he was
aroused by the report of a gun. He
says he dressed at once, and as he
went out of the store he met Mr.. Jette.
who remarked to him: "Why did you
shoot Fain?" which was the first that
knew of what happened. He
says that he had not seen Faln since
the night before, when he passed the
store without speaking TO him. They
were partners for years, but dissolved
about n year ago, since which time
they have not been intimate, and he
says that Fain has not spoken TO him
'or month. He attributed this
to the fact that Fain was I'm poor
heaNh and irritable. Markley says
that Fain was a good man and not
luarrelsome, and has no idea who
could have done the shooting, unless
Il was some one intent upon robbing
him, as he had recently sold out and
had considerable money. He says that
Fain Is not n bad man, and seemed
at the state of affairs. FaIn
vas carried into the house where he
lived. by Jette and his sons, and Mark
ey didn't go 10 see him, for the reason
hat Jette Immediately accused him of
he shooting. Markley says Fain Is
about 40 years OF age that his father
ives In California, and a sister some
where in the East. Both men were
bachelors, and lived together for
Years. They had lately differed, but
lad had no trouble. Mr.. Markley |
brought $500 up with him, money he !
iad in the store. He seems composed
inder all the circumstances, but says
ne would like an examination as soon
u possible. He sent for his attorney,
Mr. j. A. Carson, and is now consult ,
ng with him.
Markley stated that Fain had lately p
leen In the habit of shooting rabbits
% eat, and that he shot a gopher the
,ther day. When asked whether he
hought the gunshot sounded like a
lie or shotgun, he said he could not
ell, for the reason that he was in the
'lOsed store, and the sound was neCes-