The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-11-28


The trial of Abe Logan, to de-
termine his guilt or innocence, be-
gan yesterday morning. The pros
ecution occupied the entire day in
Producing testimony for the govern
ment. This testimony appears to
be very streng again Logan, and
the prisoner watched each step of
the caee with anxious interest. The
witnesses examined were the same
as those put upon the stand during
the trial Of Martin, but additional
testimony is being brought out rel
ative to Logan's connection with
the crime.
During the morning session the
efforts of the prosecution were de-
voted to the task Of attempting to
prove that an empty gun found in
Grants pocket after the murder be-
longs to Logan. A number of wit
nesses testified that it did not be-
long to Grant, and Martin swore
that it belong to Logan.
The most damaging testimony
against the accused man was given
by Mrs. Martin, the wife of the con-
victed man. She testified that when
Logan came to her house, the night
ofthe tragedy, he had blood on his
clothing. She also testified that
Logan had said to her husband, In
her presence, that Mr.. Hall, who
lives on the reservation, was the
only one who had seen them with
Grant, and that he ought to be
bribed TO say nothing. Her fur
ther testimony was to the effect
that Logan had explained to her
that Grant fell from his horse and
hurt hims If, then said that her
husband had murdered him.
Other witnesses testified that
when Logan guided them to the
place where Martin was found
drunk he pointed to place in the
river where he claimed that Grant
had been thrown, and said: ''Let
the - stay there"
The defense will open it's case
this morning, and the trial may be
com pleted today.
T Portland, Nov. 25.-The Orego-
|nian: Robert Waters, II years old,
was drowned in the Willamette yes
terday morning, falling into the
Water from the O. R. 6 N. elevator
dock in Albina, while watching the
French bark Germaine unload its
cargo. The drowning was attended
by pathetic incident.
! The report that boy had been
drowned spread through the vicini-
ty of the dock very rapidly and
many people collected to watch the
search for the body. Among the
curious was Frank Waters. He had
heard that boy whose name was
not known had been drowned.
Wishing his brother Robert to go
with him to the water front, he ran
home for him. Robert was not at
home. He had left couple of hours
previous, so his mother told him,
and was at the home of one Of his
friends or else had gone up town
she was not sure which.
So Frank went to the dock alone.
He watched the searching party In
its skif until it located the body,
and then he started away, not wish.
ing to see the rest. However, one
of his comrades called to him to
wait few minutes and he did so.
He saw the body when it was
brought to the surface Of the water
1some distance away and remarked
thatit appeared to be that of sail
or. When the searchers rowed to
the dock and cast up rope to which
was fastened the form of the drown
ed boy, Frank answered the request
for volunteers and helped to hoist
it onto the dock.
AS the form came over the side
of the dock he averted his head, not
wishing to see the lifeless form OF
the supposed stranger. A moment
later, though, his curiosity master
ed him and be looked.
The heart broken lad was led
home by friends, nearly prostrated
by the sudden shock, and inconsol-
able in his grief. The body was
taken to the morgue.
The unfortunate boy had been
standing on the dock watching
crew of men at work unloading the
cargo of the German, when he lost
his balance. In falling to the wa
ter, distance of 20 feet, he struck
on a heavy piece of timber. The
blow rendered him unconscious, so
that he was unable to fight for his
life, when he was in the water. 9th
er wise the boy weuld have been
saved, as several of the workmen
were eyewitnesses of the occurrence
and could have cast line inside of