Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-28
DTABLO
TRUE TO
NAME
Succeeds in Getting
Everybody Around
Him in Trouble
Some Nice Questions Of Law
Being Elutidatcd for
Judge HOrgan'S
ratification

In The justice court this forenoo
the case Of the state against d. Crook
ham. the California horseman, cam
up Tor hearing. The case came up a
stated In The Journal few days ago
as the result OF the alleged leasing o
the horse 'Dlablo" to Sam Castro, q
the fair grounds. by Mrs Emma Muir
ray. Mr. Crookham. Mrs. Muir
rays brother. on an order from tha
lady seized the horse. resulting in hii
formal arrest on the charge Of lar
ceny.
The defendant was represented In
court by Carson q Adams, while the
attorneys for the state we're Deputy
District Attorney c. L. McNary and
W. T. Slater.
The FIRST witness called was Sam
Castro, the private prosecutor. He
stated he had a number Of horses in
charge for training giving the names
OF some OF them. "Diablo" came into
his possession in July last, the late
VIM. Murray having placed him in
charge OF the horse. He claimed TO
have a lease on the horse for one
year Murray died August Goth. He
had received the horse from Murray.
and Mrs. Murray asked him to take
the horse. and after the husbands
death, the agreement was made that
Mrs. Murray and the witness share
equally In the proceeds. He stated
that tho widow had made this con.
tract at tho late Mr.. Murray's request
and the arrangement was made on
August gath or 25th; that the horse
remained In his possession; did not
remember whether any one was pres.
ont when the asroemnot--a verbal
'one--was made. He testified that
some OF the proceeds had been paid
10 Mrs. Murray He stated that he
had paid the expense OF keeping the
horse, Monday morning Mrs. Muir
ray Mr., Crookham and DR.. Strong
had come 10 his stables. and attempt
cd 90 make a new arrangement. oFer
ing him onethlrd Of the proceeds
THIS he refused and he locked the
stable door CrOokham. with a claw.
hammer breaking open the door
when witness went away. The paddock
alleged to have been In use was intro.
tuced In eyldencc.
AZ this point the defense stated
that the taking OF the horse was not
denied.
Castro stated his contract WAS
worth $1,000 and the horse was worth |
$1,000 Tho horse Is 10 years old. and
valuable as breeder A letter from
Mrs Murray to the witness was re-
'elved several weeks ago. The let.
.er Expressed dissatisfaction and as,c
ng change Of contract from one
half to ouethlrd. Later there had
been discussion regarding the con.
raeI and he had refused to sign n
'ontWct Tor one third
crOssEKamlnatlon.
ouethird would be without prost
'u1 without a controversy il wa,
'or,h $1,000 at ono.halt HAD been
'aked by Dr s,ung what his bin was
ma said he had no bin aud NO con.
ract with Murray for handling the
'orae' Mrs Murray made proposal
or contract, and was mentally NOT In.
aaaeitated trom attending 10 her
usiness, Was under doctors cara
arrangement was made In her room
To- -, az hotel Had answered Mrs
'wray's lottor previously introduced
"steF VAS presented and Identified
, the witness as his own. HAD no
'her controversy with Mrs. Murray
ne lad objected 10 witness namo
ppearins CA tho advertising matter
sues Claimed TO be owner on horse
a' changed his statement 10 ownsy
'lp under a lease Crhe two aaver
SING cards offered in evidence. ons !
.o~ius MrN Murray as owner the :
hes. vita rubber stamp. sam Cas- .
~ Witness claimed last Monday
- 'Ae date Of the taking auay =, .
. h0fse. .
y conner- Knew the Murr,ys : !
p. Murray. the day she left No =
'aaer 10 or ~. lsOSl stated thar
''re vas 70 handle the horse nav
expenses. and pay her half the pro a
90 he made memorandum No a
aeer is'A HAD seen Mrs, Murray
. slnee that time ahd talked to =
fAe lease vas discussed. she p,