The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-09-14
SHOT HIS MISTRESS.
VERDICT AT INQUEST OVER
MRS. L. B. JONES AT. Or
ECON CITY,
Lauth viii Be Arraigned on Cap
ital Charged Before the Circuit :.
Court Which Convenes in
This City in November
Other News.

Oregon City, Or. Sept: s.-The
eoroner's jury, called toinquire into
/ the death of Mrs. Leonora B. Jones
concluded its investigation this
morning and returned a verdict
charging G.. W. Lauth with the
murder of the woman. "Premedi.
tated malice" is charged in the
verdict.
j When the coroner's inquest was
| resumed this morning there re-
mained to be taken only the testi-
mony of the surgeons who made the
autopsy. the testimony was to the
effect that the woman's death. re-
suited from four wounds that were
produced by SO. .calibre revolver.
At 5 minutes past 10 o'clock
Lauth was led into the room by
Sheriff J. R. Shaffer and Jailer Ne.
herp. Ashort statement was made
by J. M. Woode, who recited that
Lauth came to his house Tuesday
morning and shortly after shot his
daughter, who was now dead.
Lauth's brother was present and
was moved to tears as be gazed at
his brother.
Lauth entered the room with
serious look on his face. He SEEM
ed nervous and his hands twitched
as he held them together On his
lap. He walks with a limp, which
is accounted for. as he had an acci-
. dent when working in the sawmills
at Aberdeen, Wash, which resulted
in the amputation of his right leg
just below the knee. He is also
blind in one eye, but the blindness
would not be noticed unless it was
looked for. When he was hurt in
the mill he was unable to do work
after that he took to gambling for q
4 living.
I After the hearing, Lauth's hand
was grasped by Woods asthey part
/ ed. Woods SENS to,be much con.
y cerned over the serious situation
4 that Lauth is in and evidently feels
Y very sorry for him.
d Little public sympathy is accord
y ed either of the princi pals in the
8 tragedy For a number of years
y little good has been known of the
4 murdered woman and the prevail
= = ing sentiment is that Lauth, who il
& a keen, reasonably well.educatec
4 fellow. has had the misfortune t.
n become mixed up in bad company
4 and was insanely fascinated.
y Deputy District Attorney Schue
z bel this afternoon, on complaint o
y J. M. Woods, father of the deat
& woman, filed a criminal informa
= ton charging Lauth with the Grim
n of murder in the first degree. 1t i
= understood the accused will wsiv
, preliminary examinstion and il
N that event trial of the case vii
not be had until the regular tern
! of the circuit court, which will b
convened in this city in November
The murderer was visited at tn
county Jail today by number Q
lOregon City acquaintance. II
remains noncommittal. and whe
J advised by some of his callers
y continue hopeful, that he has man
\ friends here, the youthful crimina
\ scornfully commented, "Yes, bu
\ they will all desert me-"
y Hillsboro, Sept. 9.-Safeblowel
y entered the postohcs in this cit
Q last night and took $500 in none
D and between $500 and $500 In
u cent and 2.cent stamps. The rol
X bers entered the Office through
Y rear window in the west end
Y the building and raised the windo
Y by boring hole through the sas
y and unfastening the safety loci
II They then drilled the safe, whic
n was more Or less antiquated afai
Y heiug plate depository. and BILE
Y the door successfully.
w The explosion was not heard
W any one, although DR.. J. E. Adkin
IN dentist, occupies room upstai
M 81 in the adjoining brick. DR.. Adkin
81 says he heard no unusual noise du
ing the night. The robbers MAJ
: their exit through the rear door
the Office. turning back the nigh
:, lock. Then they went to the sou
~ part of the town and stole a hor
and vehicle out of the J. G. Gre,
& barn and made towards Portlan
'1 .ne He has not yet located the anims
Bud Otis, who is acting city ma
lshal in place OF the regular Office