The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-01-23

courthouse.
The jury was shown the Jennings
cabin where Newton M. Jennings
was shot to death January 7. They
also visited the cabin in which Jas
per Jennings and bis hunkie, Har-
vey, stayed. While at Granite Hill
with the jury. the deputies served
subpoenas upon the witnesses who
are to testify at the trial.
Since the conviction of Jasper
Jennings there has been a persist
ent rumor that sensational develop
ments will ccme out during Dora's
trial. There is every reason to be.
lieve that the murder of old man
Jennings had been planned and
that not all of those who were i'm.
plicated in the plot have been
brought to justice.
There is also an intimation that
would lead to the belief that some
people in Northern California had a
hand in the plot and that others
living in the vicinity of Granite
Hill and Grants Pass knew more
about the murder than they have
told. So thoroughly sure of this is
District Attorney Reames that he
has never ceased investigating the
murder. He admitted several days
ago that be was not satisfied that
be had all Of the guilty parties un-
der arrest and that he was still try
ing to solve the killing of Jennings.
He is thoroughly convinced that he
has in Jasper Jennings the person
who actually did the murder and
in Dora a party of the crime, but
he also confessed that he was firm
ly convinced there were others who
were holding back important knowl-
edge and knew that murder was to
be committed. II these facts do
not come out during Dora's trial,
it is believed if Jasper is denied an
appeal that he will clear up the
whole mystery.
Seattle, Wash, Jan. 2o.-W. H.
White, better known as kid
White, the 19-year-old murderer
who will die at Walla Walla on
next Friday, will be followed to the
gallows by a tiny kitten that Is bis
companion in the death cell. White
has asked Warden KEGS to allow
bin to keep the kitten with him tc
the end and the warden granted his
permission. White wants the kit.
ten with him on the gallows when
he pays the penalty of his crime
White says it is the only friend he
has.
White saw the kitten half starved
and homeless wandering outside
the county jail in Seattle, while
here awaiting the disposition of hi'
case in the courts. He asked Jail
er Wise to bring the kitten to hi
cell and he would care for it. Wis
went outside and got the kitten, af
ter that it was kept in Whites Gel
and he shared his prison fare will
it. 1t would not take food from
any one else or 60 near any one ex
cept the boy murderer. When b
was taken to the penitentiary b
was allowed to carry it on the tri
huddled inside his jacket. In tn
death cell he has taken good car
of it.
White is sentenced to death 70
killing Matthew Murphy, 1
months ago, while he and com
panion were holding up saloon
He shot Murphy because he di'
not get his hands up quick enough
Strong effort has been made to saw
White because Of his youth, but tn
governor declares he will not inter
iere with the execution of the law
Philadelphia, Jan. ia power
lful magnet will be used tomorrow
a; hospital here in an effort t.
draw piece of steel from the brail
Of John Nail, Of Winston, N. c
While Nail was at work in a ma
chine shop six months ago, piec
OF metal penetrated his skull owe
the right ear It was drawn out
but splinter of steel remains il
the brain. Recently he arrived
here, and physicians with X-ra!
found the bit of steel, The skull
was opened and there was hemor
rhage That made it impossible t.
proceed. The magnet will be ap
piled to Nails head tomorrow t.
draw out the piece of steel.