Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-11-27

iA '"S SNAuSuCe was IN at
O'Clock this afternoon, in the Rem.
ington preliminary hearing and the
argument began a strong feeling pre-
vailed among the spectators that
whether or not the evidence intro
dueed was sufficient to convict REM
ington of having committed the as
sault upon w. w. Slaughter last
Thursday afternoon, the court will
think it sufficient to warrant bind
ing the defendant over to the grand
jury.
The statement of w. w. Slaughter.
who is lying near deaths door at the
Portland hotel, was taken and intro
duced the first thing this morning,
which is substantially the same as
the testimony of the principal wit
nesses, as published in The Journal.
The defense then occupied the bal
ance of the time between 10 and 2
o'clock in submitting their testimony
which was along the line OF self-de-
: fense, and that the shot was not
fired from ambush, as charged, and
the argument began a little after 2
O'Clock. The caseh will be finished
this afternoon.
From the nature Of the testimony
introduced and the questions asked
by counsel for defendant in the pre-
liminary examination of Il. l.. REM
lngton. charged with assault with a
dangerous weapon, there is no doubt
that an acute feeling of bitterness
has existed between Remington and
the alleged victim OF his assault, W.
/ w. Slaughter, for more than two
years past, which has developed to
the proportions Of llfe-sized family
feud, and the indications are that
the end is not yet. II the threats ut
tered by Ed. Slaughter, brother Of
w. w. Slaughter, are to be consid-
cred seriously.
Three important questions were
brought out by the defense during
the examination, with which they
hone to break down the evidence In
troduced by the prosecution at the
regular trial, and explode the theory
of premeditated and cold-blooded
murder. one Is that II was brought
out that another man figured promi-
nently In the existing bad relations
and he is Charlie Coldren, brother
Of the first husband of Mrs. slaugh-
ter. whom Slaughter referred TO as
zone of the gang," Another Is that
tbev are framing the way for the
theory that a shotgun was used by
the alleged assaulting party or par
ties. evidence Of which Is deducea
from the testimony of Druggist
Moore. who states that he found
small wound in slaughter's back e'i-
IDENTIFY made by a small blrdshot' ana
another in the left eye, which de-
stroyed tho sight Of that organ
The defense also hopes to ofeaA
down the supposed confession Of the
crime by Remington to Marshal
Reach ON the evening followins the
.hooti,g on account of the weak
nass % his evidence. Marshal Beaeh
said that Remington confessed iFee
" 10 having "done the shootins'
hut al no time during the CONVERSE
,,on hefween him and the ofheer was
tha name of Slaughter used. Marshal
reach stating that he did not th'nN
u necessary to be so technical a.
mere was only one shooting ana
.aamad 10 be mutually understood
that Remington Ieio'' (
Slaughter case. .I !
throughout the trial YESTERDAY o., -
- the defense kept sparring Tor
Oo,rts and Attorney corby' who con con
SUotsd the examination for RemiSs
au' ~" S,d not let an opportunity slip
- drive another nail in bis iou"u
,,on OF self-defense. -,
particularly was this e en-.
,,ongbt out in bOlder relief t Whs1
re slaughter shotgun was M
tns s"o.5 IN evidence. and identified Dy
a'Tsrept witnesses. Question are ',.
question was piled to the state w., ~.
1esses. but the evidence 'a'. -.s,,.
rsotsn, nso,s contained two loaded shells
.oU1S not be shaken. and the aslenss isl'I.s
b.d 10 be content with the tss'lnlou, ~.
- ,bs efect that the cap Of the sAs -,
= ! 'Daas,sd ss to have been snapped O0'
not exploded. ,..... With
an ~ the states evidence w.