Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-11-13


testified that D'Anra was pretty
full but behaved like a perfect gem
tleman."
Harry Ralph. bartender at Frank
Collins saloon said D'Anna was in
his place at late as a. m, and was
drinking some but was not drunk.
City Recorder Moores testified
Just as his statement has been given
In The Journal.
Walter s. Low told of Gholston
running in to his stable gasping for
breath after he was shot. and his
testimony was just the same as the
statement he made that was printed
I'm this paper.
tion, is the pastor at Shedd.
Allan Forward, an attorney, said
he saw D'Anna Friday night, and
that he was peaceable and was APP
parently not drunk.
NJ. VanFleet testified to seeing
D'Anna lying on Mrs. Hattie McGin-
mis- steps Saturday morning at 4
o'clock, and later saw his hat and
coat In the same place.
The jury then returned the follow
ing verdict:
In the matter of the inquest up
on the body of Victor D'Anna, de-
ceased, we, the undersigned, the
jury summoned to appear before A.
NJ. Clough, the coroner for the coun-
ty of Marion, State of Oregon, at
445 State street, Salem. Oregon, on
the 18th day Of November, 1906, to
inquire into the cause of the death
of Victor D'Anna, having been duly
sworn according to law, and having
made such inquisition, after inspect
ing the body, and hearing the testi-
mony adduced, find that the deceased
was named Victor D'Anna, was a ma
tive of Kentucky, was about 25 years
old; that he came TO his death on
the 10th day of November, 1906. by
a pistol shot from the hand of Victor
D'Anna. after numbering Benjamin
Gholson.
Dated this 18th day of November,
1906.
THos. Burrows, Foreman
A. w. VETCH,
JOHN KIRK,
J. w. HODSON,
II. S. LEWIS,
l.. C. HOCKETT.
D'Anna's body was shipped to the
home of HIS sister. Mrs. Alice Whit
ener. Hickory, N. c., for burial.
So far, no one knows what has be-
come of D'Anna's gold watch.
Mr.. Jones' Statement.
T. NJ. Jones, proprietor of the
feed stable where Gholson was shot.
and the employer of that unfortu-
nate young man, says that Gholson
was a steady, peaceable young man.
and well behaved in all his relations
In life. Mr.. Jones says that Gholson
never drank TO excess, and that he
knew positively that Gholson always
kept regular hours.
Mr., w. A. Jones. cousin and for
mer partner in the business. former
y slept with Gholson. and he knew !
hat the young man had steady 4
habits.
Mr.. Jones told a reporter this
that, in regard to the gold
watch belonging to D'Anna. that Of
icer Longcor told him that he picked
The timepiece up on the table In the
room while D'Anna was being |
dressed, and that either the officer
or D'Anna put II in the latter's pock-
at. Mr.. Jones regrets very much
hat anything should have been in
sinuated by any person during the
unfortunate affair that would cast
any suspicion on the high moral
character OF Ben Gholson, as he
knew his habits and demeanor TO be
he best.
Mr.. Jones says that he believes
hat D'Anna came into the stable by
The High street entrance. and that
he entered the side door. which had
been inadvertently left open. That
would have given him access to the
bed room. as the partition door was
always open.
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