The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-10-30

which meant l had consented to
pick up valises containing plunder
when they had been left at Fourth
and Yamhill streets sDd carry them
aboard the train, after leaving the
pawnshop, for fear somebody might
detect them on description.
"Carey got up at 5 A. M. and
left the house; 1 did not pass the
corner as expe c.ed and they were
afraid to do the job. On the way
to Hillsboro that morning my hus.
band was SO angry that he would
not speak to me. At Hillsboro we
met rogers, just arrived from Kan.
sas City. He had made the mis-
take of going to Cornelius. Perry
said Snyder had shown fac SINH
le of his handwriting to the clerk
10 the Cornelius postoffice and had
obtained two letters he sent Perry,
which would have landed both in
the penitentiary if received by off J.
cials. This man had lot ct nj
trogIycerine with him as we discov.
cred afterward. My husbandandRog-
ers, said to be one of the best safe
cracksmen in the country, returned
to Portland Monday afternoon and
1 went to the farm Tuesday morn
ing.
That night met my husband
with carriage; be gave me an aw-
full beating for refusing to caIry the
grips aboard the train and thus pre-
venting the pawnshop robbery.
Carey afterward told me he and
Perry and Rogers left Portland
Monday night for Forest Grove,
arriving there at midnight. and in-
spected the bank premises. Then
they went to Hillsboro and under
cover of night broke into a grocery
store to get something to eat ard
spent the remainder of the night
sleeping in a box car. Tuesday Ca
rey talked over the telephone with
Perry in Portland. Perry used the
name of Leaby, clerk in the North
west gunstore, and said be was
ready for that duck hunt. This
meant ready for the robbery of the
theatre. My husband told Perry
he would not come and they used
words showing anger.
Friday night, December l, TIE
bank was robbed. Carey did not
hear of it until two days later.
Then be wasfuriousand said: "Per.
ry and Rogers have done that iat
without me. They will have to di,
vide.' .....-..
He was especially angry when
he learned they got only $4,000,
and said there was mosd than $780,
900 in the bank and that most of i,
had been transferred to Portland
on Thursday. He declared the
failure to get bigger amoutt was
due to their not meeting him Wed.
nesday night.
"The plunder was to be buried
a mile from our house. Carep be.
ing led to believe that be was to re.
ceive Fart Of the plunder, and
that on reaching the spot he was
was killed.
San Francisco, Oct, 26.-Tremb.
ling with passion, his voice raised
to a high pitch, Francis J. Heney,
the prosecutor of the grafters, leaned
across the table 10 Judge Graham E
court this afternoon and, shaking
his finger In Abe Ruef's face, stout:
ed: ...-. ..-
"These are the men, these are the
graiters we are after"
sit was the concluding scene in
the court drama in which Ruef and
William II. Langdon had sough,
for recog gnition as district attorney
Langdon, who was removed from
Office last night at the dictate O
/ Ruef, refused to vacate the office.
Judge Graham reserved his decision
until next Monday.
Heney appeared in the capacity
of assistant to Langdon. The re-
moval of Langden was ordered by
Acting Mayor Gallagher when i
was learned that Heney, assisted
by Detective w. J. Burns ano
Langdoo, had gathered evidence
which they claim will send Ruef
Mayor Schmitz, Acting Mayor gal.
lagber aud the Is supervisors te
the penitentiary.
The day was replete with excit
} Ing episodes. A crowd of 1900
people gathered about the court
room and, when Ruef emerged
rushed at him aud was only KEEP
from doing him violence by the cor
} don of police which surrounded
him. As it was, DR.. c. Beasley
an ex-Army surgeon. clashed with
Ruef and the two engaged in fs
fight, but were soon parted.
! Tonight Ruef and Lanpdon eacl
J Ruef's first act in court toda,
was to sppeal for protection. H
stated that be had information
. that HeneV WAS armed