Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-11-13
THE END
OF THE
TRAGEDY
Inquest Held and D'ADna'S
Body Sent TO Relatives
In The East

The inquest held yesterday after
noon by Coroner Clough over the
remains of Victor E. D'Anna, who
committed suicide Saturday, as the
final bloody act in the dual tragedy
OF that day, threw but little light on
the mystery that still hangs over
the drink crazed Italians sanguinary
deeds.
The there is still mystery no
one doubts but Il Is one that viii
perhaps never be solved. Not that
It is so deep or unfathomable, but
because no good can come of further
agitating the dark events.
The only thing of importance that
was accomplished by the inquest
was to forever set at naught and
brand as positively false, the efforts
that had been made in certain quar-
ters to throw the blame for this
bloody tragedy on City Recorder
Moores.
Night Officer Longcor was quoted
as saying that he had informed the
recorder that D'Anna was very vio-
lent and that he had made threats
against the life of Longcor and
Gholson and that Moores had re-
piled: Turn him loose, anyway"
On the witness stand, Mr.. Longcor
told different story. His testimony
coincided exactly with that of Mr..
Moores and was simply to the effect
that D'Anna was drunk and had got
into another mans bed.
The jury was composed Of Thomas
Burrows. foreman; J. w. Hodson. l..
C. Hockett. Henry Lewis, John Kirk,
A. w. Veach.
The inquest began at 1:45 O'Clock
and the witnesses were examined
by Attorney Keys from the district
attorneys office.
Night Officer Longcor was the
first witness. He testified that he
was notified that he was wanted at
the feed stable and when he got
there Gholson was up and dressed
and told him n man was In his bed
and would not get out. He made
him get up and took him TO the sta
tion house. When he got there
D'Anna tried to get some one over
the telephone that he did not know
but supposed TO be another surveyor.
He then asked for Mayor Waters but
he was out of the city. Then he
called up Recorder Moores. After
telling the recorder who he was, he
turned the telephone over TO Mr.
Longcor who told Moores that
D'Anna was drunk and had got into
another mans bed. The recorder
told him 10 release the man which
he did, Longcor said that D'Anna
was very abusive and made dire
threats Longcor said he was stnl
anxious about the result and rather
expected trouble.
Longcor said that Gholson told
him he did not know D'Anna and
had never seen him before.
Sheriff Culver told OF searching
D'Anna's rooms and finding the two
notes that were printed in The Capt.
tai Journal Saturday and box OF
cartridges.
Mr.. Culver also told OF accom-
panylng the coroner TO the asylum
farm and finding the body of
D'Anna.
Patrick Fennell. proprietor OF the
Salem hotel said that D'Anna came
into his place about 4 o'clock and
first asked for Mr.. Jorgenson. the
blacksmith. Then he telephoned 10
Recorder Moores and gave the Inn
preston that he was trying 10 square
himself about coming 20 police
court. Then he left and returned in
a few moments and asked where the
stable man slept. On being told he
walked out. Fennell did not know
then who D'Anna was, He thought
the man was drinking some but was
not drunk. He made no threats and
Mr., Fennel believes that he had the
two men. Mr.. Jorgenson and Mr..
Gholson mixed up.
Mrs. Hattie MeGinnis was the next
witness. She swore that D'Anna was
not at her place az ls2 Ferry street
Friday night. She said her place
was closed up at 2 O'Clock.
Madge Nash. an inmate Of Mrs.
McGinnis' place testified that she did
mot know D'Anna.
Georgia Smith, proprletress OF a
place on Ferry street, said that
D'Anna came 10 her place Saturday
morning about O'Clock and asked