Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-11-10
MURDER I
DESPAIR
SUICIDE
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He then took to his heels, and his
retreating footsteps died away in the
distance in southerly direction on
High street. Ellis could recognize
neither of the parties in the early
morning haze and would not be able
to identify either.
white Stetson felt hat, light
black serge coat and an umbrella,
potitively identified as the property
of D'Anna. we're found later by the
officers in the street in front of a
house OF I'll fame. conducted by
Hattie McGinnis, at the corner of
Liberty and Ferry streets, When
last seen he was at the Salem Hotel,
where he again called up Recorder
Moores and talked about his troubles
over the telephone. Shortly before
6 o'clock and the shooting, he wore
a black derby hat and heavier coat
OF dark material, as described by
Proprietor p. Fennel.
When he finished talking over the
phone he asked Mr.. Fennell where the
young liveryman's room was and, up
on being informed. he went out and
few moments later the shot was
heard. When in custody of Officer
Longcor, D'Anna was very abusive I'm
his language, and Officer Longcor
says he repeatedly threatened TO
get" somebody for getting him into
trouble. D'Anna believed Gholston
had his missing property in his pos
session, and told Onicer Longcor:
81 will get him for e.. / will get
you. too, before o'clock this after
noon"
Gholston was about 33 years of
age. and n son of Edward Gholston.
a pioneer farmer OF near Zena, Polk
county, and has been employed at
the stables. OF which 4. NJ. Jones Is
now proprietor. for Just one year.
D'Anna is about 23 years old, and
his relatives all reside In Virginia.
He has been employed by the Will
amette Construction Company as en-
gineer in charge OF the surveying
crew In laying out the line of the
Oregon Electric Railroad Company.
which Is building between here and
Portland. He was quite popular
here, and was well-known and popu-
lar in Portland.
Either stung by remorse over the
disgrace of his arrest, for he was of
exceedingly proud spirit. or else
firmly resolved TO kill both Gholston
and Officer Longcor. and then COM
NIT suicide, D'Anna hastily scrawled
two notes while I'm his rooms.
after arrest. one of which was ad-
dressed TO his father. Signor D'Anna.
Oklahoma City. Okla. and another
to young lady of this city. In the
note to the latter he said;
Dearest Jake: Keep this as the
last OF my only. Think of me no
more. Yours and only yours,
VICTOR"
In that TO his father. he wrote
simply:
Goodbye, papa. can't stand this
disgrace. VICTOR"
Before putting a period TO his me-
teorie career D'Anna called Chauncey
Bishop. manager of the Salem Wool
en- MIL Store. who was his bosom
friend. up by telephone from the
asylum farm. and informed him OF
his deed. bade him goodbye. and told
him that he was going to suicide. Mr..
Bishop pleaded with him not TO do
anything rash, but D'Anna seemed
determined. and finally cut the con-
versation short by hanging up the
phone. Mr., Bishop then hastily
called up State Land Agent West,
who hitched up his driving horse
and. with Mr.. Bishop In the rig with
him. drove him ON the dead run all
the way to the farm, In order 10 pre-
vent. II possible. D'Anna's killing
himself. but they arrived too late, as
Il was all over when they got there. |
Mrs. Hattie McGinnis. when inter
viewed regarding the finding OF
p'Anna's weariRg apparel in front OF
her house. said she knew nothing
about the AFFAIR until late this morn
ing. She states that D'Anna had not
been in her place az any time in the
night, but says that he. or somebody.
called some time after 4 O'Clock and
pounded upon her front door, but
she would not admit him. nor ala
not know who II was. She said she
presumed Il was D'Anna. however.