Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-19
END OF
AN OLD
FEUD
Sam Casio and Charles Bar.
rows Fight>>FOrmer
Uses Knife

& Rutherford's store, near the fair
grounds, between and O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, between Sam
Casio and Charles Barrows, two
well known horsemen, the latter re-
ceived four cuts in the head, and a
deep cash in the left arm.
Barrows' wounds were dressed by
DR.. o. Miles. The cash near the
shoulder is quite deep, while the
cuts in the head penetrated
to the bone. but the cuts in them
selves can hardly prove serious, un-
less other complications set in. The
injured man was transacting busi-
ness in the city this morning.
The trouble between the two men
is of long standing. They never have
been friends. and both have been
engaged in training horses at the
state fair grounds. 1t seems that
both horse men have been talking
about each other in a defamatory
way, and that the quarrel of yester-
day is the elimination of this enmi-
ty.
Last evening Barrows swore out
a warrant in City Recorder Moores'
court on the charge of assault with
a deadly weapon. Casto's bail was
fixed at $50.
The trial. which was to take place
this afternoon at 4 o'clock. has been
postponed on account of the absence
of the district attorney, and also of
his deputy. Attorney McMahan will
appear for the defendant.
Casio was at the store waiting for
The Capital Journal, when Bar
rows entered, tapped him on the
shoulder, and asked him to come
out. Casio says he saw that trouble
was brewing, and, as his right hand
was hurt during fair week, he did
not feel able to answer the chal-
lenge. Casio asked Barrows not to
take advantage of him when he had
a crippled hand, to which Barrows
is said to have Remarked: "Yes,
that is Just like you, you, cowardly
cur, you will never fight me- At
this point Casio pulled out a $40
bill. and offered to bet that as soon
as his hand got we'll he would meet
Barrows. Barrows offered to put up
a forfeit on the proposition, and af.
ter an exchange of hot words be-
tween the two, Barrows clinched
with Casio, and gave the latter two
or three blows on the head. Casio
claims that he was not the aggres-
sor and that he only went at the
man In self-defense. Accidentally" ("
said Casio. IL pulled knife out of
nay coat pocket" This knife he
used on Barrows, infiicting several
cuts on his head, and a cash on the
shoulder. Casio also states that
Barrows tried to gouge his eyes out.
DuIiuS thS HiA-up bdiIOh . tuuiiip
found its way into Casto's mouth,
and the latter chewed It pretty thor
oughly.
Both men this morning are sorry
that they allowed their passions to
get the best of them. and both men
are reluctant to speak of the trouble,
as they state they were somewhat
excited, and hardly know what hap
pened during the melee. Barrows
said that he is somewhat hot tenn
pered. and that in a mix-up of this
kind he is not afraid of a knife or
anything else.
The knife used In the quarrel has
been turned over to the sheriff by
Mr.. Craig. The blade is three inches
long and sharply pointed. and both
the point and the mounting between
the handle and the knife are bent.
and one would be led To believe that
the knife was used by the assailant
with terrific force. Casio. however,
claims that the knife has been In
that condition for a good while. as
he uses II TO cut leather and clean
the hoofs OF horses under his care.