Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-01


and as some of the facts have reach
cd this ONCE, which are too disgust
ing to publish, all that Is necessary
to say Is that 1t Is a nasty dirty
case.
Family Is Destitute and without
Support.
As the county officials found that
Mrs. Davis and her family were
without support and were in desti-
tute circumstances and depending up
on the neighbors for living, Davis
having failed to provide the neces-
sary food and clothing, n petition
was presented TO County Judge H..
+. Gcodspeed on Monday asking the
court 10 take some action for the
care and maintenance Of the family
The petition was sworn 10 by J. +.
stichler, brother of Mrs. Davis.
Deputy District Attorney Cooper read
the petition to the court. which was
as follows:
Your petitioner. j. +. Stlchler, =
reputable person and a resident OF
the above named county and state.
respectfully represents TO your
honor that Bertha Davis, OF the age
OF ! 8 years; Agnes Davis, of the age
OF Il years; Ollie Davis, of the age
OF 10 years; Elmer Davis, OF the age
OF II years Byon Davis, OF the age
OF 10 years: owen Davis. OF the age
OF years: Lester Davis, of the age
, of s years; Norman Davis, of the age
OF years: Alfred Davis, OF the age
OF years; Marshall Davis, 3 years;
Richard Davis. Of the age OF years;
and Orvil Davis, of the age OF 3
months, all of whom are now living
within Tillamook county. without
any means of support and who are
at this time in destitute clrcum-
stances and dependent upon the
charity of the public for their sup
port: and that c. Il. Davis Is their
father. but he had not only failed TO
support them and their mother but
Is at this time under indictment tot
most serious and unnatural crime
committed against one of his daugh-
ters, showing him 10 be unfit 10 be
the guardian OF his children; that
the mother is.at this time totally un-
fit 10 provide for the family, as she
is entirely without means.
J Wherefore, your petitioner prays
this honorable court 10 enquire into
the alleged condition of said chill
dren. and into the truth of the mat
ters contained herein and in pur-
suance of the statute In such cases
made and provided. and to make such
order in the premises as to this
honorable court may seem meet and
proper an as in duty bound.
The deputy district attorney call
cd two witnesses, who testified as !
follows:
]. +. Stichler said he was a bro !,
ther-in-law To Davis and had known |
him for is years. He had IL chill
dren, the oldest being 10 years and |
the youngest only Ave months, the [
only clothes that some of the boys
had consisted of a shirt and a pair
of overalls. Davis had not been
good provider and showed no will
ingness to work. although work was
offered him a twages from SO to 81
a day by those who needed carpenter
ing work done on buildings. He
did take one joh. but quit after three
DAYS. Mrs. Davis had no means OF
support for herself and the family
was not ablo TO support Itself, and
Mrs. Davis was unable to do so. The
neighbors had been furnishing the
family with provisions. Davis did
not raise a garden TO help the fam
lily. yet he had plenty of opportunl-
ties of doing so. He was a good
worker and provided for his family
for several years. but he became
worthless. good deal of suppore
for the family came from Davis
mother and step father2
Frank Yach said he knew the fam-
ily was In poor circumstances. with
out proper food and clothing. Yaeh
cO-Oberated stlohler with regard To
Davis Incidence in not working when
i was offered him and not providing
for the family. Witness said that
The place would keep IA COWS. bit
Davis kept selling his cows on and
only had one left. He also testified
hat Davis was not industrious and
hat the people were supporting the
lamily.