The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-07-01
the State. Stark 4 Pepper were at
torneys for the defendant.

ries until noon and after dinner Mrs
Norder came over and told him that
some one had telephoned to meet his
| daughter and son. in law at the dpeot
between four and six o'clock. At the
sine he and Mrs. Castoe were hulling
berries. After getting the message
they sat still for some time hulling
the berries and talked with Mrs.
Norder. lie then hitched up the
team and started tor town. Mrs.
Norder left for home about the same
time.
After reaching town he did not find
any nne and after making some pur-
chases In the stores went home.
Reaching the house he testified to
finding the body as stated above.
MIR. Robbins would not state detinE
itely the time OF day any o. the hap
penipgs occurred, stating that he took
no notice of the time, except that u
all occurred after dinner and before
sundown. He also stated that his son
had been living at his home recently
and had been at home every night
until he went to Portland. He stated
that he often gave his son m oney and
often received money from him, but
kept no account of from him the same
and would not state any definite
times or amounts, claiming he could
not remember.
| Mis-. Norder stated that she got the
telephone message for Mr.. Robbins
about two o'clock. She could not
tell who 1t was who telephoned, but
| hn, hn
about to ask who telephoned, the
voice said good bye and hung up the
receiver. She then finished up work
she had on hand, as he did not wish
to leave ber house with fire In the
stove, and as it would not be neoes.
sary for MIR. Robbins to go to town
tor some time yet, she did not get
YER there tor about an hour. Mrs.
Norder said that when she told Mr..
Robbins OF the message, Mrs. Castoe
made an exclamation which showed
her obieoting to company, but Mr..
Robbins told Mrs. Castoe that his
daughter would help do the work and
1t would cause her no extra trouble,
MI. Robbins asked Mrs. Castoe tt
60 to town with him and she alst
urged it, but Mrs. Castoe said she
had the house to fix up for company,
IA she had not yet made the beds.
VIM. Ganger told the story of ht
and Chas Morse going to Portland Il
look for George Robbins. He anC
Mr.. Morse separate and made an ap
pointment 10 meet at certain plac,
and go to dinner. When on Morrison
he saw Mr.. Robbins, who spoke Il
him, and he stopped and asked Rob
bins to walk up to Fourth street will
him, telling him he was looking for
tIiend, who he said was MI. Morse
he then told Robbius he had war
, rant for bis arrest, and that Mrs
, Castoe had been murdered. At tina
Robbins gave jerk and straightene,
up. They met Morse at the corner o
Washington and Fourth streets an,
proceeded to the sheriff 3 office, wher
Robbins was searched and found Il
have about S6 in gold and silver II
his pockets. Robbins then said
"rhis is what you are looking after
and pulling up his trousers reached
in his sock and pulled out an envel
ope containing 1856 In currency.
Robbins was then taken into tn
library of the sherili's Office aud pu
through AN examination. lie admit
ted that he left the city in rig be
tween twelve aud one o'clock. Sale
he drove up on the hill to distribute
some bills. Went through Methods
Lane to Braytord's store, but did no
stop. lie then went out to the OaI
Grove store and got an ice cream
soda He went south from the stor
and then went east. Said he had le
Grace MoCustion take his watch ant
wanted to get 1t. He drove slowl.
past the house, but not seeing he
did not go In, as be had had som
trouble with her folks; said that b
expected to take her out riding. Ii
then returned past Brayford's stor
on bis way back TO town. He deniet
! stopping at the store either time an,
denied being on the road near hi
father q house. Asked to account to
, the money found in his possession
, said he had received $25 from Russell
Clark; got $50 from Davidson a
Goble for work; $50 from q movin
, picture show at The Dalles for work.
This left about 500 still unsocounte,
! for, which he refused to say how
, came into bis possession.
/ Mrs. Anderson testified that sh
! saw George Robbins drive into tn
lane from the Belmont road and &
towards his fathers house shortl
= after four O'Clock The time wa
D firmly fixed in her mind as che wa
finishing letter to put in the mai
r box and 1t was about time tor tn
Q carrier to come along. She asked he
0 nephew il be could tell her what tim
z 1t was, and he said five minutes t
Q four. To be sure she asked him
show her the clock, which he did, an
+. found the time as stated. She the
F. finished the letter and carried Ii
e the box and returned to the ter
{ where she is camping, near the road.
|, About that time the boy said tht
Mr.. Firebaugh was coming along tf
road, and as he had her propeIt
listed for sale thought he was comm
to see her and went out to meet hin
Arriving at the road she saw it WI
George Robbins, who spoke to ht
and drove on.
She had planned to take the Chi
y dren over to the Grange Park thI
|. afternoon and told them she wi
b ready and they started. They Wake
: along behind the buggy Of Mr.. RoI
J. bins, saw him open and close the ga
u into the park and when they arrive
r at their destination saw the rig in
o thioket about 800 or 400 yards fro
d the house, but could not see any oI
# In the rig The horse was facir
;. east, she thought. They went hon
= shortly and did not see the rig pa
It by their tent again, and was sure
d could not have done so without b
p seeing 1t.
Ie Mr.. Brayford stated that he 50
10 Robbins enter the store between ol
y and two o'clock and come out. /
y spoke to him. He also saw him con
sr the secoud time between three al
u four. The first time Mrs. BrayfoI
said he purchased a box OF match