Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-04-07

State Of Washington, County of
Chehalis, IS,
John kliugenherg, being duly
sworn on oath. depOSeS and says:
| was working on board a schooner
as doukey-driver. and Billy Gohl, he
sent 4 friends of his down TO ME in
the evening and he told me that he
had 10 &c down 10 Indian Creek. |
said. Why" Well. he said. Charles
Hatherg had been told that there was
n detective by the name Of Miller.
Charles Hatberg had told him about
that Cow" that Billy Gohl shot
here the summer before last. When
l come up to the Union office. Billy
Gohl took ME inside. and he gave ME
a gun and he told me. We have got
to so. said 70 Billy Gohl. Amt
that possible -ain't that possible to
smooth that of in little decent
way" No" he says. there's no
other way 10 do il: I'm staring right
into the peuitentiary. Now" he says,
you take this gun" aud | took ii.
showed il in my pocket, and that
night we didn't went down. We
walked up the road. and we met John
Hoffman. and Billy Gohl told him
to wait tomorrow night. They lay in
Il sloop down the bay. He says we
could take all the sails and we could
pull the sloop of. and We would be
able to sell il. or YOU could take the
sloop down there. and set some
paint for to paint il. Well that night
| Went home Next nisht | met Billy
GOhl and John Hoffman. and they
took me down in 1 launch. and Billy
Gchl wanted John Hoffman 10 leave
the little launch Well. we took the
launch ATOMS with lis. and We come
outside Of the bay. and Billy Coil
fired four shots into the back of John
Hoffman He told ME L lash him 10
this anchor. while the man was hol-
leriuE. He hOllered: "Bill. oh Bill.
Still l couldn't 90 nothing 10 the
man The man was hollerins. ami |
was afraid to touch him. | WAS Shiv-
erins all over. and Billy Gohl lie put
shot through the mans head. and |
had 70 give him 4 hand and tie the
man 10 the anchor. "a save myself
Well. We SOY down t. Indian Greek
THAI night. and We Went over TO
Charlie Hatberg. who was standing
on the beach As ,he gasoline launch
got stuck III the middle ii ,he slough.
in the mud Billy Gohl tOli ME. You
take h;m." says "iiaNeo'U YOU got
= boAJs Come out here and fetcn us "
couldn't answer the man his Ques-
tiou. Charlie Hatberg. he comes out
70 the launch. and he sees ne. Nniy
had on shoes. same Way as lttl the
ship. aud he offered - rids NE i. on
his back. bur | woulint accept il.
IS :
IL sheet NE once. him aGi his friend
We Went up 70 the cabin. and Billy
GOh' went Il sleep. and Charlie Hat
hers told ne | could sleep in the
Other bed. The whole night Coulin
sleep. was soiuE CUT and ill.,. think
ins 4 the thilg thar Billy GOhl had
been and done. Mex morning we gOt
the launch il. and Billy Gohl sent
Charlie Harberg in the launch. The
engjce wouldn't work, and Billy Gohl
proposed We h.i 70 pu' ON. We're
walNinS III aud down che cabin when
Billy Cob, come 10 NE. come from
outside lie says 10 ME. You 1lAe
him L Hcu don't take him take
him SNOW ms meaning by that.
He come Ou- il The stream. Charlie
Hatbars had = revolver IN his pocket.
Then Billy GChl save NE 4 sign -
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