Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-09
Other Side of Grande
ROnde Tragedy

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turned and extended partially
filled pint bottle which had
been given him by the other In
dian. He had. according to his
belief, rendered favor and he
offered the liquor to his friend"
and was forthwith jerked into
custody. Not aware that his for
mer companion was, at the mo-
ment, working with the law" the
Indian gave battle. In the mean
time the "informer" was Joined by
officer Price who assisted him in
the fight. The Indian was struck
with the butt of gun and was
dazed.
Took to His Heels.
Henry Petite, 60, the second In
dian, became alarmed at the
struggle and, with Price follow
ing, took to his heels. Warren
was left in the custody of the
somewhat unsteady stool pigeon.
The Indian, enraged at the treat-
ment accorded him, pushed over"
his erstwhile companion of the
cups and left for his rifle.
The newspapers have told the
details of the killing which fol-
lowed. They have told of the
awful" conditions in Polk coun-
ty. Two men were murdered
without justification, but-what
are the details behind the killing
"They shot me first-and
didn't know they were officers,
Warren told an officer after he
had quietly submitted to arrest
He indicated the wounds inflicted
over his eye by the gun butt.
why, you weren't shot there
Phil" the officer returned.
Yes, | was,' the Indian, hold
ing his head, insisted or cours,
he talks differently now. "Thil
never would have happened
either, If l had known they were
officers"
Newspaper Blames Linville.
There are those, doubtless, who
will give no credence to the red
mans story. These persons should
visit Polk county and mingle with
the persons who were closest to
the tragedy. The citizens of Polk
county, like other citizens, are
horIfied by the murder. 1t is the
first in Polk county for eight
years. Tho citizens of Polk hold
no brief for murderers. Yet the
sentiment
Upon the shoulders of DR.. Lin
Vile and his subordinates them
selves lies much of the blame for
the killing Of Price and Todd,
says an editorial In a Dallas news
paper.
Perhaps that statement OF the
Dallas editor carries more signifi.
cance than he cares to explain al
the present time. As for the Of
ficers-when direct questions con
cerning the untold tale were put
to them yesterday-they merely
shook their heads.
eve have nothing to say
nothing we can say-now, they
explained.
Decline to Comment.
They were asked If any of the
prohibition" agents had been
drinking on the night of the kill
Ing. They declined to comment
They were asked about the condi-
tlon of one OF the 'law enforcers'
who was not present at the scenS
of the shooting. They, woudn't
talk. They were questioned con.
cerning the story to be told By
Robert Marshall, the taxi driver
from Garibaldi. whose Testimony
Is expected to be somewhat start
ling. The officers had nothing tC
say.
There were two or three points
having to do with the tragedy
which were brought out, however
After the killing the citizens o.
New Grande Ronde concluded thai
a law enforcing officer might b.
needed. They phoned for Sheriff
John Orr and he arrived a shori
time later
Orr Makes Arrest.
In the meantime Warren had
stalked boldly up the street. un
molested, to the home OF his IA
ther, John Warren. A few min
utes later he and his father re
turned through the same stree
and passed certain OF the "prohi
bItion" men. The Warrens were
on their, way to the home OF IN,
slayer. Nobody made move 4
effect young warren's capture.
This was accomplished by Sher
III Orr within a few minutes afte
he had arrived in New Grand
Ronde. Orr was then Joined b!
two OF the prohibition men.
Since that time Or. Linyill'
and his associates have talked Il