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CIjATSKANIK.
Rev. A. G. Child, from Stewart
creek, was in town Tuesday.
Mrs. G. V. Barnes, of Quincy, was
over Tuesday doing some shopping.
Grandma Dixon returned Friday by
steamer from a visit to her daughter
at Rainier.
Norman Merrill and wife returned
by steamer Wednesday from their trip
up the river.
Elder Benham spent a few days in
this neighborhood visiting the breth
reu and friends.
John Myers is bark from Nehalem
bay to spend the winter with bis
father, who needs bis assistance.
Professcr Whitlen took run to
Vancouver Saturday, but was back to
begin school in time Monday morning.
The lower mill is haviug a Uy off
Many Good Citizens Testify
in His Behalf.
The Question of HI Insanity Wii
Proven Itryoml Heasonable
loubt Tho Testimony.
The trial of George W. Badger for the
murder of Hugh Cameron atClatakmie on
September 28th last, took place In the cir
cuit court, commencing last Friday morn.
Ing and was brought to a close a little be
fore 12 o'clock, by the Jury, after bcliw cut
about three hours, bringing In a verdict of
"not guilty on account of insanity."
The case attracted a great deal of atten
t:on and brought a large crowd to the
ouunty seat. Many of Clatskanie'a best
cititens were here.and while tliey did not dis
pute the killing, they were almost a unit In
saying they believed the accused waa not iu
bis right mind, and therefore should not
be punished for his act; and so thought the
jury after mature deliberation. The jury
was composed of V. J. Delta. John Down.
ing, Gus Hegele, A. Henderson, A. N.
Clark. David Henshaw. C. VY. Hosier, O,
W. Emerson. John Crie, U. V. Clark, C.
S. Kmerson. N.A. Perry men whose stand
ing in the community has never been
called into question and whose verdict is
accepted as emanating from men of sound
judgment. The evidence adduced by the
prosecution was substantially the same as
previously narrated in Th Mist's news
columns, and which was not disputed by
the defense. On the side of the defense
there was but one question presented, and
that was whether or not Badger was sane
or insane, snd the verdict stove cited set
tled that question. Badger was taken to
the asylum by Sheriff Doan on Monday.
Iielow we give as complete as it was possi
ble to obtain, the direct testimony In the
case on both sides :
PROSKCimoR.
James Imel, being 8 ret duly sworn, said:
have lived at Clatskanle five Tears, am en
gaged In the sawmill and lumber business,
hare known Badger three or four years, was
acquainted with Cameron two years, saw the
two men In Clatskanle on September 2Sth,last
at the time of the trouble was sitting on a lum
ber pile by Merrill's hotel, on tbe street. Con
way and Cameron and another man, Conway
was sitting next to Cameron and I next to Con
way, on the left, The other man wua on the
right of Cameron. This was about 7 o'clock p.
Cameron was talking to Conway. I saw
Badger about tea minutes before tho shooting.
He went down the street and in a tew minutes
came hack. I did aot see the gun until he drew
it and flred. Badger looked toward the crowd
as he passed by. I did not see the gun at that
time; saw Badger distinctly, but not the gun.
Badger passed second time, going np street.
In about four minutes he came back; when I
saw htm he was north of us; saw the blue of
the gun and heard tt; at the time was about six
feet from Cameron: saw Badger ana Cameron
after the shot; Cameron fell. Badger had the
gun holding it over him; the marshal took the
gun away. Took Cameron over to the botel;
talked with Cameron that evening; saw where
Cameron was shot in the neck; Cameron did
ot speak. The shot killed him; I believed
him dead; (At this time a map was introduced
showing the premises where murder was com
mitted) shooting occurred In state of Oregon
Columbia county.
John Conway, being first duly sworn, said
hold an inquest, they Instated I should make an I every day or two, saw him alwuit a week before
oxatnluetlon, found the charge had entered two
laches from point of shoulder oue-half inch
from eollar-bnue, seemed to tear large blood
vessels and vertltira, could put my fist in the
wound, left side of vertlbm, wen lodged to
gether, the charge went through the shoulder
Made, had him lying nn ht back, blunt flowed
freely to amount of half a gallon; oollar-bone
was broken In two places, should judge the
slual cord w as severed.
Dr. Chalmers, being first duly sworn, said:
am a practicing phyatcleti, student at n.llevue
College, am regular practicing physician, hav
had experience in gun-shot wounds in hospitals
and other places, a man shot as Cameron was
coo Ul not lire more than a tew seconds,
Frauk Merrill, being I'rst duly sworn, said
live at Clatskanle, kuow Hatlger, saw the shoot
lug, was coming home from work 011 the Be
rer, got within six or eight feet of the place of
tragedy, aud saw a flash, saw man coming out
ot alley-way but could not tell who it was.
.1 1 . - .,. I
tins wee uu sixuuui ui injuries w me 1 1 was at CUttskanie on September 28th; knew
boiler which may require ail expert J Hugh Cameron two or three yean: be was about
to repair.
Henry Braoning, a merchant, of
Jiist, wasjn town Monday aud took
the steamer for Portland the same
. evening.
B. A. Lillack, of Lower Beaver, was
over on Tuesday with his pony and
crutches. He is looking welL and
learning to use tbe cratches more
skillfully.
Fred Bratchey has been a sufferer
from a severe form of inflamatioa of
his arm, resulting in an abcess, the re
sult of a slight scratch. It was very
painful lor four or five days,
One of onr good ladies was unfortu
nate in tbe use of her curling iron
Sunday morning. While heated and
in use the iron slipped and struck the
lady on the eyeball burning K quite
severely.
Considerable wood is being hauled
this pleasant weather to families for
winter use. We could not have better
weather for cutting aod hauling, and
be is wise who takes advantage of it
for winter supplies.
Hiss Lou Barr was in town greeting
her friends after an absence of a few
weeks. She left again on the steamer
Monday evening for a brief absence
it is hoped, as she is popular here and
her absence generally regretted,
A number of our citizens returned
from St. Helens early Sunday morn
ing, having walked over from Mayger
after the arrival of the nightboat. Tbe
Shaver, on Monday, brought others in
who bad been in attendance at court
as witnesses
Notwithstanding the crowd from
here that were at St. Helens last week
tbe boys got up a dance at Merrill's
hall on Friday evening and appeared
to enjoy themselves with tbe rather
limited number that were present
Mrs. Fisk provided tbe refreshments.
Since W. A. Edgerton has built his
new barn Mr. Z. Bryant has one uo
der way very close to it, closer in fact
than is desired by the party building
tbe first one. A slight misunder
standing seemed to exist about the
shape of the lots in that part and the
two buildings don't "line up" iu very
good shape, but Mr. Bryant says they
will look all right when the new ele
vated roadway is completed.
Master Charley Brewich was unfor
tunate enough to be knocked down
and run over by a horse and buggy on
the street Monday evening. He was,
fortunately, very slightly injured but
badly scared, and for a time cried
quite vigorously. We could not de
cide whether the carelessness of the
accident was due to the driver or the
boy, but small boys playing on the
street are to be given a good deal of
right-of-way to avoid collissions.
A. B. Gordon shipped the frame
work of Bev. White's pony by steamer
Monday. The pony has been under
the weather recently and came oat of
spell of illness with its ribs and
spinal column very strongly outlined
nd with an apiwreot complete ab
sence of flesh more tbau just tendons
enough to keep the bones in position.
It was a pity to send the animal off in
that condition, but care, feed and skill
ful nursing may bring back its form
aud spirits, and Rev. White being a
metciful man will deal gently by the
animal at hie new field of labor.
i years old: had a family of four children, two
boys. I knew Mr. Badger four or fire years,
saw the shooting, was sitting on the side of the
street In Clatskanle, Cameron and James Imel
sitting by my side, Cameron was very close to
me, James Imtl, myself and Cameron and Sear
borough; about T o'clock; saw Badger before
shooting about live or tea minutes, walked by
us , noticed he looked at us particularly, bent
his head over and kept looking at us a he
walked by, did not see him since until now.
Cameron was talking to me at the- time; Cam
eron was sltttng on tbe lumber by the street at
time, with hand on knee looking at me in the
face, had on a bat; Badger did not say anything
when be oarae np, aaw htm Just as the gun went
off, Cameron did not see the gun; saw the shot,
I made a motion to get out of the way when
Badger was in the act of shooting, Cameron fell
forward and slightly jammed against the lum
ber; Badger did not say a word, Cameron never
spoke; saw where-shot took effect, stayed there
with Cameron until be waa taken away; the
shot Instantly killed Cameron, did not make
any struggles, only one eye came partly open
saw him dead, and that man waa Hugh Cam
eron; saw Cameron first about S o'clock, had not
seen Badger before that afternoon.
Robert Scarborough, being first duly sworn
said: I live at Cathlamet, Wash., was in Clats
kanle on September 28th, 1895, waa present at
tbe time of the shooting, don't know Badger
was sitting by Cameron, opposite side from
Conway, dose np, did not see Badger nntil he
shot; a double-barrelled shotgun was used, did
not know the man who had the gun, Cameron
was shot, have known Cameron four or five
years; Badger went np the street with the mar
shal; the marshal caught bold of him ..my arm
was against Cameron when he waa shot, only
one report was heard, saw where Cameron was
shot on right side by collarbone; Cameron fell
down, saw tbe gun come down close to Camer
on's head again; tt was moonlight, and could
Identify a man ten or twelve teeU
A. F. Myers, being first duly sworn, said;
live at Clatskanle, Oregon, Columbia county,
am a merchant, been there seven or eight years,
know Badger, was there the day of the shoot
ing, aaw Badger there lust before night,
about ( o'clock, saw him later in the evening
sitting on my porch ; he came from toward Con-
yers store, (plat of premises was introduced to
the Jury and explained by Myers and admitted
as evidence) was getting dark when Badger sat
on my porch, saw him come on tbe porch and
on Invitation he took a chair and discussed the
weather; when Badger left he walked down the
steps and I went in tbe bouse to supper; In about
three or four minutes I heard a gnn report and
went to the door; the marshal called me out
and he came op in front of me with Badger, one
of the men handed me s gun, Badger said "be
careful of the gun one barrel is loaded and
cocked," I examined the gun and both shells
had been exploded. (The gun was brought Into
court and identified by Myers) The gun never
went out of my possesion nntil I marked It;
knew Cameron, saw him after the shooting lay
ing by the lumber pile dead, shot in right side
of the neck, was laying along side ot the lumber
with face next to lumber, saw one of his bands
move.
John N. Campbell, being first duly sworn, said:
Have lived at Clatskanle four or five yean, was
there at time of shooting, am city marshal,
have known Badger three or four yean; knew
Hugh Cameron, aaw Badger at the time of the
shooting, waa 40 or SO feet towards the poaloffice,
aaw flash of fire from report of gnn, I captured
the man who had the gun, he was standing over
tbe man that wss down, had the gun in hand
pointed down, did not look at the man who was
down, Badger was the man who had the gun,
took It away from him and gave It to Myers,
(Identifies the gun) I and Myers looked at the
gun after I locked Badger up and found both
shells empty, I gave Myers the gun, Badger
said "be careful of the gun the left barrel is
loaded and cocked." I had not seen Badger
before the shooting.
B. 8. Hattan, being first duly sworn, said: I
am a school teacher, studying medicine, have
had soma experience In human anatomy, made
an examination of tbe body of Cameron, did
not hear shot fired, Dr. Hall was away, sent for
me and I made an examination, the boy came
after me, I started down and when I got there
THB DEFENSE.
K. W. Conyera being first duly sworn, said
I have been acquainted with Badger for four
years intimately, am a merchant at Claukanle,
place of business next to Myers, was in Clatska
nle at time ol shooting, heard report ot gun at
quarter past seven, looked at clock on the wall
store was ligHted up at the time but it was dark
outside, heard no other report of gnn that even
ing. I said that waa the report of gun and im
mediately walked to the door and aaw three
persons coming up the street, and It Wat Mar
shal Campbell with prisoner about one minute
after shot was fired. Badger traded at my store
aud saw him nearly every day, aud on the day
of shooting saw him about 6 o'clock, do not be-
lleve Badger waa in his right mind. Before
he moved to Albtna he was frequently iu my
atom, did trading there and was very friendly
when be came back he would come Into my
store and call atteutton to his gray hair and say
It had been occasioned by the loss ot his
first wife; always talked about his family, would
meet him on the street aud at times ha would
not notice me and at other times would be
friendly; I consider blm insane ever since he
came back from Alliina, he was entirely differ
ent from what he was before he went away; he
was Irritable, nervous and pevish, would not
talk like he did before, wheu told the price of
an article would ak U It was not too high and
then talk about bis family affairs ami Cameron,
some times he would speak to me and be friend
ly and was always irritable when shaking about
bla family and 1 omplalned of pains In his head,
legs and other parts of his body, he would groan
and then ask, "Did you ever have a pain like
this? ruxybe you thluk that don't hurt," II
could not carry on conversation for any length
of time, talked about tuunellug through tbe
mountain to Nehalem to bring logs out, was
very eccentric, could notkeep him on one sub
ject except that of his family, would put his
hand up to his head and rub it or wherever the
pain waa. Badger has a general reputation for
being a peacoabl and quiet man.
W. Y. Thornberg, being flntt duly sworn, said
1 have lived in Portland three years, kuew Bad
ger last spring and summer in latter part of
June, la July and part of August, my place ot
busluess was next door to him, saw him every
day, I considered Badger Insane from tho start,
he traded with ns right along and at times
wanted to be w dghed four or five limes a day,
seemed to think be was getting thin, would
come In and look in the mirror: some times he
would say he was the plctureof health and again
he said he was going all In pieces, talked about
pains In his head and then ot family troubles,
did not usually drink; came Into barroom one
day and yelled, "Give me a glas of beer." He
drank this and said, "That done me a power of
good, I'll Just wait a minute and we'll have an
other." Sometimes he would speak to me and
sometimes he wouldn't, would always talk about
family affairs on every occasion. I told him I
did not want to hear his trouble; he left Port
land about the middle of August.
B. a Hattan, being first duly sworn, said: I
have been acquainted with Badger five rears,
knew him well three years last past, thluk I saw
him on day of shooting, considered him defi
cient mentally In some things but sharp in
others, I thought he would go to asylum if he
did not get his mind relieved, his subjects al
ways wound np In family troubles, was vary
nervous at times and his brain seemed ex
hausled, in other things he used good Judgment
and understood people well, thluk be was pos
sessed of a mad craxlness on the line of family
troubles and could not reason on that point, he
hardly knew who waa to blame for his family
trouble, at timet he blamed Cameron or any one
who talked about the matter, thought some one
bad placed him in a position that made life not
worth living, would be liable to shoot any man
be thought bad wronged him. Badger talked
to me freely about his wife during court a year
ago, at which time his wife left him.
Mrs. Popham, being first duly sworn, said:
I know Badger and family, live tbree-fourths of
a mile from them, known Badger three or fonr
years but did not speak to klm until last winter,
ne passed eur place to go to town, aaw him a
good many times, knew his wife snd family
well, knew him well, saw blm frequently, he
came and wanted to have a talk with Mr. Pop-
bam and wanted blm to read a letter from Mrs.
Badger, Mr. Popham lefused. Badger then read
pans of the letter to us, walked the floor and
talked of his family trouble and complained of
pains in his head, told me he was going to Port
land, saying, "If I stay here three weeks longer
I wlU be crazy." He always talked of family
matters, saw him going along the road talking
to himself and saying, "Iu all bis fault, all his
d d fault; I wonder how many families he has
broken up."
Mrs. Wm. Fluhrer, being first duly sworn,
said: I live at Mayger this county and state,
have known Badger six years, known family In
timately, saw Badger about one mouth before
murder, he stopped at our place, think be was
not sane, he talked about his wife and said she
hod not done anything wrong and in another
minute he would call her bad names, his mind
ran on his wife and Cameron, would talk about
nothing else, would not stay on any other sub
ject, his talk was disconnected, seemed very Ir
ritable, would motion with his hands, I think
him Insane since a year ago last August, he
often came to my house to talk about hla trouble.
I went to Portland with him to try to get bit
wife to come back, am a friend of the family,
they lived neighbor with us In Nehalem six
years ago on shomestead,he was very uneasy and
very nervous lately, seemed all right In Neha
lem, he Is an intimate friend of my husband
and family, Badger seemed to blame Cameron
for bis trouble.
William Fluhrer, being first duly sworn, said:
I live at Mayger, known Badger six or seven
years, lived neighbors and located land together
in Nehalem, last saw him on tbe 23d or 24th of
September last at Conyera' store at Clatskanle,
was with htm two and ahalf hours in the after
noon, last time I saw him before that was at
Mayger in August, had conversation wlib him
at Clatskanle, he acted that day like an insaus
man, wanted me to walk with bim, we went to
ward the China bouae, he waa telling me about
his trouble and was taking bromo. he got wild
and began to rage, saying, "The pillow was
dirty" and pulled his balr, he seemed to men
tion the name of Hugh Cameron at this time.
Cameron was a logger and for that reason Bad
ger thought It waa him that made the pillow
dirty. I walked back as far as Zen Bryant's to
get him on his way home; bad been in habit of
visiting my house prior to that time, he acted
queer at my bouse, I have slept with him at Ht,
Helens botel, be said, "My head Is getting wild
and I want something to quiet my nerves." On
the boat coming from Portland I got Honor for
him from ths steward; I slept with him and
during the night he talked to himself about the
Hugh Cameron trouble, spoke disconnectedly,
would Jump from one thing to another, I tried
to lead blm off on other matters but he would
return to his family trouble, don't know if he
had good memory, slept with him at bis house
the last of March and he wanted to give me a
eow, 1 bought one, be complained of pains in
his bead and would say, "O, my bead is burst
ing," and spokeof his hair getting gray, I think
at times he could not dlstinquish right from
wrong in regard to his family matters.
W. K. Tlcbenor, being first duly sworn, said;
killing, talked with htm at time and tliouulit
htm very wild that day, he came luto postoftlce
and threw himself back against the counter
and says, "I have a proposition to make to ths
town that will make it boom. If I undsrslaud
it right the Nehalem river la too or (WO feet
higher lhau t'laUkanlo, then why not go up a
couple of hundred feet on the hill and tunnel
through the mountain and bring the Umber to
Clntskatile and help build up the town."
thought at first ha was Joking but later saw Hint
he was In earnest, saw and talked with him
many times before about the time he waa selling
out his slock, became up tome and after talk
lug a minul or two about business went oil'
talking about family allutra, at Mines he did not
notice me when ws met and at other times wss
friendly, seemed shotted when he talked about
the tuuuel.
Oscar Klllott, being first duly sworn,
said: I sm a logger at Marshland, when
at home live at t'latxkanie, been la this
couniv twenty-nine years, know the de
fendant and Hugh t ameron, have known
llail&er since he came to Clatakanie. he
built a bouse for my father in ln.st, he told
me al out his troubles, last aaw him before
this killing about a week or ten ilava, I com
sidered hiin pretty bntlly oil tor the reason
that any time I would meet him just before
this atl'atr he would not leave me or talk of
anv thiiiir hut this family affair, he dis
cussed it with me confidentially. It art him
wild to talk shout it, 1 told him I believed
there was something wrong and it it was
me I would kirk her out or I would stop It.
He began to It'll nie something about it and
then put his hand to his head and anid it
was burtnig huh men apoae 01 jnyrannu
what she thought of him, he would stop
his conversation and start in in another
ilacei I got illigHHted with his talk, I told
lim tncro was something wrong between
his wife and Cameron. I told him in mv
opinion whenever a man monkeyed with
another man's family and then could not
keep bis mouth abut be lorteited ma rlgtit
to liye. Badger got very much excited at
this, met him olten on the bridge after he
came back from Portland and at Bryant's
hotel, he told me the same story over three
different times aud when I started on he
said, "Say I" I stopped and lie came up to
me and repeated tbe same story again. 1
tried to get him off on some other euhiect
and talked about the road but he would
not listen and told me about how Cameron
broke up his family. Cam. (oil waa not in
the country at this time.
W. 8. Miller, being first duly sworn.
said: I have lived at Clatskanle about six
veais. am a carpenter by trade and a farm
er, known Hauler three years, worked with
111111 at irauv, very wen aiapiniuieu, saw
biro a week prior to killing and talked with
him. lust worked with him on Methodist
church, Badger was ( reman, I worked six
days and also worked on aclioolhnuse with
bim, I thought at times something was
wrong with him ami acted like he thought
a man did not need to see plans of work,
some times he would Instruct me as to
tilnns and sometimes he would not, a week
before killing 1 met him In the postoftlce,
be began to tell about family trouble and I
told hint I did uol want to hear it. be told
me about a letter from bis father, did not
always recognise me appearing to be in
deep study about something, his conversa
tion was disconnected, went from one sub
ject to another, when excited wouui throw
Lis bands, complained of pains in bis bead
ami ran ins bands through ins nsir,
Martin White, being first duly sworn
said: 1 am county assessor, have kuowu
Badger well lor three years, lived four
miles apart, saw him frequently, saw him
last in April, lNUn, when I went to assess
him, think at that time be was insane, his
actions were such, have not seen bim since
until yesterday evening at jail, be spoke of
his family alfairs last Apiil, conversation
aisconnccieu, memory tid not appear to
in good shape, I felt a hesitency in making
tne assessment wneu 1 whs mere.
J. A. Fabrique. being first duly sworn
said : Have lived at Clatskanle since 1KU2,
am a barber, hnve shop in Conyera' store,
known Badger since isiri, have done his
barber work, am intimately acquainted
with him, saw him last about ten minutes
before the report of gun, I consider blm
anvthlng but a sane man for the reason
con-Mer Mr. lladtfer d)ieptic caused by
irouoie wmcn uas a great euect on tne
mind, when be came to my place of busi
ness would look into the glass and call my
attention to ma gray nair, men ne would
lump op ami go ana get weighed, would
alk about his family trouble in regard to
his wife and Cameron, seemed excitable, I
could hardly keep him still when cutting
nis nnir, rompmtnea ot pains in nu neao
and wanted his head rubbed, one time
when I commenced work on him he jumped
up and put tits nanus to ins bead ana said,
Uod. maybe you think that didn't hurt.
Tbe Cameron subject seemed to be the
means of his separation with his wife and
lis blamed Cameron, would leave the sub
ject and talk about other things and then
say, "Sly wile is ail rignt, Its Ibis dd
Cameron ttat is kic king up all the trouble
and then he would blame bis wife for it.
One titne before be went to Portland h
was trying to get rid of bis property and
wanted to give me a cow, would get weighed
two or three times a day and would often
remarx tne scales were not iiks others.
Charles Campbell, being first duly sworn.
said : I have lived at Chitakanie eighteen
months, known Badger intimately, been at
11a nouse trequenl, been titers every Bun-
ay since ne came oaca irom t'ortiana. ne
always talked about bis family, I think he
was insane, last saw him on Wednesday
before killing. I keot comoanv with hu
daughter for eight or nine months, the last
Sunday I was there he acted awful queer
ano astceu tor a glass 01 mug, ne never
swore until lately, talked to himself In the
kitchen, came out and talked about his
farm and then about family affairs, snoke
well of the woman hut said Cameron was
the canae of ail trouble. Cameron and my
self were sitting together in church when
the Badger family came in, we noticed
that Mrs. Badger did not come with them.
i;ameron said to me 1 nave a'snau'oti the
bill" and got up and left cbnrch, I told
Badger of this conversation at his place
ilerwaras. ne complained about oalns In
his bead when playing domino at his house
sod would not watch the game, I thought
be was crazy about three weeks before
shooting, the information about tbe church
affair seemed to make blm wild and he haa
seemed mad at tne ever since, Cameron
was not in tne country wnen 1 communi
cated above information to Bruiser.
T. E. Warwick, being first duly sworn.
said: I am a logger, been acauainted with
Cameron three years, live near Clatekanie
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5er fonr years, lived on bis place from fith
ay of May to 3d of August, saw him about
the 20th of September, think he was crazy
at that time, be came three miles in woods
where we wers work nr. he savs. v We are
organizing a company to put a tunnel
through the mountuin to run a canal boat
through to the Columbia river to bring out
sawlogs." I told him I thought ha was
rattled, be then began to talk about this
man and the family, said that "thing" hod
come in and broke up his family, on the
22nd or 23d of A u Bust Badger moved back
on his plane and I moved away tbe same
day, he wanted me to dig tbe potatoes be
fore they were in bloom, on the 15th dav of
September be was talking to his fruit trees
about the trees being lousy and also about
tbe fruit on them, he took boe out of my
hand and dug down to show me the soil
was good in the orchard, about the 20th of
that month he waa standing by slaughter
house and showed me all about the oualitv
of land, I talked with him about family
trouble, he told me be bad always lived in
tie ace wun a is iamuy until now uauieron
come in and unrated up bis family.
Daniel Dixon, being first duly sworn,
said : Have lived at Ciatakanie ten years,
have known Badger well, live one and a
half miles apart, saw bim ten minutes be
fore shooting, bad lost talk withiiini before
be went to Portland, In my opinion the
man acted rather curious or peculiar from
what he used to, after he cams buck from
Portland he did not seem so friendly as
before and would not speak to me, he
looked bad as if something was wrong aiid
mumbled to himself.
Hamuel fjhuler. being first duly sworn.
said: Dived at Clatskanle four years,
worked for him and know blm well, saw
bim one and a half months ego when I
moved bim home about the middle of
Auiriist when lie wjih cnmlnil from Port.
land, he said to me, "Do you see these
gray hairs, this family trouble will bring
them to a man." He then talked about
family trouble and said, ' 'Hhuler. did you
ever are a oeuer noma lor u woman to get
up and go off from ? I have a fearful head
ache, Ibis is nearly h-l, don't you think
this l a good home, look a round here, what
would you do It you wua tit my in ; i, inui
dd Hugh Cameron broku up my lamlly,"
1 told blm If my woman thodglit mom of
some one else I would let her go, and If It
was me there would be two funeral; lis
said that would never do to thluk about,
told me Hist to plow north nnd south snd
then changed to oast and west, hla whole
conversation was about bis family trouble,
staved over night with him, the children
went to church, we sal and talked and his
conversation was all tho time 11 bout bis
wife and Camoron he would say, 1 lint
dd Cameron would come in Mint break
up my family, what would you dot that
woman Is as mean as the devil but 1 uoii 1
think she had anything to do with Cam
eron," and then said "she did it for pure
mennness
Joe Bureau, being flrat duly sworn, sstd
t live at Claifkaiilo. am a. qualntcd with
Uailgur, live one-half mllu from him, known
him intimately for live yours, last saw htm
before the murder the same week, met him
in the road, did not talk at the tune, think
last time I saw bim he acted all right. I be
lieve ho was not right, he complained of
pnliis in h(s head nnd said, " Let's goon
the hill" and then said "we will not go to
iiiuht." About 8or U o'clock w went 10 bed
and he talked aud swore all night, this waa
in August tins year, be aaiu unit iiiiuemn
broke 1111 his family. I worked for lluiluvr
two vnars auo at Marshland bulltiiuir fence
and he paid mv more tntin 1 asked lor iny
work, he passed mo on Ibo roud without
speaking.
Hubert Ilninll. being first duly sworn.
said. I live IVj niles from Clulskaiile,
know Badger, my next neighbor, known
bim about (our years, lntiuint. lv acquainted
with him, saw him about lour days before
the killing, considered him Insane at the
time I saw him, was at my house, would
Keep walking to the door, tinned about Ins
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he didn't think it was rl,;lil for Cumeion to
break his family tin: Cameron snld In the
saloon Badger blamed him for breaking up
his family, I told Badger afterward I would
havo knocked the man down for his talk:
this was aliout 0110 week before tho killing
YV, K. Concr. being first duly sworn
said: I have lived at Clutskaiile something
lino luirtv-niiie years, navo Known Hanger
since ne came to 1 misname, 1 am a men u
aul and a farmer, son of K. W. turners
known Badger intimately, aaw hliu on timi
dity before shooting, stay In tho store on
Sunday, he had very queer actions, either
going insane or was Inxane nt time, would
come into the store and throw hla hat on
the counter, would weigh himself, and then
sit by tho drug shelf and look at himself in
tho glass, did this every time be enme.
he came to the store every Sunday, before
be went to Portland his actions were queer,
complained of pains in his head, he said to
me 1 teei nrai-mte only 1 navo a pain run
ning to iny head, bo then went and sat in
barber chair, never lulkcd to me about his
family troubles.
Bruce Haines, being first duly sworn
said: 1 am constable at Clatskanle, have
known Badaer since he lived at Clatskanle,
brought him to et. llslena after the 111 ur-
he seemed to be very nervous at times, i
would not let bim talk about lamlly troub
les on the boat, went out from Clatskanle
in a buck to Mavger, several times he
wanted to tell me about bis family trouble,
told stories and would forget where be left
oil', complained of his bead, would rub It,
put ins dsiiiI np to ins bead and aaid "Oh
iiod, that's fearful," saw him shake like he
was cold but he said he was not, waited (or
the boat at Mayger two hours, he wrnng
bis hands and said ' It's fearful, Bruce, it's
fearful." When he went on the boat be
staggered aud I took hold of him aud pre-
venteu nun going into toe river, alter we
f ot on the boat Badger complained of pain
11 his head, and got a nevstaer and in a
minute was asleep, ne slept iromnvo to ten
or fifteen minutes each thuo, I thought be
might try to get away or Jump overboard.
Gertrude Badger, being first duly sworn,
saiu: 1 am a daughter ot iteienuant, twenty
years old. father is over tiftv veara old.
nave been teaching a great deal of the time
fur the past few yrars, saw father last ab JUt
a woek Ik fore shooting, had noticed father's
actions for some time, think he waa insane
ever since last winter; his actions around
the house showed that Ills mind ran on
trouble between my step-mother and Cam
eron, he blamed Cameron, walked about
the bouse at night and talked about his
family trouble, bis habits have changi d. is
more irritable, more excitable, thought
mm insanestnce last winter, moat ne talked
about was the one subject, and would lose
track of any other subject, apoke quick
and sharp, used bauds, complained of
pains Iu head, burning sensation in head
like a band pulling around hla bead, lived
with him in Portland, in Portland be wan
not the same as formerly, walked the
streets at night over and over the same
route, expression of eyes were different,
they looked wild snd slariug, we were
afraid of him, always treated us well belore
the change, was a good father, after that he
was more lmtaoie. worried a great deal.
company called tbe Misses Bryant did
not seem to know them, ho rebuked me
lor not introducing bim 10 them, he knew
them well, 1 was at boms about two weeks
before the killing, he tulkud to himself
about Camoron, would threw his arms
about, complained of blood-spots before
his eyes, sometimes ate bearty only in the
morning, the last we would hear of bim at
nignt ne would be talking or singing out ol
coiin u nooks, aua last we neara mm ns
would be talking, saw him as soon as kill
ing, 1 was at is icbol s hotel one block away,
as soon as I heard tbe roiort I rushed out
in ths street and caught hold of him, he
was with Campbell, I asked him what he
had done and he said never mind, bo was
shaking, did not notice wbo bad lbs gnn,
I went to the Juil with father and Caiup-
imii, ue saiu 1 vouni stay a wniie wun mm
for company, he said he would be home
after while to beln build nn the kitchen
did not seem to realize what bo had done,
don't consider he was in right mind at the
ume. wnen ne nuu speiis at Home no did
not snow wuat ne was doing.
Jennie, uauger, being first duly sworn.
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Jennie BaUger, being first duly sworn. Jj
said : I am a daughter ot tlio defendant, 3
am seventeen years old, have lived at home
all the time, I am sure he is insane from 3
bis actions, complains of pains in bis bead, J
at times from bis feet to bis knees they sro M
cold as icewater. would take hold of his 5S V
fore head and said be felt as It there was a
Dana around his head, been this way since
last winter, mind ran on family trouble,
said Hugh Camoron broke up bis family, wo
never sposa 01 11 oecause it iiiaoe lillll wild,
be spoke of it frequently. I told him a dav
or two before the tragedy that step-mother
had mot C iiuoron in Portland and he bought
ner a coat, tney were going to get married
and liva in thn tiilnAH I t..M I.I,m I. A n.ll
181M when be was working In Marsbluml
that step-mother told me to make a fire in
the parlor and go up stulrs to bed, beard
tho window ooen. heard voices, next mnm.
ing alio asked nie II I beard bar put the cat
out in the night, one of the pillows waa
dirty, one of tbe voices I beard in tho night
was a man's, told father of this about a
wees oeioro snooting and be acted wild,
Sflid he COIlId mil mnlra lilnalf II ...... u
Comeron was gone away at the time. I kepi
iuicr, uertie ana rrang and
mVSClf WPrA Ht Ktin, In lla-fa....t. 1
Portland father threatened to kill kimioir
ana saiu ne nuu iioiiunir tn iva ii.r ,n,
was tired of living, be was much excited, I
hjiu nuu ne nan a great ueal to live for, wo
moved back to ClaUkanie about the first of
August, he seemed worae at tills time, saw
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;rr:.?7 . :r" "aw j w.,i,i... j :t.;. " Lr."'V""'" r""?! ".r lawannie aim way lamui
umu iiieuay ui uie snooting, no lett home lL' ;".: " r'u ""'rnings aio o clock, ann return to Portland Tuesdava:
about 3:80 that day to go to' town, be was Thursdays and 'Saturdays,
Mating u,v wi 111s sneus, 1 iriea to keep
uoiii. urn. ne went to town.
lr. Cliff, being first duly sworn saM. I
am a nbvsician. have hri nnu.tMni, .1.,.,,,
t.li - : . , . n
... lCcii join in tne sin 10. in the county
aoout ten years, in Ht. Helens ten years,
bare examined insanity ,,,un
characters, I think from the facts as I un-
uersuinu mem Hanilgcr was insane at the
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Or, J, E. Hall, hcintr flrf rliilv
said: Am a resident of ClHtskanie. am.'
practicing olivsiciaii. nn.n in ni.i.b.,,1. I..
w.ci.iMr, .no.,, grauuaiea 111 niaren, IXtW, Ht JUSEPH KFl I rfifi A.
from Jefferson Medical ti.,i, in ii,i.,iii uwocrn lClL.UtjU &
ii, nuw it. n. jiwiger, we were friends,
ave prescribed for his ramitv k...
led Insanity generally, have listened to lec
tures on Insanity, beard some testimony, I
think Badger's mind is diseased.
Mrs. Badger, being Hrt duly sworn, said:
1 am tho wife of the defendant, been mar
ried ten years, have been criminally intir
mate with Hugh Cumeron.
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Norman Merrill, being first duly sworn
said: I bave lived utOlatskanleninevesrs'
know Uadger well, intimately acquainted
with him. raw and tnlked with blm about a
week before the killing of Cameron, bnvo
always thought bun sane; I now Uiink Wm
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