Oregon City Enterprise.
L 33. NO. 30.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1898.
ESTABLISHED 1866
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l'liyili'lMin and HiUKfloni,
Kupmilal allttnl Ion kIvii to turulral work.
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J J HOW NIC LI. A CAMPIIKLL,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Omuiim City, Oaauox.
Will prnll In til III oourti of Iht Hale. 01-
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II. ISOM.
C1VII, ENOINEER akd
DEI'UTY COUNTY SURVEYOR.
Will be at rourt house on furli Saturday
. and on rt'ituUr ai'mlun day, of
' county court.
K AMAH AHHTHACT TRUST CO.
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0. T. WILLIAMS,
REAL ESTATE AND LOAK AOKNT.
A iood llu ol bmlnoM. rldoue aud atlburban
property.
farm Property In Irarla to iH on ay tarma.
Currpendeni promptly anewrd, Olnc.
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furnlah Abstract nf Till, Loan Money, Pi.r
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j ' ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Will pratlr In all the court of Ilia state.
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L. PORTER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
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DENTIST
Graduate of the Nortliwontorn Unlver-
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Also American ColWeol It rgorv,
With Dr. Welch, Willamette Block.
1100,000
f-pHK COMMERCIAL BANK,
or OREGON CITY,
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open from A. . to 4 r. M.
O. C. LATOURETTE, ckler.
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ANK OF ORKOCM CITT,
Oldest BanklDi House Is tie City.
Paid up Capital, $80,000.
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A aanoralbanklnf bualnoaa tranaaoted.
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ntereat pal J on tlm dupoalta.
JOHN YOUNGER,
JEWELER,
Opp. Huntley's Dru? Store,
FORTY YEARS EXPERIENCE IN
Great Britain and America.
WOOD WANTED.
, rereonB desiring to contract for wood
I in quantities of one! thousand corus or
1 I more will please tppiy w
' ft Crowk Paper Co.
ARCLAY
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Whit Do You bow About The
Wolfe Fire ill 8M
You Run T. L. Mitchell Off to Keep Him From
Testifying In the Insurance Case?
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Mr. T. II. Mitchell of Woodbnrn, Oregon, claims that he wan an im
portant witness in the Wolfe fire that occurred in Portland in July
1S'J6, and that II. L. Barclay, fusion candidate for joint senator, made
a proportion to him in effect, that if he would go out of the reach of a
subpoena, there was a chance for he and Barclay to make some money.
Mitchell was sent out to Wilhoit to a friend of Barclay's where he re
mained until after the case was tried in Portland. For some reason
Mitchell never received his share of the proceeds. If what Mitchell
says is true, Elder Barclay is as proficient in holding up courts as he is
in holding up legislatures. The Enterprise knows nothing as to any
denial that may be made, but publishes the correspondence and affi
davits of Mitchell taken from the Salem Statesman of last Sunday. It
is as follows;
"About the 20th of July, 1896, a fire occurred in Portland, Oregon,
known as tne Wolfe fire on Front street. The circumstances atten
ding were considered suspicious. The insurance companies refused
payment of the policies, amounting to about $32,000. Suit was brought
for payment by the First National bank. The rest of 'the story is
told in the following affidavits and letters:
State of Oregon )
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County of MaMonj
I. T. H. Mitchell, being first duly sworn on oath do say: That I
have lived at Woodburn, Marion County, Oregon lor the last four years
past with my family. That I was in Portland Oregon on Front street
in company with J. II. Zimerlie on or about the 20th day of July 1896
the date of the Wolfe fire. That at said time and place we saw, a mo,
ment before the fire burst out, a man leave the building hurriedly sup
posed to be one of the Wolfs. That at about the time of the tire the
Wolfs assigned their insurance policies amounting to about $32,000 to
the First National Bank of Portland, Oregon. That the bank brought
suit against the Insurance Companies for the amount of the policies.
The insurance companies setup a defense that the fire was of incen
diary origin. To prove this allegation I therefore became an impor
tant witness. That said cause came on for trial on or about January
6th 1897. That on or about December 24th, 1896, II. L. Barclay ap
proached me at Woodburn, Oregon (in the mean time the insurance
companies had learned what I knew about the said Wolfe fire) and
asked what there was in it for me to be a witness in Baid case; and if I
had been subpoened yet. I answered that I had not been subpoened
and there was witness fees only in it for me. Said II. L. Barclay then
said I was foolish to give my testimony without pay; that there was a
large amount of money in these cases and that if I would listen to him
and do as he told me that he the said Barclay could make for the two
of us eight or ten thousand dollars. Having great confidence in said
Barclay and his representatives I consented to his arrangements. On
or about the 26th day of December 1896 he sent me with Charles Corby
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to drive me to Jlev. R. Qwyn's in the mountains near Wilhoit Springs
with instructions to stay at said Gwyn's until sent for. He sent word
by Corby to said Gwyn, who is a preacher in Barkley's church to keep
me as I was a particular friend of Barclay's, and he Barclay, would
pay all cnarges. i eiaiu ai. biu ujus awuu un,cu uaja um.
which time I received several letters from said H. L. Barclay and
Charles Corby informing me that people were looking for me, and I
learned that a subpoena was out for me issued about the time I left for
Gwyn's to give testimony in said case. That I was kept at said Gwyns
until top late to testify in said case. That I never received a cent
from II. L. Barclay or anyone else for with-holding my testimony from
said case. This affidavit is made solely for the purpose of exposing to
the public a man whom I believe to be unworthy of the confidence of
the people or of anv public trust.
P ' T. H. MITCHELL.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of April, 1898.
F. G. EBY,
SEAL. Notary Public for Oregon,
THE CORRESPONDENCE.
State of Oregon.
Hall of Representatives.
Salem, Jan. 25th, 1897.
Mr. T. II. Mitchell, Woodburn, Oregon.
Dear Friend.
w.,. ;,,ot vowivpiI T urn vnrv Burn at rtreaent but will make
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an effort to draw some pay in a dav or two I will pull the Jews the
first opportunity. Iam glad my name has not been mentioned. I
thought 1 Was going lO gel you a juu uere wueu iuo ugui; nao iuo uuu-
test. One of the boys came to me and wanted to know if I knew of a
man that would stand fire and had a back-bone like an ox. Un
formed him that I knew such a man but the secretary objected bo we.
were out. H. L. is home. Respectfully,
C. W. CORBY.
State of Oregon. Hall of Representatives.
Salem, Feb. 12th, 1897.
Mrs. Tom Mitchell, Woodburn, Oregon.
Dear Madam.
Yours just received I am very Borrv that Tom is sick and that vou
are in need. I will say that as an act of charity l would be and am
willine to assist vou but so far as hush money is concerned I never
! carry any of that kind. You aud Mr. Mitchell are not so badly dis
int. I am not afraid of facts and if you want
to publish them it will only make a reputation for me. Respectfully,
C. W. CORBY,
(Contiuud on Paw Six.)