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TITE SUNDAY OREGOXTAN, PORTLAND, MATtCII 20, 1921
2 MURDER TRIALS
BEGIN
TOMORROW
Dr. Bouchet and Joseph C.
Poeschl Defendants.
DEATH PENALTY ASKED
State Will Try for First-Degree
. Verdicts Against Slayers of
Schnablo and Girl.
Two men will go on trial for their
lives In the circuit court tomorrow.
They are Dr. Norman Bouchet, alleged
to have shot and killed the girl he
was engaged to marry, Ruth V. Rich
ards, on August 7, 1920, and then en
deavored to commit suicide by send
ing two bullets Into his own breast,
and Joseph C. Poeschl, a crank al
leged to have ended the life of
Charles J. Schnabel, well-known
Portland attorney, on February 4,
1921.
In neither case is it expected that
the defense will deny the slaying.
Insanity will be pleaded for Poeschl.
Bouchet has been silent concerning
the reasons for his action through
two months at a local hospital while
he hovered between life and death
and In the months of convalescence
following. His defense has not been
disclosed.
Walter H. Evans, district attorney,
will handle the prosecution of Poeschl
personally. An odd coincidence is
that this slayer will be defended by
John A. Collier, formerly chief, aep
uty prosecutor under Evans and as
such appearing many times for the
state in similar trials. He took tne
case as a public duty, being appointed
by the court. Robert F. Magulre and
John F. Logan will defend Bouchet,
who will be prosecuted by Joseph L.
Hammersly. chief deputy district at
torney, who represented the state in
the recent murder trial of Thomas
Lotisso.
Dr. Boachet Cripple.
Dr. Bouchet is a cripple, having lost
part of a leg in a railway accident
several years ago. He is 28 years old
and a dentist by profession. About
seven months before the shooting he
met Mrs. Richards, a pretty, woman
of 24 years, In a professional way and
became Infatuated with her, it Is al
leged. She was the manager of the
Angelus apartments at 276 Sixth
street.
About 6 o'clock on the night of Au
gust 7, 1920, Bouchet went to the
apartment of the young woman, pre
sumably to bid her farewell, as he
was scheduled to proceed to a hos
pital for a minor operation that night.
According to the information in the
district attorney's office. Mrs. Rich
ards appeared in good spirits and the
dentist seemed In a normal state of
mind. A friend of Mrs. Richards
called at that time and took the
young woman for a drive around the
block In his automobile. She was
back in a few moments, it is said.
NelKhbors Hear Shots.
A few minutes after she was seen
by neighbors to return, two shots
were heard, followed by two more in
rapid succession. Bouchet and the
woman were found stretched on the
floor of her apartment, their bodies a
few feet apart, Mrs. Richards appar
ently breathing her last and Bouchet
unconscious from wounds in his chest.
A revolver lay two inches from Bou
chet's right hand. There were no
witnesses to what transpired In the
apartment immediately preceding the
tragedy.
Bouchet will take the stand, how
ever, and reveal his story for the first
time during the trial, said Attorney
Maguire yesterday. I
Poeschl ambushed Attorney Schna
bel, for whom he long had nourished
an unfounded grudge, and shot him
In the back as the lawyer was about
to enter the elevator on the third
floor of the courthouse, February 4.
In an incoherent statement in the city
jail following, Poeschl averred that
he had intended only to frighten the
lawyer by firing between his legs.
Poeschl was injured when caught by
a train on a trestle in 1910, and ap
peared to blame Attorney Schnabel
for the fact that he did not get a set
tlement of $250,000 or so from the
railroad.
T. Johnson, Mrs. Bert Thomas, Mrs.
Francis V. Galloway, historian, and
Mrs. F. S. Gaumett.
Umpqua chapter, Roseburg Mrs. W.
A. Smick, regent; Mrs. George E.
Houck, Mrs. "William Bell, Mrs. George
A. Burchard, Mrs. John Busenback.
Astoria chapter, Astoria Mrs. Adam
S. Skyles, regent; Mrs. Richard S.
Carruthers and Miss Lena Smith.
Susannah 16 Barlow chapter, Ore
gon City Mrs. E. K. Pope, regent.
Deschutes chapter, Redmond Oda
Fuller Roberts.
Yamhill chapter, McMInnville Mrs.
Alvls Apperson, regent; Mrs. Winifred
Wisecarver, Mrs. Jennie Warren, Mrs.
Fred Sackett and Mrs. Ellen Boggs.
Mount Ashland chapter, Ashland
Mrs. Edith B. MacCracken, regent, and
Miss Carrie Mitchell.
Wlnema chapter, Corvallls Mrs. A.
B. Cordley, regent; Mrs. W. T. John
son and Mrs. P. M. Brandt.
Delegates were present from the
new Matthew Starbuck chapter at
Baker, but since the chapter has not
been officially recognized as yet by
the national organization they could
not be enrolled.
COLONEL FORBES IS HERE
MISSION OF SPOKAXE POLITI
CIAN" "OT KXOAVX.
PLEA MADE FOR OREGON
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Salem for their entertainment, were
adopted.
Upon Invitation of Miss Anna M.
Lang, chapter regent at The Dalles,
the state board meeting will be held
111 that city in June. .
'.The annual banquet was held this
noon at the Marion hotel, with Mrs.
John A. Keating, state regent, pre
siding. Mrs. J. Thorburn Ross of
Portland spoke on phases of interest
in Oregon history. Mrs. Esther Allen
Jones extended greetings from the
Daughters of 1S12, and Mrs. John J.
Reed, national vice-president of the
society of the descendants of colonial
ancestry, was another speaker. The
Btate officers and honorary regents
were guests of honor.
The sessions today were largely
given over to reports from chapter
regents and committee chairmen.
Dean Elizabeth Fox of the Univer
sity of Oregon spoke on "Interna
tional Relations." Other talks were
given by Mrs. Charles H. Cuslck on
"Real Daughters"; Mrs. A. H. Work
man, "Children of the American Rev
olution"; Mrs. J..S. Davis, "Child
Welfare"; Mrs. C..E. Wolverton, "Cot
rect Use of the Flag"; Mrs. B. L.
Bogart and Mrs. Jobes.
State Well Represented.
Prominent women from all parts of
the state attended the conference.
The official delegation present num
bered 67. They were:
Multnomah chapter, Portland Mrs.
John Pearson, regent; Mrs. George M.
Reed, registrar; Mrs. Julia B. Corn
stock, historian; Mrs. William P.
House, Mrs. R. J. Marsh, Mrs. C. S.
Jackson, Mrs. C. J. Coffin, Mrs. C. E.
Wolverton, Mrs. E. K. Moses and Mrs.
J. N. Davis.
Willamette chapter, Portland Mrs.
Murray Manville, regent; Mrs. T. W.
Sharpe, historian; Mrs. Esther Allen
Jobes. Miss Anna L. Taylor, Mrs. J. M.
Knight, Mrs. E. K. Scott. Mrs. A. H.
Workman, Mrs. George Brown, Mrs.
J.. F. Huxtable and Mrs. Harry Moore.
Linn chapter, Albany Mrs. Percy
A. Young, regent; Mrs. J. V. Pope,
Mrs. Earl E. Day and Mrs. Maggie
Grey Miller.
Oregon Lewis and Clark chapter,
Eugene Miss Amy L. Dunn, regent;
Dean Elizabeth Fox, Mrs. F. M. Wll
kins, Mrs. B. U Bogart, Mrs. C. B.
Willoughby, Mrs. B. B. Brundage,
jviiea juarjr rci jiiiu ana airs, jcuna
Pjescott Datson.
Chemeketa chapter, Salem Mrs. U.
G. Shipley, vice-regent: Miss Lillian
Applegate, Mrs. Frank H. Spears, Mrs.
John W. Harbison and Mrs. Charles
Wilson.
Sarah Childress Polk chapter, Dal
las Mrs. C. B. Sundberg, regent; Mrs.
J. B. Eakin, Mrs. H. C. Eakln, Mrs
John R. Sibley and Mrs. V. P. Fiske.
Quenett chapter, The Dalles Mrs.
E. AL, Williams, vice-regent; Mrs. J.
Visitor, Mentioned as Possible
Member of Shipping Board, Is
Considered Xearly Sure Bet.
Why Colonel Forbes of Spokane is
In Portland is not officially known,
for the colonel is saying nothing and
he is also keeping out of sight.
Colonel Forbes has been mentioned
as a possible member of the United
States shipping board. In fact. Colo
nel Forbes is supposed to have the In
side track on one of the appointments
and he is said to have the backing of
important shipping interests on Pu
get sound, at San Francisco, Philadel
phia and New York. The colonel left
Washington last week and advices at
that time stated he was being sent to
Portland at the request of President
Harding to look into certain matters
not specified.
In the pre-presidential primary,
when Mr. Harding was an aspirant
for the nomination. Colonel Forbes
was looking after his campaign in
Washington, Oregon and California,
and the colonel made many trips in
behalf of Mr. Harding up and down
the coast and arranged for the dis
tribution of Harding literature in
Portland and other points on the Pa
cific coast.
The latest word from Washington
Is that President Harding wants the
colonel on the shipping board, and if
this information is correct the colo
nel is practically assured that he will
land. That he has the favor of the
president and the backing of some of
the most influential shipping people
in the country is also admitted in
,ji i cion ciuafl ig me aaminiHiraiion.
The colonel is connected with the
Hurley-Mason company and while
here he has seen George C. Mason.
LEfilOfJ ILL EBTEHTJUH
PUBLIC IXVITED BT PORTLAND
TO "GET TOGETHER."
Signal Corps Pictures of World
War Will Be Shown and Or
ganization Ideals Told.
Official signal corps pictures of the
recent war will be shown for the
benefit of the public at the public
auditorium, under the auspices of
Portland post, American Legion,
Thursday night, March 31. In ad
dition, the gathering will be for the
purpose of telling the public what the
legion Is doing and acquainting
everyone with the Ideals and plans of
that organization.
Communications have been sent to
various clubs and organizations in
the city, Inviting their members to
be present. In the communications,
T. H. Boyd, commander of the post,
said in part:
"In order that we may become ac
quainted we will hold a 'get-together'
at the auditorium at 8:15 o'clock
Thursday evening, March 81. We are
to show for the first time the of
ficial signal corps moving pictures of
the war. We are going to tell you
about ourselves, how we can help you
and how you can help us.
Portland post wants to get into
closer touch with the business and
labor interests of Portland. We want
them to know what It is and what It
stands for. We want them to know
that Portland post is a self-sustaining
organization, striving to do the
most that such a body can do for the
city, state and country."
VACATION IS - BUSY TIME
Corrallis Students Who Stay In
Town Hunt Jobs.
OREGON. AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, Corvallls, March 19. (Spe
cial.) Hundreds of students have put
away their books, their cares and
worries along with them and will
have their feet "parked" under
father's table until March 28. Reg
istration for the third quarter starts
then. A larger number than usual
have stayed in Corvallis, however,
with the intention of working here
during the vacation.
Luther M. Dimmit, secretary of the
college "Y," has ben placing all the
men possible on jobs of every de
scription. A number of the men have
taken jobs on farms and hop ranches.
A dance has been scheduled for the
benefit of the less fortunate ones
who could not go home on March 23.
CHARLTON JH0ME IS SOLD
Paul S. Seeley Buys One of Best
Homes in Portland Heights.
The A. D. Charlton home at 400
Vista avenue was sold to Paul S.
Seeley yesterday, the deal, being one
of the most important recent trans
fers of residence property in the city.
The property is valued at approxi
mately $50,000, although the purchase
price was not given.
The residence occupies a site com
prising 33,750 square feet with a
frontage of 100 feet on Vista avenue
and 300 feet on Montgomery drive. It
is considered one of the finest homes
in the Portland heights district.
STATION HEARING WAITS
Commission Not to Go to Oregon
City Cntil March 28.
OREGON CITY, Or., March 19.
(Special.) The hearing by the public
service commission, which was to be
held in this city Monday to investi
gate the need of a new Southern Pa
cific depot here, has been postponed
to March 28. The hearing will be held
In the Commercial club parlors.
For some time, draymen, stockmen,
and other freight handlers have re
fused to wort at the present station.
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JENNING'S
Washington at Fifth
oiuni.iF that th facilities are in
adequate for a town of this size, and
that stocK nas to pe anven uvi uu
nmonirtr nlntform to load or unload.
u'.iij cmifield. chairman of the
Live Wires committee, said that if the
new depot is not ordered here by the
commission, steps will be taken with
the city council to have the present
side loading platform of the depot
condemned.
ROAD COMMITTEE NAMED
Douglas County Judge Chooses Men
to Plan Bond Issue.
ROSEBURG, Or., March 19. (Spe
cial.) The Douglas county court to
day officially notified the state high
way commission that it would bear
an equal share of the cost of the
proposed Pacific highway bridge at
Myrtle Creek and accepted the com
mission's agreement to advance the
funds for such construction until
county money was made available
either by a bond issue or from some
other Bource.
Cqjinty Judge Stewart today ap
pointed A. C. Marsters, B. W. Strong,
Attorney Dexter Rice, Joseph Lyons
and G. W. Riddle as a committee to
represent various sections of the
county in formulating plans for a
bond issue which will be submitted to
the voters of the county at the June
election.
CYCLIST BREAKS SKULL
Collision With. Fuel Truck Serious
for Fred A. Johnson.
Fred A. Johnson, aged 20, 312
Cherry street, sustained a fracture of
the skull yesterday afternoon, when
his motorcycle crashed into the rear
of a truck operated by the Holman
Fuel company, driven by Henry
Snyder, at Grand avenue and East
Irving street.
Just how the accident occurred po
1'ce traffic officials were unable to
learn, as he wood truck was properly
parked on the correct side of the
street and Johnson had sufficient op
portunity to see it. The injured man
was taken to St. Vincent's hospital,
where his injuries were pronounced
serious.
Business Men to Visit School.
Three hundred members of the Pro
gressive Business Men's club will
meet next Thursday noon at East
Yamhill and Sixth streets to go in a
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$ 75 Columbia Grafonolas.
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methods followed. Luncheon will be
taken at the Benson school cafeteria.
D. A. Grout, superintendent-of schools,
and Mr. Cleveland will speak.
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