TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 11, 1921
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RECORDS
BBUMFIELD EVENTS
Murder Scenes to Be Intro
duced at Trial.
BLOODY HAT IS SAVED
Glpl Who Denies Domestic Troubles
in Dentist's Home Will Be
Witness for Defense.
BT W. A. PETTIT.
ROSEBURG. Or.. Sept. 10. (Spe
cial.) Photographs of scenes attend
ing the slaying of Dennis Russell
near Dlllard, Douglas county, on the
night of July 13, together with meas
urements of distances between the
various points said to have been
visited by the alleged murderer on
the night of the homicide, and the
computation of time with a view of
tracing the movements of the suspect
from the hour he was reported to
have left Roseburg until captured a
month later on a farm near Calgary,
Canada, will play an important part
in the prosecution of Dr. Richard M.
Brumfield, who is now in jail here,
accused of first-degree murder in
connection with the crime.
One of the photographs now In the
hands of District Attorney Neuner
shows the Dennis Russell cabin,
located near the Pacific highway, a
short distance south of Dillard. In
front of the cabin is depicted an old
chair, where the prosecuting officers
will contend Russell was sitting
when Invited to take a ride by the
slayer.
Pictures Show Blood PooL
' Another photograph depicts a pool
of blood on the Pacific highway ap-
, proximately 8-10ths of a mile south
of the Russell cabin. The district at
torney will contend that at this point
Dr. Brumfield killed his victim. Al
though the evidence against Brum
field is purely, circumstantial, tire
prosecuting officers will allege that
Russell first was plied with drugged
liquor, and while in a stupid condi-
- tion was struck a heavy blow on the
head with a gun owned by the accused
dentist. This blow, according to the
latest theory of the district attorney,
was not of sufficient violence to kill
Russell and it is believed he later was
shot twice in the back.
The third photograph was taken at
a point some distance south of where
Russell was believed to have been
killed.
Murder Car Photographed.
- One photograph shows where the
murder car left Pacific highway near
Myrtle Creek and proceeded to a point
within a short distance of the home of
Edward Weaver, Douglas county com
missioner. It was at the latter spot
that the prosecuting officers contend
Dr. Brumfield removed the jaws of
: his victim and hurled them into the
. South Umpqua river. Although divers
' explored the river thoroughly near the
Weaver place, they have not yet found
the missing parts of Russell's head.
Other photographs show the spot
where the murder car was alleged to
have been shunted off at the Melrose
road within a short distance of the
Brumfield home, the machine itself,
and other scenes attending the subse
quent investigation of -the wreck.
Measurements made by experts and
i turned over to the district attorney
show the exact distances between
Roseburg and the point farthest south
visited by the alleged murderer.
These measurements will be used
by the prosecuting officers as tending
to show that from the time Dr. Brum
field was supposed to have left .Rose
burg on the night of the murder hi
had ample time to visit Russell's
cabin, murder his victim, proceed
south to the Weaver farm near Myrtle
Creek to avoid meeting automobiles,
and then return to Roseburg and
proceed to the spot where Russell's
body was found under the wrecked
machine.
Mystery Box to Be Introduced.
The computation of time will In
dicate that Brumfield went to Seattle,
then to. Vancouver, Blaine and thence
to Lake Louise. The prosecution has
concealed in a vault in Roseburg
hundreds of articles Which will .enter
prominently into the trial. The
Brumfield automobile will be viewed
by the jury, as will the spot wher
it left the Melrose road and wa'
found burning in a deep ravine,
The so-called "mystery box" which
Dr. Brumfield was alleged to have
expressed at Myrtle Creek to Seattle
is to be introduced. In this box the
officers found a pink skirt and
women's lingerie, together with sev
eral books and other articles of little
value.
Steamer Inquiry to Be Exhibit.
Evidence Indicates that the pink
skirt was purchased at the store of
George Burchard, and that the pur
chaser was greeted by Dr. Brumfield
while she stood at a counter com
pleting the transaction. It is the
theory of the prosecuting officials
that a woman known Intimately to
Dr. Brumfield purchased the skirt,
but that she had nothing whatever
to do with planning the murder of
Dennis Russell or the subsequent
escape of the alleged slayer. The
prosecution will attach great import
ance to the Tnystery box in attempt
ing to prove that Russell's murder
was premeditated. and that Dr.
Brumfield bad planned to leave Rose
burg sometime prior to the homicide.
Another exhibit is a letter written
by Dr. Brumfield to the officials of
a steamship line operating between
the United States and Australia. This
letter was recovered from the steam
ship officials at Seattle by District
Attorney Neuner, and the signature
was Identified by a Roseburg banker
as that of Dr. Brumfield. In this let
ter the writer asked for information
with relation to sailing dates and the
cost of transportation. This letter
Willi be introduced in, an attempt to
show- that ur. Brumfield tad been
making his plans to leave his home
and family and take up his residence
abroad. .
Another letter In possession of the
district attorney was found on Brum
neltrs oerson at the time of his ar
rest, inis letter was addressed to a
chambermaid at Lake Louise, Canada,
where Brumfield was alleged to have
passed several days while on his way
to the ranch where he was captured
by the Canadian officials. In this
letter Dr. Brumfield informed the
woman that he was intending to go
to Australia and that she was wel
come to accompany him.
- Bloody- Hat Saved.
An important exhibit is a hat Iden
tified as belonging to Russell. This
hat was found in a pool of blood on
the Pacific highway at the point
where the victim was supposed to
have been murdered. -At that spot
there also was found a part of a
cartridge. Pieces of scalp and hair
found in the pool of blood also are
In possession of the district attorney.
Many articles found under the
wrecked automobile will be intro
duced. These include shoes found on
the body and identified by a Myrtle
Creek merchant as belonging; to Rua.
sell; also a watch, knife, receipts,
pieces of unburned clothing and an
ear. These also have been identified
as Kusselrs, according to Mr. Neuner. i
A ring belonging to Brumfield '
which was found on the body also
has been turned over to the district
attorney. In some brush near the
wreck the officers found a belt be
longing to Brumfield, and this will
be an exhibit. The prosecution will
contend that the ring was placed on
Russell's finger by the alleged mur- I
derer to lead the officers to believe
that the body was that of the dentist
and not that of Dennis Russell.
Domestic Trouble Denied.'
Conflicting reports with relation to
the domestic life of Dr. and Mrs.
Brumfield also probably will be
cleared up at the trial. It has been
said here that the dentist and his
wife had not lived together as hap
pily as first reported, and that quar
tets between them were frequent.
This report has been denied, how
ever, by a young woman who resided
at the Brumfield home for many
months. She said that during the
entire nine months that she made her
home with, the Brumfields she had
not heard one cross word pass be
tween them. This woman probably
will be a witness for the defense.
Mrs. Brumfield, when asked re
cently whether she and her husljand
had quarreled, said:
I have nothing to say. Evidence
with relation to these reports- will
come out at the trial.
It was estimated today that ap
proximately 100 witnesses will be
summoned to testify.
Pending the trial the jail is being
closely guarded. Deputy Sheriff
Hopkins has been named official
jailer, and has complete charge of the
prisoner. C. L. Hadley is watching
over the jail at night.
The dentist apparently is enjoy
Ing good health. He plays cards
reads and jokes with his fellow
prisoner. Mrs. Brumfield continues
to visit her husband, but has been
deprived of the privilege of provid
ing him with any delicacies.
In anticipation of the wide-spread
Interest in the trial the telegraph
companies are tntalling special wires
in the local offices.
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DUBACH HOME FROM TRIP
Immigration and Big Capital De
clared to Be Two Things Ne
cessary for Development.-.
ITER DISTRICT PDWHED
FAIRVIEW SECTION DESIRES
BULL RTJX" SERVICE.
Troutdale and Cedars to Be In
eluded in Territory if Coun
cil Grants 'Request.
Plans are being formulated by R.
R. Morril for the formation of a
water district In the Fairvlew sec
tion east of Portland, wher.iby resi
dents of this district will be fur
nlshed with Bull Run water.
Mr. Morril, who is ex-mayor of
Fairview and now holds the chair
manship of the Fairview school dis
trict, plans to take advantage of the
state law which authorizes com
munities to incorporate for the pur
pose of supplying water to residents
of such districts.
Because the Fairview district Is
small, Mr. Morril plans to include
Troutdale and possibly Parkrose In
the contemplated Fairview water dis
trict. The district will extend from the
Base Line road to Sandy boulevard
and, in addition to the various com
munities, will include the county poor
farm and the Cedars, which is op
erated by the city of Portland.
Under the terms of a resolution
adopted by the city council, plans
for any water district must be filed
with the engineer of the water bureau
before the city will consent to sell
water to such district. It is expected
that -the plans in this proposed dis
trict will be filed within a few weeks:
The resolution was adopted by the
council to prevent district being
formed which overlapped other dis
tricts which have sufficient water.
DIVORCE GAINS GROUND
Marital Jinx Runs Cupid "Close
Race in Clatsop County.
ASTORIA, Or.. Sept. 10 (Special)
Cupid and the marital jinx ran a
close race in Clatsop county during
the last six years and eight months,
according to the records in the county
clerk's office. In that period there
were 1449 marriages and 1428 divorces
granted, cupid winning by the narrow
margin of 21.
In the divorce cases, however, more
than 80 per cent were between parties
who reside outside of Clatsop county,
the majority being from Portland.
Statistics show that the number of
marriages and divorces during each
of the years in the period named was
as follows
Marriages. Divorces.
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OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL-
KGE, Corvallls, Sept. 10. (Special.)
wvelopment of the vast agricul
tural, mineral and timber resources
of South America, which have only
been scratched, will be a good thing
for the northwest and the United I
States in general, in the opinion of
Dr. U. G. Dubach, professor of polit
ical science, who has just returned
from a trip around South America.
"Anything ws can do to help that
country develop' and prosper will help
our own trade," he said. "What
would be good for us would be that
South America should whip up.
"There Is no question in anybody's
mind that the resources of South
America are untouched in all lines,
All types of climate are to be found.
and consequently anything can be
raised. Most persons in the United
States do not realize that Brazil alone
is bigger ' than the United States.
There the timber resources are with
out limit. ,
Two Things Necessary.
"To develop the Industries two
things are required. I was told
healthy Immigration and big capital.
e are rapidly developing into a
manufacturing country, but they are
not. A lot of development in South
America will be with "American cap
Ital. The national City bank of New
York is being established in the great
centers, -and is a big factor in the
development of Amerian business.
The Boston National bank has a won
derful Institution at Buenos Aires.
American industrial concerns are
playing an Increasingly important
part in the development of boutn
America, according to Dr. Dubach. It
has been said, he pointed out, that
the Singer Sewing machine precedes
civilization at any rate they can be
found almost everywhere. The otand
ard Oil company. International Har
vester company and National Cash
Register company are American con
cerns which have developed an lm
mense business. Swifts and Armours
have plants in all the great cattle
and sheep districts from Brazil south.
The American Express company has
a tremendous hold, doing a big pari
of the transportation business.
English Capital Has Hold.
English capital has a big hold,"
said Dr. Dubach. "England has some
of the oldest and most powerful of
the banking interests and a good
share of the railroads of Chile, Ar
gentina and Brazil have been built
by "English capital. This gives the
English a great wedge in getting
hold of business."
Argentina, the great agricultural
country of South America, greatly
impressed Dr. Dubach. It is an Im
mense prairie country. In traveling
through it one is reminded of some
parts of the middle west. Dr. Dubach
mentioned the big cattle, sheep.
wheat, sugar and other industries.
The real value of the trip to me,
said Dr. Dubach, "was getting the
point of view of the South American
people. A lot of writers do not tell
the truth. Now l will be in a posi
tion to judge the literature put out on
the country. I expect to find the
material I have collected of value in
my instructional work the trip was
tremendously worth while.
IN MIMED
WASHINGTON OFFICIAL PASSES
OX 68 CLAIMS.
1915 173
l'Jltt 161
11)17 2J3
1H18 2H9
JK19 229
1920 230
1021 143
1
14(1
20')
300
322
214
Prom January 1 to Antust 81.
These data show that during the
last three years the divorces have ex
ceeded the marriages by a consldera
ble number, while before that time the
marriages were in the lead. Indicating
that the jinx gradually has been get
ting the better of cupid in the great
battle for supremacy.
BANK INDICTMENTS STAY
Demurrers Filed by Jacksonville
Principals Overruled.
MEDFORD, Or., Sept 10. (Special.)
Demurrers filed against indict
ments returned by the last grand
jury In the cases of the bank of
Jacksonville failure have been over
ruled by a decision just handed down
by F. M. Calkins, circuit judge, in
the cases of C. H. Owen, ex-valley
orchardist, and now a Salt Lake oil
man; Chester C. Kubli. Applegate
stock man and miner, and Mrs. Myrtle
Blakeley, ex-county treasurer. The
Indictments against Owen and Kubli
are for alleged overdrafts, and against
Mrs. Blakeley for alleged "willful aid
ing and abetting a bank cashier to
defraud."
Mrs. Blakeley appeared in court and
entered a plea of not guilty. A
similar plea was filed by Kubli. It
was announced that the plea of Owen
would be heard the first Monday of
the October term of court All the
cases likely will . be. heard at that
term. '
W. H. Johnson, ex-cashier of the
Bank of Jacksonville, now serving a
prison sentence of ten years, will be
brought from Salem to testify.
CARDS OF THANKS.
We wish to thank our many friends
and neighbors for their k'ndness and
beautiful floral offerings received
during the sickness and death of our
beloved husband and father. We also
wish to thank the Neighbors of w.
O. W., 77. MRS. MAY FUCHS.
MISS MAE FUCHS
Adv. ' VIER FUCHS AND WIFE.
We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our friends for their kind
assistance and beautiful floral offer
ings during our sad bereavement in
the loss of our beloved husband and
latner. MK3. kka.nk Jt. FOURNIER
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Doctor Makes Tour of State to De
termine Compensation Due
Injured Laborers.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Sept. 10. Sixty
' eight claims under the workmen's
compensation act were closed in 12
days by Dr. F. A. Bird, chief medical
examiner of the state department of
labor and industries, in a trip that
covered six cities. The places visited
were Walla Walla, Spokane, Colville,
Cle Elum, Ellensburg and Yakima.
Formerly the plan was to set up a
central location in eastern Washing'
ton, usually Spokane, to which all
claims were brought, but it has been
found by the department that the tour
Is a much cheaper method. This Is
the first time that a tour of eastern
Washington has been made by the
examiner, and in the future he will
take it twice a' year.
Ninety-one men were called for ex
amination and 68 responded. Those
with permanent' disabilities were
given a lump sum settlement as pro
vided in the act Of the 23 not ap
pearing, 21 were in hospitals under
treatment while two failed to re
spond.
The average cost per case, 11 the
men had been brought to an eastern
Washington point would have been
$15, while if brought to Olympia the
cost would have been $30, according
to Dr. Bird, totaling on tha 68 cases,
$1020 and $2040 respectively. The
figures submitted by Dr. Bird showed
that the trip was made at an average
dost of 13 a day for the 12 days In
cluding expenses for Dr. Bird and a
stenographer, totaling $156.
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HONOLULU', Sept. 10. Mrs-. Sano
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year-old son, and her two little
daughters, Masako and Yasuko, 6 and
4 years of age. respectively, accord
ing to the police report.
In the woman's room, the police
say, they found six letters from Japan
containing statements derogatory to
Mrs. Shokuda's husband and brother.
On the bureau was a note signed by
Mrs. Shokuda asking that her body
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The dead woman's husband on re
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found the door of his house locked
and Mrs. Shokuda dying and the three
children dead. The woman died on
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- Boiling Tar Sets Home Afire.
GRESHAM, Or.. Sept 10. (Special.)
The home of Fred V. Zimmerman,
one-fourth of a mile southeast of this
city, was ' destroyed by fire at 6:30
P. M. today. . The loss was estimated
at about $2500, with $800 Insurance.
Mr. Zimmerman and his wife and
daughter were repairing the roof of
the building, wh'cn they nad Dought
about two months ago. The fire was
caused by tar which boiled over on
the . kitchen stove while they were
heating it for use on the shingles.
The family was outside the house, and
the flames got a start before the fire
was discovered. ' - i ,
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