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THE ABRAMS TRIAL
tVtfl Repirt if the Tettlmony Elicited
Xbi Circuit Court for EaM County convened
. e.....r.otirt House Monday it J P. M.,
. l .1. of irvinir 1L W, Abrams. who
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f.. .lianMd DT tn UH J" J '" n'ur-
IT n th first degre,. for tilling Dr. JT G.
Elmla t Junction City, January 19th, 1881
, tntlr teaalon of Monday arid. Tuesday
forenoon were consumed in tht elimination of
iurori at to, their qualification! to lit on the
iCiut 12 o'clock Tuesday the follow
i lunr were worD ,n 11,9 pnMr
IB ' . . p l i la r'.X.L
on the-chargei iaj,r, w,n cj",
ft R. Jenkins, F. M. Nigbtwandcr', J. C. Wat
kin. J. H. McFarland, Jas. Perkins', Q. B.
vnichoUck, H. S. TUton, A., V. Stoiniant,
Vfo. Hunt and Wm. BldleV. , District Attor
ney Hureh, Bufui Mallory; 0. B. Sortie and
b. 8. Watbburna were cUvely engaged In the
prosecution of the .case. The prisoner ni
,bly defended by Messrs. R. Williams, R. S.
htrshao, I Bllyeu, John Burnett, J, K.
Wetherford, D. B. Blackburn, N B. Humph
yand J. W.Wright. Q oo. 8. Waahburne
briefly t to the jury the caw which the
SUU proposed to prov aud the reply of the
defense w presented tn an able speech by J.
JC Weatherford.
Ihe following It B brief luminary of the tea
tloonyMtlWtednt the trial i
fttOBlfcl-ttO.
JoHS'SiirrH, called ami tWr'tii Aged 18
yean; reside 10 wile west of Junction; am
aojuainUd with Harry Abrams and knew
BrownlteV I wa In the store on the evening of
January 10th( but. Dr came in the store
about 4 o'clock; Dr B aaid something to Harry
Whit be came. In and called Hurry tn him;
uuln't hear what they aaid; nobody came into
Ihe room while I was them; heard no xhot
that day; the parties were coming close
together Bear end of counter when I left
0. C. 'Baber called and aworn: Have lived
in HarrUburg and vjcluity for 29 years; hare
been acquainted with Abrarrs for It yearn;
we are good Mends; slight acquaintance with
t)r B; saw the Dr last on tlin l'.lth of January,
J883, In Mr Abrams store; Went in the store to
bU Henry good bye, Iwtwer H 4 and a d clock,
p. m.; saw Harrv and Dr Brow il We landing
hear south counter when t entered store, with
their arms around each other's flecks; tbett
walked tn stove and sit down; heard Harry
say: "Dr. yr.u are n it mad at me." Dr. said
"no;" then they began to scuffle and Harry
fell, but ' not hard; T got up then; Dr. when
Uown hl his left arm around Harry's neck;
took hold of Dr. and he said; I won't hurt
him; hsd to use very little furco to part them;
t got in between the two; Mr. Abniuis, Sr.,
Ihen cunt in and we tried to pacify H trry; the
bid gentlemau w between Harry and I;
Harry went off and got the hatchet anu punned
h;be was going toward Brownlee. I then took
the hatched from hiin; then Browul'ea retreat
ed toward the door; nd theri lnrrf took the
I.W-.1 trotl tilsilAk AHdrveht fciwanl the
aild flNd st Brownlee; the Dr.
ihrew Up itU llanilii; ttai'ry then fired the second
Isot Ami Bro'iiic full t the floor on hi side,
third shot he fell clew to1 the fl'or; the it Harry
ttri''iiml back and Are I three mire hU In In
lh l)viti('s bitdy; h ) wi all i it tw i or three
I Mt olf when he fi o 1 t'n third ah it I then
jiintw! out he doorand h Uhnwl murler. The
)'itiU wa4 a self-cocker: when he got the pixtol
he m and wk m ha tried to shoot I
jerked hU arm; after I t'Xik the hatcliet from
him it iii a short time before ha fired tile
Hint. In the sculR-i when I took the Doctor
ifl of Harry he was not anjjry; BrowiileJ did
h it Jo anything aftor I took him off of Harry
Xitd hal nothing in his hand; after I hallooed
luurder I walked down the street: Ahrnras
balled me and said: "Kit, you nH.d t have
seen all this and you know we Have b'eeh good
friends." When he started for Brownlee with
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a pistol I told him to stop rflnre tliartoucej
herer saw more than one pistol;
Ckoss ExahisatioM. CanJe to Junction on
afternoon passenger tralh; carried on a saloon
at HarrUburg; had a barkeeper; wlioh 1 got off
the train I think I werlt dirtffc'tly into' Abrams'
store; was around town oil lifternoo'rl; also
went to the different saloons; I was in Mr.
Berry's last; I might have taken a drink during
the afternoon; don't think that I drank often;
don't remember of saying near Craig's saloon,
''I'm full;" do not remember taking a drink in
Majors'; was not "full" at that time. Went
Into Abrams' store at the front door ; think
the door was partly open; went down the south
aisle and passed Abranu and Brownlee, who
were talking. My attention was called to them
by Harry saying, "Tou are not mad at me,
Doe?" The Dr. aaid "No." Don't know who
started the scuffle; Brownlee might have struck
him, but I did not see it; dl not hear Brown;
lee say "I will kill my besi Mend." When i
took him1 off df AWanrfs; Abrams said, "Kit,
do'Kt let hfiri hurt me. " After I got the Dr. off of
Harry t got between them. Abrams, Sr., came
in after I separated them; did not see old man
Abrams or Brownlee hare hold cf the hatchet ;
law Harry as he pawed iqe to go to the desk
to get his pistol; the old man was hallooing tn
Harry, but do not know what He said. At the
second shot, B. fell to his kip and elbow'; the
third shot he fell clear td the floor j after third
hot Abrams advaricej toVatd him. Saw no
Itlasi broken. Have talked to several )ersons
Since the ho'nricide, tut do not remember mak
ing certain statements to J. S. Watkins, Mr.
JWWell, G. B. Howard, T. Johnson, A 8.
Train or Will Ware.
Marvih Smith called and sworn: Have re
sided in Umatilla county for two months past,
formerly lived in Junction; I was at Junction
January 19th; was acquainted with Abrams;
new Brownlee; .saw both gentlemen at
Abrams' store about 5 o'clock, p. m.j I was
near Abrams' store about 5 o'clock. While
csming from Gilmore's hotel I bea:d a noise in
the store and went to the front door and opened
it and stepped one foot inside and saw Dr.
Brorilee on' toy of Harry Abrama; I saw Kit
Baber take hold ot Brownlee, and the Dr. got
'ffafhim, and the Dr. stepped back to the
outheast corner of "the building; I then saw
Harry Abrams have a hatchet in bis hand; I
i' "w Kit Baber take it away from him; I saw
' Harry Abrams step tb the northwest corner of
"tore, anil I then went up the stieet Mr.
Abranu, Sr., came into the building during
scuffle; Harry Abrams was 10 feet from
Brownlee and bad the hatchet uplifted; I aaw
Abrams goinj toward the desk; I heard the
biBt! of a piatol when I was in front of the ad
building, their I returned to Abrams'
"""I then aaw Abrars on the walk, he was
dmg fn front of the store door; when I
ot'eed Brownje. after the slrooting he had
hig in kis hands. .
Caxs EiaMia-aTloa Did not are his hands
" I Went hack to tha wtnr- mnM ae the
Abranu, Sr., came in Juat after the acuffle;
did not see the parties until they were down
on the floor.
JJ- 0RMAX LM called and sworn: Am
physician; am acquainted with Abrams and
Vt. Brownlee; made the examination on the
bodyi I was called to see Dr. Brownlee, who
wai lying on his faoe in Abrain's store; I
turned him over but he only breathed once or
twice; I found three gun shot wounds on his
body. He testified that afterwards he dis
covered three more shots in the body. One
shot went through tht heart, which In kis
opinion was ths fuUt one.
ClaIB Hol'elUx called and sworn: Resids
in Junction; Acquainted with Abrams, also
knew Brownlee; at abeut S o clock I was across
the street from Abrams' store; could tee the
frtinlof AbrauV store; I heard some pistol
shots which drew ruv attention: then I saw
Baiter come out directly after the shooting.
Saw Abrams come out from the store and
he waved his pistol over his b'ad and shouted:
"I'm a thoroughbred." I soon went over ami
I saw there Mr. Gilinore and Dr. Xornun
Le.
Cross Examination I was across the street
from Abrams' store, aud I was in the engine
house; Baber walked down the street as soon
as he came out of the store; did not see Butter-
field in ftvnt Of the store.
Wli KlSRkli testified as fullest Reside at
Junct'.'irtt knew II. AbrarHs; lli knew Dr.
Urownlee; I was near brahii' store the even
ing of the shooting; I bcArd six or seven1 ihotfts
tired; three shots were fired in succession and
then after an intermission three mora shots
wre fired; afterwards I saw in front of the
store ('. C. Baber, who previously I heard hal
loomi. ; I afterwards saw Harry Abrams step
out of the store and lie had two revolvers, and
he aid: "He has been trying to kill someone
ever kiuc? he has been here, and I have fixed
him; I am a thoroughbred, and don't you for'
get it" I ulso heard Harry Abrams say:
"Father don't worry over it, it is done; let the
law take iU course.
Siiki.l Mt'NUT called and sworn: Was In
Jiiiictiui Jnunary 19, 1883, about 5 o'clock;
wan aripminted with both parties; after the
lat shot was fired I went in front of the store
from Major's saloon and taw Abrams come
Out f the store and flourish his revolver over
hi? Va aHd say: "By (S-d I am a thorough
bred; I have killed that man; and I did it with
my owh hands."
Cross Exanination Abrams Was nut much
excited; he said that Brownlee tried to kill
hiin with a hatchet.
N. G i i.mouk. called ami sworn: I was at ray
hotel at 5 P. V., Jan. 19th; heard some three
shots, which came near together, and when
I steptied out I heard three more shots and
something fall in Abrams' store, and thti
some gin fell ; then liaber came out
and hallooed "murder." H. Abrams then
came out with two pintols, and he ssid, "I
have killed Dr. Brrtwulee with my own hands
and don't care a d n who knows it ; no t of
a b call run over mc; I'm a thoroughbred;"
I remained in the building till Brownlce's body
was carried home. Old riUil Abrams nail,
"My God, Henry, see what you have done."
Harry responded, "Don't worry over it; father,
it Is dune; I know I have a bad temper and
cau't control it No d n son of a b-h cau ran
over mo; lake mm out. lie met iuarsnai
Caitteel and gave hi!1-iclf up, ami said "that
he wanted a fair trial;" lie theu handed Castwl
two pistols, 1 here were no picture frames
near whero the doctor lay. I examined bis
person somewhat; bi'.t fn'-Jrld Mo weapons.
Baber passed out at the toilrld cf ths last shot
- Crow examination1: Baber was some little
excited at the tinie he came out of the store.
I deny telllt'g diifereilt parties question
asked. Dori"l think anybody touched the body
of Brdwnlee before Dr. Lee arrived,
I. K, HdffttD called and sworn: Reside at
Lancaster j acquainted with both the partic
ipants; was irt Junction orl Jan. lvth at 5
o'clock; was id Majors' saloon, and after hear
ing a pistol shot, I started for the door, and
went to Abrams' store; I saw Harry Abrams
coming out in front of the' store, and, waving
his pistol; he said, "I am a thoroughbred ;' he
said something about a marl getting liim down
tw'oc' , i
Cross exam i nation. -Tie said fcVra1dffer
ent things afterwards; don't remember ail be
said; I was somewhat excited.
Milton Cook called and sworn: Reside in
Washington Territory; was acquainted with
both the participants; was in Junction at time
of shooting; I went out of Majors saloon im
mediately after the shooting; taw Abrams on
the walk, and saw him wave his revolver over
his head, and heard him say, "I am a
thoroughbred, and I have fixed him."
Cross examination.-Can't toll whether I
lad b?eu playing cards, pool, or drinkiug.
Talked o'vef the . Waiter' with Howard and
Muiidy. Think i saw tome broken1 glass on
the floor. 1 was sober.
John Monro.; called atid sworn: Wat in
Junction Jari. 19'tli, 1&3, about 5 o'clock; was
in Lee's drug store; arid heard the shooting ;
there were five 6'r six shols, with an intermit
siorf aftcf three slidtn'i After the firing I went
out ori the walk, and taw Kit Baber; he wot
standing at if tcared; then I taw Mr. Gilinore;
I theu aaw Harry Abrams come out on the
walk. He was talking, and I heard him say,
"I want you to know I am a thoroughbred ;"
he also said to his father, "Shut up the ttore;
I have done it and it can't be helped." His
father said, "You had no business to do if ''
Mr. Gilmore arrived at the store first
Cross examination. Could not say exactly
how many shots were fired; but there was five,
six or seven. Harry was somewoat huku
h. Mid. "Sn sort of a b- h of a nM could
come in his tto're arid ruri ovei him."
W. S. L called and sworn :' I was in my
.tore on the l?th of Jan: Last saw Broffnlee
alive about S o'clock near iriy store, going tow
ardt Abrams' store, I saw him' dead In Abrams'
etore about JlfnAautes after he passed; After
hearing pistol shots, I walked dovn tht street
to Abrams' store, and when I amtd there 1
uw Hrownlee lvinit on the floor; dead. I taw
Abrams in Mie rerr en'cf of the building with
bis father. IKs father said to him, "My God,
what have you done? Yon have ruined your
self and alsrf'ir." Harry responded, "Father,
it is done, arid it h no use to fret ; it can't be
helped." He then' aai'd to' me, "Bill, where is
Your officers? t it afcd I want to give my
self up." There-were scales on south tide of
Vim atns tWTTTH tfrrfe! feet from' show ease. It
was a spring sc Jej no weights are used.
R. M. McLlTDLLfJD'.' odfed d sworn
was in Junction Jai Vf; in my store, at about
5 p. M. I last saw Brownie alive at about 4
o'clock! I next taw MW titer he waa killed.
I went to Abrama' ttore at about 5 o'clock, and
when I got there the door was locked, and Mr.
I heard It, Abrams say; "Rust, yon did wrong
in kicking my door" He ttepped back and
.said to Marshal CasteeL. "Jjlri, jfeep tut peo
ple out; tiier will rub (or mob) me. ,
A 8. Jon w, called arid sworn i I was in
town Jan, lllth, and beard Ihe alarm. I went
to Abranu' (tore; eight or ten meii were pre
tnt Mr. Aurania, Sr., said, "W bat will we
dor Harry Abrarot said, "Father, t don't
know what wt frill do." Mr! Abranu aaid
"Harry, I woiiM rather you would have killed
me."
Baknn MabtiA twohi and said:, I taw tht
body of Dr. Browrllee tt Abramt' ttore on the
19th of Jan. Sev'eril riien Were in tht ttore
when I got there, I helped dress t'lt body
found no weapons on the body'.
J. W. TfBNEt called arid sworn: 1 was
pWn'durfng the tinw. I wm at the Avr, 1 Hoffman kicked tht door atd ft was opened
in
Junction on the 19th of Jan Heard no' shots;
was at home at time I heard of homicide, and
went to Abrams' store after hearing of it II.
Abrams came out of tht back room with hit
father, and I heard him say, "I have killed
Dr. Brownlee; you know he would have
killed me if I had not him, as he is a powerful
man." He laid to me, you know Brownlee tried
to kill you once." Abrams, Sr., said to Harry,
"You have ruined me." Harry stated, "You
know I had to kill him or ht would have killed
me." Abrams, Sr., then said, "If I had been
here it would not have hapiwned." Heard II.
Abrams say, when ha gave himself up to Cat
teel, "I have killed Dr. Brownie and I want
to be protected from the mob." I asked
Abrams, Sr., what made Harry do it, and tit
said, "The Dr. was going to hit him with a
weight." I was present at a conversation of
Harrt Arid tKe doctor thret weeks prior. It
was thus! A little boy came in aftor Dr,
Brownlee add wanted him to go and set hit
mother. When he returned; the doctor said
the lady had ah .tinharaeable disease. Harry
Abrams remarked that some person would get
in trouble for talking aboilt that lady', and that
"some ton of a b h would get lift ioot in
trouble." Brownie replied; "Why, Harry. I
was in fun; can't you take a joke?"
Cross examined. I will say I never knew
that he tried to kill me. We never had any
difficulty.
J. R. Campbell called ami sworn: Am Slier
iff of county. Two pistols were handed to me
by James Castecl, who said they belonged to
Abrama Here the pistols were produced,
but not allowed to go in evidence on account
Of tllelr Identity not being proven.
State rests;
H; W; AbRAUs. called and sworn! Aged 84
years; nave resided ..in uregon since luo;
moved to Junction in 78; occupatiori,nierchant;
I first niet Brownlee In November, 1881;
Brownlee was about 30 years of agej hit height
wot about 5 feet 8 inches, weiglit about 180 or
190 pounds; I kept a variety store; Brownlee
and myself had been friendly; lived close to
gether and met often. His home was near
mine. The Doctor came in my store in the
afternoon of January 19th. Tht first I saw
Hrownlee he came down the street from tht
north, anil came in and Walked down to the
stove. John Smith was staridlilg rjear tht
stove at this time. I spoke to Dr. Brb'wrile
and said hnw dj you do, and he returned the
compliment I asked bun where he had been,
and he said out hunting; and I said with an
F." He then smiled, and I noticed that he
was very much intoxicated. Alter tne story
was idd the l'K did not seen to eujoy it, and
he walked ill front of the stove uear the) thow
case and lo'uM IH it and said, "Horry come
here." I got lip arid went to hiin aud he said,
I have had trouble with the Pitney's, and I
am going td kill them, and I want to buy a
self-cocking pistol. I told him I had none to
sell except those in the show case. He then
took his right hand and put it on his hip and
said, "I have one in my pocket but in don t
suit me." I said to him what teems to b the
matter between you and the Pitney's; his
answer was, "that they and their d-m wives
have been talking about m and I intend kill
ing then!" I then1 spoke up and tuid, they
are not dangerous peoplej what d( you want to
kill them for? I said I will go to them and
try and settle the matter for you; he said,
'the matter has gone too far and he intended
to kill theiil." At this tune I hod my hand on
his shoulder arid we were looking into tlie cose,
and he turrted partly around and said, "have
you got atiy book's, papers or m'onoy in this
store?" I said yes! Theft, he suid, "you had
better take them out for I'iri go'ing to bum the
d-m town to-night;" and rwlnWg h'ls finger
at me, he said, "and G-d d m you 1 intend
to kill you!" When I took my hand off of
him I stepjied across the aisle, and he said,
"d m you I can make you get down on your
knees to me." I answered hiin and said, you
are a big stout man and you can handle me,
and he said, "yes, d-m you, and I intend to
make you quail;" I said, what do you ctme in
here arid want to pick a quarrel with me for?
what h.ive I done to' yoif tKat you threaten my
life and want to whip me? I them made one
step' toward the rear of the store; when1 Dr, B.
grabbed nie by the coat with his right Vattd
and pushed me back auainst the center coun
ter. At that time I bod my hand in my
pocket: He then reached his hsud over my
pocket, arid, in my opinion, he tried to search
if. I had nothing in my pocket He then
threw his aY ril to a back pocket, and then he
struck me at tfc't point of the lower rib; I then
looked down to see if he had a knife or any
thing, and I tried to get away from him, but
be threw me to the floor oil tome boxei, and
got me down on my left side and had his arm
around my nock. I h tllowed, ".for God's take,
Kit. doil't let him hurt trio." I heard Baber
jump lip, and heard my father come ruulngln
the store and savina. "For God s sake don t
kill him!" and Baker arid father pulled him
off. When I got np I was standing at tht
north end of the south' counter, then
walked to where my father stood, and when
I got there Brownlee ran1 towards me to at
tack me again. Father' at that time stood
near me and had a hatchet in hit left hand,
and I grabbed the hatchet and raised it up,
when somebody took It awty from me. rhen
the Dr. ran at m'e again, and father aaid,
"run Harry, for God't taT?e; or ht will kill
on " and I ran to n"ear tht ttov. At this
time I heard tonsebody running to front door,
and I looked up and saw' it was C. C. Baber,
who ran down the south aisle and out of the
ttore. I then went arid cperied the desk and
grabbed the revolvers and pat them in my
coat pocket, and stood stol for a few momenta.
By tbit time Dr. B. had; shifted his position
to near the shoW cast. Father then aaid, "run
Harry, ot ht will kltt you!" Brownlee re
marked, "yet I will kill my best friend."
I then' started to run for the front door. After
I paved the high desk I could not see across,
because tht boxttjrere piled tip oa the coun
ter Brownlee then ran to piint about 7
ftst from the dbor, and had hit bands up, aoH
threw a two-pmirid weight at .me, and It hit
tomtboxea. He then grabbed torn picture
frames and ran at di, and struck mt oil tht
arm with them. Tht next time bt struck me
ovtr tht bead, lit ttUli raised tli frames,
t .tint tht first tilris.
When I shot he wai oft Vr d nJ
Ihrew tht framet down. Afler that ht kept
advancing, and I kept shootlntf until tht third
time; then he whirled around H, tne tru i
stand, I shot tht fourth time, bitting btiii 111
tht shoulder, and thrn lit grabbed nit arid
threw mt down, and he sprang ovtr to tht cof
nerof tht ttore. He then ran toward pe
again, and I shot him with my ltft hand with
tht non-acting pistol Ht ttill kept advano
log, and then the tixth thot waa fired, and
Brownlee fell on hit tide, and then on his face.
I did not know he wai struck during the shoot
ing'. After bt fell I stopped shooting and
walked l tht front door and met father, and
ht laid. "What, will wt dof I laid. "I will
glvt myself up." I stepped In tht street but
saw no one, and I walked past Beebe t shop.
I then met a boy;, who asked, "What's the
matter r . I said, "DrownleJtied to kill me
and I shot hiui." Don't know of waving the
pistolsl t do. not remember aayug anything
after th'ibiunkide. tioept that "Vt, I'nawniee
came m and tried u take my Ille and l auieu
him in sell defebse,", I believe that ht intend
ed to kill mt at tht tlitit of tht shocting. Ht
waa in tht hal'it cf going armed, arid I taw
him with a piatol Ihe morning of the shooting.
Have teen him drunk a good liiahy timet; and
when ht was drunk ht Wat cjuarrelaomt and
wanted to fight At such timet ht. carried
arms, and if ht didn't hart arms at jthe time
be wonld go tnd arm himself. A hat wai
handed Abrams, and ht said that it wai broken
by tht framet in Brownlet't hands at tht tlmt
of tht shooting. I started to go out of tht
store to avoid trouble. Brownie could have
went out before any thot wai fired.
Cross examination. I tried hard to get away
from him during the scuffle. No words passed
between Brownlee and I during the row. I
stood still Vhen I got the hatchet from father,
lte threw the weight at me and hit me with
the picture frames. Baber run out of tht ttore
at lh time) my father ssid, "Run, Henry." It
was 10 or IS seconds after Balier ran out of tht
store before tht first thot was Prod, Do not
remember twinging tht pistols over iriy head
while on the walk. After I went up the street
with the marshal I met Baber, and he spoke to
me and said ht waa my friend. Did not tell
Sam Houter that I thot Brownlee three timet
with the self cocker and three times with the
non-ictlng pistol Did not have the conver
sation with Clay Zumwalt mentioned by the
counsel:
Jamiu CasteCC cAlled and worn: I waa
Marshal of Junction at the. time of the homi
cide; have teen Brownlee dvuilk three timet;
taw him the first time in Majilr'l and ht
wai quarreliome; th othtr two tuiKt h j
seemed crsry. I have known of him being
armed twice, one with a dissecting knife
and once with a pistol. Ha generally
showed hit arim when drunk. Brownie
gave me a pistol about three weekt prior to
the killing; I Hod a talk wnn nun in in
rioriiinif before th thooting, and he wanted
fbe pistol and teemed very muchiutoxicated;
.. . . .... . .i . , it . i
lid not let nun nave in pistoi. no aam
Lliat he had had troub'l with th Pitney's
ttid intended to kill them bifore night I
I h'ayt teoii Cf. B ilriiuk thee timet after
night. After the ihoojirig.I werit.to Abranu'
two pistols and
ttore and Harry favt m
id. "1 want vou to protect me. i wat
the party who locked tile door, I noticed
that aveuiug broken glasa od vi floor; and
picked np in piciuro irames suohgu in uuar
to south counter, and I alto . found a two
pound weight on th floor near where brown-
i fell . - , ,
W. II. Babkr called and tworn: Remem
ber the day of homicide; Brownie wtt in
my store twice during th day; ha wit at
my store about twenty minutes previous to
the shooting and asked ma if I hsd any
uiatols in the ttore for tale or loan. Dou t
think Brownie wot drunk.
Caitkki, re-callodj Brownlet would
weigh about 180 pounds; ha wa a very
stout man.
Cross examination Hav taken no partic
ular intnrett in defense of thil case.
M. Abrams: Am father of the prisoner;
aged C9 years; taw Brownlee thortly before
the dilhculty in my twre, ueiweeu o aim
o'clock, p in. Doctor came in and laid,
"wh'?re) M.Harfy?" He then called to me
and laid, "God d m the a-- of a b h of
Pitney's, I am going to kill them,' tie also
stated he had lust taken an ounoe and a
quarter of wnitCy, tfr6'ru!e)e then laid,
"yon ongM to loicn most ( mjb vi m o oi
Pitnxv'a m town: and I will thow vou a
little fun yoit have never teen before," and
then he left. In about twerity rriintitei my
inn same iu. and I left and went into a
taloon and itayed ten or filteen minutes and
w lieu 1 came out ot tne taioon i jiearu a
nimnna and run into thettore; I taw Brown
lee have my inn dowu on the floor aud Kit
Baber took nun on. w nen orowniee gm up
h had a hatohet and I took it away from
him, and I taid "You will kill my boy," and
Brownleetaid, "lei.iwiu mil my oesnrienu.
When he got np he got to the icalct and
crabbed a weight and I hallooed to Harry
to "run for God's take; he't going to kill
you!" and he looked towardt Harry to tee
What he was doing. Brownlee then tttrted
after IVry and headed hiin off, and threw
. .i. " m. .L. -.j- ...i.:..i.
a Weigtll acrois, W mo . uppusiva auio wuium
hit tome boxesj I then' taw Brownlee have
oine picture frames arid hit my ton no the
head with them. I then heard A shot fired
bat did not know who fired it! if I had not
ben afraid I could have rtishe either tfne
oat of tlte front door. The othtr ihott were
tired very rapidly; during the iliootlng the
Doctor kept advancing. When I hallooed
"for God'i take Harry; rdo," Baber rtln out
ot th ttore. -
Croat Examination Wheq I ihofed the
TWtnr' over after the tcuffe. ha resisted
tomewhat, and I ttood and hob! hlrrf a thort
time, bnt when he grabbed the weight he
got away. The tirtt thot wat fired after the
Doctor had dropped the plctr-r framet. Am
not potitive that Kaber ran clear out of the
tore before the ahootinir.
Mrs. Com called ind tworn t Am a titter
of M. Abramt; wat in the ttore on January
19th between 4 and t o'clock I taw Brownlee
in Abramt' ttoref he wai very angry. He
ioonired for Harry" WhVo he came in.
J.MBkKBE called: Live in J auction;
my ihoD it near Abrams' ttore; I heard
difficulty in the store, and went to the front
and I taw Dr. Rrownlce feeliug over the
counter, about middle way of the counter.
He waa lookinf toward th northwest cor
ner. Heard loud talk after the tcuflling.
Wm. A; Gvtubii called: Knew Brownlee
one year Hav teen hiui drunk; whisky
made hint boisterous; when drinking he
saneralfv went armed.
Croat, examination I hav teen him'
armed four or five times: bare taken bo
interest In tae trial.
A I. C'sAia called: Live in Junction: keep a
aaloon'. Brownlee waa in my saloon1 ori tht
davhewaa killed, about 2 o'clock. Tasked
him to take a drink. Ht aaid, "I den't drink
anything stronir," and took two passes of ale.
At that time ht told me a certain party in
a I L ..II.: - 1 , Lt. - - .1 I. i n
litwq uau uqcd tailing i'u miu, .,' .
trtfed to "iret even with him!" He had drank
TsiEetimaj in my place,' bill n'rt to' eitesa, and
wat not quarrelsome.
,,R, M. MuLHOLLAXD called: Brownlte wat
In ray drug ttore between 3:30 and 4 l M. on
bt day of tht shooting, lit took out drink
rf whisky', but wat sober whin ht left my
plare.
DAdi IiAHfoLB called: Was In Junction
On Jr. ttn. -I was with Dr. Brownlee at tht
bead ' f hit onlc stairs between th hour of
tnd y. ai-t aim saw mm una a anna. lis
kicked f shotgun that was standing there, and
said noro.lV would gntuu there, aaid uaattal
WQuld.navsr arrest hiin., ,Ht teemed to bt un
der tht iuriuenc of liuilor.
sf. H. I twit called! Saw Brownlee at about
4 o'clock on tht day h wat killed, at Iee't
drugstore. . 1H not think be was drunk, itao.
had a gun wlh him, and he taid, "tlity think
theV are d-i-n sjnart. but I will show them
they are hot to in-iH at they think they are
cy night. ' . c , . ,.,
llunir litTFMAX oaliu , Kftw JJrcwnle
ont year. . I cant sajr 1 ever ,sw lin.. millet
tht intlueuoe of liuilor. . I went to tht sir
after tht killing and hoard Harry ear. "I had
to kill tht doctor or ht would nv killed, nie,"
and he aaid the doctor had hatchet and at
tempted to cut Kim in two, , t.ttil.bjettl to Brown
lee 10 or 15 minutes before the killing, arid ht
seemed to bt sober, , , ii.
Mr. Stewart called: At ths time of Mis
homicide I wat in Salomon I ttore, aud heard
what I thought wat shootinir. When I rot
out of ths store I saw Kit Baber on tht side-.
walk, after which I heard two shots fired inside
t le store.
Cross examination. When I went out Ba
ber was hallooing eomathing. Have had con
versation about what I would testify.
J. It MII.LIR called: 1 beard the shooting.
and was at Salomon store. Just as I lot out
on the sidssralk I heard two shots fired, and
saw., Baber spring out just at tht two last
reports
W. J. Brahwbi i, called: Have known Kit
Baber 14 years. . Had a conversation with him
the Uv after .t be. IhootiUir. He aaid that he
could not hear any corivtisatlon at the time of
the acuth IJe also slated H!l ht stood right
behind A brain when the last t'het wat fired,
or words ft) likt rlft'ck, . j . .
Da. J, F. Hfjiuyi called:. Am physician.
Have known Bnber IS years. , Had a conver-
aation.with hiiu after the killliig.ljesald that
old man Ahrnius did ot come into the ttore
until after larry got the liatrhet . t
J. F. Watiiis called: Have, known Baber
four or five yearn. I had a. conversation with
huu, in which be stated, that Harry laid, loo
tor. you are not mad at nie! are vou?" The
doctor said, "No, but I can whip two. of you."
Also taid, that tht old man got hold of tht
hatchet"
U. W. Howard called: Know Baber. Had
a conversation with Baber, in which be ttated
that "Brownlee had his hand on Harry 'a neck."
J. J. Hat called: Know C. C. Baber. Had
a conversation with him, in which he staU-il:
I wat scared to I did not know anything. 1
uat stooa anu nallooed.
Mr. Johnson called: Know Baber. Had a
conversation with him to this effect: "That
Brownlee and Abrams were standing talking
togethef, and the doctor hit Harry, and then
Abrams shot ftid killed him, and it served him
S. 8. Train called! I am publisher of the
Disseinitistor; know Mr. Pseri had conver
sation with Baber in my ollioe; he tsaid, "I
followed Abramt and tried to prevent, the
shooting, but he jerked away from me; and 1
also wat there and did not leavo the room
until after the thooting." He alto ttated
that Browulee fell near the door, and after
the fall Abramt fired three more thot iuto
th body.
In t-'TH M callud! Mr. Baber in hit con
ersiition with m loft tht iinnreisinn that
only Browit'os; Harry Ahrauit aud hiintulf
were present at the tiint of the homicide.
. War called: I know natwr; had
ennvertatioo with him in which Bator ttated
I hope he will be acquitted, or, he ought to
be at he did it in telf-dofense;" he alto stated
that Dr. Biowuleo wat a bad and dangerous
man.
J. A. ( ilmorb called: I am acquainted
with N. Gilinore; lie ttated to nie that he
wat lilting in hit room aud heard two or
throe ahoU aud then ran outaide and taw
Mr Baber or. the walk.
Jamm Kii.ky called: Know N. Gilmore;
he stated to nie that Baber Wat wild and
did not know what he wai doing; also stated
that he waa on the tide walk hallooing
murder."
Jamm LvrkR called; Knew Dr. Brown
lee; law him on a tpree on night, and he
waa Quarrelsome.
V. Kkatz called: Knew Dr' Brownlee:
have scbii him seVcrcl titties when he wat
under' tlie infifc'b'co of Ilrfuor,' at one time he
was pretty drunk and boisterout aud quar
relsome. , . .
Croat Examination Only saw him drank
once; never e,w nun unuer jn inuueuc oi
liquor more than two or three timet.
The defouse rests.
.
or trum aeu verteiiy
racallsdl, iiurd Ustt
er. Tht tsar iui ol tit
it don wbilsj out fish-
, i, , , Dtrutr.
N. L.Le, Ym. Pitney, C. W. With,
burnt, V. Krata, J M. Bwib. John ,Wrt
mao, T. A, Milliorn' J. N. Luber and Jm.
Crawford called, and .tesiltd that Jamt
Caateel't reputation for truth Bad vtrtoity
was (ithi.
H. W. Abbami recalls
mony of Emmet Butler.
run of th hat wat first
ing- . . i . i,H
Wm: Gvturii recalled i 8id thai k
noticed th break in rim of the hat tpokta
of by K. Butler, next morning after th
killing.
X-'rott Examination Do not know . poti,
tively wheu th hat wa broken on th rim.
At thit tint both lid retted.
, AkQCMINTl )T G0DKI1U
Thortday .evening Mr, , Geo. B- Dornt,
for th prosecution, ,, opened th argnnMBt
arid cited nlimocout tuthoritiet to tht Court,
Mr.jMatlury, ato cireted, ,lomt tuthoritit.
Friday mowing Mr. ..Jrrtpok to th
jury and reviewed th tettunouy 10 full It
an houri.apeech.
i.i .i
After, Mr Doit"' .argument Mr RjohtrJ
Wulwlii appeared for the defona,, and cited
to tho L'nllrt puBierout authorities, aod thM
7i
mtdeB4ue&cJbinf,aA hour before the, jury j
reviewing ,fup .explaioing the testimoey
elicited durmg the trial. inl. ic
Judre Burnett ilicn appeared before th
jury in behalf pf th defence and dtlivered
very able argument, .thtpeoghlv explaiuiig
tht evideuce, and Appealing to .tht my tjj
carefully consider every point at Wi lift am)
liberty of hw cheu,t depended opon .theia
action in th matter. It wat oo of th
ablest effort e hav aver heard th Judg
make before a jury. The speaker held th
attention of the jnry and audience at if hj
magio. He tpok nearly two hour.
Mr. Kufui Mallorv then made the closlni ar
gument of tht caat fn behalf of tht Stat. Ht
reviewed the teatimony from the beginning t
tl. . n, ..i.l K iitmtM nnU MalJ
HI. I UU. all,, MM., Mm, vi 9 ry wuaj "
justice dune to all concerned,. . Ht held the Jury
and thtJarKaaudjenoe present by his tblt argu
ment for. uver . t'o , hvurs. Mr. Mallory the
closed his able speyS wfth an saxnest appeal U
the Jury tn dotho,!r, duty It) the fiatUr; no dif
ference what the constqueeoes of their decision
mlL-htby-, .: i. .f . Ii..s
(We were compelled, to go to press before
Judge Bean delivered bit opinion to the jury,
Wji will publish tht jury't verdict next week.
KOTIS. ...
. A veryiUnrt number of spectator! bar beta
present during the entire trial
The rulinst in th Xbrarili cat by Jadn
Bean are universally commtndeil by ihe
people. , .
Ther were 160 witnesset lubpotoatd in
th Abramt cat. Only abeut 60 wr ft
on th ttand.
Fine Colli.
Wt hat Men to-day for tint colt be
longing to Will. Smith, fiom the Hadlty
srse; two two year olds and two yearlings,
They are fine and large coltj of their agt. .
Mr. Hadlty hat taken a great deal of paint
to thow hit horse'i colts. Two yean ago hi
gava a premium of f 20 for the bett eolt, and -there
waa quite a number shown at that
time, and thty wore hard to beat
Last year he gave three premiums, IS, 110
and 15, at which time there were about 30 f
hit hnrse's coltt shown. Tliay wire a very fin
ot and jt it hard for any horss to show better.
Mr. Hadioy says that In Illinois, when th
one wat raised; Uiey taw a good many of kit
oolta from 1 to 3 yean old,' and they thowtd a
well and proved him to fee ,.Bd breeder,
they concluded to purohaat him.
' i '
S250t) Appropriated.
"""""" ' a
Just at w go to pren we lean that tht
County Court ha appropriated 12500 for
the completion of the Lower Biuilaw wagoa
road.
FROHKCUTION.
K. Bi'tlkr called: Live in Junction,' am
16 years old. Am acquainted with Harry
Abramt; was prctent at the tune of a tou 111 6
in December last and taw the rim broken in
hit hat by beiug kickod by one George Foster.
Clay Zumwalt called: I am acquainted
with Abrams; had a conversation iu the
county jail with hiin in which he ttated that
wlion Urowniee came into the ttore ne taiat
"Harry. I want to buy a pistol; I had one
but it did not tuit me and I gave it to Jim
fastenl." He also said; "While Brownlee
had me down he reached np on top of B box
and tooK iht hatchet dowu.
Casper Uiokard. J. W. Harpole, Henry
Moore, B. S. Hyland, S. Norman, J. W.
Liugoi John Moigrtu arid N. Gilmore were
each called tnd testified (hat Jamca Cat
teel't repVtaiidu tor troth' and Ttraoity wat
bad. . . .. r . ...i , ., ,.,.,. ,,.
Sam Houskr called: I bad a conveftati'jri
with Harrv Abramt at the county jail about
two weekt after hit incarceration, in which
he stated : "1 shot him three timet with B
self-cocking pistol and I did not tee him
flinch or tuy blood, and I then chaaged and
took another Dittol and thot huu tnree
timet." or words to that effect
W. S. Lee called: When the Doctor was
drunk I could toll it by bit mauner and
walk, and he would talk ullv and laugh. 1
think that it wonld takl tisht Ouucel of
whisky to effect him; an ounce aod a half
would have no effect nooo him. He wa in
my drug ttore fifteen minute before th
thooting, and wat sober. When Mr. Moor
was in the store. Drown lee cam in anu
asked if th bovt had son huntiog; I said
vea. Browulee had made an arraoueinent to
. . . : ,- -i
no huntiiiir tnac eveuinu w in a oouuie ui
nartie. Alterwarda iirownleo taiu soma
F . . . , AL t- J '..-
oily waa a m tmart, ana iney naa urun
look ont He carried the thot giruC'Ito!
mv ttore UDitairt to hit otboe. about fifteeo
niinnl., nniviriiii it tlia aliitfttitTCT.'
I. i, .4r. a i.: .:
Joan aiiLMORN, ran.: nes ue ai iitvi
knew Dr. Browulee. he Wat my family
nhviician. Ha cam to'' sea my wifa who
was tick, about noon, and ht wat entirety
anltar.
J.C. CAMrBELt.' I met Dr. Brownlee
lust after 4 o'clock and talked with bun
...:.. . .. ... . . . i
until :M. 0. in., and ne was peneciiy souer.
It wtt about twenty -five minute before tht
. - T I . T . 1. - I 4 A.rt
tnooiltig. loo u uriusa uunuji "
of sliootir.i
- . . 1,1 . . . . n
j. rr. HowERMAif railed: ruew orown
oe( came from CoiTocil Bluffs, Iowa, with
him: to Oreffoo. and hav teea him drink
lirruor but btV never knew him to get
flriink.
J: If. BruRT caned:' I kreD B taloon in
Junctional w'at'acubairited with Dr. Brown
, . v D .L- f . . -
lee; never taw mm arnoc. paw tn www
at 3 or 4' p. tnV on the day of killing, and bt
waa aoher.
J K". PiVrvn'rillad:' Saw Dr. Brownlee
oo the 19tb of January;' the latt time that I
saw hiin Was' at 320. D. m. of that day, and
ht wat tcber.
B. ht. MolholUkd called: H wat fober
when bt was last in ray ttore.'
i The) protection reeted.
Wi liavt t fakckln for tllrhtenlav Warn '
WbeJ Tire without removing Wii.tir frett
tht wheel, or tht whtel from.t wagbfj. W .
can tighten four tires in thirty inutetWlth-'
out fire or,, water, at a cost ef ont cent. for '
tire. If tji'is matter . hat any Interest to you,' -please
call it, m ttor In Eugtnt CljTs wbr .
th m'achliie will bt thownand tested. '
.. T. Q. HlKDBlCIt.
Mr J W Hixdn
tht rivtr to these noted
Farmer.
Bolknap 8pnngs.
!...,.., r
in hot rebuilt tht
britg acr
across
tpringi and baa alto
put tht wagon road In txoeUent shape.", D. fa
;tb hotel,
busily sngaged at present renovating
bath houses, etc. Glvt him a call tlilt
mer.
Sum-
Iniitallatiok . At a regular meeting
Butte Lodge, No. 307, L 0. O. T., tht follow.
Ing ofBotrt were installed by F. A. Rankin,"
Udge Deputy! Bertha Cook, W. C. T.J J. I.'.
Houston, B. N. S.J S. S. Sjienoer, L. N. I.
Mrt. J. D. Smith, W. V. Td A, Oi Ctmdit.
1 .. l' . . . u.. u.. Ai. aVta-atfe.atBi
fW! Meftla Gravea.' A..S.I II. Gfavtl.X.
8. Lithe Keeiiey,' t. Alice Babb,' C.' J. W.'
Chrbtian, M. Minnie McCain, D. M.J Urn
Kuth, Q. 0. 5 Geo. Smith, 0. G.
Married. -Un 8undj-, May 6th, at S
o'clock, at th residence of H. C Veatoh,
near Cottage Grove, by the Ray. W. of.
Houston, Mr. 8 B Mora, of Crestwell, W
Mitt Fannie Wallace of Cottag Qfovl'
Notice. A third payment ol 25 pir erat'
hat been authorised ,th' Bbrcl of Dirac
ton of th L. C, M. A Btockboio ean
get their m'on'e by calling on John MoClong.
Bosco Knox, Secy.
Crvhtai'. Wiudino. Mr. and Mr. A. 8.
Patterson celebrated their fifteenth anriiVft'
tary last Weduetday nin'tf.)
present were received from tbrr maajf
friends.'
To' AnvikTisxiu.' Out olf tht ftiinrinen
examlned ln the Abramt' cMt','whe asVid th
question what paper the fefid thi eo-jit f
tht killing In, all' buVth'rtt resetted,' In' th
Ecosne Guard.'
n J "
DbiiL The Eugene rfgln C and' It JH,'
k L.C. gavt a Joint drill art Thursday, wntca
j witnessed by a large asaembiatr at po-
pile.' ' '
WaifTia A'good girl to do gtoerti
work. WtWOpVmoBth. Ioqalre at th
I XL Store. ,
DlED.-it thf family reaiiienoe bmt BprfaajM
field, January 10,1883,' Mra. Bobt Soott, Bgwi .
84 year.'
. t
Bom.;-I J'unction City, May 6th, 188S, t
th wife'of Ml Pitney, a ton.
Th? ci'rcnUti d ol th Ooabd i raoidlw
Advertiser thould makt a bow
increasing,
oi this.
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