O ne by O ne .—The original “Herald
THE »ENN» MURDER
residing there at that time. These wit
fellows
” are disappearing from the public
nesses are all unimjieachable, and the ev
gaze one by one. Some time ago, Syl
A shland , Ogn., Dec. Gth, 1871.
idence afforded by the newspaper para
pATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 9. 1871
graph could not l>e manufactured. Tn I E d . T imes : Sir:— I see you have vester Pennoyer, whilom editor, went
E. ». FOUDRAY,
Business Agent the next place, Mrs. J. D. Coughlin, failed to publish the statement of W. B. down in the ocean of obscurity,raud not
Grubb in the T imes of the 2d inst., and I even a bubble marked the spot of his dis
whom the girl states was living at Fay’s conclude
that you have withheld it for
H ave just received and
house, did not come to Jacksonville till some ungentleinanly and malicious pur appearance. Now T. Patterson goes
May 4th, 1870. This can be verified by pose. I now request you to return tlie glimmering. There is but one left. May
reference to the books of the stage office. statement to me, by the first mail. I lie soon follow the example of his illus
THE SEDUCTION CASE
have had these statements pub trious predecessors.
Thus, there are two most important should
lished long before this, but I was advised
“Like the dew on the mountain,
For nine months this county and, in points of the girl’s testimony fair by my friends to let the matter rest until
The foaui on the river,
Like the bubble on the fountain,
fact, the whole State, has been tilled with ly and squarely contradicted by dis- the public mind had become more sus
May he go, and forever.’’
to hear both sides of the ques
monstrous rumors, misrepresentations ’ interested witnesses. The circumstan ceptible
tion.
I
was
in
hopes
that
you
had
vent
The above, being;interpreted, [signifies
and slander, charging upon Senator Fay ces under which she came to Fay’s house ed all your spleen and venom, and that I
that
T. Patterson & Co. have sold out the
the seduction of Hannah Ralls. When were simply these : She came one day to , might lay before the public a plain and Herald^ establishment to the “Herald
these charges were first made public, the see the child, after he hail been sick about I correct account of the whole affair. But Printing Company,” conqiosed of Col.
1 see you are still on the war path,«md,
accused publicly denied it, and expressed a week, and was asked to stop until tho in
my case, 1 think “forbearance has Taylor, (present*editor,) J. H. Lappeus
his desire to submit it to a judicial inves child got better, as the family and friends ceased to be a virtue.” I now propose to aud Eugene Semple.
tigation in a card published in this paper. ! were all worn out with watching and at show you up to tlie public in your true I
with all its hideous ugliness,
N otable D eath .—Hon. John Bigler,
Nd Circuit Court convened from the time tending him. This she agreed to do if character,
and I now say to you, “Lay on McDuff,
¡
her
employer
was
willing.
Mr.
Fay
saw
an
ex-Governor of California, died at Sac
this charge Nvas made until last month,
and damned be that first cries, hold,
Mr.
Muller,
and
he
agreed
to
let
her
come
and when the Grand Jury was empan-
enough.” I do not write this for publi ramento on the 1st tnst. He was one of
neled the girl made her appearance be under the circumstance*. Afterthe child cation, but if you see proper you can pub the pioneers of California, served as Gov
Very truly,
fore it, and preferred her charge, pro got better, about the 1st of March, she lish it.
ernor for one or two terms, was Minister
GILES WELLS.
|
went
to
Muller
’
s
and
applied
for
her
old
to Chili under, Buchanan, and held vari
ducing all ’the evidence she had. The
situation,
and
Fay
also
went
to
Muller
We believe it was the wish of Job ous other important oilices. In former
gentlemen composing this body were
Ben. Haymond, of Rock l’oint, Fore and offered to return her to her first em- “that his enemy might write a book.” years he was recognized as the leader of
man ; J. B. Wrisley, of Mazanita ; John ployer, but he had, in the mean time, Our quondam friend, Giles Wells, seems the California Democracy, and has done
I
Grieves, of Jacksonville precinct ; k . employed a Chinaman, and she was re determined to acquire fame as an author much in his time towards aiding its suc
fused.
She
then
stayed
at
Fay
’
s,
chiefly
in defence of his son. The paternal feel cess. He died at the ripe old age of G6
Kubli, of Applegate ; A. G. Rockfellow,
because
it
was
through
his
means
that
ing, which prompts his action in the years, full of honors. Peace to his ashes!
of Ashland ; L. F. Allen, of Rogue river,
she
was
deprived
of
the
place
at
Muller
’
s.
premises, is certainly commendable ; but
and Wiu. Haskins, of Applegate. All of
This
application
upon
her
¡»art
and
his,
we would suggest that his son can be i W e learn that a lively race will be|
these gentlemen are well-known, promi
is
totally
inconsistent
with
the
idea
of
better proved innocent of the grave charge made between the California and Oregon
nent and respectable citizens of the coun
her
being
under
an
engagement
to
mar
against him by submitting to the Courts railroad companies, in building their re-;
ty, whose integrity and honor no one
spective roads to the Oregon boundary:
will seriously question. Messrs. Rock ry Fay at that time. Then her state and standing his trial, than by a news line, from tho fact that the first to the!
fellow, Grieves, Wrisley and Haskins are ment as to his conduct when, as she al paper war carried on in his behalf. It line will have the right to locate the
Mr. Fay’s political enemies; with Messrs. leges, she told him that the crisis had ar was our intention to publish, this week, junction. Next summer, then, we may
several miles of railroad building
Haymond and Haskins his personal rela rived (on the 15th of February, 1871—the a communication signed “W. B. Grubb,” expect
both
in
California and Oregon. The Ore
tions are such that they do not speak. day the child was born)—that she went i who was one of the witnesses for the State gon company has shown tho greatest en
WAGON BOXES,
HAY FORKS and RAKES,
His relations with Messrs. Kubli, Wris to his room door and told him, and that before tlie Grand Jury, which the crowd ergy so far, but the California company GRASS
PATENT CROSS CUT and BUCK SAWS,
SCYTHES
and
SNATHS,
ley and Allen are cordial ; and his ac “he sat up in his bed and laughed,” is so ed state of our columns would not permit has the easiest road to build, and can, if WOODEN and STEEL BARLEY FORKS. HAND-SAWS, SHELF HARDWAKI,
wish, reach the boundary line first GRAPE VINE CRADLES,
CUTLERY, AC.
quaintance with Messrs. Grieves and monstrously improbable and so utterly last week ; and we intended Mr. Wells they
very
easily.
— Yreka Journal.
preposterous
that
it
will
tax
the
credulity
NAILS OF ALL SIZES,
should
have
a
fair
hearing.
After
the
MANURE
FORKS,
Rockfellow is most limited. All of these
PAINTS. OILS and VARNISH,
of her warmest friends and Fay’s bitter intemperate and unreasonable letter
GRAIN SCOOPS,
T he C oburn -M ace S et - to . — The TRACE and HALTER CHAINS,
gentleman have heard the grave charges
WINDOW GLASS and PUTTY,
est enemies to the very uttermost to be- above, of course he will have to find some prize fight between Joe Coburn and Jem
TUBS and BASKETS,
preferred against Senator Fay for the
’('HOPPING and BROAD AXES,
1 lieve it. That a man, situated as she al- other medium of communication with Mace, for $5,000 a side, came off"near New HATCHETS and HAMMERS,
CLOTHES
WRINGERS,
past nine months, and must be presumed
.
leges
Fay
was,
with
the
victim
TRAYS
and
BOWLS.
tlie
public.
He
jumps
at
the
conclusion,
BENCH
SCREWS,
, Orleans on Thanksgiving Day. Eleven
to be more or less affected by them ; but,
I
of
his
seductive
arts
about
to
bring
I that the exclusion of a communication, rounds were fought,but like all their fights
to their honor be it said, refused to allow'
forth
a
bustard
on
his
very
hearthstone
—
I which would occupy some two columns heretofore, resulted in a draw. Both
prejudice, political or personal rancor to
with
his
social,
professional
and
political
of our paper, for other matter of more were pretty well used up, though Coburn
swerve them in an investigation made
reputation
crumbling
in
ruins
on
his
importance to the general public, was seemed to have the best of it. The fight i
under their oaths as Grand Jurors. Af
head,
should
laugh
at
the
sjiectacle,
is
caused by some “ungentlemanly and ma lasted four hours and ten minutes.
ter hearing the evidence of the girl and
s*‘
something
extraordinary
indeed.
We
licious purpose.” As to what coniti-
her witnesses, and an investigation
T he R eason .—The Eugene Journal
lasting over tw’o days, they refused fancy, with the rest of mankind, it would tutes a gentleman, no one who knows says the IPest Side man doesn’t “wash his
to find a bill, which is something I be a moment fraught with indiscribable Giles Wells will seriously pretend to say roller,” which accounts for that paper be-i
extraordinary, considering the out agony, instead of a time for laughter, and that he is a judge. As to malice, the ing so poorly printed. This explains the!
side pressure manufactured and the mul we imagine that the “counsellor” who above letter abundantly proves that if the matter. We supposed he had been using
titude of slandefs put in circulation by • put up this little job, drew too largely as possession of tlie vice enables one to judge the wrong end of his type.
well as too injudiciously on his fertile of it in others, he is well qualified.
the enemies of Fay, who were using the
imagination, when he introduced this lit As to the impotent threat“to show us up
Gen. Jos. E. Johnston is preparing for
girl and her family as a means of de
tle incident.
to the public in our true character,with all the press a history of his campaigns dur
stroying him, in the hope of jxilitical suc
But,
above
all,
her
leavinga
bed
in
the
ASSORTED IRON AND STEEL,
its hideous ugliness,” we have simply to ing the late war. It is a work that will
cess upon the ruins of his reputation.
house
of
her
alleged
seduoer,
to
bring
doubtless
be
looked
forward
to
with
the
say, “crack your whip, old gentleman.”
The surprise abated, however, when the
SUBMERGED & DOUGLAS PUMPS,
interest by the whole civiliz
forth
her
child
in
the
hills,
is
the
strongest
We scorn your threats as we contemn profoundest
girl's story came to be related on the
ed world.
CAST-IRON WASH KETTLES,
stand. On the trial of Ralls she was in point against her. She assigns no rea your malice. Neither your tongue nor
son
for
it,
and
most
probably
had
none,
your
pen,
nor
any
of
your
ilk,
can
harm
troduced, not as a witness to prove the
I
BAKE OVENS,
I
seduction as a fact, but to prove that she unless it be that she dared not face the anyone. Nothing need be apprehended
family she had deceived for nine long from you or any of your tribe, unless it
related her story to her father the night
SKILLETS AND TEA-KETTLES,
months. The Grand Jury could not be be the fate of poor Dennis, who was as
before the shooting took place, in order to
I
lieve her improbable statement, nor can sassinated from an ambuscade.
BRASS * ENAMELED KETTLES,
show the efTect upon his mind. She told
Corner California and Fourth Sts.
any one else when confronted with the
her story and recited it as a lesson
FRY-PANS, &C.
facts. Mr. Fay courted the investiga
HE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT-
“J oaquin ” M iller .—The poet bear
learned from a book and conned over be
•lully inform their friends and the public gen
tion, and the action of the Grand Jury ing tlie above name, departed for San
fore hand, w inding up by stating “this is
erally ;hat they have purchased the above estab
has amply vindicated his reputation from Francisco on Thursday evening. He pro lishment of Mr. Dan. Cawley, which will be
what I told my father.” Now let us Bee
poses to make a tour of Southern Califor henceforward conducted under their constant per
what she “told her father.” She asserts the malicious assaults of his slanderers. nia, Mexico, Central and South America. sonal supervision, and they guarantee satisfaction
that she was at Fay’s house on the 1st Of course we have no means of knowing After completing this tour he will return to all who tnay favor them with their patronage. li
These stables are centrally located, and within
of February, 1870; that on the 2d he how the vote stood, but rumor has it to England to bring out a new volume of convenient
%
distance of the various houses of public
that
so
far
from
there
being
but
three
poems
on
which
he
is
engaged.
It
will
made improper advances to her, which
entertainment. Horses or mules will h» boarded
ALWAYS ON HAND A FI LL ASSORTMENT OF TINWARE.*«*
votes against the indictment, as the Sen take him eighteen months or two years and cared for, by the day or week, at moderate
she repulsed, and he told her she was
to
complete
it.
If
it
should
prove
as
suc
charges.
They
have
the
largest
stock
in
Oregon,
tinel basely and falsely insinuates, there cessful as he anticipates, he will return
right. The next night he repeated his
was but one for it. This, under the cir- j to this city and make it his permanent I south of Portland, of
advances and promised her marriage.
cumstances, is a great triumph, after the i home, for’he says that in this State his I i BUGGIES AZffD CARRIAGES
She again resisted him, but on the 5th he
teams, for hire on reason
father and mother, relatives and children I with single or double
>17tf.
Jacksonville, June 10th, 1871.
able terms ; also,
came to her bed and accomplished her bitter tide of persecution, slander and ' reside, and he is identified with Oregon.
seduction under promise of marriage. falsehood which this man has had to I He has given orders to Mr. Win. David GOOD SADDLE HORSES A MULES,
Which will be hired to go to any part of
She was very particular in her statement stem and fight since last February. His ¡ son to select for him a building site on
the country at moderate rates.
the high ground in tlie western portion
Animals bought and sold, and horses broite to
of dates, and also in the statement that enemies promised themselves a victory of the city, where he can have a good
CALIFORNIA STREET, (Under Horne's Hall,)
To Buy Goods
both of Fay’s sisters were residing at his by the aid of the congenial weapons of panoramic view of the surrounding coun saddle or harness.
KUBLI A WILSON.
Jacksonville, Oregon.
house at the time. These ladies were in falsehood, perjury and misrepresentation, try, for the reason, as he expressed him
May 7th. 1870.
CHEAPER.
self,
“
1
think
much
of
nature
and
little
troduced for the purpose, we presume, of and have a defeat to acknowledge, which
I
THAN THE
men.” Doubtless this remark was
adding to the dramatic situation. The they own by seeking to cowardly be- I of
wrung
from
him
by
the
fact
that
instead
conversation detailed as taking place on slime the Grand Jury. The gentlemen of being aided and encouraged in his cho-
he undersigned would respect -
composing that body, it is highly prob
fully inform the Ladies of Jacksonville and
the 1st of February, took place, as she able, will survive the attack.
I sen path, he has encountered from his
vicinity, that they have just received from San
!
own
people
at
least
cynical
remarks
and
says, while these ladies were out calling.
Francisco their Fall Stock of Millinery Goods, and
About his wife ho has
are prepared to furnish their customers with the
P robably ' W rong .—Judging from j traducement.
On the 2d they were alsQ out when the
nothing so say, and while in tlie city not
latest styles of H ats , B onnets , H ats and B on
conversation took place. We stop here the fact« set forth in an affidavit made one unmanly word concerning her escap
net S hapes , A c . Also a new aud fine assort-
by a number of members of the last Grand ed his lips. As straws show which way
to remark that the whole history of se Jury of Jackson County, Oregon, and
, ment of
duction may safely be challenged for a from current rumor in regard to the mat the wind blows, so does one remark give
TRIMMINGS,
insight into the character of a man.
FANCY, STAPLE & DRY GOODS
case, such as this is represented to be, ter, the action of the two Ralls girls in an
Mr.
Miller
asked
a
friend
about
Mrs.
Mil
cowhiding
Tribble,
was
doubtless
repre
where a virtuous girl was seduced in the
FLOWERS,
ler’s lecture, and being told it was very
Clothing,
hensible.
All
over
our
country
there
brief space of four days. She is ap seems to be a strong disposition amongst good, he said that he did not know she
RIBBONS,
Boots & Shoes,
proached on the 2d, again on the 3d, and women to ignore all legal means of re : was to lecture until after reaching town,
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS GREAT LOSS
and
that
he
would
have
gone
to
hear
her
yields on the 5th ! It brings to mind the dress for grievances and to take the law I but for fear his presence would disconcert
ORNAMENTS,
Groceries,
memorable saying of Caesar— “Vent, vidi, into their own hands. Every day, al her. This expression certainly displays
most,
we
read
of
.some
case
of
this
kind.
TIDIES,
yici and argues either that Fay was Whether this be a natural consequence delicacy of feeling. Ho expresses much
Liquors,
solicitude
for
the
welfare
of
his
children,
perfectly irresistible, or the girl wonder of the teachings of Female Suffragists, or
NECKLACES,
did all he could for them previous to
Will continno to offer a general variety of
merely a new ‘‘cropping out” of human ! and
fully complaisant.
Cutlery,
departing.
We
sympathize
with
a
man
depravity
“
this
deponent
sayeth
not.
”
PEARL
BEADS,
Now the truth is, Hannah Ralls was But we do say, whatever the cause may in his position, for his tongue and pen
and other articles in our line too numerous to
Crockery,
not at Fay’s house either on the 1st, 2d or be, that wôman is thereby disgraced. are bound, and he cannot utter a word to
mention.
:
defend
himself
from
the
charges
uttered
MISSES A. F. and L. A. KENT.
5th of February, 1870, nor until about the When, in cases of this sort, her grievan i alxiut his domestic affairs without a sac Consisting of Dry Goods, Fancy Good*, Clothing,
Etc., Etc.,
Boots and Shoes, lints and Caps, Grocer
Jacksonville,
October 13tb, 1871.
tt
ces
arc
only
imaginary,
she
should
be
middle of that month. At the time
rifice
of
dignity.
Of
course
any
man
who
ies, Provisions, Hardware and
OF
THE
BEST
QUA
1TY,
a criminal, as much so as a man achieves any distinction in life must ex
Quecnsware, Liquors, Ac.,
she says she was seduced by Fay, held
Administrator
’
s
Notice.
AND
THE
would be, under similar circumstances,
on the 5th of February, 1870, she was ac and subjected, as a man would be, to le pect, in tliis country at least, to be sub
CHEAPEST IN THIS COUNTRY.
AT PRICES, FOR CASH,
ject to the carping and meddling of the
tually in the employ of Mr. Max Muller, gal penalties.— FrcAvt Union.
1 HE undersigned, having been appointed admin
public, aud he cannot be an exception to
FISHER & BRO ’S,
istrators of the estate of Joshua Patterson, de
of Jacksonville, who, with his wife, can
We have too much confidence in the ; the rule. The letter of his wife, publish-
(Corner
California
and Oregon Streets,)
ceased, all persons having claims against said es
verify this statement, as can also Mrs. members of the Grand Jury to believe 1 ed some few days since, in which she in CHEAPER THAN THE CHEAPEST. tate
are hereby required to present them, with the
JACKSONVILLE, OREGON.
proper vouchers, within six months from the date
I-ouis Horne, Hon. J. N. T. Miller and they would perjure themselves by divulg formed the inquisitive public that her
Call and see. and judge fur yourselves.
Muy l»t, 1S69.
affairs did not concern it in the
of this netice to either of the undersigned, or to
M. MENSOR.
wife. Hannah Ralls did not come to re ing the evidence produced before them. domestic
John Patterson, at his residence near Ashland,
least, shows that she is a woman of spir-
Jacksonville, Oct. 21st, 1871.
42m3
side at Fay’s until about a week after his Hence, Hannah and Fanny Ralls could ; it, and though now separated, yet she re-
Jackson county. Oregon. All persons indebted to CHRISTMAS
BALL,
said estate are required to make immediate pay
little son was taken sick of scarlet fever. not have known what Tribble swore be sjiects the father of her children.— Port
ment
WILLIAM PATTERSON,
A reference to the files of the Democratic fore the Grand Jury, unless Hannah land Herald, Dec. 2d.
JOHN PATTERSON,
Nov. 25th, 1871. [47t4]
Administrators
PHYSICIAN A SURCEON,
Sews will show that the number for Sat Ralls kneu' before hand what his evidence
T
he
H
awes
’
W
ill
C
ase
.
—
This
case
urday, February 12th, 1870, Vol. 1, No. would be, and hence, when she learned
OGN
—AT—
Administrator’s Sale of Beal Estate.
which has attracted considerable atten JACKSONVILLE,
42, contains the following:
he hdd been called before that body, took tion for some time past, was decided last
“Sporta’ Point," 1 ■UeEutofrt.Lue,
“A nother .—Hon. James D. Fay’s lit it for granted that his evidence was dam Saturday evening in San Francisco. The
N pursuance of an order of tho County Court of
tle son Jamie was taken with scarlet fe aging to her reputation. If the Grand verdict of the jury affirmed the insanity
Jackson county, the subscriber will offer at
R AIKEN, who has been connected with the
Christmas Night, 1871
ver last Tuesday. His case is a severe Jury believed the girl’s statement, they
public sale, on Saturday, the 23d day of Decem
Lying-In Asylum and Dispensary of New
ber, 1871. at 11 o’cloek, A. M., at the Court Hons«
of the testator, and consequently invali
Y'ork City for the past few years, offers the people
one, though not as yet dangerous.”
were bound to disbelieve Tribble, and dated the will. The verdict is received ] of Jacksonville and vicinity the benefit of his pro door in Jacksonville, the house and lot belonging
Now this paragraph fixes the date of find an indictment. On thé contrary, if
fessional experience. Office at E. C. Brooks’ Jew to the estate of Christian Ulrich, deceased, situated
HOOTING MATCH, Racei and Raffle during
near the south boundary of the corporation ef
46m3
the boy’s illness on the 8th of February. they believed Tribble, they were bound with great satisfaction by the whole com elry Store.
Jacksonville. The house is a two-story frame and
the day.
munity-public
sympathy
being
wholly
The ladies and gentleman above men to regard the girl as perjuring herself.
is a weather-boarded building, containing three
4«
H. P. DESKINS 4 S. HUMPHREY.
JP-A.3T TTZP I
tioned will testify that Hannah Ralls They found no indictment—hence the in favor of the widow and children. Ho
rooms and kitchen on the first floor, and rooms
above.
The lot contains six and one-fourth acres
was not residing at Fay’s house at that whipping.
race Hawes, a man of immense wealth,
LL persons indebted to the undersigned, ther of land, on whioh are a number of fruit-trees, grape
WAGON FOR SALE.
tíme. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. T. Miller and
died some months ago, and for some rea
by note or account, are notified that the best and strawberry vines ; also a stable and other out-
A t P ortland .—Miss Carrie Moore, son or other disinherited his wife and
buildings. The property will be sold to the high
Mrs. Horne frequently sat up with the
thing they can do is to pay up, as we are compelled
HE undersigned offers a good two-horse form
the
celebrated
skatist,
is
showing
the
est
bidder for cash, and immediate possession giv
to
have
money,
and
it
must
come
from
those
who
wagon, capable of sustaining from 3.000 to
child, and knew that neither she nor Portlanders what she knows about skat- children, and willed his wealth to others; owe us, and that toon.
ORTH <k GHNNINA.
en.
W M.HOFFMAN, Administrator.
3600 lbs., for tale. Would take grain in exchange.
Mrs. J. D. Coughlin (Fay’s sister) were nig.
December 2d, 1871.
48t4
Jacksonville, August 19th, 1871.
3Mf
hence the suit, aud this result.
LOUIS HOHNE.
HOFFMAN & KLIPPEL
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Giant Powder,
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UVEBY & SÄLE STABLE
T
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MILLINERY STORE,
THE PLACE
T
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I
$100,000,000
LOST at CHICAGO!
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