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V r I- THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 5;. 1908." - ' TEST E lI 0 1 J Y I S STROn G . FOR DEFENSE ' issssiBsssasssssss - (Continued from Paga Ons.) every time hs dua; his oars into the water he yelled, 'I'll' fix tha -r r-l T..a. 1. a t html' : '.'".- '"'.' "The man landed and ran at the boy A ' with an oar held hlah in htS bands... The dog wai not in alght from where I stood. The man wag running at the boy. yelling, Til fix you. you , ' Then the boy shot." . ' A number of witnesses -were put on thia morning by the defenae to prove , the boy's previous rood character. These . witnesses included two or nis school teachera, hia Sunday school teacher, a man who haa worked for his father, and Lafa Pence, who testified that he knew tha boy -very well and k had often in conversation with Mrs. Pence remarked that he thought Chase Bled had a career before him. The - - A I- A. Wham T A Air Ml Bled was a well-behaved boy. obedient! nd one- wno ua no iou ir An amusing feaure of the testimony J waa some of the atatements made by Captain Patrick Bruin,, former captain of police detectives. Bruin waa put on aa an expert in firearms, the object of the defense being - to prove that the gun with which young Held shot George Do Mara was a "half-trl ggered' gun, which waa liable to go off without the user intending that it should do , so. Bruin took occasion to refer to some of his own exploits with the Pistol, and nearly deatroyed the - dlgnty ' of the court when he told of having himself killed a man in he Philippines with a , pietol at 1,000 yards. The taking of evidence wfl probably be concluded this afternoon. When the noon recess was. taken the attorneys for- the defense Itated that they had only one other witness the boy hi m v aelf. The state may put on one or two In rebuttal. : . ' e : . . 'U. oobd Boy la School. yC" i . I Miss O'Conner was the failed thle morning. Bhe testified that she has kftowa Chase Jackson Rled for , a ..... usa f mm nla ta.oner 1 - 1 Ve was" an eeiilionally bright pupil," she said, "in every way, and his ' COnOUCT WSS irrruiimwmim. never in any trouble." . "In your opinion." asked Vreeland. could le distinguish between good and evlil" . .v. . - ' ' "Yea. - -Do you think tr'- oy was developed enough to distinguish safety and dan ger?,r "Yea." ,rDo you .think he la a manly boyr 5r Msa Jorey, a teacher in the Chapman school, was called. She said she had si,... i.tinn Ried for two years. "Although not In her, room aho tad had plenty of opportunity to ob- "'"StaVe to the Jury what the atanding of thla boy was In school. , "He was always obedient and entle manly. and I never had to Correct blm. He was a well .behaved boy. nrf the best. 1 think, in thi school. Yes, he could distinguish between ' right and Could this bov distinguish between safety and dungerT' asked tsterly. 'Yes. I think he could, s Thoughtful la Sunday School. - Retd's Sunday r school teacher. Miss MIchals, said she had know the boy since June 28, 1907. She said that in her class in the First Presbyterian church he was thoughtful, obedient, at tentive and-faithful. He expressed a desire to Join the church, but his mother would not per mit it. - He never gave any trouble. She saw him once in his home and he seemed obedient and thoughtful. 'I Suppose," said Vreeland, 'that In your claaa you often read over the ten commandments. What effect did the commandment Thou ahalt not kill have on him?" - . . . . i "It would be decidedly against his ' principles to kill a human being, re plied Miss Nichols. . . - ,r a Reld, deputy clerk of the court and uncle-f Chaae Jackson Reld, was the next witness. He was aaked con cerning a. statement Officer Peterson bad made to him regarding he ohemp family and Ms having it !n for them. Mr. Held said that at the time of the coroner's inquest he had talked to Pe terson, and Peterson had told him that a mt nt bums and he had It tn for them, and would get them if he could, ' - k Saaalng at Jr- : Vivian Horn was recalled. He Iden tified a photograph of the scene' of the tragedy. He was asked to show on a map the point where the boy stood when be shotjT Replying to an objection f aterly. -attorney for the defense, said e wanted to prove that the dog was around- the - corner of the house and nrobably Out of sight of George Do Mara when he waa shot, and that he was run ning at the boy and not at the dog. The objection was overruled. He said that if the dog were more than 60 feet from Chase Kled. he would have been be hind the building. He couldn't say, however, whether or not the dog would have been out of sight of George De Mara at the time the latter was shot Father Murphy, 848 North Nineteenth street, was the next witness called. He eald he knew the defendant, having met him - at the Government building on July 14. The church was giving a pic nic, and the boy showed them around when they were getting things In readi ness. . ' , - For five or six days the boy helped them, ran erxands and was kind and at tentive. . . - Boy Companion's Testimony. Rav Baker, 11 years old, was called. He lives on Government island, and Waa with Chaae Reld -when the latter, shot George De Mors. At 8:80 the afternoon of August 4 he was playing in the yard with Chase at the Government building. Later they went upstairs to get ready to go swimming. While there they heard the dog barking and went -.down to see what was the matter. . . - "Were you there when Chaae hotf , V'Yes." "How far awayf "I don't remember. J The dog was to the north side of Chase when he shot" "How far away was the dog when Chase shotr - - ';.,. ' "I don't remember. The .jdjjg 'was pretty close to the south side of the henhouse. That is the aide toward the Bchemp house."'- - . "Did you sea George De Marat" ; :'Yes.'' ' - ',- .V ) "What was he doingr : '- He waa running toward Chase. He had the oar over his head. I waa frightened." : '"What aboutr "I was afraid he was going to hit us." On cross-examination the boy said Chase sent the little girl after the gun before the boat landed. Counsel for defense objected to this line of evi dence as improper In cross-examination, and the objection was sustained. ' Sees Tragedy rrom Blstaaoa. Mr. Bchemp, the stepfather of Chase Jackson Reld, waa called. He said he was directly across from the life saving station, above the Lin- coin rooa, on me aiternoon or wo trag edy. .. "At that time' I heard this dog bark ing and looked across the lake, possibly half a mile. The atmosphere waa very, clsar and I could see distinctly. I saw th dog running after a man, and the children I don't know how many there wereon the gravel road that runs in front of the house. The man and the dog were havlnr a flaht all nvar tha property, it seemed to me. Later I saw George De Mars, first when he was near ine( snore standing In the boat about to land. I then saw him running to- J mo cnnaren, toward tne House. The dog was never anywhere near George De Mars as far as I noticed. When I - saw the man getting out of the boat, I ran 100 feet up the hill to my buggy and came down on a full gal-; lop, to get there as quickly aa posalble. Ar-I got across the 'bridge I met John De Mars at the comer of the hen houae. He was coming from the dlreo V. ot th barn- A Icame across the bridge I notloed the man lying in the lot Sees Body in Boad. "John De Mara inquired if I lived there and if that was my boy, I satd yes. I drove alongside of where George De. Mars lay on the ground. I Jumped out of the buggy and asked John if he were sure the man waa dead. Mrs. Hammer was also there. "As soon as I saw the man waa dead I told John to Jump In the bugrv and we drove rapidly to Wagner's grocery. Twenty-fifth and Thurman streets, and I called up the police department and told them to notify the coroner. "Then I returned home and remained beside the body, waiting for the cor oner." "Did" you hear any conversation by Mrs. Hammer relating to tfels killing?'' "Mrs. Hammer wax crying and said something to the effect that the boy shouldn't have done It. John De Mars said. 'Well, we had no business in here anyway, and least of all George.' John De Mars' face when- I met him was very flushed, and my. idea at that time waa that he had been drinking. I can't say as to Mrs. Hammer." - ' Mr. Bchemp testified that he waa watchman on the Government Island. The neighborhood, he said, is Inhabited by a very rough element The people who come to tne Island are the '.'scum of the earth." "They have committed all sorts of depredations. For Instance, the Siberian exhibit tn the, government building, worth $10,000, has been; utter ly demolished.. There is -not a pane of glass left in , the Irrigation building. Every door in the Government building had been torn open. All the piping has been atolen. The water pipes have been repeatedly tampered with. On one oc casion I found a fire burning In the building and the , room full . of smoke. I have put out one blazing fire and on f lre. pf embers. Children Are Insulted. "My daughter has been Insulted. On occasion tny daughter had been "Yjsu're pretty limber ori the trigger down, there, aren't you?" , "Yes, wa have to be." Captain Patrick Bruin, a private de tective and former- captain oN de tectives and Inspector of police was called. He was shown th revolver with which George De Mars was killed and asked if It was a hair-trigger gun. "Well. it Vouldrbe if it were cleaner, but it'a nty now. Anyway, it's the next imng to it urn out or oroer now.' "Then If it were raised up by an ex cited man It would' be liable to go off T' "Well, It would be a dangerous gun for an excited man to handle." Then, examining the. gun-again, -'I'm aurprlsed it didn't Knock the boy down." "It knocked t nan down all right and killed him," said Vreeland. "Could a boy 12 years eld raise that revolver without taking aim and be likely to strike a man In the chest at S. or 70 feet?" i ' "Well, 85 or 7 feet Is pretty close." wood. Shot for Teteraa. ; " "I doubt" Interrupted Judge Ganten beln. "if there are three officers in the Second Oregon regiment who could hit A man at that distance." - Deputy District, Attorney Vreeland tried to Impeach the value of Captain Bruin's testimony as an expert He asked him a number of technical ques tions reKardlna revolvers, target nrac ewTtice, hair triggers, etc. i - wnat is tne extreme range or a pis tol?" ., ..-.' . .. . :' "A thousand yards. - - "A thousand yards7WeU excuse you, captain. You're anexperV allrlghtl laughed Vreeland. " "I've got a pistol that I killed a man wth myself at 1,000 yards,' said the captain. .-':. -; .'- -". . "Scared ' to death, Wasn't her asked Vreeland. V ;'v- ::v' . "Well, he had a pretty good hole t him when I got to him." ' - , Lafe . Pence Waa called. He said he Is the owner of the old fair buildings, which he- bought after the fair. Mr. Bchemp was for some time caretaker of the buildings. -He had been put in charge to prevent the buildings from being burned by- the class of people who visit the island. Mr. Pence said he knew. Chaae Jaek son Reld very well indeed. "Ha has been the subject of conversation be tween Mrs. Pence and myself during the last two years, and we felt sure he had a career, before him. He Is as manly a boy as ever lived, and I feel sure he has an honorable career before him unless It Is stopped now." iERSfllY CHARITIES III I'll Numerous bequests to charity are contained in the will of Sarah, Ahpel, f oled for probate in the' county court The largest sum given. isJ200 to J;be trustees of the srnaaorue Beth Israel, fut there are seven other 'bequests of flOONeach to benovelent instltuttons. The beneficiaries are the First Hebrew Benevolent annoclatlon. the t-aie' It -. brew Benevolent societv, the Ncihh.-. hood Guild Sewing society, the Children home, baby home, eld women a hous'i and visiting nurses, . , . William R. Ellli, a nephew, i ram l as executor of the will and shares wHt two sisters of the deceased. Rose Whtte and Cel lit Goldman, in the dlctrUuti" ef the- Jewelry wnd by the flweas.T. Her furniture goes to the Good Samar itan hospital. One dollar Is beqtieathmt to an onlv son, Nathan Ahpel, and all the remainder to Roee White, , The to tal value of the estate does not appr from the papers, only fie wlll being thus far filed. I j Tho world's coaf production, both an thracite and ' bltumlnoua, In 1907, was but-little short of half, a billion short, tons. ' " ; boy? ' ' " Proof is Inexhaustible that Lydla E. Plnkham's Vegetable . Corripound carries women safelj throagh the Change of Life. Rea4 the letter Mrs. E. Hanso. 804 E. Long St Columbus, Ohio, writes to Mrs. Pinkham : I was passing throuph the Chnnp of Life, and suffered from nervous ness, headaches, and other annoying symptoms. My doctor told me that Lydfa E. Pinkhhm's .VegeUble Com- Sund waa rood lor me, and since tak r it I feel so much better, and I can ' again do my own work. I never forget -to tell my friends what Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound did for mo during this trying period." FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirty rears. Lydia E.. Pink tarn's Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills, and has positively cured thousands of women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulcera tion, fibroid tumors,, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bear - ins-down feeling, flatulency, indiges ' tton, dizziness or nervous prostration. Why don't you try it I 1 ; ; ' Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. fihA haa cuided thousands: to health. Address. Lynn, Mass. one riding a pony and she came to me where I was sawlng wood and told me she had been Insulted on the Lincoln road." The' witness related some ' other in stances, the character of which .makes them unprintable. The court was obliged to exclude the children from the room luring this testimony. Chase knew about these instances. "I have had people walk right Into my house," continued the witness.- "I have seen people flatten their noses against the window to see.what my family were doing. I told Chase that he must always be ready to protect his sister." "Where was that gun kept?" "Usually upstairs under the mattress of my bed. - But the Sunday preced ing this I had brought the, gun down to run a bunch of hoboes out of the Government building, and I put the gun in a drawer downstairs. Intending to take it back up soon." Mr. Schemp told of having been obliged to discharge a driver who-had been working for him. SOhemp had to go to town , to. get the money to pay him. Told Boy to Shoot. "T ,M Phaaa finA o .mom .11.4 -. -. v .null V mitu VAV1AI1 Brown that if the man came around the house, they were to go into the house, find If thaman tflarf it fnllM ,k I . A v i L. 1 . ... . I.T. Ill ,U,V the house to molest them Chase was to fei ine gun ana snoot and shoot ' to You gave those instructions to your 'I rifd kdA una., .ln.ll.. stances X would do it agatn. I told them that if the man stepped one foot inside the door thev were to kill him." Schempt said he has alwaya conveyed the idea to the boy that he must al ways protect the family, his sister and the babies. He. had never heard the hflv ill. mv thm.t. ni. xA V. had th gun in his hands before he iuuk ii w smrai in jaars. i never ex pected he would have to use the gun. The very sight of a gun is the greatest persuader mere is. "Had you ever Instructed the boy In how to use the gun?" "No, I never did." " "Then how did you ezpeot him to use itf" , "To tell the truth, I never -expected he would have to use It" "Then why did you1 tell him to shoot to kiUT CounsSM for the defense objected, say ing Mr. Schemp was not on trial. ' "Well, he ought to- be," replied Vree land. "I want totahow that this man's instructions are the cause of the trag edy." , Patrolman Harry S3. Parker succeeded Schemp in the witness chair. He said that as policeman around the Govern ment building he has in tbe peat four or five monthg sent in 300 or 490 hoboes. The island and vicinity are used as a camping place for tramoa, the railroad running near the island. . The hoboes drop off near the Northern mill to walk into town. He said he had arrested as many as 23 hoboes on one train. T .nutan Tmn -. iuiII..ih.m . , " ". ',', ' WT,"i near he has a great deal of trouble prevent ing in. irunpi ana noooes rrom steal ing his property. February SO a hood lum dynamited his house. The place is full of tramps all the time.1 , - . "Coming up this morning.? said the witness. ."I must have passed JO traoiDS along the railroad track. . . . Iron spoke highly of Chase Rled's character. , The witness said he had worked off and on for Mr. Schemo for Kver,.w,"lr"- H8 had n the boy about the house a., great deal, and he was always a good boy - and never seemed to be tn trouble. : " Cross-examined, the witness said he caught the man who blew up his house, a fellow named Baker, and -"sent him over, the road." -. .-.,. .. , ,..,.5 "A man has no business to live In fhat neighborhood without a gun. l'.va hed to usespnf myself.' " "nid you hi the man?' , irou bet ,y our Ufa I hit him." " Mww Sile'dDf laittlirpii0 BIG- Mil Mm 145 and 147 Second Near Alder iStreet Wc inigurSte the opening of this immense store devoted exclusively to Mil linery, with a bargain feast that will eclipse any similar event ever held in' the city. We want this store to become instantaneously popular. We want you to know that you Van buy stylish, up-to-date Millinery here for less money than' in any other place in the city. Our extremely low rent and our facilities, for buy ing large quantities makes all this possible. Our Millinery organization, from the buying, making and trimming down to the selling, is unsurpassed. It's only reasonable that anything you buy here must be right right in style, right in quality, right in price and then here is the variety. OVER 1000 DATS 10 CHOOSE FROM, A MOST VARIED ASSORTMENT FOR YOUNG OR OLD, AT SUCH LOW POPULAR PRICES AS $1:95, $2.95, $3.95, $4.95 ETC. SpeielliSiiiSii larpiiQeaiilfe Mitel Flowers, Fancy Feathers Ostrich Tips Children's Bats Ladies Ready to Wear Values up to 50 c 1A- Colored Ostrich Tips, 3 Q- Children's sailor and soft felt HatS choice........... ...ADC in a bunch, $1.00 values Oyt, Crash Hats, values to Q Bisort4nent; values Q IT f i iish np Ostrich PlflmCS r : umnmmco anapes Fine alit 0strich Plu . wintIS"an(i PomDons Fanrv Hat Pin? Silk, velvet and felt Shapes, full head, French curl, 16 l0 ruiupoui f fancy IK11 HUS all styles, values to ()Qt inches long, $2.50 -JQ . vOdd assortments, values JCr 1,000 Fancy Hat. Pins 1 Aw $3.00.. value tPl Qs to 75c, choice LOL values to 50c, choice. ... 1 Uv MANY OTHER EQUALLY BIG BARGAINS THROUGHOUT THE STORE EVERYTHING IS IN READINESS AND AWAITS YOUR COMING. Remember the Place 145. 147 2nd St., Between Alder and Morrison ALCOHOL PER CENT. Age(abURcpandoi)Grls' slrallaiing WFbotfamlRegife1 ting die Stonculis aadBow(3s of Promotes Ditionflitfrfij ncss and RcstXontalns reiiferl OpiuntMorphine ixrKiaeraL' OT NARCOTIC. JlxJamtt teSsWUre AprBenadyfoxCrjnsfljri-l Hon, Sour Storakh-Dtarrtwa "Worms jConvulSKins levmsa- ncSinsle 5iMnBf of v '4 s I. m mm mm mm, mm til X II II II 1 (ft II I. 1 II II II II II I a j For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have . Always Bought Bears Signature of '- jiSiiilr""-"j Exact Copy of Wrapper. the . AW A ft Jf I" For Over Thirty Years mm Tms etarava aetamii. errs. THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL A N E W S P A P E B FOR A Ii L 1J H E PKOPLK V. NEW DUPLEX SPONGES We sponge, shrink and press Dress Goods.Suitingfs, Linens and Silks by the best process known; perfect work and finish guaranteed. Bring your goods here. W.WJa'rfdllCo. Leading East Side Department Store Cor. East Morrison and Union Ave. BUTTERICK PATTERNS ARE 10c & 15c None higher. . .We are east side v agents for Butter ick patterns and publications. Excitement Increas- in Piano -Voting " Contest A $400 Piano FREE! Contest continues to February 6 Still plenty of time for you to enter, with plenty of oppor tunity to win out COUNT OF VOTES Will hereafter be made on Sat urday night at 9 p. m. Custo mers may select two persons other than contestants to as sist in the count. Vote will be Announced as soon as com pleted. PIANO CONCERT SATUR DAY EVENING on the prize piano. A splendid program; in cluding duets. Come and hear the prize piano. Women's Fall Suits Nearly every day brings new arrivals (to our Suit department Handsome new styles in 'fancy worsteds, serges am broad cloths. Choice selection of the popular shades in blue, and green; prices are extremely rea sonable ranging from $12 to $32.50 " Women's $7.50 Rain V Coats, $3.50 Raincoats that are mpst ex cellent for hard usage; colors patterns. BIG SPECIALS w. a a w laaf . A gathering of bargains which are most notable, offered, for two days' selling this week. - ' . , $3.00 Bear Cloth, $1.98 50 inches wide; colors are red, white and champagne; the. most popular of materials for children's coats. I2l(c and 15c Flannejette 10? Best 2yic and 15c Flannelettes, suitable for house dresses and kimo nos; colors are red, blues, brown, in fancy' and Persian patterns. Women's 35c Fleeced . Underwear at 19 Ladies' fleeced ribbed Vests and Pants; ecru color; crocheted necks; splendid weight for winter wear. $1.50 Feather Pillows, 98 Three-pound, sanitary Feather Pillows, extra good quality of fancy striped ticking; size 18x26. $1.50 Lace Curtains, $1.18 White or ecru Curtain?, three yards long and 45 inches wide; very choice new patterns. - " Men's $i.50 SliptJers$1.08 i r t i t V' t - .' i-i .ncni DiacK ana tan ivia oup- itne turned soles. I Men's Suits Worth to $15 """Men's o8dlot Suits that regu-' larly sold at $12, $13.50 and $15;" every suit is well tailored, neat pat terns and of good materials and trimmings en sale Friday and Sat urday only at a7.75. - , . s. Bo3rs 35c .Blouse Waists 19 Choice gingham Blouse Waists, new patterns, all. sizes 4 to 14. Johnson's White Porcelain Dishes, Special In Basement Salesrooms. ' Tea Cup's and Saucrsd?n for 48 Coffee Cup and Saucers, y, dozen v for ' ... ... ;.56e Pie Plates, 't dozen for.. 28 Breakfast Plates. i4' dozen:.. 3 Id -Lunch Plates. K dozen for.. . 30e Dinner Plates, y, dozen for.. 4Cf Sauce Dishes, i dozen for,..22e Women's $1.7$ Rubber Heel Juliets at 51.33 rS...' '-'Z -'tr" . - . ' ... ... . . 51 Juliets: most comfortahl ... tnade. : . , ;a - ..V:.- ..i..;.'.. . -.;'. 'V .' 'Vv '" ' : ' ' ,-! ; v --A . ' T". H
