Coquille City herald., October 22, 1889, Image 2

plnee for four years. M is. Gilman pants were stained, and asked him the poor little child.” On Sunday
t im b e r l a n d n o t ic e .
TIMBER LVND NOTICE.
once said she would see that we if it was blood on his pacts: he night my brother asked him if he United States Land Office, Roseburg Or.,
United States land office, Roaehnrg, Or.,
did leave.
1 received two blows; said yes. Asked about blood iu
September 9th, 1889.
Sept. 9th, 1889.
slept
soundly
after
killing
that
For sale:
55 acres io Coos
the first sounded as if it was a bot­ house. He said he killed them at
OTICE is hereby given that in compli­
TU ESDAY. OCT. 22, 1889.
OTICE is hereby given that in oompli- county, being lot No. 3, sec. 16, tp.
ance with the provisions of the act of 1 ’ ance with the provisions of tbe act of
tle.
I thought it was a bottle but the spring; he said be kuocked her poor little boy, and he said, “ Yes, congress
o f Jane 8, 1878, entitled, “ An act
of June 3, 1878, entitled “ An act No. 4 S. R. 13 west, containing
could not find any.
It dazed rue down and the boy ran away and he why not?" I never saw anybody for the sale o f timber lands in tbe states of Congress
for the sale of timber lauds in the States of 55| acres. Has a frontage of a
Oregon, Nevada and Washing­
ran after him and choked him; he go in the jail with a rope, and nev­ California.
Oregon, Nevada, and Washing­
. Testimony o f H. B. Tucker.
ton Territory,” Jotliani D. Tompkins of California,
ton Territory,” Wiiliam Rohm o f Parkers­ quarter of a mile on the bay.
said
he
was
a
smart
little
fellow
Bridal
Veil,
county
of
Multnomah,,state
of
er heard any threats in the jail
I reside on the Coquille. I know
burg, county of Coos, State of Oregon, has Price $5 per acre, cash, if sold at
Oregon, has thiH day filed in this office his this day tiled in this office his sworn state­
and might tell; he could talk and
John
Gilman
and
Eationhover
against Gilman. The old man did sworn statement No. — for the purchase of ment No. — for the purchase o f the SE qr. once. E. G. Beardsley, real estate
f i i i l l t v n f M lir H p r in F ir ^ t Jo,m tìilmRn
Eationhover "Yt i * 1 1 ’
U tility OT ItlUrOCr 111
|,ave kDOwn them about 18 months '
h® saw*
the SW M o f Sec. No. 34, in Tp. No. 28 S U o f the SW qr. o f Sec. No. 15, in Tp. No. 29, agent. Albany, Linn county, Ore­
No. 9 west, and will offer proof to show that S range No, 14 W. and will offer proof to
Cross
Examination.
t6|
l
'
¡
7
“
for
I live just across the river from
the land sought is more valuable for its tim­ show that the land sought is more valuable gon.
ber or stone than for agricultural purposes for its timber or stone than for agricultural
them. On tbo night of the 13th of
Saw Gilmau tbe first time ia jail; sake don ‘ leftve tl,e Jf or open-
and to establish his claim to said land be­ purposes, and to establish his claim to said
July, a neighbor said some one was heard him make another coufession. j
t e s t i m o n y o f r . i io u g h t o n .
L and B a b o a in . —One o f the finest pieces
fore the Register and Receiver o f this office land l»efore the Register nnd Receiver of
T « b r U a n r i tl D o r i n l i r r 1 1 . 1 SMV erring “ murder* and help.” I pat He wns in jail and a crowd outside
Live at Norway; know thedefend- at Roseburg, Oregon, on Thursday the 28th this office at Roseburg. Oregon, on Saturday o f bottom o f fifty to sixty acres, with* a
day o f November, 1889. He names as wit­
couple acres on the bench for a building
cii my boots and went oat, I coaid wanted him to own up; they suid ant, Gilman, 15 years.
day o f November 1889.
My place nesses: Rodney Tompkins of East Port­ the He 23rd
as witnesses: Frank Wyland, site is offered at a bargain by Captain MT.
The trial of John F. Gilman for hear talkiug. After I got to the they had no objection to his com-
land, Multnomah county. Or., Aaron L. James names
Bufts. John Parrott, and William E. Rack I iff of Myrtle Point. The land i (
is about 3£ miles from his. Saw R u'U seyofM t Tabor, Multnomah county
Howell,
all o f Parkersburg, Coos county Or­ situated on tlio river, just above Norway,
the murder of Mrs. Eationhover river I could hoar old lady Gilman iug over if lie would tell all
Or., Lewis C. Hartman o f Albina, Multno­ egon.
Gilman
on
the
Friday
preceding
and a better and prettier piece can't la
mah county, Or., John E. DeW olf o f Rose­
;g;tf
and five-year-old sou was com­ talking loud; I could not hear what about it. Several told him to tell
Any nnd all persons claiming adversely found on the Coquill.
Oilman said. I saw wounded man the whole thing. If he did not tell the trouble; he came out of the burg, Douglas county, Or.
the above described lands are requested to
menced last Tuesday morning be­ in a boat. Mrs. Gilman said: “ He’s it all he wns liable to be hung.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
their claims in this office on or before
brush in the gulch and started up the above-described lands are requested to tile
said'¿Yrd'daTof November?’1889.
fore the circuit court. Forty-sev en over;” and after a little she said, There were about 100 men outside
fill*
th
fir claims
ehiinw in tma
<dnep
mi nr
lipfarp
*
... ,
tile
their
this
office
on
or
before
to the house. I was close to him; said 28th day of November, 1889.
C h a s . W. J ohn ston ,
Pel 7
persons were examined before a “John, you know yon did it.” Ea- of the jail. He did not appear to ■ ppoke to him and he nodded ai
Register.
and
Chas. W. Johnston,
tiouhover
was
cut
m
the
throat
and
be
worried.
I
told
him
he
had
pa8ged
on.
j
osuauy
talked
wi
jury was had.
These consisted of
passed on.
1 usually talked with
Register.
TIMBER LAND NOTICE.
was
bleeding
and
vomiting;
he
j
betrer
tell,
better
tell.
The
old
woman
spokecj
liira,
but
he
did
not
want
to
talk..
BANDON, OREGON,
B. A. Adams, B. F. Boss, T. A.
U nitko S tatks L and O ffice ,
TIMBER LAND NOTICE.
could not stand up; I had to pull up and said: “ Yes, John, tell it all, Saw the place of the grave, and
Roseburg, Ore., Sept. 12, 1H89. !
Armfield, N. V. Martinson, George him out of the boat. It was about j you know you douo it; and clear
United States Land Office, Roseburg, Or. "VTOTICE is hereby given thHt in compli- DRUGGIST
and CHEMIST,
told Cathcart when I saw him hunt­
Sept. 9th, 1889.
l a ance with the provisions o f the act of I
M. Sealy, C. E. Houser, H. W. 0 o’clock. It was not a very dark me.” I went out and when I came ing, where I t>aw Gilman come out
OTICE is hereby given that in compli­ i congress o f June 3. 1878, entitled "An act i
Holverstott, G. W. Skaggs, Win. night. I sent a runner down to bick he was telling it agaiu. Did i Gf tiie brush and they went up
ance with the provisions
o f the act of ! for the sale o f timber lands in the states o f • POPULAR PROPRIETARY XEH CIXK
pi
congress
o
f
June
3,
1878
entitled,
An act | California. Oregon, Nevada and Washing- j
Barkis, E. W. Guptill, S. J. Hul- Mr. Uoy to ask for a doctor and not hear anybody tell him they there and found the Ixties.
Was for the sale of timber lands in the “ states
of tou Territory,” S. S. McAdams o f Coquille 1 Paints, Oils, Varnish­
otficers. The light was burning, w’ould baug him. I said I was there when the liobies were lifted
bert, James Masters.
California, (begun, Nevada, aud Washing­ j City. County of C«»os. State o f Oregon, has
and as soon aa the Gilman’s got satisfied that you did the killing,
es and IDye S tn ff;
Heard charges ton Territory,” John F. McCarthy of Albina this day filed in this office his sworn state­
On Friday, before, defendant to the house they lowered the light and you killed -Morras, and he said: out of the giave.
for the purchase o f lots 3 and
o f Multnomah, state o f Oregon, has ment No.
against Gilman a year ago that he j county
this dav tiled in this office his sworn state- 4. the SEL of the SW \ o f section 19, the) Toilet Articles and nil varieties o f Drug­
had tried to get a continuance for 1 saw Eationhover’s boat on the “ Will admit I killed Morras, but killed George Morras.
: uient No. — for the purchase of the SE
of ; NE>4 of the NWV4 o f section No. :M>. in 1
gists* Sundries.
j l west, ami
I Sec., No. 18, in Tp. No. 28 S R No. 9 west, I township N<v‘ 2 f> S r^noe
reasons embodied in affidavits by other side of the river on Friday. will not admit this killing.” Bill
TESTIMONY OF J. M. SIOLIN.
| and will offer |>n*-f to show that the land will offer proof to show that the land sought !
by himself as to his sanity; that he Thaie were uo tracks leading to Copely came in w ith a ro*>e* O il­
sought is more valuable for its timber or is more valuable for its timber or stone SCH OO L
I
had
Entiouhover’s
gun.
Found
j the. l»oat. I saw Mrs. Eationhover man was taken out of Coquille City
! stone than for agricultural purposes, and to I than for agricultural pur{x>ses. and to es­
«f\ected.to prove at next sitting
and
There is a K 'g j establish his claim to said land Indore the ta blish L is claim to said land before the
and the boy on the Monday even­ in a wagon; we hurried out as fast it on the place.
1
Register
and
Receiver
o
f
this
office
at
Register
and
Receiver
of
this
office
at
Rose­
erf the court by Dr. Yauee, Wm. P. ing before; they were at my house. as we could. Was not much afraid right by the county road; found
S T -A _ T I O I T
burg, Oregon, on Thursday the 28th day of ' Roseburg, Oregon, on Thursday the 21st
I
dav
o
f
November.
18S'J.
the
gun
lying
by
the
road
by
the
November, 1889. He names as witnesses:
iSkolly and Laura Lawrence that My housö is about 500 yards from and don’t think he was. The con­
T o b a c c o a n d C ig a r h ,
He nam s as witnesses:
C. M. Hollan,
Rodney Tompkins, of East Portland. Mult­
fession was made three of four log. I did not tii d it by chance. nomah
his mind w as unsound. The judge the Gilman house.
county Or., Lewis L. Hartman, Jphn j L. G. Simmons and T. Alexander o f Co-
I had been informed that a gnu H. Thomas, of Albina, Multnomah county j qnille City, Coos county, Oregon, and John PURE WIRES and LIQUORS
overruled the motion. There were Testimony o f Mrs. M. Willard, miles out or Coquille City.
had been hid, nnd the reason it Or. Jotham D. Tompkins, of Bridal Veil, j C. Neely o f Fairview, Coos county, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
I reside on the Coquille river;
county, Ot.
a large number of witnesses ex­
Joseph Johnson Recalled.
For Medical uses.
had been hid. I had been inform­ Muttnomah
Any and all persons claiming adversely ! th e above described lands are requested to
have
lived
there
16
years.
I
live
Gilman made a statement to me ed that it had been hid about that the above-described lands are requested to 1 file their claims in thiH office on or before
amined, but ns the testimony was
Prescriptions Carefully Compounded.
on the opposite side of the river about the killing. Four of t:s were place. The gun is in Anderson’s tile their claims in this office on or before ' said 21st day o f November. 1889.
ao nearly alike, we give only that
I ^
Ciias. W. Johnston,
from the Gilman house. On Satur­ present. Askeil him if he carried stable. Received no information said 28th day of November lHsy.
17____ _______
_
Register.
' Chns. W. Ji hnstou. j
of some of the principal ones.
day, J uly 13th, me and boy started the woman away alone? He said from Gilman. Albert Gilman nnd
Register.
TIMBER LAND NOTICE.
Testimony oj Mr. Eationhover. out to milk, aod heard cries, “ Oh, “ Yes, I did it, kilhxl her in the
t ^ j.... y>'trq
W. A. Luse were with me.
I
United
States
Land
Office,
Roseburg,
Or.,
TIMBER
LAND
NOTICE.
Oh,
help.”
I
thought
first
that
it
I am husband of the woman kill­
gulch and killed the child to pre­
TESTIMONY OF MRS. COrLEY.
August 29. 1889.
United States Land Office, Roseburg, Or.,
wi
s
ou
the
landing.
I
ran
up
to
vent its telling.
The child ran
ed and father of the little boy.
I
j ' V rotice is hereby given that in oompli-
September 9th 1889.
I
helped
to
shroud
Mrs.
Entio/i-
came down the river from where I Mi. Tucker’s place and called them toward the house and I caught it hover. There was a bail cut on the ’V ’’ OTICE is hereby given that in contpli- i L v ance with the provisions of the set of
Congr ss of Juno 3. 1N 7S. entitled “ An act
out; we could hear noise and cries,
„ i
r i___i
j
» *. «
i
J.v anoo with the provisions o f the act of
worked on foot, and got to river but could uot make them out: then aud choked it aud broke its neck.” i bat
k of lit ad a n d near left temple, congress of June 3, 1878. entitles), “ All act for the sal- of timber lands in the States of
He said he intended to murder
Oregon. Nevada, and Washing-
opposite Gilman’s about 10 o'clock. heard co.v bells and trouble with! Eationhover. Never intended he should judge her nose was broken; for the sale of timber lands in the states of ! j California.
ton Territory.” V.J. Stiles, o f Albina, conn-
California,
Oregon,
Nevada,
and
Washing
1 called out thinking wife would tue catt.e, and then Mr. Tucker! 8hou|d reach the house. I did not her arms were braised; her left hip ton ferritory,” Z. W. Parker of Camas Vill­ | ty of Multnomah. State o f Oregon, has this
as day tiled in this office his sworn st atement
bring boat over, but Gilman an­ put b oots on and I went hoioe. I ; hear any threats; did not see any bruised; her right arm had finger < Joy, county of Douglas, state o f Oregon, has
No. — for the purchase of the SW qr. of
n
m
i
L
/m
if-
m
i
tlio
lm
r
o
r
c
n
lo
n
f
i
^niH
day
tiled
iu
this
office
bis
sworn
state-
side of ■ mentnuinher
.
. — for
. thè pure base of thè
, E
., > . Section No. 2.;. in Township No. 28 South
swered and came over in boat. w ent back and fouud Eationbovei rope until we were going out. It priuts ou il; on thè ,, lower
, ,
r l{an-’e No. 9 West and will offer proof to I Empire CitY and Drain’s Station
Gilman complaiued of being sick. p ro strate on tbe ground, and I | was not a rope to hang auyoue, but | th è n g h t lim o , nenr th è b cx ly WH* * of «oc. number U , in lp . number
oof
to
«how
sh ,w th.attb0 limd sought is more valuable
number 9 west, and will offer pr«s
STAGE and STEMB0AT Line!
I offered to row the boat, but Gil- th o u g h t he was gasping bis Inst. was a little rope five or six feet a bud bruise.
LiMlnnhte for
f o r i 1 fur
timber
j
that the laud sought is more valuable
. n,i or
i.. stone than
. . • for , agricultural
.
niiu said he would paddle.
He I co u ld hear Gilmans—sounded
?Vfter the witnesses were exaui its timber or stone than for agricultural !
. . .
¡long. Wns frien.lly with Gilmau
Carrying- The U- S- Mails
and to establish his claim to said j
, <y
.
' , * * V* R.,ld Becetver of
bad a club iu the boat and 1 asked as if they ware searching in the until this happened.
fried to de- ined the charge was given and the purposes,
La
I—
fore .he KehieU r ,.,d «ece.ver o f !
Wells. Fargo & Co’s
him what ii was for; he said to garden—anil I heard Mrs. GilmAii fpmi i,;n,
»on, on Monday
•
t
.
i
this office at Roseburg. Oreg<;
fend him.
He
names
as
w
tnesses
John
E.
DeWolf
jury
retired.
Iu
twenty
minutes
j
tbe
,)th
day
of
p
^
X
r
,
i:
help him ah mg.
1 fastened the say: T il not tell unless I have to;
189. He names
Express
and Robert Irox elof It/tsehnrg DouglasCo.
II B. Tucker Re-called.
boat when we landed and we went but John, you know you did it.”
Oregon,
Ed.
G
Lee
o
f
Portland.
Multno­
they
brought
iu
a
verdict
as
charg-
.
,
.,
,
„
.
.
.
J
®
& 1 Fred ltobenson, A. A. Pace, o f Canmn \ al-
Co.. Oregon, and H. EL Barber of Chi­
up the bank together.
When we Eationhover was bleeding and
Saw the defendant at Eationho­ esl in the indictment—murder in ley, Douglas county, Or., E. G. Leo. Alfred mah
cago Cook Co. Illinois.
got iu the corral Gilmau struck me could not stand without help. It ver’s house Friday evening before the first degree—which ispunisha A. Morrill of Roseburg Douglas county, Or.
Any and all persons claiming ml verse! v the
Any and all persons claiming adversely
k
altove-deserbed lands arc requested to fd-
on one side of the head and almost was about 9 o’clock and wns not the trouble. Had been out to my
The
!
^ie
"bove-described
lands
are
requested
to
ble
by
death
bv
hangiug.
their
claims
in
this
office
on
or
before
said
L e a v e s E m p i r e C i t y e o r D r a in «
I file their claims in this office on or before 21st day o f November, 1889.
kuocked lUo down, aud th**u anoth­ very dark.
1 chicken corral.
Looked to see if
said 9tt day o f December, 1889.
judge
rend
the
verdict
aloud
and
er on the other side of the head, aud
C h AS. W. JoiTNSTOJf,
1 the woman had come home, and
S t a t io n e v e r y
Chns. W. Johnston.
Cross Examination.
**1
*3
Register.
asked
the
jury
if
that
was
their
then clinched, and both fell down
Register.
; saw him walking round the house
M o n d a y , W ed n esd ay and F r id a y .
Mr. Tucker was with
aud rolled over aud 1 manage i to
with a tin bucket on Ins arm. 1 verdict at which all bowed their
TIMBER LAND NOTICE.
D rugs!
D rugs! The steamer JUNO or RESTLESS meet
getaway. 1 ran through the bars time when I was on the bank of had scon him there frequently.
he,ids and nnswe.ed in the affirma­
the
river.
I
heard
something
United States Land Office, Roseburg, Or
and he caught me. i broke away and
the stage at the mouth o f the Umpqua.
Sam Johnson Recalled.
tive. His Houor then sai>. that
September 9t h, 1889,
went lo liou&e to get tool to deteud splash in the water. Mis9 Mitchell
New and comfortable stng'-s.
There was a rope in jail when sentence would be passed at 4 p. m. 'V 'O T IC E is hereby given that ill compu­
myself, and he caught me and l*e- and I thought it was coming over.
Fare
to Portland by this route f 13.40
ance with the provisions of the act of
M y r t l e P o i n t , O u .
It has been tile following day.
To Drains f 8.00
„,
gan stabbing. He tried to cut my It would be considerable satisfac­ Gilman waft there.
congress of June 3. 1878. entitled "An act
for the sale of timber lands in the states of Dr. H. FLl\Ti!E & (V, Proprietors, Each passenger allowed 50 pounds o f baggage
throat.
Pretty soon Mrs. Gilmau tion to se* him hung. My feelings there a year, and is there yet. The
THE SENTENCE.
California, >regon. Nevada, and Washing­
came up
1 broke luo»e and tried would not cause me to deviate from wharf threatened to give way and
Fresh drug*', chemicals, paints, oils, toilet Passengers are requested to !>e in Kmpir«
ton Territory.” A. A. Page o ' Camas Valley
I
got
it
to
tie
up
the
wharf
in
high
|
Fromptly
at
4
p.
m.
on
Thursday
the
truth.
articles,
brushes, and everything usually City the night liefore departure.
county
of
Douglas,
state
of
Oregon,
has
this
to run down the load, 1 stumbled
day filed in this office his sworn statement kept in a first-class Drug Store for sale.
w
ater.
I
b
o
u
g
h
t
it
nnd
put
it
there.
,
the
prison
er
was
b
ro
u
g
h
t
in
to
co
u
rt,
Any information in regard to the abov
Testimony
o
f
M
rs.J.
Morgan.
aud fell aud he caught me agaiu.
PakSCBiPTtoNB carefully compounded at
number — for the purchase of the XEqr. o f
nnd
it
is
there
now.
Heard
no
line
can be procured at the B la ico or Centra
the room being packed to its ut­ Sec. number 12. in Tp. number 28 S R iium- all hauts. The lu st brands of tobacco aud
We were down rolling round, and
Have 1 .v?d on tin Coquill e about
hotels in Marbhtield, and the po«t offio# o *
her
9
west,
and
will
offer
proof
t<
>
show
that
always
on
hand.
A
tine
assortment
threats,
and
saw
no
rope
then.
1 got the kuife away troin him, and two years; have known John Gil­
most capacity by citizens of the the laud sought is more valuable for its of nnts and candies very cheap. Give us a
any public h-j iw in Empire.
I finally got up and ran to the mau about nine years; know Ea­
v8n9
Testimony o f Andrew Jackson.
county. Addressing the doomed timber or stone than for agricultural pur- call. Da. H. F lustuk ’* C o .
. ,
.
,
poses, and to establish his claim to said
river.
I made best licks and got tionhover and family; reside about
Have lived on the bay 21 or 22 m an , the ju d g e reh earsed u u x e a s e ; land before the register and receiver of this
into Gilman’s boat aud got across 1A miles front Eationhover place; years; know Gilman; had a talk
office at Rose Bar«, Oregon, oil Monday, the
Saw with* him about this killing on how he had been accused, proven 9th day of December, 1889.
the river to Mr. Tucker’s.
Mr. I letnember the trouble.
He names as witnesses:
Z. W . Parker
M
Tucker helped me out and I was M rs. Eationhover and boy on Wednesday after he was put iu guilty, and condemned by twelve
r
j and Fred Roheuson, of Camas Valiev. Doug-
Myrtle Point, Oregon,
M ARKET
sick.
When I was first struck on Thursday, llth of July, they left jail. There was no threat o f any of his fellow citizens, etc T h e las county. Oregon, and E. G. Lee and
Alfred
A.
Morrill,
of
Roseburg,
Douglas
the head I cried “ help, murder.” about 4 o’clock d . m. Mra Eation­ kind. I went iu there and said to prisoner being Rsked to stand up,
county, Oregon.
The first I saw of mv wife and hover and boy left to go home. him: “ Old man you are in a pret
anti all persons claiming adversely
the judge asked him if he knew the Any
MYRTLE POINT, OR.
above described lands are requested to
child I found them, wife and child, J She said it was her intention to go
Bcrape.”
He started by
ILL
keep
a good supply nnd quality
yUOPAGATORof, nnd dealer in Fruit
tlieir claims in this office on or before
buried near a tree, Sunday fore­ up Suturdny evening aod bring saying that they were trying to get any reason why sentence should tile
of all kinds o f meats and vegetables, 1
Trees and small fruits. He keep«
said 9th clay of December, 1889.
(•a.vs. W. J o h n sto n . Register. and will sell at reasonable rates. Will sup­
She said she his property. I asked him if he not be passed, to which he answer­
noon. Gilman was up where» I was Eationhover homa
constantly
on h ind a wet! regulated assort
ply Farmers. Logging Camps and Hotels at
working on Thursday.
I asked was going up the river in a row­ waa not sorry he killed the boy. ed iu a voice audible only to those
short
notice,
nnd
also
till
orders
from
the
.
ment,
cheaper
than the cheri>est.
TIMBER LAND NOTICE.
Lower Hiver by Steamer.
' fair-dealing
By
him how the folks were getting boat.
V s it e d S tates L and O r n e a , K ose a e r o O r e o .
Scud
in
your
orders no pains spared t o
He said lie w-as sorry at first, but very near him and not at all so to
Septem ber i/th, 1SKI.
we expes't to i>ui!d up a living business. <
along, nnd told to tell them 1 would
give
full
satisfaction.
v4n!7
Testimony o f Joseph Johnscm.
if he had it to do over again lie this reporter. The judge stopped N okick 1* hereby given that in com plian ce » i 'h Come sud see us.
y 7 u :W
the
he provision* o f the act o f con sres* o f June 8, 187S,
1S7S.
be home Saturday night. We hud
He said he
I have lived in Ooauile City four would kill him.
entitled “ An act for the *ale o f tinil>er land« In the
some little disputes with Gilman years; am acquainted with parties strangled him with a string, and him nnd said, in subatauce: I have state* o f C alifornia, O regon, Nevada ami Wiodiiug-
ton te r r ito r y ," Aaron L. Hum*ey o f Mt T abor,
iif regard to the berries and fruit to this case.
o f M ultnom ah. *tate o f O regon, ha* thi*
I remember the then put his head across his knee no patience with one who would county
day tiled in thla office hi* »w orn atateinent N o . —
on the farm.
Gilman did not ob­ trouble.
the purchaee o f the SE l* o f section No. it in
I weut up to the house ami broke his neck, und he showed commit such a dastardly crime. for
tow nship No. 2S south range No. 9 we*t, and w ill
ject to my staying on the place, of tho defendant the night of the me how lie di 1 it. Asked him if that scarcely has a parallel in the offer
p roof to show that the laud sought i* n io-e
valuable fo r it* tim ber or atone ihau for agricu ltu ­
but Mrs. Gilman did. My wife difficulty, with others, and found he killed George Morras, and he
purposes, and to e*tabll*h hi* claim to said
annals of criminal courts. It is ral
land before the ltegiater and K -'ceiver at thia ofttce
went with me when 1 left for work him at tiis house in bed with his said “ no.”
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
He asked nte if I
a: K oaeburg, Oregon, on W ednesday, the -J7th day
beyond
human
conception
how
one,
—part of the way—and took clothes on.
o
f
N
ovem
ber,
IS/«.
He
namea
aa
witneaat*:
I asked Gilman what thought they would mob him? 1
K oduey Thom psons o f East Portland, M ultno-
back the boat.
I took the kuife. had become of Mrs. Eationhover told him I did not know.
possessed with even the common- m ah
t h c coun
u u iitf,O
c iio o , L
e w is
liC
ty, O r regon,
Lew
O. . Uartiunu Hill John
Tlionia*
Albina,
coun
ty, , O regon,
. . . . .
, ,
.,
H. T
h om »» o f A
lbin », M ultnom ah cou
n ty
I wrenched it out of his baud. and child, und he said he did uot
est instincts, coulu commit HO fiend- , amt Johu E. D eW olf o f B osebu rg, tm u gla *cou n ty,
Testimony
o
f
Capt.
James
Hill.
Oregon
My boy was five years old and know unless they had gone up the
Any aud all perNona claim ing adversely the
ish an act. Yon are condemned above-described
laud* are requested to file thpir
>ir
could talk.
Beside
on
Coos
bay;
saw
defend­
river after Eationhover, as they
find
dosnised
bv t all
£?Oixl neonle N cUlm»iutliii»o«c«onor
b*for*
**lct
2 r 7 , th
< Bmtcr
l*y o oi f
-D E A L E R S IN -
JU
Itl
u
«
»
p
i
s
e
u
i
l
l
o
v
e
m
W
,
1HK).
C
hah
.
W
.
J
o
h
n
m
t
o
K
f
Had a
Cross Examination,
had said they were going.
He ant in jail for first time.
then with
him. but it is useless to waste words on
TIMBER LAND NOTICE.
I was about four rods from Gil­ said he saw them Friday morning conversation
D s it k i ) S tate * L and O ffice bokebduo O keo ., >
'Samuel
Davis
and
I
w*ent
you.
If
the
cries
of
that
poor
lit­
and
they
told
him
this.
I
took
man’s barn wheu first attacked, I
Hejit/Miilier 9th, 18*9,
)
The old
geutle- tle innocent U»y to spare his mother N o tic e I* hereby Klventh&t In com p lian ce with
hud just gut through the burs and thii defendant to Coquille that to see him.
HS/Tjrrtle -Feint, Ore.
proviniotis o f the act o f coiijrre** o f June 3, 1S7S
was
looking
through could not arouse your sympathy, the
he caught my clothes.
I pulled night. San Johnson, Devaul, and ll™n
entitled, “ An act for the *ale o f tim ber land* in the
State* o f California, I ir**j>on, Nevada and W aehiu«-
He said he was feel-
away aud lie came through and Boyrie were in the boat with me. i ^ ie
T e r rito ry ," John H Th om as o f Albina, county
it isn’t likely that any thing l ton
o
f M ultnom ah, State o f O regon, liu* thi* day hied iu
caught me; I was reaching down Mrs. Eationhover and child were *n8 PrPt|v sore; said that lie had a
thi* other his *worn «tateiuent No. — for the pur-
Agents for all Kinds of Vehicles
might say could excite remorse.
chare o f the SE
o f Sec N o. Ill, In T p No. -JH S K
under the house to get tools; ho discovered Sunday morning about fight with Eationhover; said he
No. 9 west, and w ill offer p roof to *how that tho
Then the sentence of hanging, land nouirht 1* m ore valuable for it* timlier or atone
1 6aw the woman killed the woman, but wouldn’t tell
Stauer & Walker’s Farm and
had hold of me and pulled me 9:30 o’clock.
, i , V
, < „ n I i
. . 'D
f i e III
n
,
i
j i than for agricultural purpoaea, and to antabllah
u
but. i,t 1 * 0“ ld , c™\e f “ 1 at ^
down.
I waft first attacked in the nnd child iu one grave about 100
on D e c . , U til,— l i l t y O U re d e a d In* claim to said land liefora the Kigiater
_
I and R eceiver o f thia office at llo*ebu rg, Or., on
Mill Machinery.
| trial; said he attacked Eat’oner be­ » t u d r u tty God
corral.
1 rau through the gate— yards of Eationhover’s hoa-te.
have mercy o i l y o u r i WoduemUy the -¿«tu day o f N ovem ber. WI*. He
J
1
name«
a*
witueeaes:
John
F.
M
cCarthy,
Lewi*
C.
cause he said he would pitch iuto
(The Largest House in the Pacific Northwest.)
he after me.
\Ve were walking
Testimony o f S. P. C. Johnson.
Hartman, o f Albina, M ultnom ah county. Or., Kod-
him.
I said, “ They will hang you soul,” at which the whole house uey Tom pkiu*, o f Kant Portland, M ultnomah c o u n ­
aide by side when he first struck,. I live in Coqnille City, and re­
ty Or., Aaron L liumaev o f Mt Tabor, M ultnomah
------ :o:------
sure as God,” and asked him if save Gilman was deeply moved. couu
ty. Or. Any aud all pentoua claim ing adverne- 1
I could not tell what with.
1 member this difficulty. I went to as
jie fiaj uo remorse? He said it He showed his accustomed stoi­ ly the above-dearribed laud* are requested to file
their claim * in thi* office on or before «aid '¿7th day
clinched him and hallooed “ mur­ Gilman’s house on Saturday even­
Osborne Mowers and Steel Spring Tooth Harrow.
o f N ovem ber, 1889. Cha*. W. Johuatou, Register, i
was
hard
to
kill
the
boy;
he
was
a
der.” He pursued me up near the ing. I took my brother ana others
cism.
O
I
(
l
< *
•
«
Samuel Davis was
house and hud tho knife aud cut with me and found him in the pretty boy.
TIMBER LAND NOTICE.
Mrs. Gilman will have hearing
there
aud
heard
it
all.
It
wns
U n i t e d S t a t e * L a n d O f f i c e , Bo*EnuR<i O u e o ., >
roe.
Along the last of the fight house; he wes lying in bed with
at next terra, it appearing from the
Septem ber 9, 1889.
J I
about
a
woek
after
he
was
put
in.
Mrs. Gilman came; I saw* her
N o tic e i* hereby given that iu com pliance with
T . have his pauts on.
I opened the front
testimony that she was cognizant the p ro v isio n ! o f the act o f congre** o f June 3, 1878
J. J. BAKER RE CALLED.
hold of Gilman’s baud,
entitled, “ An act fo r the *ale o f tim ber land* in the
i Uo , d<x>r; they w-ere lying on bed.
I
Htate* o f C alifornia. O regon, Nevada aud W ashing- !
remember of telling Dr. Sponogle told them what X had come for,
1 had a talk with Gilman the of the facts. »She i* out on bail.
ton T e r rito ry ." Koduey T om pkiu* o f e * -t Portland
“ that it Mrs. Milman had not help­ HDd asked him about Mrs. Eation­ night he was arrested. He suid^
couuty o f M ultnom ah, state o f O regon, has this day .
filed iu th|R office hi* sworn statement N o. — fo r the !
Xollrr.
ed roe I would have been killed.” hover and boy.
purchase o f the NW
o f He*-. No. 3t, iu Tp. N o. ¿8 ----------------
He said the last “ I hurt Eationhover; all that saved
It No. 9 west, and w ill offer p ro o f to show that the 1
C. E. Edwards is agent for the S land
I have no financial interest in con­ he knew she was going up tbe
sought is m ore valuable for its tim b eror atone
\ H o k io n
F bakk F oghe Timber Land, A ct Jane 3, 1878.—Notice
him was that I got hold of tbe
for agricultural purpose*, and to establish his
for Publication.
victing Gilman.
I have sued him liver for her husband, and that she
Coquille river for the Whitley than
claim to said laud before the Register and Heceiver
U nited S tates L and O ffice ,
f this office at Koaeburg, Or., on Thursday tiie * t h
for damages for the killing. Nev­ might be at Mrs. Smith’s. I think wrong knife.” I told him the peo­ steel and ball joint mower« aud o day
o f Novem ber, 1889. He names aa witnesses.
R oseburc , O r .. Sept. 16th, 1889.
er had auy particular trouble with he said he saw her last on Thurs­ ple thou ght they both did tbe kill­ Champion self-binders, autl sulky Aaron L. Kumsey o f Mt T abor, M ultnom ah county
&
Oregon, Lewis C. Hartman o f Albina, M ultnomah
Notice
is
hereby given that in compliance
him.
He was always friendly day.
coun ty, O regon, Joseph P. D eW olf, o f Kosehurg
ing. He said: “ 1 did tbe killing.
hay
rakes.
Also
the
Lansing
Dougla* cou n ty, O regon, Jotham D. Tom ukina o f House painters, Sign writers and Paper with the provisions of the act of Congress of
after these quarrels. He had some
Bridal Veil M ultnomah coun ty, O regon. Any aud
June 3. 1878, entitled "An act for the sale of
Testimony o f John Baker.
; They can stretch my neck, but if
Hangers,
steel-ftkein wagon which is whi - all persons claim ing adversely the above described
petty quarrels wilh my wife; they
timber lauds in the states of California, Ore­
Remember the difficulty; went they hang the old woman they will
gon, Nevada, and Washington territory,” C. F.
M
y
r
t
l
e
F
o
in
t,
O
r.
on or before said '¿8th day o f N ovem ber, 1889,
always made up aftei them.
I
ranted
in
every
respect
All
per­
Chas. W . Johnaton.
Groce, of Portland, County of Multnomah,
up and helped arrest defendant. Ev­ hang an iuuoceot party.”
Graining
done
in
the
highest
style
o
f
art
R egister.
don’t know any motive for killing.
State of Oregon has this day filed in this office
sons
wanting
wagons
and
machine»
idence same as preceeding witness
Orders from the country solicited. n36 his sworn statement No.----- , (or the purchase
HAM JOHNSON RE CALLED.
HeuckendortTs, where I worked,
F o r N m I c .
will please call on John Kronen-
of the ne)4 of section No. a8. in township No.
A farm nnd dairy ranch for snle at n bar­
was five or six miles from Gilman’s. ns regards what defendant said
Had a talk with Gilman on Mon­
a8 s. range No. 9 west, and will offer proof to
about
Mrs.
Eationhover.
gain,
adjoining
the
fair
ground«
at
Arugo
berg&
St>n
at
Coquille
City,
or
my­
He is a sou-in-law of Gilman’s.
show that the land sought is more valuable for
C oh county, Oregon, containing 140 ncrea.
day
after
his
arrest;
took
him
up
Testimony o f David Hutcheson.
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes,
self at Myrtle Point for prices and 100 acres bottom land and 40 acres level
He had a club in the boat. I don’t
and
to establish his claim to said land before the
to
the
court,
and
he
wrnted
Siglin
bench land. 100 acres cleared and fenced,
Reside in Marshfield; remember
know why 1 asked him why ho had
terms.
C. E . E d w a r d s ,
Register and Receiver of this office at Rose­
one-half
mile
of
river
frontage
with
good
burg, Oregon, on Thursday the iath day of
the club. He thr^w that away be­ the circumstance of this trouble; for attorney, so the examination
no40tf
Myrtle Point, Or. steamboat landing; a quarter ->f a mile
December. 1889. He names as witnesses: H.
from postoffice and school house, good or­
fore the difficulty commenced
It weut over to Coquille Citv and was put off. We went into the jail
D
ea
ler
in
H. Brown, C A. Brown, A. G. Gough, all of
chard,
two
barns,
one
house,
milkhoare,
M a lice .
was about 30 yards from his house came back with Gilman, Bhetiff and his son said, “ you bad better
Portland, Multnomah county, Oregon, and
woodshed
and
other
outbuildings.
To
be
Notice is hereby g iv e n that the marriage
John E. De Wolf, of Roseburg, Douglas coun
and a short distance from my house. Harlocker and Dr. Cook. Gilman have your preliminary examination relntionHhip
heretofore existing between sold with place. 18 cows, 12 two-year old
ty. Oregon.
heifers,
13
yearling
heifers,
1
blooded
bull,
W. B. White and Mary White is dissolved
It i.-> a fact that
to this time said he did not think there was any
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
1
team
of
horses
nnd
harness,
dairy
fix­
said W. B. White will not pay any
J iu er after passing China Camp and have it over.” He said: “ I and
i-»n?d
i
above described lands are requested to file
id y b.tniU w * tj
tures and farming untensils go with the
debts
contracted
by
the
said;
Mary
White
1
their claims in this office on or before said
place. For price and terms apply to Robt.
it»*
I’ fiere were no threats lo actually killed the woman nnd child. from and after this date.
ki-
iath day of December, 1889.
W,
Ballard.
Randolph,
O
o
s
county,
Ore­
Signed W. B. White, dated Coqnille Gity
I find leased the muko him confess. Noticed his I don’t cai;e abont tho woman, but Or.,
ubout the place.
C has . W. J ohnston , Register
vftn4
nil tf
Sept. 12, 1889.
v8 n7 4w gon.
A Good Investment!
fS ú q u iU t f iiít j ^ ítrn W .
N
TRIAL OF GILMAN.
n rs i
Degree.
R .H .R O S A ,
_
.
.
. .
______
~
. . . .
.
------------------ ---------
I ) --------- V
*k
y ]
4 y-\ M M M . I
______ ___ A 1 _
_ _
__ __ ___ L
_ J
___
1 ^ 1 1
I . • ------- —. A l .
^
* .
a
_____
N
l
Jarvis, Cornwall Co.
New Drug Store,
IA T
VEGETABLE
M y rtle P oint N ursery.
Miller & Smith,. J. F. Noyes, Proprietor,
w
WISE k BENDER,
Gteneral Merchandise,
HORTON POORE,
J. H. ROBERTS,
General
Merchandise,
Myrtle Point, Or.