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ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1927
Special Attorney Roberts Outlines
Evidence in D’Autremont Trial
liu n Z
Opening Statement.
i 86 paid passengers on the train
B iten sion of Saw Mill In­
Attorney Roberta* address In and in addition thereto there were
dustry to be Considered
full follows:
I a number of trainmen who were
by Committee
Gentlemen of the Jury: In the cither going to their homes or go­
trial of all cases it is customary ing to various points on the divis­
Extension of the saw mill in­
for both the plaintiff and defend­ ion for the purpose of engaging
dustry
for Ashland community
ant to make short statements to in their various work. Among
will be considered by members
the jury, which are designated as these trainmen was a brakeman
of the industries committee of
“opening statements,” the purpose by the name of Charles Orrin
the Chamber of Commerce at a
of which Is to endeavor to give Johnson, sometimes called Coyle.
Details Surrounding Find­
conference
to be held in the near Defense Passes Many W it­
Object to Secretary Mellon’s to the jury the theory of each side
Gotten Land in Northeastern
Train Slows Down
future with mill operators and
ing of Mail Clerk’s Body
Recent Statement on
nesses Without Cross
and to explain what evidence each
Lousiana
Has
Been
In­
The train arrived at Siskiyou,
other interested persons.
Plans
.
Brought Out
Examination
Debt Payments
side expects to give.
undated
in
Three
Places
Oregon, pn time, at approximately
for the meeting were made by
In the trial of a criminal case
MANY RECOUNT STORY
A R B ROUSED TO ACTION the,same procedure follows and in 12:34, and left about one minute ALL BOATS ARE USED members of the board of direct­ COURT ROOM CROWDED
late, at 12:36.* Just west of Siski­
ors .of the Chamber of .Commerce
the 'Statement which I "am abopt
you is tunnel No. 13, which is ap­ Coast Guard Cutters and Navy held Tuesday evening.
E nglish Government Regrets Ser­
to make to you upon behalf of the
proximately 3100 feet long and
ies o f Statem ents That Re­
Discussion of Chamber activ­
Tugs Cooperate in Bringing
State of Oregon, I shall endeavor
which is directly under and pene­
flect on Country
ities
for the summer season fea­
in
Women
to state to you the evidence In As
trates the top of the mountain.
tured the meeting. V. V. Mills,
near a chronological manner as I
JACKSONVILLE. May I.— A
LONDON, May 5. — Refuting can which the state expects to As is <;ustomaryt as the evidence
president, presented an outline
JACKSONVILLE, May S.—-Au­
NEW ORLEANS, La., May 5. of resolutions for activities and pair of blue denim overalls, just
point by point Secretary of the prove, and which if it does prove will show, shortly after the train
tomatic pistols, bits of flesh, and
Treasury Mellon’s recent state­ <t feels justified in asking you for started and after it was going at — (IP)— Man has lost his fight to these were unanimously adopted the ordinary kind, that attract
the Inevitable brown cap, with
little attention played an Import­
ment on debt' payments, the Brit­ a verdict of. guilty as charged in a speed of from 10 to 12 miles an keejf the mighty Mississippi from by the directors.
(’
which the state hopes to connect
hour, air tests were given which the rich cotton lands. of North­
ish government has protested to this indictment.
Plana for a July Fourth cele­ ant role in this morning’s ses­
up Hugh D’Autremorit with the
slowed the train down to approxi­ western Louisiana.
the United States asking thaUan ' *
bration were presented by H. L. sion of court, whep the state’s at­
The first section of train No. IS, mately five or six miles per hour.
slaying of Oron Johnson, South­
Breaks In three places in an Claycomb, chairman of the cele­ torney Roberts, who is taking the
“unfortunate impression which
which was then known as the This air test is given and taken area of 40 miles In the past 24
ern Pacific brakeman, ,who lost
lead in the prosecution of Hugh
the statement created” be remov-
California - Oregon express, left for the purpose of ascertaining hours have sent the flood waters bration and convention commit- D’Autremont, for the alleged slay­
his life daring the hold-up and
te e i but were discarded, members
Ashland, Oregon, for San Fran­ how the brakes on the train are across Tensas parish to the town
dynamiting of Southern Pacific
ing of Oron Johnson, four years
Roused to action by European
cisco, California, at 11:34 a. m. on acting, since at about the place of St. Joseph and southward to agreeing that some other civic ago, in the Sjsklyou tunnel hold­
train No. 13, four years ago, all
comments on Mellon’s statement
organization
should
sponser
such
figured in the testimony given
1 to President Hlbben of Princeton the morning of October 11. ISIS. that the air Is applied the peak of Catahoula, Concordia and Avoyel- a .program this year.
up, and John Collier of defense
The train was in charge of Con- the hill or mountain, insofar as let parishes, where it will join
yesterday afternoon by veteran
counsel angrily exchanged heated
that Great Britain received more
Report
of
progress
on
the
Dead
trainman, who warn “deadhead­
’ from her European debtors than ductor J. O. Marrett and the crew the tracks of the Southern Pacific with the already swollen Red Indian road was made by Wm. statements as to the admissibility
ing” on the ill-fated trip, around
' she Is pacing to the United States, consisted of the conductor, a head company are concerned, is reach­ river.
Briggs, chairman of the roads of these-as evidence afteg they
brakeman by the name of Grim, ed. On the right going south of
which this trial revolves. The
To the northward, the crevas­ and highways committee.
had been identified by several
the British foreign office, In a
testimony was exceed in gly grue-
witnesses as having been the tswt
L note sent the state department both of Ahem had been in service the main track are what are ses pour their waters over Madi-
Membership
committee
mem­
only a short time, a rear brake- known as passing tracks. To the son, East Carroll, West Carroll
Ronie at tim es, and when the
that were found, near the battery
Tuesday,
asked
action
by
the
bers
are
to
be
given
Instructions
I
*
man by the name of Benjamin, right of this is what is known as atld Morehouse parishes, joining
details of the finding of msU
United States government.
by Mr. Carson, chairman of that box, the. machine used to assist In
clerk E. E. Dougherty's mangled
1 The British government, the who likewise had been in service a braking power track. By brak­ with the overflow‘from the Ar­ committee, for a thorough mem­ the blowing np of the mall car.
only a short time, an engineer by ing power track is meant that cer­ kansas river.
body, were paraded through the
The only excitement during the
note stated, . regretted issuance
bership canvass In the near fu­
the name of Sidney Bates, who tain empty cars such as flat cars
dingy court room, Mrs. R. E.
Wednesday night practically ture. Mr. Carson said an effort morning that tended to relieve «
1 “under the authority of the secre­
had been in the employ of the and gondolas are placed thereon the entire northern and north­
Rinabarger, wife of the govern­ the near future.
monotonous routine of testimony',
tary of (he treasury, a series of
Southern Pacific company for over in order that they may be used in eastern section of the state were
Fraternal
and
eivic
organiza­
ment employe at the time he met
all of which is being used to es­
’ statements regarding Great Brit­
death, stumbled from the cour|> tions represented were the City tain which appear to her not to *30 years, most of the time on the a freight t/aln going down hill for wholly or partially Inundated, and
tablish the fact that the four men
room, her face pale with emotion Council, Alpha Chapter, No. 1, O. represent the facts accurately and Shasta division, which la from the purpose of giving additional the flood crest continued down
were killed and that the mall ear
Ashland to Gerber, California, and brakage power, Just about the the Mississippi somewhere 'south
and from her tense lips the E. 8., Kiwanis, Elks, Masons, Llth- completely.”
had actually been blown np, came
the fireman, Marvin Seng, who time this air test had been ap­ of Vlcksbui’g and traveling at the
whisper: "I can not stand it ians, Odd Fellows, Hope Rebeka
when former deputy sheriff Forn-
The note expressed the hope
"wjll be mad'e
any longer,” fell over the emo­ Lodge and the Chamber of Com- that the United States "will take resided at Dunsmuir, California, plied to this train and before R . r«Ue o f ’ approximately 50 miles
crook, in response to questioning
with his wife add child, had been entered the tu n n el and Inst a s the.
tionally. charged room, with an
by tire statels attorney, told of ex­
steps to remove the unfortunate
D.
H.
Jackson
was
looted
pres­
ates
by
former
Gov
emphasis that brought home to
engine
became
opposite
to
the
amining
the pockets of the cloth­
impression the (Mellon) state­
those there, that there also waa ident of the permanent organiza­ ment created and concluded by cific company in such capacity on south end of the braking power M. Parker, flood relief dictator,
ing In question and explained .that
a woman who was suffering, the tion And Miss Georgia CòfTeSfrép. saying that “the position and pol­ (this same division since 1 Alt, The track, which Is just below the epd place the number or flood re­
he had found nothin« to them.
Intense agony that even the. representative of Alpha Chapter, icy of Great Britain is well known train consisted of the engine, the of (he old Dollarhide toll road lief refugees in this state at
/D id you looh la thia pocket?“
tender, one combination mail car; which goes otor the‘top .of the 200,000, with the total stUl
asked
the state’s attorney, poking
mother of the defendant caaaot named secretary.
and records are easily available, four baggage express cars an«
mounting.
jUakiyous,
two
men
were
seen
to
his
finger
Into t h e . little watch
feel at thia time.
but If at any time further tafor- three coaches. la the mail ear
Ail available river ecaft from
picket in the bib, AttomM? Col­
matton is desired. Greet Britain was the mail clerk, Elvln Eafl
between some of the gondolas on Greenville, Miss., to Baton Rouge
lier was on hie feat Instantly and
will he happy-to furnidh it.”
The first new witness to be
Daugherty and Hugh Haffey, an the braking power track, and af­ La,, are being used In rescuing Vigorous Drive Will be Oon with hi« eye« biasing he advanced,
called after the luncheon recess
The note’s sting is softened express messenger, Mr.,Daugherty
ducted for the Chamber
was Herbert Micander, for four­
somewhat by a.statement point­ occupying the mail * compartment ter the train had entered the tun­ those caught by the breaks.
• ’ ' of Commerce
Guard cutters, navy tugs, "river
teen years an engineer on the
ing out that Great Britain’s only and Mr. Haffey the rear compart­ nel these men had disappeared,
steamers,
flat-bottomed boats and
apparently
having
gotten
on
the
The membership Committee of torney Roberts took his seat, and
Southern Pacific, and a resident
desire is to remove misunder­ ment which was used for baggage
navy
seaplanes
are
cooperating
In
train.
These
men
who
were
seen
Contesta
of
Season
the
Chamber of Commerce is the same question was f if e d the
of Dunamnir. Thia veteran in
standings.
“and » to promote and certain pouches of mail. This
bringing
men,
women
and
chlh
by
Mr.
Martin,
a
surveyor
employ­
planning
a whirlwind campaign wlfpess whp admitted that he had
to
be
Held
Next
the railroad service Whs "deed-
friendly understanding between car was a steel .car having a steel
Saturday
the great English-speaking na­ partition separating .the two com- ed by the Southern Pacific com­ dren from the inundated areas. I for the week beginning May 9. not examined the-' small pocket.
heading” on the- train and was
The Tensas, Ouchita and smal­ A preliminary meeting will be While It is not known ¿«finitely, it •
tions on whose cooperation the oartments In which was a door pany who had Just alighted from
riding on the rear coach, when
Pioneer
club
will
meet
in
their
ler
rivers already out of their held at the office in-the City is assumed that this statement
the
train
at
Slskiyoii,
and
Ray
peace and progress of the world about two feet high and of a
the tunnel was entered. Two or
initial
baseball
contests
of
the
banks
are bearing the brunt of Hall tonight, according to the will play an Important part In.
Finneran,
a
rodman
employed
by
depend.” The note adds, howev­ width sufficient to permit a per­
three minutes after the train
came to a stop, a terrific ex­ season Saturday, May 7, accord-* er, that the British government son to crawl through. In the ex- - the Southern Pacific company at the new breaks and Madison par­ I Chairman of the Committee, Mr, the future to show that articles
1
F. Carson. Mr. Carson has were found In the pocket that def-“
plosion shook »the entire train, lag to a schedule arranged by fears “r|- estrangement of senti­ press and baggage cars was an Siskiyou, who had just come out ish seems doomed to become a to.
representatives
of
the
chibs
who
of
the
care
which
were
situated
gigantic
lake.
been
president of the organisation lnitely links the DeAutremont«
ment,” is growing because of
and gas and fames immediately
met Wednesday evening with W. divergence of opinion as to debts. express messenger, several ice • along the right-of-way, were
I
for
the
past year and has accept­ with the crime.
began to fill the passage, he
helper« from Ashland, whose pur- • dressed in some brown, apparent-
P, Walters, local T. M. C. A.
ed
the
Chairmanship
of this Com­
Despite
its
mild
tone,
the
note
Portland
—
National
Biscuit
testified. Jumping down from
pose it was to ice fish which was
secretary.
mittee
in
the
belief
that right
plainly shows resentment felt In
the rear platform, he ran to­
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j Company plans »500,000 factory
The first game will be called England over Mellon’s statement. being «hipped south. There were
TENSE ATMOSPHERE
t
now the community needs to •
wards the front of the train,
at 9 o’clock wken the Grisslies It clearly reiterates the declara­
stand
back
of
the
Chamber
in
when he came upon whom he
JACKSONVILLE, April 8.—A^
a most emphatic' manner. Mr.
later learned to, he H. O. John­ will clash with the Black Bears. tion of Sir Arthur Balfour that
tense atmosphere prevailed la the
At 10:30 the Kit Carson aggre­ Great Britain never has and nev­
Carson says, “I never realised court room of the murder trial of^
son, brakeman, one of the fonr
gation will meet the Beaver er will collect more in reparations
the amount of work this repre­ Hugh DeAutremont as It became,
men whose lives were snuffed
nine.
sentative Committee Organisation evident that the defease store lay-.
debt payments than is necessary
ont during the crime. Witness
Other
games
on
thé
schedule
Is doing until I came in so close
for
use
in
paying
the
United
Micander told of seeing the din­
lng plans for a big surprise. “No*
I touch with it during the past
States. It cites figures and says
ing brakeman in a sitting posi­ will be played May 14 and 21.
questiona**
was the almost uavary-,
Chief rangers and dapnty rang­ first of all payment of the United
year. Everybody comes to the lng answer of Fred Smith head of
tion by the side of the train,
Chamber of Commerce for some­ the defense legal staff as the
gasping for breath. He assumed ers of the four clubs will meet States to Great Britain on ac­
with
g
f
:
Walters
May
11
to
count
of
purchasers
ipade
here
thing.
Now we. are going to aak state’s witnesses ware turned ever;
that his intense agony was caus­
a lot more people to Join ns and to him for examination. The tes­
ed from being gaaed, and harried make plans tor an overnight hike during the war were not actually
paid, but were checked off
help do more for Ashland.”
on to see what further damage and a pioneer banquet.
timony today was unimportant,*
Keller Mabbott and Bob Arant against British borrowing from
Members of this committee are: having to do mostly with the es­
had been done. From the scene
of
the
Black
Bear
clnh,
Paul
the United States.
O. F. Carson. Wirt M. Wright, tablishing of the fact that the',
of the crime he walked to White
H. H. Elhnrt, Walter Redford, train was dynamited and th a t -
Point, where a work train was Alklhs, Kit Carson club and Ken­
Millard W. Grubb, H. T. Mitchel- four man were murdered. It wad
secured and rushed to the. tun­ neth Darling of the Beavers at­
more, Fred C. Homes, 8. J. though that Smith’s nneoneern
nel. Approximately an hour and tended the meeting Wednesday
Bailey. W. H. McNair, Dr. C. A. had* Jo do with the defense plana
forty minutes elapsed between evening.
t
wujho vi
s
Haines,
F. F. Whittle. F. O. which aa yet have not been Re­
<3coa
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ARRESTED IN SAN FRANCISCO
Swennjng, G. A. Briscoe, W. P. vealed.
Thoms« N. Leonard, alias R. 8.
Walter and Dan Kay.
The court room was crowded,
Husband and Wife Reach
Lane, wanted by local police on a
and
as always many women worn
an Amiable Settlement
worthless check charge, la held by
present
betraying Interest in the
After
Conference
>
BIBLE SCHOOL PROGRAM
San Francisco authorities, ac­
fate o f the, dapper youth on trial
Marking
the
close
of
a
success­
cording to word received by Chief
VANCOUVER, B. C„ May 6.—
fu l session of the Ashland Weak for murder.
of Police Geo. W. McNabb.
(IP)— After months of dispute,
Day Bible 8chool, pupils of the
-Leonard on December IS of amicable settlement was reached
school
Wl’J present a program Frl- cific Civil engineer told of getting
last year passed a worthless eheck by. Mrs. Sarah Smith Wilbur
[
day
eveniing
at the M. B. church, off the train nt Btektrau and
for »2 In/payment for gasoline to Scollard in her legal fight with
VMiXX)
under-the direction of their teach­ rushing to the east portal of the
•OAsnN
Walter Davis, operate? of the East her husband, George Francis Scoi-
er; Mrs. Grace Andrews. The pro­ tunel when he heard the Mast;
AudtdV:
Main street Shell Oil station. The lard, to regain »2,990,000 worth
POW |
gram Is an annual event, arranged He made a map noting the the lo­
«heck was dratrn on the United of securities, claimed by her to
-ach year to mark the closing of 1 cation of the artlelM found aa4
8tates National Bank at Eugene, have been misappropriated.
thia waa lntrodueedas nvidafea.
the school.
Oregon, and was signed “R. 8.
After a conference of many
The program will start at 7:29
Lane’.’, Leonard, allap Lana, also hours at Hotel Vancouver be­
o'clock.
At 7 o’clock the children 1
passed a worthless check at a tween Scollard, his wife and
will meet at the Presbyterian ’
Medford- tire store In payment for their respective counsel, the wife
church and march to the Method- *
a tire ’which he purchased for the
agreed to withdraw charges of
1st church together.
Bnlek sedan ha was driving.
grand larceny which have -been
The more than 509 children arq 1
The man was arrested fa San standing against Scollard In
enrolled
in the school will parties '
Francisco on a similar charge. It Washington courts since January.
I
pate,
most
of the entertainment
la believed he la wanted to Port­ Announcement to thia ««act was
being
presented
by groups.
land, Eugene, and other Oregon made today by W. E. Barns,
The
Bible
school
work covers a
and California cities on fraudu­ counsel for Mrs. Scollard.
period of sevent month's study.
lent check charge«, Chief McNabb
other artielee which
Lea Cedalre, valet to Scollard
■Aid—
net work at «treni
and caretaker of Bellingham
Columbia City — Slhley-Mllla
home of the eccentric million­
' St. Helena — Paper mill
mill will cut 100,999 feet a day,
airess, has been missing since
provemeats add 19 tons a
with
79 men.
January,
to capacity.
Committed« From Fraternal
Organisation Pledge ;
Their Support
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