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side above the ear, about a half inch felt
1
hat. His straw hat resembled found a Smith and Wesson 32-caIiber was an extensive contused wound At this time the defense will file a
apart. One of the wounds Went 1 the straw liat found in the Hiatt revolver on the b?d. I'gave it to on her left cheek. Her gums were motion for a new trial.
straight in about 2i inches deep. I house; the bullet, spectacles and sheriffMcFeron, (Thepistol was in­ inflamed from the extraction of
When the verdict was read, the
THURSDAY,NOVEMBER 28,1895.
She died on Saturday of the next i mustache offered "in evidence also troduced Jand identiffed by witness.) teeth, but that had no connection prisoner; who had been brought into
court by the sheriff, did not - betray
week. He described the post mor- looked
|
like the articles found in the When I got it from Mrs. Hannah it with the swollen wound in her any emotion, but sat calmly pegard-
tem examination and identified the Hiatt house. It is about a mile and looked
LOCAL BREVITIES.
|
to have been freshly discharg­ cheek.
ing the jury and her attorney, as he
pieces of bullet taken from the brain . a half from the Hannah house to i ed. When I took it; she said that it
conferred
with the court about a
T he D efense .
1
motion for a new trial.
and skull. Accounted for their be­ the Hiatt house.
was hers, that she bought it herself.
James Hannah son of the accused,
J. Q. Linch moved into the farm­
The penalty is imprisonment in
ing in pieces by its being a defective
Mrs Emma Shelton testified that •A question was asked as to admis testified, on September 26,1885, was the penitentiary for life.
ers hotel building on Tuesday.
at
nome.
On
Monday
and
Tuesday
bullet.
she went to the Hiatt house about sions made to witness by the prison­ father and mother were in Albany.
Boys, buy your rings of French
Dr. J. M. Kitchen of Stayton tes­ 8o’clock on the eveningof the shoot­ er. The testimony was iDterupted Mother
An&duncemttt.
’s face was swollen when
the jeweler, Albany. Just the A Synopsis of The Evidem.ce of The
tified to being called to attend Mrs. ing, with others of her family. until the question of whether any when she came home. She h ad
thing you want.
Witnesses for the Prose­
Being solicited by a number! of my
Lottie Hiatt on the 26, of September There was quite a crowd there. I inducements were offered to secure some teeth pulled. On Sept. 25
Col. Jeff. Myers came up from
tion and Defense.
Found her unconscious from a gun­ picked up the bullet in the kitohen. such admissions could be determin­ she had a poultice on her face. On friends to do so, I hereby announce
afternoon I was working myself a candidate for the office of
Salem and remained over Sunday
shot wound on the right side of the Had seen Sauk Hannah wear a hat ed by the court, and sheriffMcFeron Thursday
in a field 400 yards from the house. City Marshal, subject to a decision
with home folks.
head above the ear. Two wounds like the one found.
He wore it was also called on this point.
I came home a little before sundown
of the voters at the election of next
Mrs. E. R. Cheadle a pioneer and The adjourned term of department in the scalp; one went straight in, several days in the hop yard. Wit.
Mr. Brenner was recalled and said; when 1 went in the house I saw no
No.
1,
of
the
circuit
court
before
well known resident of Albany,
the probe going in 2| inches of its ness said: Have known Mrs. Han I asked Mrs, Hannah if Lottie recog­ one. I went out and played on a Monday,
cornet for about 15 or 20 minuses.
Judge Burnette, held for the trial own weight, the other wound went
it. YOUNG,
'died in that city last Saturday.
nah for 15 or 16 years. Before the nized her when she came up to the 1 then saw mother in the house
of
Mrs.
Emma
G.
Hannah,
charged
slightly down. Described the post shooting Mrs. Hannah said to me, gate. She laughed and said: Oh! I moving around as usual. I heard
C lothing .—A fine lot of New
^uin nions.
•Suits for men and boys, just arrived with the killing of Mrs. Lottie Hi­ mortem and recognized the pieces “Tell Lottie to hurry up and get her wasn’t there; that was a- dutchman some one in the house before that
In the < Hrciilt Cbiiri Of the S tì/e of Oregori
att
at
Jordan
on
September
26,
con
­
and
supposed
it
was
her.
The
sun
of bullet. Thought the bullet was a divorce, John ;is waiting for her.’ ( with a hook to sell. If I had been
:at S. M. Daniel’s Cash Store, Come
just gone down when I saw far the county of Linn, De^aitment No. 1;
vened at 1 oclock Monday.
-and see them.
32 or 38 caliber. Visited Mrs. Hiatt She came to the door of her own. Lottie I would have bought a book: had
mother.
At supper time father Èmil Schneider; Plftirititf,
District Attorney James McCain
Hon. J.K. Weatherford of Albany asked the court, in view of the fact several times, and with Dr. Hunter Louse as I was passing and said this. it might have been better for her* and mother and my brother and
vé
i
sisters were at 5 the house.
was in town last Saturday, looking that the grand jury had been dis­ removed the piece of bullet from the Mrs. Hannah’shusband.s first name The Dutchman was a little too smart, two
Jàniés S. Rains, and
Mother
father
ani
I
were
in
the
after matters pertaining to the Han­ missed, to draw a new1 grand jury outside of the skull on Tuesday, the is John. No cross examination wit­ he headed her off at the gate.
house about 6:30 or 7 when some J;L. Beriya Defendahta.
other piece being taken from the in­
In response to a remark about her
came along and told us a man
nah murder case.
to investigate thé Brownsville mur­ side of the skull at the post mortem. ness said: Yesjthere are other men clothing Mrs. Hannah said, Yes.- one
To Jànies S. Raids, one. of tlïë defënâahtâ
had killed Mrs Reed up at ■ the àbOvei
named John ,inV the neighborhood.
.
Ladies gold filled watches 8,10 & der case. The court ordered a new
Hiatt
house.
My
brother
Sank
had
Mrs.
Elizabeth
Holman,
mother
Mrs. Hiatt’s former name was Reed. there was some pretty good running a straw hat last summer The dog ÌN TtÌE NAME OF TtìÉ STATE OF OREGON,
15 dollars. Gents nickle silver grand jury drawn, which was done
Voti are hereby rëqüired to appear and ,ans^
tore it up on Thursday morning Wer the complaintbf the above named plain­
watches $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50. as follows:’ C. W. Richardson, fore­ of the murdered woman, was the Mrs. liannah and I were on good done there.
next witness and testified that Char­ terms. Witnesscould not remember
Sheriff J. A. McFeron, testified September 26 and the pieces were tip nbw on file With the clerk Of rhe âbovë
-French the Jeweler, Albany.
man, Irwin Fox, Charles Bogard, E lotto Hiatt was hef youngest daugh­
entitled court,, on ór before tile first day of the
that when Mrs. Hahnah was arrested burned.
next regular term of said court,' the. same be/
Extra quality rice popcorn, 2cts. C. Russell James Carothers, Frank ter, and that she was shot on Sept. what k.indjgf ¿fiat any one else wore
ing the TOth day of March, 1806:
Witness
identified
thepistol
in
ev
­
her
face
was
'.scratched
.as
if
struck
*■ Young Hannah,
you are Itereby notified that if you- fail- -
"tTSKWï&H’ty W.~ÆT"T<îrk. Thé court 26, between 5 and 6 ocloca. Was at
and said it was his owd. He to And
apnear and.answer said complaint as, here­
■had helped .witness pick hops and by a piece of wood. When requested idence
in required, the plaintiff Will, take judgment
year’s crop was sold in a week.
then delivered the usual instruc­
had
left
it
under
his
pillow,
and
had
yóu for thè Siim of $147.7»; and for the
alone with her daughter and daugh­ he noticed hisjhut.
to she brought out the coat in evi- loaded it himself and had no more against
C. S. H arnish .
tions to the grand jury governing
further svini of $25.00 attorneys fees, and for
further sum of $22.00 and. interest on' eacli
deuce, The pistol was found up- cartridges on the place. His mother the
J. G. Crawford, the leading pho­ indictments tor murder, aud the ter’s 5-year old boy; person dressed
F.
E.
Gole
liveS
’
a
ear
Jordan,
k
new
Of said svims at. thé rate Of eight per cent, per
as a man, dark mustache with white
stairs, She said it belonged to ihe slept down stairs, but was accustom­ annum from the 5th day of October, 1895, and
tographer of Albany, and his wife, grand jury retired for deliberation
for the costs and disbursements of this action
spot on it, thought he was an old Mrs. Hiatt;- 'she lived with her eldest boy James. Mrs. Hannah ed to be on a bed upstairs three times to
be taxed.
came over Saturday and spent Sun- in charge of A. B. Woodin as bailiff.
mother. Witness went to house soon
a day when she was doctoring for This
summons is published in thè SCIO
man
getting
gray,
straw
hat
drawn
.said Lottie Hiatt ought to have been some illness she has, Witness said WEEKLY
■day with relatives and friends.
PRESS by order of The HOn. fi H.
The trial of Mrs. Hannah was then over eyes, spectacles On, dark coat after the shooting, about half-past 6.
Hewitt, Judge Of the above entitled Court,
shot
and
she
didn
’
t
care
how
hard
the
hat
in
evidence
is
not
his
bro
­
made and entered at Clianìbérs in. the city of
Elder Arthur Cane wishes us to: commenced. District Attorney Mc­ and overalls, called to sell book, Mr. and Mrs. Ttask and Mr. and
ther
Sank
’
s,
I
could
have
seen
any
she died, that they were all liars.
Albanyj Oregon, on the 2nd day of Novemberj
'announce that he will preach his Cain was assisted by Deputy Prose­ daughter at work looked at book, Mrs. Leonard were there. I picked
going toward the Hiatt house. 1895;
When she heard of Mrs. Hiatt’s one
kictuY & C urd ,
Tae road is in plain sight, did nut
farewell sermon to the people of Scio cuting Attorney Captain N. B. told person she did not want it, and up the spectacles just tinder the edge
Attorneys for the Plaintiff;
of the table in the- kitchen; I kept death she said: That is good; it is a see mother go away. On cross ex­
at the Christian church next Sunday Humphrey and George D. Young.
the
person
rolled
it
up
’
andput
it
un
­
amination
he
said:
when
I
first
saw
nice
day
for
funeials
’
.
‘
I
would
like
them until the .sheriff sent for them.
All the afternoon was consumed
at 11 a . m .
der coat, apparently in an inside
to go and sing the doxology.” She mother at the house it was a little
Notice of Final Settlement;
Captain J. J. Winant of the in obtaining 11 jurymen. The jury pocket, daughter ran out of house At first witness thought the specta ' said Mrs: Hiatt had tried to get her after sundown. Did not tell Bren­
IS HEREBY GIVEN TO AL d WHOM
"Of the coasting steamer “Bandor- was completed at the evening ses­ toward the gate, person followed cles in evidence were not the same , husband away from her. The sheriff ner and others I did not see my ATOTIUE
■E'’ it may. concern, that the undersigned, exe­
ille,” was swept from the deck of sion, and is composed as follows: A. with revolver in hand and struck but after examining them cidsely i said he took the shoes in evidence mother that night.
cutor of the last -will and testament of Fred
Sank Hannah, son of the defend­ Mespolt, deceased, has filed his final account
that Steamer last week by a heavy P. BlackburüjA. Ctoss,Frank Trites, her daughter. Mrs. Holman picked gaid they were, saying be identified from the-defendant after her arrest
the estate of said Fred Mespelt, deceased;
ant,
was the first called. He testi. of
in the County court of the 3tate of Oregbni
Henry
Blakely,
J.
M.
Ralston,
H.
them by some scratches on the glass
sea and drowned.
for the county of Linn; and tliitt the saidcoutr
up
a
stick
of
wood
and.
followed,
and
bought
her
a
new
pair.
Tney
fied
that
his
father
and
mother
had
Bishop, E. N.Humphrey, J.H.Glass»
has set the same for hearing^ together with
es. Also saw. bullet, .mustache and
If you want a first class portrait of
objection^ thereto, on Saturday the 7th
J. H. Caldwell, W. S. Foster, E. C. person struck her on the head with and hat and- kept them until they were No.6’s marked over to indicate been to Albany on Monday. Wit­ any
day
<jf December; 1895, at one o’clock in thd
yourself or any member of your
the revolver, and she hit back with
4
’
s.
The
sheriff
identified
the
pistol,
ness
went
rind
stayed
all
night
with
alternoen
of said day, at the County Court
Roberts, and M. Barigan.
iri the County C-’oUrt house, in the city
family or friend, we can get it ’for
the piece of wood, person’s hat and were delivered to the sheriff. Wit­ spectacles, bullet false mustache and Mr. Leonard’s folks on Wednesday room,
of
Albany,
Linn county, Oregori; and that thd.
District
Attorney
McCain
then
you for nearly nothing. This offer
glasses fell off in yard, shot at ness identified the other articles. hat, and said they had been in his night, Wore a straw Jiat. Went said final account and objections thereto, if
any, will be passed upon by the said court, at
made
his
opening
address
to
the
Witness
with
.others
saw
some
tracks
Will hold good for only a short time.
daughter in yard, three shots fired
possession since the shooting. The home Thursday morning, the day the said time and place.
jury, reciting what facts the state
in the road near the gate, the day
Dared at Albany, Oregon; this the 5th day of
Captain Wallace, of Portland, expected to prove. He stated that in al), mustache picked up afterward following the murder. They were bullet and a ball out of the cartridge of the shooting, and laid his hat November; 1895. W. F. M espebt , .
and
she
recognized.itjdaughtercaine
found
in
trie
pistol
had
been
weighed
down, the dog got it and tore it up,
“Who has hitherto been editor of the the prosecution would show by the
Ex. of estate of Fred Mbspelty
covered up with some peices of plank.
Oregon Progress, came up Monday testimony that the assailant was the hack to the house, persou followed, It was the frack of a left shoe. and found to be about the same and his mother burned the pieces. ByC. H; Dalrymple, his attorney.
Witness examined the hat in evi­
eyening. We acknowledge very the defendant disguised in men’s daughter starting from kitchen to There was a patch on one side of the . weight.
Plenty of Money,
pleasant calls from him while here. clothing, and the various accusations sitting room, person held revolver sole and three tacks showing. The . J. I. Shelton, testified that Sank dence and swore positively it was
close to her head, almost touching,
not
his.
Said
he
wore
7|
sized
hat;
The Silver Knight (Senator Stew­ that have been heretofore made and and fired; daughter fell, and never heel turned to one Side a little and Hannah had Worn a straw hat on the
Said the hat on eyidence was to I have money to lorin iii surids of
art’s paper) published at Washing­ published, including the finding and spoke again. Mrs Holman identi­ had tacks on it, and there was a day of the shooting and Several
small
for him, tried it on before the $50 0 up to $5000, on farm security,-
ton, D.C. and the S cio W eekly identification of the hat claimed to fied the bat when it was produced heavy impression on the toe. The , times before, he answered very re- jury. The everting of the shooting on very favorable terms. No delay
P bess for only $2. per year. The belong to the defendant’s son. Also in court, but said the coat was not tracks were coming towards the , luctantly and the court threatened he said, 1 was hauling potatoes. in furnishirig the money. Call' bn
; to send h'm to jail if he did not ans­
Silver Knight is perhaps, the lead­ the tracks made by peculiar shoes the one worn by the person. She gate of the Hiatt house. Track was wer the question as to what kind of Came to the house about half past 5 Or write to
leading from the Hannah residence
about
a
No.
5
shoe.
Witness
measur
­
C. G. B ubkhart ,
ing newspaper in the United States to the Hiatt residence. Also the ill- said that she found the hat inside of
o’clock*and saw his mother at the
j hat young Hannah wore.
Albany; Oregon;
the gate and threw it outside, and ed the track; also saw similar tracks .
advocating true bimetallism.
Wm. Farrier testified that Sank house. I then hauled a load of corn
feeling between the defendant and that the person doing the shooting down on the creek. Found these
Mrs. Hiatt, and threatening lan­ went away over the hill the way he same tracks, which were a women’s , Hannah w’ore a wool hat after the and went home about dark. She
Married,
guage. Also the finding of a pistol
tracks, going both ways between the , shooting, but before that time he was still there. One of Mr. Leon­
came.
Witness
was
very
deaf,
and
ard’s boys first told us of the killing
‘CBABTREE—LAYMER—At the of the caliber fitting the bullets when asked a question commenced Hiatt and Hannah houses.. Saw these > had seen him wear a straw hat.
Wm. Bilyeu, L. Leonard and after dark- My mother had been
residence of H. K. Arnold in Leb­ which did the killing.
tracks
within
300
yards
of
the
Han-
a flow of talk which even the urgent
anon, on Wednesday November
I DddU) ji
J. K. Weatherford, attorney request of the court could not fully pah house^,. A. Famg^Was^with Thomas Edgar testified that they taking medical treatment up stairs,
^■Sin<nby UWer Lauiar, Mr. Ed_Crab- for Mr.
■lim! «cuir Sank
'-‘■wuwr a-srtiw - 'T out-itiod -that-the pistol in evi-
the
defense,
followed.
He
stated
w
;
(
i
’
««•i,
’
S»R!er
first
io
Eie
freeaffffMTsJ'Pet 'Laymerl'"
curb.
ORE.
SCIO,
hat, but the latter answerd so relue* denee belonged to his brother Jim.
that the evidence will show that the . Hamon Shelton, who has lived tracks near thfTHiatt house.
Witness
said
he
could
have
seen
tantly
that
District
Attorney
Mc
­
shooting was done between five and near Jordan store for nearly 40 A. Farrier eorroboraten what wit­
Shaving, Hair-Cutting and Sham­
Valuable Bog S’oisoned.
six o’clock; also that the tracks made years, " was called. Prosecution ness Cole had. said about- the tracks. Cain called attention to What Wit any body had they passed up road pooing executed with artistic skill;
Several days ago John Goins par- did not lead to the Hiatt house; that introduced a map of the Hiatt and He said the shoe on the right foot ness had testified to before the grand Or through the hop yards, Witness neatness and dispatch.
"chased a thoroughbred St. Bernard the shoes making the tracks could Hannah premises and vicinity was half an inch longer and had a jury, and said he would “lay the was subjected to a rigid cross exam
Batli fodffi cdnridcted With shop;
ground to impeach some of thèse ination. Said at 5:30 when he came
dog from Frank Wood of Albany. not have been worn by the defend
Tvvo
doors South of postoffice.
larger
heel
than
the
left.
The
tracks
which the witness explained to the
home and saw his mother at home
fellows.”
Of conrse, John thought considera ant; that the bad feeling existing
jury. He said the map was made were both going and coming from
Horace Edgar said Sank tried to the sun was about an hour ahd a
ble of the dog, as it was a remarka­ was not so pronounced as claimed-
under his
direction. Hannah’s the direction of the Hannah house
bly fine specimen and the only one that a son of the defendant had a re­ house is on a little raise. Witness Witness also identified the spectacles trade hats with him; noticed his hat quarter high. District Attorney Me
of the kind in this part of the coun­ volver, her husband had a revolver was a| Hiatt house about 8 oclock on found, as a pair he had seen at Mr’ carefully; looked like the one in ëv- Cain then asked: “Did you not say
ty. Somebody, ho weyer, whose and a gun and they were found the evening after the murder. Ma­ Hannah’s house something over a idencef said tie thought it Was ihfe in the presence of Sheriff MeFOrron;
Geo. Frost, Wm. Brenner and ottiei*s
principles are much less noble than where they had placed them when
year ago; witness saw the prisoner same one.
ny
of
the
neighbors
were
there.
On
in the road near your father’s house,
Thomas
Bilyeu
corroborated
the
this dog, who did not intend that last used; that if she had left the
Mrs. Hannah, at her house on the
COPYRIGHTS.
John should enjoy the possession of Hannah residence to go to the Hiatt cross examination the defense show­ day after the shooting; her face was testimony of other witnesses aS to' the day after the killing, that yOtir - ei-N t dnjBTAIN . fa™» f For «
prompt
atiU afi honest opinion, write to
ed
that
the
map
was
not
accurately
hat
was
at
theffiouse,
that
again
you
the
tracks
found,
the animal, placed some poisoned residence she would have had to
JjIUNJi
CT;».wfio have had neai-ly fifty yearB*
tied up, with a small patch on her
experience in the patent business. Communlca-
said the pieCe$ Wefe lying near the tionfl.Btrictlt
T
J
Hannah,
a
brother
of
thé
htis*
confidential.
A Handbook of Ih-
meat (it is supposed) in the yard; as pass in plain view of three or four drawn.
cheek; I noticed the shoes she had
fomktjod«concerning Patents and how to ob-i
theQi aent free. Also a catalogue of median^
a result the St. Bernard was found men at work, and she could not poss­ L. C. Trask testified that he lives on, one was larger than the other! batid of the defendant, tèsti fled aS to corner of the house, aud again that tain
leal.and scientific bookB sent free.
• tHWngh .Munn & Co. receive
cold and stiff in death the next ibly have passed without being seen; at Jordan, and runs the store there. couldn.t see the soles. About a year the finding Of the tracks b'ëtWèën the you burned them a week before; also special notice in the
Scientific American, and
thus are brought , widely.before the public with­
morning. John removed the hide that on Monday or Tuesday previous Hiatt’s house is about 300 yards before.the murder heard Mrs. Han­ two houses. \Vi trièsâ alsci had No­ that you told them that you did not out
cost
to
the
inventor.
This splendid paper,
seb
your
mother
on
Sept.
26
during
issued weekly, elegantly illustrated, had by far the
and purposes having a rug made of to the Thursday on which the shoot. from the store. About 5 or 6 oclock nah say in the presence of her family ticed that bdth tbéâ pcflriifetì to fight,
largest
circulation
of
any
scientific
work in the
S3 a year. .Sample copies sent free.
itg was done, she had been in Albany I heard shooting there. I started to that she didn’t want Mrs. Hiatt in one longer tifati thé cHtìéf and had a ■ the afternoon or evening.’* Witness world,
it.
Building Editiobi monthly, $2.50a year. Single
denied
this,
said
he
was
placed
un-
copies,
cents;
Every
number
contains
beau-'
having teeth pulled and was sick the house and found Grandma Hol­ the hop-yard,- that She Would rather large’ heel;
plates, in colors, .and photographs of new
der arrOst that day by Deputy Bren­ tiftil
houses, with plans, enabling builders thshbw the
Severely Injured,
from the effect of this operation, man running from home. She told cut her throat than have her there.
Mrs Anna FfO§t; Ü heighbor-of the
latest designs ahd Secure contracts. Address .
MUNN & CO., N ew Y ork , 36i B roadway ,
having her face bandaged and was me what had happened and I went Mr. Hannah had asked me io pick defendant, testified that tlbfcfdt two ner. I was Oxciti d and crying.
There
WaS
a
whole
lot
said
there.
On Wednesday of last week, Wil­ taking medicine for female com­ back to the store, got a gun and then hops. I said , if Lottie is going to be years agò hëüf the tibiiéë of Witness,
John Hahria, hiisbarid of the ac­
liam Power, who lives near the plaint, and could not have made the went to the Hiatt house. Mrs. Trask there don’t know biit what. I will.
defendandt Sdid Site Wdiils short t cused testified: On monday previ­
Rodgers place on the mountain east trip as quickly as claimed; that she and Mrs. Leonard went with me. Then Mrs.Haniiah made the remark.
Next door to netv jicisioffibb
6f this city, was coming home from was at home before half-past five or We found Mrs. Hiatt lying on the People had been deviling me about Mrs Hiatt if she featrië upon her ous to shooting, my wife and I came
premises,
because
’
slife
thbtight
her
to
to
Albany.
She
had
eight
teeth
Albany on the O. P. railroad. As six o’clock; that the shooting was floor between the two rooms. She Lottie Hiatt , in the neighborhood.
he was getting off the cars at Munk- done by a man; answering to the was unconscious. I laid her on the I then apologised to Mfs. Hannah intimate with her ItuSiiand. defend­ pulled. We went home Tuesday.
fers, the engineer started up the description having been seen on tna' bed and then searched the premises and said I did not know of any feel ant said she thought she had a On ^Vedriesday I worked at home,
train so violeutiy that Power was day within a quarter of a mile of but found no one. Witness identi­ ing between her arid Mrs. Hiatt. right to prdtèct tier fattiily. After about noon I noticed her face it was
thrown off his feet. Catching the the house.
fied the false mustache which was She said it was all right and smiled. that time she repeated wnà’t She poulticed and was swollen; it-Was MAY
still poulticed Thursday morning. F. L. ReiSj
door to save himself from falling be­ At the close of Mr. Weatherford’s picked up by Grandma Holman in
had said;
Ptop ’fs
tween the cars, the door swinging remarks the court adjourned for the the house after the murder. The Wm. Brefiner deputy sheriff of I Wm. Àri/hìd, a h’èiiriëW iff the That afternoon I pulled corn and
Shut at the time, he was fairly held night.
bullet was also exhibited, but wit­ Scio, testified that he went up to Jor­ accused, testified that iri May, 1895 quit a little before sundown. When
ALBANY, 01;
Suspended by the third finger of his
Mr. Weatherford requested that ness could not positively identify it. dan the night of the shooting,-got defendant asked.him if he knew I got to the housie iny Wife arid the
Old friends, as well Hew ctistdnl
left hand, resulting in the flesh and the witnesses for the plaintiff be Mrs. Hannah did not come to the there about riiidhight; next morn­ anything abrifli het' hhsbahd, John; girls arid Jim were there. Sank was ers, are invited to call anti ggfe ii^
Fred R,., will always bfe on
nail being torn from the finger. Mr. excluded from the Court rodm, which house that I saw, I saw Sam Han­ ing he begrin investigating: he found and Bottle Hiatt arranging tb fun putting up his horses; I had been
hauling corn and potatoes and been
nah at my store in the morning. He the tfack^^fegd^ described within
Power has, since that time, been the court ordered;
away together this fall,“ that she had to the saw mill. I heard that feign­
boarding at the Scio hotel, and as he
A similar request made by the wore a' straw nat. The hat found I a few feM^^rne back gate. This
is a poor man and illy able to bear prosecuting attorney for the de- near the gate at the Hiatt place after was about dflylighi the next morn­ been told so. Witness told her ing after dark that Mrs; Hlafi WfiS
the expen ie and loss of time result* fense was also ordered by the the shooting, was introduced; Wit­ ing; he said, I saw several tracks there Was nothing in it. She said killed; My Wife was at hattiS UHil
ness identified and said it looked and covered , them up to prevent fhe was going to leave' her husband stayed there all night; I W§§ &iih
ing from his enforced idleness,, he court.
like
the one young Hannah had them from beihg obliterated. I then but not until she had got ber part her. Jim owned a revdlVfei) riiiS
trill put in a bill for damages against
The witnesses for the prosecution
of the property and prit that “thing’ shot it ofteri; Sank had a ¿i&W HsH-’
the railroad company.
were then assembled. One of worn.
followed these to within 200 or 300
Out Of the way. Had always been Could have seen any one going fibril
SfiidiSli’p'
r
Coffib'SH#:
It
was
still
light
wheri
the
shoot
­
Visit ing cards printed at this of them, Mrs. Emma Miller, having ing occurred. I could see the Hiatt yards of Hannah’s house; they were friendly with accased;
our house up the road or past ifife
taken sick while on the way to
both going arid coming between the
Ôcë.
A(ter the two houses; When Mrs. Hannah Geo Arnold another nephew of hop house. Witness said trie spec­
court and not bëing présent, the house very plainly.
A 1 afid fit'st-cld.4S iti fevfeiy respfefer;
prosecuting attorney requested shooting many neignbors came in. was arrested she wore a pair 01 shoes tho accused, testified that last win­ tacles iii evidence were ribt his. Saild
ftrtrii Yaijuina for SdH Ftari-
ter
she
’
told
Him
her
hds'bahd
ahd
One
shot
was
fired
first,
three
close
a
farmer
did
call
at
his
house
Said
that
a
physician
be
sent
to
ascer
­
which were not alike, the one oil lhe
ciseb’ abdiit every è days;.
Awarded
Mrs.
Hiatt
were
griilly
of
Undue
in
­
together and then one afterwards, as right Was larger and should h’aVe
and used his glasses;
Pssenget acCdrnìiicidatiòrià urisür'
Highest Honor's—World's Fair. tain if the witness* condition Would
allow of her being present; as her near as I remember.
been worn dri the left foot.. (The timacy and said wë Wòùld hear On croSs feiatnifiatibn the district paséed; Shcifetfeët route betiveen thd
Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair.
testimony was considered essential.
F. G. Leonard lives neat Jordan, shoes were introduced arid were from it again. Said hë Wàs ori góód attorney asked if flt the time of Mrs. Wiilaiiiette Valley and California.
The court to'bk the matter under testified that he Went to the Hiatt identified as the ones Mrs.- Hannah terms with thè dendant, Three Hannah’s arrest she did not in the Fafe from Albany ór points WëSÉ
consideration;
house about 7 p. m. aftfer the mur­ wore when arrested.). Uas'zed Mrs. other witnesses testified to about presence of the «Sheriff arid others o Sari1 Ffn’èisèoi
sayi John We must all swear togeth­ Cabiri,.ii..;;;.;;;;..;;;,;;....;;i;....,$Î2 00r
The witnesses for the prosecution der, ihere Were three maid rooms Hannah if she had heard of the tlïe same thing.
were qualified, and the witnesses down stairs; examined plat of prem­ shooting and asked, her what was the H. C. Millet testified ffiài the de- er; and did not you reply: Yes, we Steerage,..8 00;
for thé defense were also assembled ises; saw body of Mrs, Hiatt picked matter with her face. It was done fendaut said in his presence that will swear all right, or words to that Cabin-round trip,good60dftys 18 00;
and qualified.
up near doorway between kitchen tip in a doth. She said she had some het sistef Mfs Shelton and Widow effect. The witn6'&§ denied this,
For sailing days apply tq
Dr. R. C. Hunter* was the first ahd sitting foufn and laid upon the teeth pulled. I pulled the cloth back Hiatt were plotting tb entice her Mary Hannah, daughter aged 13,
H: L. y(ALDÈN,Bgent,
— ’’AlBariy; Oregon.
CREAM
witness called. His testimony was bed; helped make examination of and it was scratched and bruised; oiit iti the brusii and kill her, but corroborated wfiat tfife Others ,said ;
to the effect that he Was called to premises; Was in house When false She said then she had scratched her she Would get away With tnem. swore Her mother was at home all
see Mrs. Lottie Hiatt professionally mustache, hat; bullet and spectacles face in some briefs. I asked her She said she thought Mrs; Shelton of the time oil the day of murder.
on the 26, of October, 1895, at the werfe picked up.
Sank Hannah where her sori Sank’s hat was. She Was Helping fief husband arid Mrs.
VEfitf’ICT OB’ THE JVT^.
residence near the Jordan store, stayed all night at house of witness said the dog tore it up and she burn­ Hiatt to ru n a Way togëthéf.
c. K dalîiysî
e
About
11:15, after being out nearly
Dri
J:
W.
Cole
testified
that
after
with Dr. Kitchen between 10 and 11 on Wednesday flight before the ed the pieces up the day before. I
two
hours,
the
jury
returned
with
a
AtTÓKNEYgAT
LAW.
p m., and found her unconscious shooting; w’ofe a straw hat; had asked her if shfe Had a pistol or her the murder lie saw accüèed in Scio verdict of murder in the second de­
s
© regc M
from a, gunshot wound in the head. worn the: same hat before the shoot* husband or the b'oyS; She said Jim in custody ef the sheriff; Witness gree, The time for sentence was A lbany ,
Most Perfect Made.
There were two wounds on the right ! ing, but afterwards Wore a common Had one. We tferil up stairs arid saw ilio Wdtìnd on Her f;ice, There fixed for Saturday at 9 o’clock Xi m ;
Years the Standard, '
To The Penitentiary For
THE APEX.
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