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About The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898 | View Entire Issue (March 10, 1893)
Lebanon Express-Extra. LEBANON, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1893. Another Tragedy. JOHN M. J. LOVEALL -THE VICTIM. Hobberjr Supposed to be the Object of the Murderer. Yesterday morning John H. J. Lov all wu found dead In hi cabin S mll south of toil place, Dear thelbead of the Lebanon nd Santlatn Canal. He lived alone about a mile off of the road. He had evidently been murder ad In cold blood, and had been lying there dead for four or Ave day. Who ever omimltted the crime wai itaytng all night with the old man a he wu in hie night clothe and In bed when flrat struck. When alone he alwayt bolted the door securely. ItU gener ally believed that he wu murden d for hie money, but it it not known wheth er be had any about him at the time or not Hi paper In hi gunny sack which be alway carried with him waa undisturbed, and hi trunk ws apparently untouched. The person or person who committed the crime must have known all about the plaoe. After the crime had been com mitted the door wu tied like the old man kept It when he wm awsy from home. He drew all the money he had in the hank last August. . Tbedeonmed had a wife and one child, but separated when he came to Oregon In 1802. He has no relatives In tble country except a brother who Uvea In this city. He will be buried in the Masonic cemetery to-day. The deceased was 71 years of age. - J. Thomas testified as follows: I was at Loveall's cabin one week ago to to-day. Found door fastened on outside. Did not go In. Didn't visit the place again until this morning, with Mr. Carter. I and Mr. Carter were there this morning. I unfastened the door. We went lu and saw Love all lying on the floor back of the bed. We then went out and notified the neighbors. J. Thomas being recalled, said object of opening the door wu to tee if de ceased wu In the house. Mr. Carter testified u follows: I wu here with Mr. Tbomu this morning. Went In the house, baw Loveall u stated by previous witnesses. J as. H. Loveall testified as follows: I am brother of deceased. When I arrived no one wu there. I didn't open the door until others arrived. My brother Is in the habit of concealing money In the house. The lut I saw him have bis money in the bouse, wu lut fall when be bad a pound baking powder can full of $30 gold pieces.: Know of no enemies. (The can wu foind, but no money wu In it.) Frank Vail testified u follows; I last saw deceased In Lebanon, Feb. It, 1898. I didn't go in this morn ing. The door wu fastened when I arrived. Joel Vail testified that he last saw deceased alive Feb. 26, about 12 o'clock; Deceased wu at hi home and in good health as usual perhaps better than usual. Soda vims, Or., Mar. 5, '93. We, A.G.Prlll.of Sodavllle.and J. A. Lamberson, of Lebanw, being duly sworn, state we are practicing physi cians and surgeons in this state. We have this day made a careful examina tion of the body of John M. J. Loveall, and find the cause of hi death wu produoed by being struck on the bead with a hammer, hatchet or some blunt Instrument of like nature. We find a lacerated wound in the median line above the bridge of the nose, 1 Inch by 1 inch In diameter, a second lacer ated wound on the left cheek fractur ing the molar bone, said wound 1 inch long by i Inch wide; a third lacerated wound on the left temple, fracturing the left temporal boue, driving the tplcula of same Into the brain thereby tausing death from Internal hemor rhage and ooncusslon of the brain.. Dr. A. G. Prill, Dr. J. A. Lamberson. Bodaville, Or., March 2, 1893. We, the undersigned jurymen, be ing empaneled and sworn by J. 8. Ireland, Justice of the Peace of Soda vllle Precinct Linn county, Oregon, to enquire into the death of John M. Loveall, and after weighing the evi dence presented, do hereby find that his death wu caused by blow inflict ed upon the head with a hammer, batcbet or other blunt instrument in the hand of a person or persons un known. We further find that a wilful and deliberate murder has been com mitted. H. Skinner, ' W. W. Weltver, Frank N. Vail, JOKL VAIL, L. E. Dean, Geo. Skinner.
