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.