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THE GAZETTE.
HEPPNER, THURSDAY, SEPT. 2(),'88.
THE CANNON ABSON CASE.
SECOND TRIAL.
W. E. Cocei. I live in Lexington
when at borne. Did at time of fire, in
August, 28, 1887, live about 80 yards
back of Reaney'i barn. Had been work
ing for Beaney, hauling hay, eto. Joe
Gibson lived opposite the barn. Frank
Beaney slept in the room on the left
near the door as you went in at the east
end.
I hauled hay into barn on both Fri
day and Saturday before the fire. I
went to bed at 9:15. Stayed at ohuroh
until it was out About 1030, 1 saw the
barn was on fire about the middle of the
barn at the baok end. When I went
out the fire was breaking out and it was
so hot I oould not stand it. The barn
full of horses were burned, and the town
was nearly all on fire. This was on Sun
day evening, August 28, 1887, in Morrow
eonnty, Oregon. Cannon and Bradley
had been living together since Bradley
oame there. As much as six weeks they
were both drinking together and were
together when in town. They were un
der the influence of liquor. Bradley
was the drunker of the two.
I saw Cannon on the night of the fire
jfathe eve'm'Dg, at Harris' store. I met
Cannon at store. Passed time of eve-
witb bim. He said be wished to
was. He first commenced talking
t Mr. Qlassoock. Mr. Cannon said
bad been considerable talk about
in the country. I told him I had
it lb. aid nouku w nuj n it ju.
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osscooR nau taiaeu bdoui mm. i
him "yes." He said Glasscock had
been lying on bim, and said it made him
so d d mad he had a notion to kill the
d d s n of a b h. He said that FraDk
Beaney thought he was d d smart in
putting his property ont of his hands.
He intended to sue him for $5,000, bnt
he had put his property out of his hands,
and of course it would be of no use to
sue him. Said "the old man, g d d n
him, he has been talking about me, too;
they will keep on fooling with me until
I will get in and do them dirt." He
says, yon know they have got me into a
place where I can do nothing. I have
this B. It business on my hands and was
working in behalf of Farmer's Proteotive
Union They have got me into a place
where I cau do nothing. D n thorn, I
will do them dirt." Then he rnised his
hand up and said, "d n the Beaneys, I
will get even with them yet," aud he said
it made him mad because Frank bad sold
property to Beaney. This was about
dusk on the evening of the fire, about
three hours before the fire. I went over
to see Cannon, and looked into the win
dow. Ho was lying on the lounge,
dressed. He was not out about the lire
that night. I was at his house after bis
examination, guarding him. It was two
or three weeks after the fire. Boon and
Cannon were with me. The bouse was
looked and Cannon bad the key. Can
non wanted to go over nnd pack his
trunk, as he expected to go to jail. We
then found some ootton balls there. The
cotton balls were fastened together.
' u..",ere under the house and some
near ine u...t T)jey were anturBted
"w cotton in the bed
room, a part of a roll r, u. ,a
with one third or half goue.
I saw oil at time I went to defendant's
house. It wns about the middle of the
kitchen near the door aud in front, quite
a big spot, bud an oil oan stood near the
door in the kitchen on the loft as we
went to the kitohen from sitting room.
Cannon said when we found the ootton
balls, "They will oatoh me yet."
Mr. Brown told Cannon he would go
out and see what the people thought of
it. In half and hour came back and
told Cannon the peoplo think you bad
something to do with it. Cannon said
nothing. I told ,Toe it looked as if lie
did it. He did not say anything,' did
not deny it.
Cross Examined. I have stated more
this time than before. I was not asked
for all. Beaney asked me if Joe did not
ay he would burn him. I told him no.
I oaunot remember the exact words
which I stated the conversation at dif
ferent times, bnt it was the same in sub
itanoe. I think I have practically told
all of the conversation, and aim to give
a statement of it just as it happened.
Mr. Bradley had been at Lexington
five or six weeks, and may be more.
They were under the influence of liquor
more or less during the six wekks before
the fire. It was generally talked all
over town that they were drunk all of
the time. (Shown the small plate,) said
it was substantially correct. The fire
was up stairs not any down stairs. He
poke of B. B. and Farmer's P. U., and
said "They have got me where I can do
nothing, but I'll get in aud do them dirt
yet."
I oould hear the homos in the barn on
the plank floor runuiug. Don't know
whether they bad been united or not. I
uppoBed tuy had broke loose. It was
10:30 o'clock when fire broke out.
It was fifteen miuutes past nine wheu I
got bom from church.
I hare seen them get whiskey at Har
ris' store.
1 went to Uauuon a bouse on night of j
fire to see the state be was in. He was I
lying on the lounge. Don't know whether I
1 w , t v n n !
uv nuaa.vk w. ...... i.uvrn .III' l' i HIM
waiting on him. Coal oil was iu gallon
can. I did not swear it was a three gal
lon can.
Bk-direct. Caunon told me, "They
will catch me yet." Did not say who.
I stated as nearly as I remember what
Cannon told me, aud I have an ucournte
memory ai to what was said. The ootton
was similar to the balls shown here.
Bradleys had bseu goue some time, a f
couple of weeks or more before we went
with Cannon to the house when he had
the key and unlocked the door. The
bouse bad been occupied after that by
Cannon.
J. E. Glasscock. I know J. E. Can
non. Knew him in July and August,
1887. Had a talk with dim near Blade
office in Lexington two weeks before fire.
We talked alout Frank Boauoy trans
ferring his property. Said the transfer
would not eraouut to anything. Cannon
was drinking and beoanie excited
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muu m woum get even witu mm. in-1
tended to kill him, and told mo I had ;
better keep sway from him. We were I
there ahnnt nn l.m.r ,! mtmlu. . '
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"""u"'t lu'1" lB mm, ana
on time said he would buru him up. I
was sleeping with Beaney at the time.
Cross Ex. I worked with thresher,
not with header. I am a farmer and
laborer. Live in this county, came from
Garfield county, W. T. Frank Beaney
came after me.
At one time, be said be would bave
killed him (Beaney) if it had not been
that I was in the way.
Bs-DraECT. I saw women at Cannon's,
and their manner was not good. It was
a plaoe for drinking and deep scheming,
as they called it.
Tom Kimsey I live on Butte oreek
Known Joe Cannon several years. In the
last of May, before the fire, Joe was
talking to me about trading me a barn
in lone to put up in Lexington as a
livery stable. One Dight I slept with
him and he said be would guarantee me
that Beancy's barn would not stand 30
days if I would trade. Said "That d n
Frank Beaney, I want to get even with
the s n of a b b, any way." He said
at the time he would like to burn up the
d d s n of n b b. He aud I were
alone in bed at the time. He wanted
me to see Dave Parkins aud have him
go in with me.
Geo. W. Harris. I knew defendant
for three years before the fire. Had a
talk with Cannon before the fire about
insurance. Ho said I bad better take
out more insurance, as there was danger
of fire. I said I did not think there was.
He said he heard different oaes speak of
it. I told him at any time he got onto
anythiug to let me know. Afterwards
Bald he did not think there wns any
danger of fire in town, but said it would
not surprise him if the saloon did burn,
and the McBee & Bell saloon burnt
about six weeks afterwards. I was
sleeping with Homer MoFarliind in rear
of store at time. 1 told Cnnnon that if
the fire broke out we might bum. Can
non said he was a light sleeper and
would be up among the rirst, aud be
would throw a rook agninst the door.
Ho urged me to insure, and if insured,
to oarry more insurance.
I saw Cannon on the night of the late
fire, on the flat toward the creek. He
had a huge comforter around him nnd
wanted to go to my house, as he was
siok, and was afraid tho house he was in
would burn. I tttld him I did not think
there was any danger of his house.
When he met me, ho said he was sick,
and wanted me to give him the key to
my house so he conld lay down.
Thomas Beaney. I owned the barn
burned iu Lexington. There was a box
to put hay down into tho manger. In
the center was two holes to put hay up
stairs. The barn was worth 94,000, two
haoks, two wagons, two bugKies, seven
sets of harness, thirteen homes and my
books with 82,000 on them. I wout to
Umatilla oounty and took Cannon and
King with me. Cannon dime bunk with
me. He said, "g d d-n it, Uncle Tom.,
w e have got to burn Heppuer." He gaid,
by g d, I have got to do it. I have got
five men to do the dirty work. Hender
son, of Hand Hollow, said, "Joe, if you
want any dirty work done let me know."
I bought the barn of Frank on the
morning of July 5, 1887. Cannon and I
had been good frionds before the firo, as
far as I know. It was before the fire,
sometime in the spring.
Cross Ex. Cannon said to ui when
we got baok from Umatilla county, "By
a- il. tii Tom., we have got to burn
Ileppner into ashes. "L huro live men
to do the dirty wc rk."
I think it was in April, before the fire,
we talked.
I don't know his foaling after Frank
bad sold the barn.
Nat. Yeats. I live in Sand Hollow.
I am a oarponter. before the Lexington
Are hud talk with defendant about Ilea
noy's barn -1 think in 1HRG. It was
after lieaney's barn was built. Mr.
Cannon had horso in Houney's barn. I
went for horse aud tbcj would not let
me have the horse until it was paid for.
I went to Muliee & Bell's saloon and
told Cannon. Ho started down and I
followed him. lie miid to Reaney's,
"What do you s s of bhs mean here?"
I only saw John and Frank Beaney.
They went into stable. I hoard no more
until Cannon came back to saloon. I
was stauding on pomli. He used rough
language about the boys not trusting
bim for horse. Maid something about
his patronage; I don't know what, and
made some remark about tiring the d d
barn. I don't remember what olse.
Frank Rkanuv.- I know Cannon.
Was at Lexington on night of fire, in tho
barn office. I went to the barn and went
to bed as soon as they came home from
churoh. Dr. Lewis was in the barn with
me before olmroli. No one except my
self slept in the barn that night. Wil
helm was the last man In I'ome in, and
ho closed the door as ho went out. In a
little while 1 heard the door open and
thought Willielm came baok after some
thing, and did not pay much attention.
When I got up and ran out, tho door
was open, and t be preacher was just com
ing up to the door. The dear was open
at the time I got up.
Cnoss Ex. I know 1). A. Porter. You
may state whether or not you met him
at Leach's store and asked to have a
talk with him.
"You mav state whether or not ou the
day after or the second day after the
tiro, you and he alone being present at
the place where the Bonney ham was
lmriw.il vim ntutml til Mr. I'urfur Mini.
Swinburne, Klue and Ellis had been
working for about a year to get evidence
"K"'""' Jo CllllM,"- TI'"f1T were out
money on Joe, and that you had
told Swinburne that if he would furnish
$100, you would furnish the evidence to
convict him, (Joe) or words to that effect,
"Convict him of this burning, refering to
the burning that had just took place."
N, sir. Did not have such a conver
sation, or words to that elleot. I had
beard him say be and Swinburne had
had trouble.
J. J. linNniiiwuN. I know JoeCannon
and Dradley, and remember the tire.
Church let out about the usual time.
Cannon
and Bradley were living to
l was at Cannon's milv a short
ellu r-
time. We went to Boon's- Id mile v and
1. Mr. Cuiiunn and Mr. and Mrs. Brad
ley were at the house. I went home
Bbout 0 o'clock, and went to bed. Was
not out again until Dr. Levis imhio and
woke ma up. 1 then went to the well to
draw water. Willielm was there.
Cnoss Ex.- 1 hud been drinking some
that evening. I think i was at Boon's
that eveutn . My stable was a feed
stable, and we bail saddle horses. Did
not have an v turn out. Don't remem
ber distinctly whether Bradley was with i
m '. N ion w e I m en iiiul 1 came
N lien we I iilden
back, I told Walden I wanted to go in
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a etuuieimiiH iu iiillih. i imieu
Wlu) ot with mo after 1 weut to Brad
ley's and Cannon's. Walden was withi
D1B wuon I Wf"lt '" Boon's, ami 1 stopped ;
Kp soniotliing lo unuk. My time iu
the stable was out
in four or tivu weeks
after the Lexington lire. whb sul
putoptl by the defendant in tin case,
Chas. Lewis. Live in-Lexington. I
am a school teacher. Was in Lexington
on the 28th of August. 1HS7, and slept in
Dr. Lewis' otlice. Went to office at 10:15.
Heard man coming on horseback. Tom.
Wilhelm and I saw two men coming
from toward shed, about 15 feet into
street, and wheu I opened the door they
backed back, as I thought, behind the
shed. They went baok fast to be going
backwards. Tbis was aliout an hour
after the people came home from church.
I know it was 10:15 by my time.
Cross Ex I had been at Joe. Oiti
fin's that niyht before I went to bed.
The shed is open on the aide next to the
street.
I was slightly acquainted with Can
non. Was not acquainted with Bradley.
They were twisting around trying to
bide, or I would say dodging. I spoke
to Wilhelm as he passed, and went to
bed and did not see anything more until
after the tire. There was no watering
place at the drug store. The lots about
Cannon's and McFarlnnd's was not
fenced. I went from church to Gibson's;
was there about half an hour, and came
back to office at about 10:15, P. M.
TnoMAS Wilhelm. I have lived at
Lexington for three years. I'm a black
smith. Know time of tiro, on Sunday.
I got back either 20 minutes before or
20 minutes after ten. I heard Charlie
Le is as I passed the office bis voicj,
as I supposed. I found the burn door
shut and went into oIHuh, and saw Frank
Ifc'Uiiey in bed. I put horse in wueond or
third stajl, aud closed the burn doors
when L wont ont. 1 staid at Joe Gib
son's until I heard the roar of fire. It
wus about JO miuutes after 1 hud put up
the horse. I wus not smoking about the
burn that evening, aud did noi go buck
to buru after first went out.
C. C. Boon. Idive in Lexington. Am
constable and carpenter. Just before
Aug. 28, 18i7, Cannon and Bradley were
living in Lexington. Hud been living
together quite a while before the lire
Cannon did not bave good feelings to
ward Frank Beaney. The feeling was
not good. Joe was mad at him, I no
ticed, for about three monthB.
Cannon lived about 3(J0 yards from me.
I was at church. Saw Cannon and
Bradley there. Churoh closed, 1 think,
nearer 9 than 30. Bight after church 1
went home and retired, and hud gone to
sleep, and was awakened by some one
coming to my house, and J ira. Bradley
wanted me to go with him and tend to
Joe Cannon. He was raising "Cane,"
and Heudorson said, "Boon, if you don't
go, h II will pop to-night." I laid down,
and in a little while heard firo. I wus
at Bradley's examinatiun, ami his de
fouso was an alibi. Cannon testified for
Bradley. Cannon swore they all came
home and went to bed, aud none of them
weut out until after the alarm of fire.
That night at about 10 o'clock, Bradley
and Heudorson were at my house about
an hour alter church.
I arrested Cannon, and was at his
house two or three times after his pre
liminary examination. Bradleys were
gone, and Cannon bad the key to the
door. Couey was with us. Brown wus
there on Sunday with us. The cotton
bulls we found were saturated w ith coal
oil. We found cotton batten bull under
the bod, nbout one-third gone. Saw oil
spilled on the floor. Iu the evening,
just before church, Mrs. Bradley and
AlrH. Brock got small oun of couloil and
took it home with thorn. On Sunday,
alter Cannon's, arrest, saw the same coui
oil can at his house. 1 saw tho place on
the floor was same kind of oil I thought
wus coal oil. I wus present in the house
after Cannon was bound over, and some
thing was said about the cottnu, mid
pulled it out from under tho bed. She
said to Joo., "You know all nbout that
cotton. I am sorry for you, but yon
know all about it, nevertheless " I un
derstood Mrs. Bradley to say Cannon
got it. Cannon made, no denial or state
ment about it when she accused him.
Cross Ex. It may bo there is more, as
I hnve been nsked more this time thun
at the last trial. I said the church wus
out. It was ton or half past when Brad
ley and Henderson came. I know it wus
not long bofora the lire they came to my
lituise. it was not us lute us ten when
church was out.
Jim. Henderson stood near the corner
in tut) noiise, anu sum. "Boon, it von
don't go over, b 11 will pop to night,
nntl don t you forget it."
Tims. Beaney came over and asked me
to go into tent and tell Mrs. Bradley he
wanted to see her. They bad a talk.
Old not bear what they said.
I have no desire to see any one pnn-
islieil, and linve no rears Tor myself.
Henderson said, "You had bettor go,
Hunt)." understood bim te connect
"If you don't go" and "Hell will pop,
ami don t you rorgot it.
Joe. said they went right to bod as
soon ns they got homo from church.
Mrs. Bradley and Cannon hud both
testified before Bradley did.
Du. Lf.mm.- Live in Lexington, nnd
have since the fire, and wus tit tho time.
I run out and saw it was Itniuey's stable,
and snid my mure is burning up. run
over until 1 saw my boy. I went up to
my office and it wus too hot to get anv
thing out. I knew old Jimmy and Cuii
nou and them were drunk. Jimmy
seemed to be in a drunken slsep, and
was hard to wake. I then went to Can
non's and kicked on the door. The
blinds wore down, can't say whether
there wns a light or not. I asked Can
non why he was uot out at the tire that
night, and be said he had one of those
spells and took his blankets ami weut
down on the crook so as to be out. of the
way.
Cnoss Ex. I saw Cannon next morn
ing, nbout 8 or 0 o'clock. 1 saw Cannon
and Bindley that evening going toward
church, and other parties with them.
James Biuoi.ey. I hnve known Cnn
non about three years. I saw him lir.it
in Lexington. I went to Lexington
about the last part of June, 1SS7, and
lived on Arcade stroet, in a bouse claim
ed by Cannon, and where he lived. Cun
uon got nio to stop. hud only myself
and wife in family. Cannon bud two
boys, They were there only part of the
time. Cannon and I were together only
part of the time. Part of the time he
was soliciting for a railroad. Some of
the time ho was not doing anything. We
wore drinking most of the time. I and
Cannon wont to Beaney's burn on night
of firo. Left my wife alone at the house.
We started from Cuiinon's bouse and
went toward MoFurlund'a shed. It is
long, runs full width of lot baok of store,
and is an open shed ou the side next to
tho store. The ends and Duck side, 1
think, was hoarded up. We went over
to the drug store after whiskey. When
we started out of shed nnd got out 11 or
15 feet, saw a horseman. Cannon grab
bed me by the arm and pulled me buck
to the shed until tho mini passed, and
then went on to the drug store. 1 think
tho shed is lti or 18 feet wide. The
horseman was coining up street on the j
lope. 1 think it was about It o'clock. I
I bad uo ti i e piece. When we went to j
drug store, Joe Cannon said to mo, "1 j
have a way we can get in nt the buck ;
door." There was nn addition being put
on. Cannon tried to get in and came!
hack and said ho bad fixed it so we can't
get iu. I suid, "Joe, we huvo whiskey
at the house." Joe said, when Em wus j
hero she hud u lot of chickens and they ;
are scattered, and t am going to get j
some oi tnein.
Camion did not like Frank Beunev
There was bitter feeling. Cannon said
Beaney hud destroyed his family, and he;
intended to sue him, bnt ho hail put his !
property out of bis hands. Sometime!
after 4th of July mid before the tire he
told me. 0 union nnd my wife were iu ;
the kitchen, uud I woke up and got up.
Cannon hud his overcoat on and bis ;
hand in bos in. He suid, "Where are
you going?'' I said, "Where are yon go.
lug?" "I um going with you," lie said
lie was going to the drugstore after I
w hiskey, und suid, " You are too d -nd
drunk for anything;" and 1 said, "I will
go," an I he suid, "Very well come on."
kiuday's HKasloN.
Cuiinon's feeling toward the people of
Lexington was not good. II" was presi
dent of the h I'. C, uud he told me that
be hud been put out of the order, or out
of the position. Tnis was shortly prior
to the the,
After We came away from the driig
store we name to the road, and he said. !
"Em. left chiokens." He wont to the ,
barn, and I stayed where I was. I saw j
him in about five minutes, oommg run
ning toward me from direction of the
barn, swinging his arms. I asked him
why he didn't get the chiokens, and he
said there was a man in there. We ran
home. My wife was standing ou the
porch. I was going to sit down, nnd she
said oome in, and went in. Catihon said
come iu, and asked what we had been
talking about. She told him it was about
man ou horse we bad seen go from Dr.
Saylnr's offioe. Joe said, "It is some
young fellow who has been to see the
girls." I went to bed, and had just got
to sleep (might have been 15 minutes
and might have been half an hour,)
when the alarm of fire was made. The i
blinds were down. I sat up in bed, and
Cannon looked out and saw the fire and
went to the lounge and laid down, and I
said the whole town would burn; that he
did not intend to burn anything but;
Beaney's barn, or he did not think any- i
thing would burn but Beaney's barn. I
Cannon wus not at the bouse next morn-1
ing when I woke up. He came in w hile
wo were nt breakfast, and said he had
been down to the creek to take a b itb, i
and that he could not stand it. Then he
told me and my w ife if we divulged it
be would kill both of up, and mnl if he
could call buck 48 hours he would give
$10.0110.
When they were working on Harris'
store, Joe suid, ''Let them buiid it up,
and I will burn it as fast us they can
build it up. They have put me our of
my position, and they shall not have a
town.
Joe and Henderson helped rr-v .v-lfe do
the washing after the fire. W'lrV went
to help my wife get in the ciiJj, she
held the shirt to her nose, and raid it
smelled of coal oil. Wbpii she went to
iron tho shirt she held it up auflfte spot
was on the left broust. -Sine my arrest,
iu Sept., 18S7, 1 have been under charge
of an offiaer all of the time. When Can
non wus brought to tho jail, it was three
or four months af tor I had been put in.
Ho said he knew it wns a tough place,
and he gave up his bonds to come nnd
see me, and told rue he would get me
out, and would get Mays, Thompson,
Leusure and Brown if I would not swear
against him. Ho got out of juil when
ho suid he would.
Joe wanted me to consent to get the
womau out of the way, and Baid she
would not be here, nil the sumo, and she
was not here. 1 wanted her here. I
hud no attorney only what Cannon and
Dote Parkins told. Joe suid, if my wife
oomes, J. will get ll years. if you
get in I can get yon out, and I will write
to you ull the time.
Cross Ex. I testified before in this
case. Might have told moro thau this.
Joo Cannon induced me to stay. Pen-
land might havo encouraged nio to stay.
I talked with 1'enhind after! woiitdown.
Don t remember huvini' said anvthiuL'
about ballot box stalling at ileppner. 1
wus drinking that day.
JJon t remember of linvinL' couversn-
tion with Vni. Penland at ull on that
lay nbout Swinburne offering S'2,000 if 1
would kill Cnnnon. We had a conver
sation in presence of Cannon. Crow.
Parkins, Harris, myself and Penluud, eto.
I never hud tout conversation or
agreement with Swinburne at all. Don't
reineuiber of hnviiiL' conversation with
any one about killing Cannon with acid,
thut 1 came to Lexington for that
purpose.
1 don t remember the conversation
with Penland ou the day I wont to Lex
ington about giving up the schema of
Killing ,loe. My wilo hud a bottlo of
whiskey. Bill and mo took a drink
probably two or three drinks before we
left. I met Bill just above towu of Lex
ington. I don't remember thut convor
sution. Don't remember having any conver
sation the day after 1 got into Lexing
ton about putting Cannon out of tho
way, uud thut I could get $2,000 from
Swiuburuu for the job. From the time
1 was down there until the firo I wus
working at carpenter work. Part of the
time did not work. Cuution aud I drank
off uud ou all the time. Wcwr iir
iuir cenerullv most of tihe t
were under the lliduence of Jfc
was drunk part 'of the time. ,iTieifbl
a day or two with me. He 'vas cari.-ying
on notary business bad a seuf. He
was soliciting for subscriptions for a
railroad. Was in the country part of
tho time.
I was driukiug the evening of the fire.
Cannon and myself hud been drinking
considerable that day. We weut to
church and stayed until half out, thou
told my wife I was too drunk to stay,
aud I wont out. After churoh I ami
-Henderson weut to Boon's. I wanted
Boon to come to house aud arrest Cim
uoii, and be snid ho would not go. as
Cunuon hud shot at him oiiqo. I kicked
ou the ooruer of the house, and Boon
came out aud suid he would not go.
Jimmy I leudersoii suid when he started
back, "Hull will pop to-night, uud don't
you forget it." Jim. Henderson suid he
was not making anything, uud Beaney
should uot or others should not. Don't
know whore he went orwhioh way,
I had been iu bed half an hour or so
wIipii I hoard my wife and Cauiion iu
the kitchen. Joe said I was too d nd
drunk for any use.
As we were going across the street to
ward tho drug store, heard a horseman.
and Joe pulled me back to the shed and
he wont under the shed. After the
horseman had passed, we went over t.i
drug store and could not get iu. Then
we went- out to road aud Joe Bpoko of
Km. (Cannon's wife) hovi utr chickens.
and suid ho would go and get some. 1
saw him go to the burn, uud in a short
time he came ruiinitii.' from the bum and
said to ine, "Come on," and we ran near
ly to tho bouse and 1 stopped and then
wo hoard a man on homo going toward
Hominor. My wife told Joe. and ho said
it wus only some person who had been
out to see his girl. Joe suid wThen we
lirst snw the horse, "Come iu here
what is the matter with you -come in."
Wo tlik'u went to bod, and iu a short
time was aroused by the ory of tire.
Whenl woke tin. (Jamum w as lonkmu
out of tho window, and said the whole
town is on lire. I lieu he either laid
down or fell down on the lounge uud
said, "My God, I did not think anythiug
would bum except Beaneys, or I did not
intend to burn anything but the Bea
neys." . ,
I did not see him again until the next
morning. After I went iu Dr. Stiy
lor told me to keel) still -Jos had nn.
other one of bis spells, I said ut time,
"d-n his heart."
After he came buck next morning, he
made threats against me and my wife.
1 made threats. Joe began to cry. He
and 1 went out and got a bottle of whis
key nt Keyte's, and biiw Dure Parkins,
and they walked oil together.
l-'or luck of space, the remainder of
the testimony will be published next
week.
The ease was given to the jury lte on
Saturday afternoon. Au agreement was
reached by 0 o'clock, and Judgt and!
counsel sept for. tuite a large number i
of oitizsns were also piesent, who ex-1
pectnntly waited for the result of the !
trial. Cannon looked haggard, but whs ;
perfectly composed. When 'he vprdief 1
of "Guilty ns charged" was announced
by Clerk Andrews, Caution seemed like
one stunned, but rooovered his self. ;
Dossosaiou in an instant. Wlmreiwlrud i
iu regard to when he desired sentence '
passed, he replied through his attorney I
that he preferred to waive time. Judge 1
Bird accordingly passed sentence ou !
him of five years iu the penitentiary, j
This case has attracted considerable at- i
t.-ution from the time of the arrest uf j
Bradley and Cannon. ConsuUirin . die
crime of which, both hnve beeu fuund
guilty, their time of imprisonment is
considered quite short. The jury was.
composed of twelve intelligent uiid un-1
biased gentlemen, and their verdict giyes !
universal satisfaction. Tlie'follnwmgnre '
the tmniei of tho jury: D.ivid Baker,1
11. Blake, W, II. Ilenli'ne, Thus. Merrill'
D. II. Grnbill, J. Galloway. W. li. Mn, k.'
ers, lienj. J. Muthews, Goo. Murray, K.
M. Graham, S. K. Jones and U. F. Vi'l
wot.
NOTICE Of INTENTION.
lualOlliivM 'J'r.e Dulles. Or.. 8.-p;.7. X.
No!irHilienli tfivct. rlij.t I he foHowiia-M'.hmed
settler Iihs til.l r.'iliet- of hi intention to mitkH
final tinxif in m'uiMtrt of his c laim. and lt.i;l me'i I
.nntl will 1m mane l-f re tli. pountv v.lrK of j
Morrow cmuity. Oret'on. at Heppnfr, Orft.'oi:, in
November 1, lM. viz:
Thomas IT. If un tube fry,
IlH MM. for the NK )4 of Bee 32, Tp 3 8. of P. 25
h, W. M.
Ho mimes the following witnefws to provp
Hie continuous residence upon, and cnttiviition
of. snid iHml, viz:
Wiley .Mullen. Wm.firnlmm Br.d 1). W. Bow
man, of hitfht Mile, (Irexun nnd S. L. Hiisw, of
Ileppner, Or.
2HI-V1 F. A. McDoxLD, Keswter.
NOTICE OF INTENTION.
Land Office at The IMllee. Or . ft pt. 1(1. 'KS.
Notice it, hereby niven that the fotlawintommetl
settler has tiled notice of his intention to make
final proof in tmpnort of his claim, and that, said
proof will lie made before the jiidtre of Morrow
county, Or., at Ileppner, Or., on Nov 12. Ihsh.
viz:
W'Hliam II. Robinson,
Hit aa, for the HH H HW and BW BE 'i of
Sec. l and the NE NW , and NW "4 NK H of
Hec. SB. Tp f H. K 2S E. W M.
He naniee the following witnesses to prove bis
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of,
said land, viz:
John A. AdRuis, fleo. W, Chntitii, Benjamin
Luelling aud Wni, Luelline, all of Hardman, Or.
2SB-II1 F. A. MnlJON.M.n. Keiti-ter.
m mim
i ii ..in i i
We are now Daily Receiving Large Invoices of
NEW DRESS' GOODS!
In all the latest shades and fabrics and our counters
ARE PILED III.GH !
With tliB Choicest Productions of the Manufacturers, and the
best nevvB to all is that they are
OF I 111 A .1? Kll TI I AN K V K R .
V r1" 1 . . -
We have spent much time and money this spring in selecting our
goods, and are satisfied that our Dress Goods Stock will com
prise the Best as well as tlvs Cheapest Goods that were ever show n be
fore in IIeipner. Can't you give us n call soon for the pur
pose
I LOOKING T H RO U GH
This Stock and Beeing our Pretty Things'? We shall take pleasure
nntl pride in showing yon what we have got. Whether yon
are rendv to buv or not, you are
ALWAYS WELCOME
At our store, and will see your friends there also.
ALSO, just mn, 1
Of Cable Cord Ginghanvi, Chanibrays, &c, aud as this stock sells
out so fast that we can not hardly get goods fast enough to keep any
variety on hand, wo. advise you to give it an early visit.
ALL AT OUR USUAL LOW PRICES.
MINOR, DODSON" & CO.,
MAY STREET, HEPPNER, OREGON.
k Pamily Grocery ad Bfe
MAY
Opposite Minor, Dodson & Co'a.
Is stocked with Canned Goods, Sugar, Coffee,
Dried Fruit and Everything Pertaining
to a First-Class Grocery.
Fresh Bread Constantly on Hand.
7 olinston c$& SSxxxitlx.
May Street.
II S. VANDCYN.
GENTS'
-DKALKll IN
I) 0 IS
Q O rooerios,
O ROCKERY,
Won mid How Ware.
MI !I31V3(I
A .1 (! V A 'S D
Fl'RNISIIIXG
GoodS
Also Tab Orders
1M 1
SUITS.
UlNddlH 'J.
N. S. WHETSTONE,
The Effinient Horse-Hhoor and
Grexiex-o! Blacksmith
CnlU attention to the faot that he is atill at the Old Stnnd,
01T0SITE THE HEITN'ER DRUG STORE, MAIN' STREET,
Where he is ready to attend to any wants in his Hue ns ohep ns the present
Condition of the Times will Admit.
HE MEMBER THE VIOXEERSHOP WHEX YOU yEED iroftff DONE
2n-v.r. iiei iTisxariiivr,,
DEALER IN
BOOTS and SHOES
ULMUIII MOW (
Opposite Hotel,
Wood.
1 i
I am Prepared to Deliver WOOD to the
i Denizens of Heppner and All Other Places!
; at Popular Prices. All Orders Attended toj
Promptly.
Forvo.- Near the planing mill, a four-:
horse whip. Owner can have the same '
by oidlii.g at the Gazette shop, proving ,
nronertv and living charges for this;
notice. '
SHEBIFFS SALE.
Notice is hereby given that under and by vir- j
tue of an execution ieeued out of the t ircuil
Court of the State of Oregon for the ( imnty ul
Morrow, and tome directed nnd delivered, upiiu
a judgment entered and rendered in eaiil I ourt
on the 4th dBy of Heptemlier, 1SHH. in favor of !
T. W. lialley. Plaintiff, and against Mm. fc. A. i
Harbin, Defendant, for the enm of Three Hun- :
dred Dollars and interest at 10 per crr.t. per an- .
num f i ora the lth day of March. IMS? and for the
further sum of Fifty Dollar attorney fee and
Twenty-eight dollars and 'Jhirty-twu cente costs, !
and, whereas, ry saiu juogmeni n ;
and adjudged that the f.dlowing-deecnbcd real
property, ttwit: Lot No. t). Block No. 1 m
Ayers' 1st addition to the town of Heppuer. Ore
gon, tie eold to satisfy said judgment turn all
cost, 1 will, on the
13tll Day of October. A. D. IKS,
at 2 o'clock P. M. of said day. in front of the
court bonne door in the town of Heppuer. Mor
row county. Oregon, eell all the light, title and
internal of the said Mrs. E. A. Harbin in and to
the above-deaorilsKl real property, at public auc
tion to the highest aud best bidder for cash in
hand, the proceeds to be applied to the satisfac
tion of said execution and all costs, and costs
that may accrue. T. K. II 0 H A R D,
Sheriff of Morrow county, Or.
Dated 11th of Sept. 1S8S. spia-SI) 2 oc.4 -lt
"1
of
STREET.
Heppner.
Notion s
.
A mmu -nition
AND
3381 S AVjil
Heppner, Oregon.
Wood.
FINE LOT
GILLIAM
Successors to 13.
Are at the
MAIN STREET,
.DEALING IN.
Hardwaie, Tinware, Copperwarc, Granie
ware, Pumps, Gaspipe, Nails, and Black
smiths' Supplies.
ALSO AGENTS FOR....
Fi Bros. Wagons. Champion Mowers an
Reapers, Headers, Threshers, En
gines and Portable Sawmills,
Just
i
j 1; .t-.
Lamps, Fancy Goods,
Are constantly receiving new invoices, which cash can take away at
the lowest prices. Job-work executed in a skillful manner. '
HADDOCK CORNER, HEPPNER.
H. McFARLAND & CO.,
LEXINGTON, OREGON
Are still in the field with a
LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OF
Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots, Shoes -
And Everything else that is imiuilly found in a lirst-olsss
GENERAL
F2stahlishment.
There ia No Need of Wearing out Yonr Prescription by Currying it Around in
your Hat, but Come Over to ,
CO E. (l.SLOOLTM&C(m cC
HEPPNER DRUG STORE
AND G I0T IT ETLLE D.
This firm are Successors to Ed. 11. Bishop, and are Piendy and Wil
ling to have a Continuance of Trade in
Pure Drugs, Medicines, Machine . Oils, Har
monicas, Cigars, Confectionery,
And Everything Else That Yon
Class Drug Store.
NEXT DOOR TO TEKZEIi fc THOMPSON'S,
Main Street, Heppner, Oregon.
KIRK & YOUNGGREN,
Maij street, yearly Opposite.
HEPPNER,
- Maunfnotiircrs
Furniture,
Bedding,
-Also
1880 MODEL WINCHESTER KIFLES.
Cheap For Cash.
UNDERTAKING A SPECIALTY.
Has Pnrohnsed the
FOBSYTKE HEW MDISE ESTiUSWT
AT CASTLE ROCK,
And is Stocking it Up with a Better Line of Goods than Ever. It will pay yon to
Patronise Him
When needing nnythinR iu bis line. Cull on bim when in town. Three doorg
above Ayers k Fell. Boarding house nnd Feed stable in oonneetion with
Store.
j.r-.Kiim. CLEVELAND WILL (1ET
Dry Goods Boots, Shoes,
DRUGS AM) PATENT MEDICINES AT GOOSEBERRY STORE.
Terms, Cash ; or Strictly Thirty Days
Give us n Cull nnd be Convinced, that von riot
MORE GAINS FOR LESS MONEY THAN
vor R 18 ln our ore'
HK.srF.rrn ixy,
DAVID W ALSH.
WALSH
DEALERS IN
All kinds of Groceries, Canities Nuts,
Leerytlnng Else.
All kinds of Fresh Fruits - in li' Season..
EAST MAIN STREET,
H -A. R Ti T TsT G T O X t C O
DEALERS IN . v-y'
HARNESS, WHIPS, SPURS, ETC.
THE CELEBRATED
Heppner
Conntnntly
EiST main stbket.
& COFFEY,
A. Hunsaker fe Co., -
old stsud ou
HEPPNEU,
In
-t t !-t 1
Etc.
MERCHANDISE
Might Expect to Fiud in a
Minor, Dodson tf- Co.'s Store,
OREGON.
of nnd Dealers iu
Mirrors,
Brackets,
Picture Frames, Etc.
For Sale
LEWIS
THERE, AND S8 WILL WE ! w. w.kirk
Staple and Fancy Groceries.
ANYWHERE ELSE IN Tiit COl'NTY.
Whtuer tlle.v buy Anything or not. -
J U. $ Co.
JEFF JOXES.
Smokers' Articles, Not
ions, and Almost
HEITXER, OREGON'!.
Saddles!
on hand.
NFS!
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