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VOL. XXXI
LA KEVIKW, LAKH COUNTY, OIIKGON, JUNK 1G, 1910.
NO. 3
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY ENACTED IN WARNER NEAR PLUSH
Herbert and Walter Newell, Are
Killed in Cold Blood
IKE HARROLD, PERPETRATOR OF DEED
Boys Shot Without Provocation, Harrold Do
coming Enraged Bocauao of Discharge on
Account of Permitting Shoop to Scatter
Without inubt tbw ino.l. wborklng idleated by Lin appearance at break
trarfsJr that ha oucurred In the fut In the tunrulng He cooly pro-
history of Lake coioty happened
Thursday evening al a joint ou
liousy Cretik, about tlv mile Perth
went gf Plush when Herbert and Wal
ter tNewell were ahol aul fcl.led by
Ike Harrold, kuown also Ly the uame
of UullUer or Dollver.
New of the terrible tragedy did
aol reach Lakevlew until about noon
Frut-y and luiuiediaioly Bhuilff
Duul formed poase and left by auto
rur the eoeue of the crime. Other
partlee left during the afternoon, in
cluding Dxpoty District Attorney
Veeator and Deputy Sheriff Holder,
while practically evry available man
iu Warner started lu search tor the
Murderer aa anon ae the crime
discovered.
Dick Alien and Harrold were herd
er lu the; eiuplov of the Newell
boya, and the former a an eye wit
neaa to a part of the tragedy liar
rol I had been more or lei negligent
of hie dm lea for aome time past, per
ailttlog the aheep to atray and there
by causing much trouble to Allen
and the Newella. Thuraday last Har
rold evidently did not do anything
from about 10 o'clock to the morning
until C o'clock to the evening, when
the tragedy occurred. During the
day the aheep became scattered, and
when Herbert asiertalnab the condi
tion of things he tuld Allen that be
would "Are" Harrold aa eoon aa be
aould find blui Shortly afterward
Harrold abowed up aud Herbert pro
ceeded to make bia word good. (Jo
ins to him be apparently commenced
to make out hie time, taking out hi
pencil and book, and placing the
same on hi knee. They wore talking
rather heatedly, when Harrold drew
bia Luger revolver aud bit Herbert
alougaidebe bead, evident!) atuuuing
him. At that Walter proceeded to
the aid of bia brother, whereupon
Harrold abut him. At the lime of
the tragedy all of the parties were
clone together, having been rounding
up tne aheep. Alleu aays that when
Walter was shot be clasped his breaat
aud tuined to walk away. Allen at
that time, becoming u really alarmed,
mounted bia horse, and got away aa
tapdly aa possible. He la under the
Impreaalou that li beard a seouud
ahot while escaping, but of thla he ia
not oertaiu.
The supposition In that Harrold
ahot llorhort Immediately after kill-
lug Walter, aud leaving bun fur dead .
started to make bis get-a-way. How-
ever, Herbert whs uot mortally
wouuded, aud recovering from the J
shock procuetiBii to tbe curnp where I
ho wrote the uote printed above. In
tho meantime IlHrrold had decided
to returu to the curnp aud get bia
rlile aud some food. On reaching the
cump be found Herbert there and at , M. ft. churcbbyKev.il. J. Weut
once granbed his gun ' and I hot bliu 7.ell aud attended by a large conooruo
through the huud, kill leg him In- of sympathizing friend. Tbe ca
utuntly. kets were decorated with a profusion
Attn witnessing tho shooting of of Mowers seldom witnessed, land the
Walter, Allen struck out mi the remHrks of Mr. Weutzell were most
run go, itud llually reached I'lush j appropriate. Mrs. Noran sHUg a solo
about 3 o'clock Pridav morning. At and tne services turougbout were
I hut time he wus positive thut Walter
whs killed aud meeting Jack Kelllhei
he related the circumstances as he
had witnessed them Kellihur hud
seen lluirold ou tho road that uight,
and hence gave little oredeuco lo
Allen's story. Allen then returned
to camp, uud tbe very llrnt thing he
saw was Herbert's duud body, whom
he supposed was all right. After
covering the wound in his head, Al
luu uguiu started for Plush, and on
the way met Noluud Curry, of the
shearing corrals, who wus out looking
fur the Newell sheep, they having
made arrangements to begin shear
ing Friday morulng. Curry was In
foimcd of the tragedy aud he at ouce
guvu the alaim.
After commltiug the terrible deed,
Harrold proceeded to Plush aud evi
dently slept lu a hay stuck, as wus lu
onndod to a restaurant, ordered bia
breattfaat aud after eating It au
nouueed bia Intention of coming to
Lakevlew to attend to some business.
He was seeu along the dlffeieut
place, Mary Branch having stepped
aud talked to him several milea tbla
aide of Plush.
Harrold, having gone by two names.
canned a misunderstanding aa to the
perpetrator of the deed, for Allen
knew blui by bl correct name and
other by the name of liolliver, and
hence It waa some time before it waa
known that llaiorld and Bolllver
were one and the same.
Herbert's body was brought to
Lakevlew, reaching here early Satur
day moroiug, but Walter waa not
found until about 0:30 Saturday, and
bewas brought in that day, reaching
here late in the evening.
Much dilfculty waa bad in locating
Walter's body, as it was impossible
to lull Just where the tragedy took
place, most of the sesrebers being of
the opinion that it a mile or so
further south than where It really did
occur.
Coroner Wallace euipsnneled a jury,
composed of V. L. Hnelllog. Che.
Umbacb., J. F. Burgess, J. E. Mc
Coul, W. A. Sloan aud (J. L. Hol
brook. and the testimony submitted
corresponded with the above state
ments. Dr. Daly testified as to the
prubHble .result of the wounds in
flicted and stated that tbe sbot fired
at Walter entered tbe left nipple and
probably resulted in Instantaneous
death. Aa to the sbot tbat struck
Herbert In the right aide be did not
consider necessarily fatal, and fur
tber that tne shot through tbe bead
could not have been fired by bis own
band.
1 Tbe parent of tbe boys are almost
prostrated by the trMgio affair, and
the heartfelt sympathy of tbe entire
community goes out to them In tbeir
terrible bereavement. Among tbe
realtives of tbe bovs, besides tbeir
parents, are two sisters. Mrs. P. M.
Corey and Mrs. L. U. Thomas, and a
brother, Henry Newell, who has bern
attending school at Corvahs and who
received the sad news at Giaost Pas
while ou bis way Lome. He came by
stage to Illy, .where be was met by
au auto, teaching borne early Monday
foronoou.
Waller whs sbot tut once, the bullet
entering al bis left uipple causiug
iiiMtant death. Herbert waa sbot
twice, the first bullet str-king blm in
the right side aud passing through
0ue of bli lungs and coming out bis
imck. The other titruck him above
the right eye .causing.biu) to die lu-
atuutly
The funeral was held Tuesday after-
noou, services being conducted at the
most impressive. The boys were fol
lowed to the cemetery where tbey
were luid side by side, aud their
gravo whs covered with a wealth of
(lowers, ou one side appearing "Her
bert" uud on the other "Walter,"
composed of luterwoveu (lowers uud
evergreens.
The pall bearers for Herbert were
P. O limiting, Harry Ciluzlor, A.
Stoikman, Jr., Harry Youut, Walter
la aud D. C. Schuuuok. while, tnose
for Walter were Walter Dutton Guy
Ciouemiller, Ted McKee, Jim Judge,
Kldou Currv aud Hurtle Suyder.
Herbert aud Walter Newell were
age about 21 aud 22 years respective
ly, aud were born uud raised lu Lake
county. They owned about 4000 sheep
having got their start by raiting a
tew pet Iambs. Tbey were well kuowo
as eueigetlo youug men and stood
Herbert Newell's Last Statement
"I waa Nliot by Ike Harrold hikI no waa Walter. lie
turnr! (In- Nlieep Iooh and I fired lilm and told liliu lie
waa no (food and then lie pulled III gun, and Walter mild:
"I am not afraid of you." At that lie hliot lilm In eold
tdood and tlien hliot me, I had NtreiiKth enough to eome
to rump, but am In mik-Ii awful pain I can not tand It any
longer and I know I will die any way. Walter In about
tliree-quarlera of a mile aoutliueNt of here.
"IIIMCItKItT XKWHLL."
high lu the fntluiatiou of all who
knew them. Their parent, Mr. aud
Mrs. Henry Newell, are pioneers of
Lake County, aim the heartfelt stra
ps' by of all goes out to them in tbeir
tsrrihle aiUiction.
K. J. Mack, famillaily koown aa
shorty, brought the body of Herbert
lo from Pliisb tois moroiug, and it is
now at the rooms lu the Bunting
building opposite tbe Odd Fellows
ball.
Tbe tragedy was a great abock to tbe
community, and tie telephone office
bas been constantly tbroogsd by per
sona auxlou to learu tan detail of
tbe . crime. Miss Allc MuUratb,
tbe operator kept ber ofllce open all
night, and is eotited to much credit
'or ber courtesy an 1 wllllnguess to
give all information lu ber posses
sion. City Finances
The water and electric 20-lu bond
luMied August 1, 1900, will be taken
no at tbe end of tbe 10-year period,
which epires August 1 next. Should
tbe bonds run longer than the 10
year period then tbey could not be
taken op until tbe end of 20 years,
and this is perhaps tbe first Instance
on record where a municipality did
not take all tbe time possible la
wbiob to meet its indebtedness and
then ask for more. It also shows
that tbe uusioesa of Lakevlew baa
beeo bandied la an able manner and
reflects credit uoou all members of
tbe administration, more especially
during tbe last few years.
A. bieber, city treasurer, in a con
versation .with an Examiner re pre
aentative, outlined tbe manner in
wbicb tbe 110,(00 bonds are to be
paid.
It will he rememberel tbat
two years ago. what remained
electrio light system was sold
H. rihlrk and associates for
about
of tbe
to W.
$3000.
This amount la now about due and to
getber with S2000 tbe oity treasurery,
making a total of $5u00, will be ap
plied as a cash payment on redemp
tion of tbe bonds. City warrants will
be Issued for tbe remainder, and afier
tbe first day of August tbe bonded
Indsbtedness of Lakevlew will be a
thing of the past. City warrants
bave not been on tbe market for
some time past, all business being
transacted on a cash basis. Tbe de
mand for tbe city's warrants is there
fore active, and it ia quite likely
tbat tbe demaud will exceed tbe sup
ply, even on a f 1000 Issue, for tbey
are considered a gilt edged invest
ment. Nearly Ready For Business
The Lakeview aud Pine Creek Elec
tric Co. have almost completed their
telephone line iu Lakevlew, awaiting
ouly what is called tbe "cau top"
connections between the irou wira
aud cables, which are ou tbeir way to
Alturas and for which special ar
raugementa bave neeu made to im
mediately forward tbe sume by stage.
The company have installed 1M phones
during the past couple of weeks aua
will place others as socn as the con
nections mentioned bave arrived. It
Is expected by tbe otliciala of the
company that they will be able to
move the bulauce of .their equipment
to the new quarters iu the Watson
block about June 20. Lakeview pro
mises to be ou tbe telephone map iu
tine shape and have a service equal
to many places much larger in popu
lation. Few peopU realize the
amount of capital uud the hard woik
thut lias heeu necessary the past few
mouths lu placing this improemeut
to our social aud business life but
the results whsu lu operatlou will
show that the money aud labor used
have beeu well done.
Miss Alice Applegate, who waa a
teaclier iu the Lakeview Public
Hchools a year ago, was married to
Em II Peil, of Ashland, yesterdaj.
The ceremouy was solemnized at Oak
land, Cut, an utter an extended wed
dmg trip they will return to Ashland,
where tbe groom Is a well known
buslnees man. The mauy Lakevlew
admirers of tbe bride extend hearty
congratulations.
Death of Mae Green
The death of Mae, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Felix M. Ureeu, occured at
the family home In Lakeview Mon
day afternoon, after a brief illness
caused by an attack of pneumonia.
Everything possible tor medical skill
to do was done, but without avail,
Surr. uuded by ber parents, grand
parent, brothers and sisters, tbe
end came peacefully, and daring ber
last hours loving bands anticipated
every want and did all possible to
avert the hand of Death, jart bod
dmg I to beautiful womanhood, Mae
was a favorite in ber circle of jouuc
friends, and being the eldest child
Mr. ami Mrs. Green and giaod
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. K
Heryford, she waa regaided wltb
much more interest by tbe older peo
ple than is usually bestowed upon
young people of ber age Her cbaim
log manoer, both with old and young,
endeared ber to all who knew ber,
and ber untimely death therefora
caused a deep feeling of sympathy to
go out to the bereaved family and
relatives from every person in tbe
community. Sbe was of a bright aud
cheerful disposition of a most lovable
cbaractei, and ber presence was always
sought at all gatherings of young peo
ple. Sbe had nearly reached tbe age
of sixteen.
Funeral service weie held at i
o'clock Tuesday afternoon on tbe east
pixh of the family home, amidst a
profusion of flowers, and tbe lawn,
with its numerous trees, was thronged
with tbe mauy sorrowing friends of
the family. Rev. U. J. Wentzell con
ducted the services, and bis remarks
were most appropriate likening God's
work of that to an individual, who in
pluckng flowers always selects tbe
favorite aud those most beautiful. Tbe
singing by tbe U. G. club, of wbicb
Mae was a member, waa especially
appropriate and there was scarcely a
dry eye in tbe largetbrong at tbe close
of tbe service.
On tbe way to her final resting place
Mae was escorted by Misses Hazel
McKee, Alice Lindsay, Louise Stork
man, Emily AyreaJMarjorie Bernard,
aud Shirley Sipe, and Messrs. Walter
Dutton, Guy Crooemlller, Ted Mc
Kee, ,11m Judge, Elaon Curry and
Bertie Snyder, tbe young ladies car
tying wreaths of beautiful flowers.
Tbe casket was covered with a wealth
of flowers, aud at tbe close of tbe ser
vices at tbe grave tbe mound looked
like a huge pile of roses and other
beuatiful flowers intermiugled, which
bad been bettowed by many friends In
ljving remembrance.
"l'bere is no death.
What seems so is transition;
This lite of mortal breath
Is but a suburb of tbe life elysian,
Wbose portal we call death."
K. W. Martin Improving
C. 11. McKeudrea and G. M. Rice,
who accompanied K. W. Martin as
far as Sacramento ou bis way borne
returned a few days ago. After
leaving Lakevetw Mr. Martin's condi
tion for a time was quite serious,
uud be pirferred making tbe trip to
the Southern Pacific main line by
auto rather than by a narrow gauge
traiu Accordingly Mr. McKeudree
took bim to Burtle, but ou arriving
there the train service was nor satis
factory aud tbe party proceeded to
Sisson, where the sick man was placed
aboard a sleeper aud started ou bis
journey to Kansas City. Mr. McKeu
dree aud Hice accompauied him as
far us SaorHUieuto, where they were
met by It. J. Martin, who took
chuige of K W. for the remaiuder of
the journey bouie..
The lust reports received state that
Mr. Martiu is slowly reooveriug
from the attack of heart failure which
he sull'ered just previous to bis de
partuie and wbicb came so uear
pioviug fatal.
Postmaster Miller la this week re
ceiving tbe oougratulations of bis
friends iu his iucraese of salary from
1500 to $1700 per annum. This was
brought about by tbe increase of
busiuess in bis ottlce,and is a fair In
dication of the growth of Lakeview
duriug the past year..
Fierce Nian-Hunt Instituted and
Murderer Captured
TAKEN ON MUD CREEK NEAR STEIN'S
Surrounded by Several Posses, Routed Out .of
Hiding Place, C. D. Arthur and O. T.,Nlc
Kendree Shoot and Wound Him
It is doubtful If ever a manhunt
was prosecuteJ with such vigor as
baa been tbe searrb for Ike Hsrruld,
tbe slayer of tbe Newell bays. Pusses
were formed everywhere, and almost
before It was known that tbe crime : tbe way In. He also states tbat be
was committed men were rushing in ! intended to surrender as aooo as ha
automobiles and on horseback to the J waa ordered to bait, as be fully real
sseo to confirm, tbe report. Aa soou I lzed tbat It waa Impossible to escape,
as it became positively koown tbatj 'Ilariold immediately after his cap
tbe crime waa committed, not only ture was started for Lakeview, be and
waa tbe search lustituted but meo ! several members of tbe posses being
were placed at different points where
it was thought possible tbe mordaier
might show up and a wide section of
country was coveted by searcblogpar
ties. Tbe streets of Lakeview at
times presented a warlike scene. Sun
day forenoon word was received that
Harrold bad beeo located ia tbe vi
cinity of 12-mile creek, and request
ing assistance and to secure a dog If
possible tbat might track either Har
rold or hisjdog. Bert Wade, ot Nw
Pine Creek, was at once communica
ted wltb, and he thought perhaps a
hound tbat be bad would track Har
rold 's dog. At once an automobile
was dispatched for Wade and bis dog.
and on bis arrival here another auto
waa la waltlog to transfer tbem to
where Hairold'a track nad been Been.
"Harrold waa captured Tuesday
evening about six o'clock by Deputy
Sheriff Arthur and O. T. MeKc ndree,
be having offered no resistance. Tbe
capture was effected on Mad Creek
about one and a balf milea above
Stefn'a station and aome 18 milea
from Lakeview He waa first seen
sneaking through the brush at a dis
tance of about 300 yar '8, with his
gun ready to shoot, and after making
sure of tbeir man, Arthur and Mc
Keudree opened tire. Tbe first shot
strack tbe stock of Uarrold's gun,
and knocking It from bia bands,
while another shot took a piece of
flesh out of uhls left thigh.
Firing waa continued until tbe
murderer commenced yelling, and
then be was told In tbrow op bis
banaa. and to come out Into an
opening, wbicb be did. Seve i shots
in all were Hred and all struck close
to tbe man, but owing to tbe distance
and tbe fact tbat the men bad been
running over the rooks to Jget a
glimpse of bim, tbeir aim was not
true. Otherwise Harrold would not
bave lived to tell bis story.
Charley Robinson, Billy Burch,
Louis Moosa and Oliver B. Carroll,
of Plush, bad been tracking Harrold
since tbe discovery of tbe murder,
and to tbeir nntiring eff.rts is due
tbe capture of Harrold at this time.
Leaving here Sunday afternoon Ar
thur aud McKendree joined tbat
party and continued the search. Tbey
routed Harrold out of 12-mile Creek
canyon, followiug bim over Draae's
mountain, and Monday were informed
tbat be ate a meal at a sheep camp In
that vicinity about 3 o'clock iu tbe
attBrnuou. They proceeded to tbat
place immediately aud took up bis
truck, followiug bim until durk, at
whicb time tbey afterwards learned
tbat they were enly balf au hour be
hiud bim.
Monday uight Harrold spent uear
Pat Auglaud's sheep camp where he
ws also fed. In the moruing the
sheep. had beeu driveu over his track,
aud five hours elapsed before it was
discovered uguiu. He was theu fol- j receive Warden Curtis aud tne blood
lowed over into Mud Creek where he hounds and they would reach Weed
was Bubsequeutly captured. jut uoou. However, tbe capture of
Where so many were engaged it is Harrold leudered tbeir services uu
dltlioult to give credit where aud to! necessary, and Mr. Curtis was so ad
whom due, but all are agreed that
Messrs. Robinson, Burcb Mousa aud
Carroll were hot on Uarrold's trail all
Ibe time, and never hesitated a mo
ment for any cause.
At the time of Uarrold's capture
there were 11 meu iu the posse aud all
in bis Immediate vicinity. In addl
tiou to those mettioued alove, tbe
following were lu tbe party : Jesse
Sawyer, Jack Dubois, Man Wborton,
Sj. C. lleokwlth, Bob and Lou McCul
ly, liert Wade and a- youug mau
named Alleu, all of whom, cloxed iu
as soon as tbe firing was beard.
Harrold claims tbat be waa on bra
way to Lakeview to surrender, and
was avoiding arrest simply because
he expected to be killed If cauaot on
brought in by autos wbicb were seat
out after them. Tbey arrived about
2 o'clock Wednesday morning, Har
rold being immediately placed in tbe
steel cage in tbe county jail. Only
about a dozen men wera on the streets
at tbe time, and everything passed off
quietly. ,
When seen at the jail Wednesday
morning Hartold was cool and col
lected, sbowiog no signs whatever of
any regret or remorse, and discussed
his terrible crime freely and will
ingly. He claims to bave shot tbe
boys ia se!f defease, aod Lis story
otherwise agrees with the account of
tbe crime given elsewhere, excepting
tbat be deniea having rbot Herbert
iu the bead. However, be acknow
ledged having returned to tbe camp
after having killed Walter and abot
Herbert, to ctange bia clothes and
get bia rifle, at which time it ia pre
aumd tbat be killed Herbeit.
Harrold ia a stout built man. weigh- '
log 1S3 pounds and about S feet 8
inches high. He claima to bave beeo
born near Eola, in tbe Willamette ,
valley, baa a brother Cavid whom be
thinks resides ia Portland, and otber
relatavea near LaFayette, among
whom be mentioned families by the
names. of Walker and Hoover. Some
years since be married a widow,
named Arnold, at Ontario, she bar
ing tore children. He stated tbat
about 20 years ago be killed bia
brotber-in-law named Arnold, at tbat
place, but it waa in self defense, and
nothing was done with bim. He waa
also abot at the same place in a sa
loon row. He baa been ia frequent
rows during tbe past nine years, at
wbicb time he first came to Lake
county, although during tbat time
be has lived down near Susanville and
other places in California.
A battered bullet waa fonod la Har
rold's pocket Wednesday morning,
presumably tbe one tbat bit his gun.
It had gone through bis coat and
riddled a pair of socks tbat be had
rolled up in bis pocket.
Monday evening it was decided to
get tbe bloodhounds at tbe Salem
penitentiary, and an inquiry waa
wired Sheriff 11. P. Minto. An au
ewer was received Tuesday foreuoon,
elating that
, cnuld be had
the dogs and a man
for $5.00 per day and
expenses, aud in less than five min
utes tbe dogs were ordered sent, to
be met at Klamath Falls and brought
to Lakeview by auto. Judge Duly
w ired a personal request to Superin
tendent James to have the Sbastu
Limited tbriog the dogs, if possible,
aa the conuectiou made by the train
avoids a 15-hour layover at that sta
tion. Word wad received from Salem
Wednesday moruiug thut the South-
eru
Pacific Co. had ordered thu
, Shasta Limited to
stop at Salem to
vised bv wire.
A total reward of 92000 waa offered
for liarrold. 11000 for bis urrest aud
detention and the other f 1000 payable
ou conviction. C. E. Sherlock, Hen
ry Newell, P. M. Cory aud L. U.
Thomas subscribed 250. while the
county court, through Judge Daly,
offered 81000 the largest amouut auth
orized by law.
Judga Nolaud baa been appraised
of the facts aud has seut word from
Klamab Fulls thai be will convene
Circuit Court there ou the 27tb
Inst., thus Insuring a spjedy trial
for the culprit.