Killed on the Klaskanine
by
Eileen Hankel Burton
Aug 3, 2015
A timeline of the newspaper reports and court records surrounding the killing of
Jack Leonard November 17, 1883
I carefully copied all newspaper references and court records I could locate and typed them into this chronological time line. Note: anything in brackets is from me. Example: [...] means I couldn't read something.
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Eileen Burton
The Daily Astorian Sunday, November 18, 1883:
“KILLED ON THE KLASKANINE
Fatal Ending of a Dispute Regarding Land
A shooting affray occurred on the Klaskanine, near Kamm’s farm, yesterday morning, which resulted in the killing of Jack Leonard, a well-known longshoreman, and the serious wounding of Lem Johnson, a resident of that vicinity.
It seems that three brothers named Leahy have claims on the Klaskanine adjoining each other, and one of them, John Leahy has had some trouble with Leonard regarding his land. Sometime ago, Leonard, who had been working at various docks in the city, went “to look after his claim,” as he said.
Yesterday morning , in company with Lem Johnson, Smith and another man, he went down to Leahy’s claim to take away a barn which stood on the disputed ground and put it up as a dwelling house on the ground that he claimed.
As they approached they were ordered to stop followed by a report from a shot gun. Leonard fell to the ground, the shot entering his body on the lower and right side of his neck, breaking his collar bone, tearing a hole in his shoulder, and killing him almost instantly.
The others ran, a second shot striking Johnson who fell with wound in his leg. Sheriff Twombly and Coroner Franklin started for the scene of the affray upon receipt of the news, but up to midnight had not returned. Leonard was well known in the community, and considerable sympathy is felt for his wife and child.
The funeral is advertised to take place this afternoon under the auspices of the Astoria Longshoremen’s Association No 1, of which the deceased was a member.”
Morning Oregonian Sunday, November 18, 1883:
“STATES DISPATCHES - Homicide on the Klaskanine River – ASTORIA, Nov. 17 – (Special) – News has reached here of an homicide on the Klaskanine river, nears Kamm’s farm. The report says that Jack Leonard, a well-known longshoreman, attempted to jump a land claim of a man named Leahy. Many quarrels ensued, culminating in Leahy shooting and killing Leonard. Further details not received.”
San Francisco Chronicle Sunday, November 18, 1883:
A Land-Jumper Killed ASTORIA, November 17. – News reached here to-night of a homicide on the Klaskine [sic] river, near Kamm’s farm. Jack Leonard, a well-known longshoreman, attempted to jump the land claim of a man named Leahy. Many quarrels have ensued, culminating in Leahy shooting and killing Leonard. “
Morning Oregonian Monday, November 19, 1883:
[A repeat of the “STATES DISPATCHES” in the Sunday edition of this paper shown above appeared here.]
November 19, 1883:
[Handwritten Court document]
“In the Justice Court for the Precinct of Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon
The State of Oregon
vs
John Leahy, James Leahy, and Michael Leahy
State of Oregon
County of Clatsop } ss
Be it remembered that on this 19th day of November 1883 – before me a justice of the Peace and a commuting magistrate personally came Henry Mack who being sworn as a witness concerning the fact upon his oath deposed and said that the crime of Murder has been committed and accusing John Leahy, James Leahy, and Michael Leahy thereof to wit:
The said John Leahy, James Leahy, and Michael Leahy on the 17th day of November A.D. 1883 in Clatsop County State of Oregon feloniously purposely and of deliberate and premeditated malice Killed John Leonard by shooting him with a gun.
Contrary to the Statutes in such cases and provided and against the peace and dignity of the State of Oregon.
[signed] Henry Mack
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of November 1883.
[signed] P. H. Fox”
The Daily Astorian Tuesday, November 20, 1883:
[Note: This paper did not publish on Mondays.]
“THE KLASKANINE HOMICIDE
Testimony Taken Yesterday Before
the Coroner’s Jury
The Preliminary Examination to be Concluded To-Day
Sheriff Twombly and Coroner Franklin returned on Sunday morning from the scene of the homicide on the Klaskanine the morning previous. They brought the body of the dead man, Jack Leonard, and two of the Leahy Brothers.
In the afternoon W. G. Ross arrived with the third brother. The three brothers, John, Mike and James Leahy, were lodged in jail, and the body of the dead man was placed on stretchers in the coroner’s room where it was visited by hundreds of people. It presented
A SICKENING SIGHT.
The eyes were open, the lower part of the face and neck were covered with gouts of blood that had oozed from a jagged wound in the center of this throat, and on the left side of his neck was a hole where the shot had passed out. Yesterday morning a coroner’s jury was impaneled. Following is the testimony:
A.M. TWOMBLEY’S TESTIMONY.
I, A. M. Twombly, being first duly sworn, do depose and say that my name is A. M. Twombly, and that I am the sheriff of Clatsop county; when I went to make the arrest of John and James Leahy, John Leahy told me that he had shot John Leonard and that he would do it again.
WM. J. HAROLD’S TESTIMONY.
I, we [sic]went up across a trail and down into a clearing; we saw no one about before we got about ten paces from the shed, and three men come [sic] out, two armed with shot guns and the third with a revolver, and said, ‘Go, go;’ immediately afterward a shot from John Leahy’s gun brought Mr. Leonard to the ground; we saw by the actions of the man he was going to fire again, and we turned and the three of us ran; none of we four had any arms; all we had was, I had a lunch basket, one of us had a square, auger and teapot, Mr. Kinney had a small hatchet and three oil skin coats.
Mr. Leonard had a bag with some nails in it; that was all; when first we saw them it was just as we came up to the shed, being all about abreast ; they at first sight had their arms drawn ready to shoot, and no one had time to speak before they fired, and Mr. Leonard fell to the ground; after we had started to run and had got some ten or fifteen paces away, a shot struck me on the back of the head, and there were six shots fired in succession; I and Mr. Mack got together in the brush and made our way down to Mr. Corno’s; I stopped there and Mr. Mack went to see some men; I do not know their names; and when the men came up we went up and saw the body, which was laying [sic] in the same place where it fell; we covered it over with a sack.
HENRY MACK’S TESTIMONY.
I, Henry Mack, being first duly sworn do depose and say on Friday morning I went up to work on the place with Mr. Leonard and these other two witnesses; while we were to work we took down part of a house that was standing there on the place where the shooting occurred ; after we got that done we cut a part of a road at the far end of a trail; on Saturday morning we started up, the four of us to work; when we got within six paces of the place, I mean the part of the building that was left standing, the three of them were concealed in there and came out - I mean the three Leahys, two shot guns and one with a six shooter; one of the Leahy’s [sic] said, ‘go, go,’ and by the description I got; he told me his name was John Leahy; when he said, ‘go, go’ , he fired, and the first shot that was fired killed Mr. Leonard, and at that they all fired at the same time, six shots in all, and one grazed my jacket, and at this the other two men started to run and the one that had the bucket was shot with a small shot from a shot gun, in the back of the head; and I and one of the young men got together and came down through the brush to Corno’s place on the Klaskanine; when I got down and saw Mr. Peterson at Mr. Gray’s place, and asked him whether he would be kind enough to come with me to the place where the shooting had taken place, and then he told me that we had better wait and see whether the sheriff came up , if not, we would see some more of the neighbors and would go up then; we saw Mr. Norman and his son-in-law, Charles Williams, and Mr. Dempsey, and this other man, Mr. Harold, and we started up about 4 o’clock; we went up there and found the body lying in the same place that he fell, and we took and covered him up and came away; as we got very near the road we heard cooing, and we stopped to answer them; it was Mr. Franklin and the party that came with him; we waited for them to come up and we spoke with Mr. Franklin and he asked if there was any one of us that was willing to stop by the body, and I told him that I would, and Mr. Wm. Painter.
JOHN KINNEY’S TESTIMONY.
I, John Kinney, being duly sworn, do depose and say: I went with Mr. Leonard and Henry Mack on Friday morning and we took down a part of the building that was there and meant for a house; after that on Friday we went out to the far end of the tract and commenced to cut a road; that was all done on Friday; while we were there on Friday, the 16th day of November, 1883; we saw no one except the persons of our party who were there on the place at work; I was up there with Mr. Leonard about five weeks , and all the time I was there, I never heard that we would be molested in any way by being there at work; on Friday night, the 16th we went back to Mr. Corno’s place where we was [sic] stopping, and Saturday, the 17th, we started back to the place; Mr. Leonard, Mr. Mack, Mr. Harold, and myself, to put the house up for Mr. Leonard; when we got down close to the house I saw some men on the inside of the house; I saw them through the crack in the boards; he, I mean Mr. Leonard, saw them the same time I did and he said good morning, gentlemen; three of them stepped out then and told me to go; they did not wait for an answer or for me to turn around to go, but fired at me and Leonard fell; we three started to run and they fired some shots after us; I don’t know how many; I could not tell; I run [sic] up along the woods towards the trail; I never saw either of the men that fired the shots before; I started up the trail and fell over a log and dropped the three oil skin coats that I had with me and my hat; when I got up to the edge of the timber I fell again; when I got up I looked back and saw the man with the red whiskers, they say that his name is James Leahy, following me with the gun, and I started to run again and turned into the woods; I was in the woods for awhile and made my way down to Mr. Corno’s place; I got a hat there and started for town to report the murder; on the way down I met Mr. Painter; he came down with me in his skiff to the Granger’s hall where we me the steamer Daisy and I came down in her; Painter went up for the sheriff and I went to Mr. Fox; I should think that the muzzle of the gun that killed Leonard was about eighteen inches from Leonard’s body when the gun was fired; from the description the man that fired the shot that killed Mr. Leonard was named John Leahy; I went back with the coroner and the sheriff and saw the sheriff arrest the men James and John Leahy; I heard the man named John Leahy say when the arrest was made that he was not sorry for it.
VERDICT OF THE CORONER’S JURY.
State of Oregon County of Clatsop} ss.
In the matter of the Inquisition upon the body of John Leonard, deceased.
We the undersigned jurors summoned to appear before B. B. Franklin, coroner of the county of Clatsop, at the undertaking rooms of B. B. Franklin in the city of Astoria, precinct of Astoria, county of Clatsop and state of Oregon, on the nineteenth day of November, 1883, to inquire into the death of John Leonard, found murdered in the county of Clatsop, state of Oregon after being duly sworn according to law, and having made such inquisition, after inspecting the body and hearing the testimony adduced, upon oaths each and all do say that the man, John Leonard, came to his death in the county and state aforesaid, on the seventeenth day of November, 1883 from a gun-shot wound in the hands of John Leahy, and that James and Mike Leahy were accessories to and before the fact, and that the same was deliberate, premeditated, and willful murder.
B. S. Worsley
William McCroskey
Frank Morrison
S. P. Rorke
R. E. Jackson
S. G. Ingalls
The preliminary examination was held before Justice P. H. Fox, in the court house at two o’clock yesterday afternoon. Fulton Bros. and F. D. Winton appearing for the defendants. F. J. Taylor conducted the examination on behalf of the state. At 5 P.M. court adjourned to this morning when the examination will be resumed. “
Morning Oregonian Tuesday, November 20, 1883:
“THE SHOOTING OF JACK LEONARD
John Leahy Admits His Guilt, and is Charged with Willful Murder.
ASTORIA, Nov. 19 – (Special.) – The mangled body of Jack Leonard was brought to town yesterday, and an inquest held today. John Kinney and two other witnesses present at the shooting testified in substance that they saw three men. Leonard said, ‘Good morning, gentlemen.’ The three Leahys then ran out, two with shotguns at their shoulders, and the other with a revolver. John Leahy shouted, ‘Go ! Immediately go!’ Witnesses say that before they had been given time to go John Leahy shot Leonard, through the neck, who said, ‘My God!’ and fell dead. A second shot, fired as he was falling, torn away he clothing from his left shoulder. As none of the other party had any weapons, the other three, when Leonard fell, turned and ran. The Leahys fired at them as they ran, and Kinney was hit by one buckshot in his head, which glanced under his scalp, and was cut out to-day.
Kinney made his way to town, and returned to the spot with the coroner and sheriff. Saturday evening the sheriff arrested John, James, and Mike Leahy and brought them down, ironed. John Leahy acknowledges that he fired the fatal shot, and says he is not sorry for it.
The coroner’s jury rendered a verdict that deceased died from a gunshot wound inflicted [?] by the hand of John Leahy, and that James and Michael Leahy were accessories to and before the act, and that the same was a deliberate, pre-meditated and willful murder.
The murderers have engaged Fulton & Winton for the defense. The preliminary examination is now going on. The body of Leonard goes to Portland by the morning boat, for interment by the Longshoremen’s Union.”
San Francisco Chronicle Tuesday, November 20, 1883:
ASTORIA, November 19. – Additional particulars of the shooting affray on the Klaskanine river were received to-night. A dispute had arisen between John Leahy, living on the Klaskanine river, and Jack Leonard, a longshoreman, residing here, concerning the boundary line of their respective farms. Saturday morning Leonard, accompanied by two friends, went to the farm and began preparations for moving a barn, situated on the disputed ground, to his own undisputed possessions. He had hardly commenced work when Leahy approached and ordered them to stop, at the same time firing a shotgun off. Leonard fell dead, the whole load having entered the back of his head. Leahy fired a second shot, the charge taking effect in the leg of John Johnson, one of the men who accompanied Leonard. Leonard is well-known here, having lived in Astoria several years. He leaves a widow and a child. John Leahy and his brothers, James and Mike, were brought to the city in irons to-night. John acknowledges the shooting and says he is not sorry for it. The Coroner’s jury has returned a verdict charging John with deliberate murder and charging James and Mike with being accessories.”
Sacramento Daily Union Tuesday, November 20, 1883:
Capture of a Murderer.
PORTLAND, November 19th. – News is just received here from Astoria to the effect that John Leahy, the murderer of Jack Leonard near Astoria on Sunday, was brought to the latter point to-day. James and Michael Leahy, brothers of the murderer, were also arrested and brought to Astoria. John Leahy acknowledged that he killed Leonard, and says he is glad he committed the murder. The Coroner’s jury charge John with murder, and accuse the two brothers with being accessories before and after the fact. The prisoners will have a preliminary examination to-morrow. “
November 20, 1883:
[Court documents]
“In the Justice’s Court for the Precinct of Astoria - State of Oregon - County of Clatsop
The State of Oregon, Plaintiff – against - John, James and Michael Leahy Defendants
An order having been made on the twentieth day of November A. D. 1883 by P. H. Fox a Justice of the Peace that Michael Leahy be held to answer upon a charge of Murder upon which he has been duly admitted to bail in the sum of Two Thousand dollars. We, Thomas Dealey and Richard Dealey of Astoria, Oregon by occupation cannery and fisherman and R. R. Marion of Astoria Oregon by occupation saloon keeper hereby undertake that the above named Michael Leahy shall appear and answer the charge above-mentioned in whatever Court it may be prosecuted, and shall at all times render himself amenable to the orders and process of the Court, and if convicted, shall appear for judgment and surrender himself in execution thereof, or if he fail to perform either of those conditions, that we will pay to the State of Oregon the sum of Two Thousand dollars.
Dated at Astoria this twentieth day of November A. D. 1883[signed ]Richard and Thomas Dealey and R. R. Marion - Taken and acknowledged before [signed] P. H. Fox - Justice of the Peace for Astoria Precinct”
November 20, 1883:
[Hand written court document]
“The above mentioned James Leahy, John Leahy and Michael Leahy having been brought before me P. H. Fox a Justice of the Peace for the Precinct in the County and State aforesaid in a Criminal Action for the Crime of Murder and the said John Leahy, James Leahy and Michael Leahy having been duly examined by me and from the testimony produced on the examination I have reason to believe that the crime of Murder has been Committed.
It is ordered that John Leahy be held without bail and I have admitted Michael Leahy to bail in the sum of $2000.00 and James Leahy in the sum of $2500.00 to answer for the same at the next term of Circuit Court for Clatsop County issued Nov. 20th 1883 […] Also ordered that Henry Mack, Wm J. Harrold [sic] and John Kinny [sic]be held as witnesses on […]bonds for their appearance in the Sum of $300.00 Each. Commitments issue for the above Nov 20th, 1883
State of Oregon Clatsop County } ss I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full and true Copy of the above Entitled Action as now appears on my Docket.
[signed]P. H. Fox Justice of the Peace”
The Daily Astorian Wednesday, November 21, 1883:
“Held to Answer – The preliminary examination of the brothers John, James and Michael Leahy, charged with the murder of John Leonard, was resumed before Justice Fox yesterday. The three brothers were each sworn and testified in relation to the matter. Argument was then made and at 2 o’clock the examination closed. John and James were held without bail to await the action of the grand jury. Michael was admitted to bail by consent of the district attorney and he was released from custody. The other two brothers were remanded to jail.
Morning Oregonian Wednesday, November 21, 1883:
STATE DISPATCHES
The Shooting of Jack Leonard
ASTORIA Nov. 20 – (Special) – John and James Leahy have been held to answer for the murder of Leonard without bail. Michael was held in $2000 to appear for trial. Bail was immediately furnished. The brothers were allowed to testify and stated in substance that the land in dispute was rightfully theirs. Parties had tried to dispossess them before and their building had been torn down. They went Saturday morning to repair it. They had been warned that Leonard and others were going to jump the claim and that Leonard was a bad man and they had better look out for him. John and James carried shotguns always when they left home to shoot game. They had their guns as usual that day. Mike had no weapon only an ax; did not expected to have to use guns to protect his life; saw Leonard and party when 100 yards off; told them to come no further; Leonard advanced with his hands stretched ready to grab, and John warned him off again. John says the gun went off before he knew it; did not mean to kill Leonard ; after the first shot don’t recollect firing the second. They say that only two shots were fired and Mike had no revolver. The parties are old settlers and much interest is manifested in the case. The prisoners have many friends. “
Morning Oregonian Friday November 23, 1883:
[Under “BRIEF MENTION” ]
“The body of Jack Leonard, recently murdered near Astoria, was buried Wednesday afternoon at Mount Zion.”
November 24 1883 – [handwritten Court documents]:
“In the Justice’s Court for the Precinct Astoria - State of Oregon - County of Clatsop
The State of Oregon, Plaintiff – against - James Leahy, John Leahy and Michael Leahy Defendants
An order having been made on the 20th day of November A. D. 1883 by P. H. Fox Esq. a Justice of the Peace that James Leahy be held to answer upon a charge of Murder upon which he has been duly admitted to bail in the sum of Two Thousand Five hundred dollars.
We Thos Dealey and James McCarly [sic] by occupation and fisher and canneryman R. R. Marion of Astoria Oregon by occupation saloon keeper hereby undertake that the above named James Leahy shall appear and answer the charge above-mentioned in whatever Court it may be prosecuted, and shall at all times render himself amenable to the orders and process of the Court, and if convicted, shall appear for judgment and surrender himself in execution thereof, or if he fail to perform either of those conditions, that we will pay to the State of Oregon the sum of Two thousand and five hundred dollars.
Dated at Astoria this 24 day of November A. D. 1883 [signed ] Thomas Dealey and James Mc Carthy – Taken and acknowledged before [signed] P. H. Fox - Justice of the Peace for Astoria Precinct
The Daily Morning Astorian December 2, 1883:
“Jas. Leahy is out on $2500 bail; but one brother, John is now confined in jail.”
January 9, 1884:
[Handwritten court record of Indictment]
“In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Clatsop
State of Oregon vs. John Leahy – James Leahy and Michael Leahy} Indictment
John Leahy, James Leahy and Michael Leahy are accused by the grand jury of the County of Clatsop by this Indictment of the Crime of Murder: Committed as following: the said John Leahy, James Leahy and Michael Leahy on the 17th day of November AD 1883 in the County of Clatsop and state of Oregon purposely and of deliberate and premeditated malice Killed John Leonard by their and there shooting him with a gun loaded with powder and shot Contrary to the statutes in such cases made and provided and against the decree and dignity of the state of Oregon – Dated at Astoria this 9th day of January AD 1884. Witnesses before the grand jury – Henry Mack, W. J. Harold, John J. Kenney, W. B. Painter, Chas J. Newman, Alexander Corno, F. C. Norris, Chas Guilliam, A. Normand, Christian Petersen, E. M. Swansen
[signed] J. A. McBride - District Attorney
The Daily Astorian Thursday January 10, 1884:
“The brothers James, John and Michael Leahy charged with the murder of Jack Leonard on the 17th of last November will plead this morning; the trial being set for Monday; pending further action the two brothers who were out on bail were confined with the other brother in jail.”
The Daily Astorian Tuesday January 15, 1884:
“THE TRIAL OF THE LEAHY BROTHERS -For the Murder of Jack Leonard- the court-room was densely crowded yesterday, the occasion being the trial of the three brother, John, James and Michael Leahy, charged with the murder of Jack Leonard, on the Klaskanine, last November.
When the case was called yesterday morning every available space in the court-room was filled; Messrs. Fulton and Winton appeared for the defense; District Attorney McBride assisted by Messrs. Steeves, Curtis and Taylor for the prosecution.
The work in securing a jury was first in order. Thirty-eight were examined, and at 3 P.M. the following jury was selected: L. B. Chase, A. Condit, M. I. Sage, John Enberg, Chas. Stott, D. W. Overton, Wm. Moody, D. Wilson, O. V. Carter, J. Davis, Jr., J. A. Carlson, T. J. McClanahan. The trial immediately proceeded.
The case was opened by T. A. McBride who read the indictment and proceeded to briefly comment thereon, he was followed by C. W. Fulton, after which the examination of witnesses began. Henry Mack was the first witness called; his testimony was substantially that on the Saturday the shooting was done he and three others, among whom was Jack Leonard, started to go to work where they had been the previous day; that when they had got within several paces of the part of the building that was standing the three defendants came out armed ; one of them said ‘go, go,’ and fired , Leonard falling dead.
A rigid cross-examination followed, after which court adjourned to nine o’clock this morning when the trial will be resumed.
The Daily Morning Astorian Wednesday, January 16, 1884:
“The trial of the three Leahy brothers was in progress all day yesterday. The Defense brought up several witnesses, a shorthand reporter, J. G. Hume, taking testimony. Considerable interest is manifested in the trail, which will be resumed at nine o’clock this morning.”
The Daily Morning Astorian January 17, 1884:
“Around the City - Sixty-nine subpoenas were issued in the Leahy trial.”
The Daily Astorian Thursday January 17, 1884:
“THE MURDER TRIAL – The court-room was crowded yesterday, the third day of the trial of the three Leahy brothers for the alleged murder of John Leonard. Seldom has there such interest been evinced in any criminal case.
The evidence was all in by three in the afternoon when X. N. Steeves, on behalf of the prosecution addressed the jury. He spoke for an hour and three-quarters and was followed by F. D. Winton for the defense, who spoke for an hour, followed by C. W. Fulton for the defense who also made a plea of an hour’s duration.
District Attorney McBride closed on behalf of the state in a speech of an hour and a quarter after which the judge charged the jury and at eleven o’clack last night they returned to consider upon their verdict.”
[Note: This is the end of the available Daily Astorian newspaper coverage; I could not find the next day’s paper on line.]
Morning Oregonian Friday, January 18, 1884:
“The Leahy Brothers Acquitted
Astoria, Jan 17 - Special - The case of the three Leahy brothers charged with the killing of Jack Leonard was sent to the jury last night. After six hours deliberation they returned a verdict of not guilty. Evidence was produced by the defense to show, without a shadow of a doubt, that Leonard had threatened to kill the Leahys. McBride ably prosecuted and Fulton & Winton made able speeches for the defense. Judge Bennett thought the verdict a just one.”
San Francisco Chronicle Friday, January 18, 1884:
“Acquitted of Murder – Astoria (Or.) January 17. – The case of the three Leahy brothers, charged with murder, went to jury at 11 o’clock last night and after six hours’ deliberation they returned a verdict of not guilty. The evidence produced by the defense went to show without a shadow of a doubt that Leonard had threatened the lives of the Leahys.”
Sacramento Daily Union Friday, January 18, 1884:
“The three Leahy brothers, tried for murder at Astoria, Or., have been declared not guilty.”
Wednesday, January 16, 1884:
[handwritten court document]
“In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Clatsop. January Term 1884
16th January 1884 [Probably should have been dated the 17th since the jury went out at 11 o’clock on the 16th and returned with the verdict six hours later.]
The State of Oregon Plaintiff
vs
John Leahy, James Leahy, and Michael Defendants
For[…]State of Oregon by T. A. McBride, Esq. District Atty and by Steve and C. J. Carter Esqs. And the Defendants in person and by […] and T. J. Minton and also came the jury empaneled in this Cause. And after hearing the Evidence, The Argument of Counsel and the Charge of this Court returns under the charge of a duly sworn officer and afterwards return into court in the following words to wit. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Clatsop
State of Oregon Plaintiff
vs
John Leahy, James Leahy & Michael Leahy – Defendants
We the jury in the above entitled cause find the defendants not Guilty
L B Chase [signed] Foreman
And whereupon the Jury are discharged and the Defendants are discharged from Custody.