Clackamas-Multnomah County OR Archives News.....Dies Of Her Wounds September 8, 1904
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Monring Oregonian September 8, 1904
Inquest Over Mrs.L.B.Jones Held at Oregon City
Premeditation Of Crime
Witnesses Testify That G.W.Lauth Hinted Before The Shooting That He Was About 
To Be In A "Big Fight"
Oregon City,Ore.,Sept.7-(Special)- Mrs.Lenore B.Jones died at Portland at an 
early hour this morning and G.W.Lauth,her slayer,will in all probability be 
formally charged with murder in the first degree by the Cornoer's jury,which 
will conclude its investigation tomorrow morning. The remains of the dead 
woman were the brought to this city this afternoon,when Coroner Holman 
impaneled a Cornoer's jury and proceeded with an inquest.
Testimony was offered by policeman Noblett and J.M.Wood,the woman's father,who 
told of seeing Lauth come to his house on the morning of the shooting. He said 
taht Lauth went into the bedroom and was there joined within a few minutes by 
Mrs.Jones,who was at work in the kitchen when her jealous lover reached the 
house. He heard some loud talking,followed by four pistol shots. Rushing from 
the house he collided with Lauth,who surrendered himself and accompanied the 
witness downtown,where he was delivered to the authorities.
Constable Trembeth testified to having taken charge of the murderer,ho was 
turned over to him by Woods. Witness told of Lauth giving him the revolver 
with which the shooting was done.
Intimation Of Coming Crime
Charles Wright,a local barber,whose shop Lauth visited just before the 
shooting,gave important testimnoy showing that the shooting was no twithout 
premeditation on the part of Lauth. The witness stated that just prior to the 
time of the shooting,lauth stopped at his main street barber shop for a 
shave.While Lauth was waiting his turn,the recent prizefight 
between "Battling" Nelson and Herarra was discussed.After he had been shaved 
and while he was adjusting his collar,lauth remarked:
"Well,boys,this is probably the last time you will shave me"
He was asked if he expected to leave the city and responded negatively and, 
in  explanation of the original statement,continued:
:No, but there is going to be a big fight pulled off at 10 o'clock this 
monring."
One of the curious auditors ventured to ask if the expected contest would be 
of a pugilist nature. To this Lauth replied:
"No,it is a personal fight and if you will listen you will hear."
With these significant words he left the barber shop and within an hour had 
done the shooting and was lodged in the County Jail.
Monday nigth Lauth played poker in a lcal saloon the greater part of the night 
and when he seperated from the other players,said:
"Boys this is the last night I will play with you."
Drs.Caril,Norris and Lowe this afternoon held an autopsy and will give 
testimony as to the nature of the owunds beore the Coroner's jury,which has 
been adjourned until 8:39 o'clock tomorrow morning. The jury is composed of 
J.S.Purdom,A.B.Moore,W.H.Samson,John Younger,J.L.Tufts and A.M. Frost.
Weeps With Wooman's Father
Lauth continues remarkably cool and collected.His extreme nervousness of 
yesterday has entirely disappeared and the announcement of the death of his 
victim this morning apparently did not affect him greatly. J.M.Woods,father of 
the dead woman,visited the murderer at the County Jail this morning and the 
interview was the occasion for much weeping on the part of both.
This afternnon Lauth consented to sit for a picture and was photographed in 
the County Jail.
Mrs.Jones Ante-Mortem Statement
Late Tuesday night at the Good Samariatn Hospital,Mrs.Jones made the following 
ante-mortmem ststement.
"The man who shot me is George W.Lauth. I have been wiht him two or three 
years.It happened at my father's house.I asked him for the thing of mine he 
had in Portland.he said he wanted the things he had gicen me,and I said he was 
welcome to them.He then said that he wanted me and I said that he could not 
have me becuase of the mean dirty letters he had written to me inwhich he 
cursed and swore and called me names.He said he would have me,and then grabbed 
me and held me against the wall and shot me.
"Before I went to Rosebug I told him I would have nothing more to do with him 
and after my return from Roseburg I refused to see him.He wrote a letter to me 
at Roseburg,and said he would kill me but I have not the letter as I burned it"
Death claimed Mrs.Lenore Jones,the victim of George W.Lauth's 
insan,jealousy,early yesterday monring. She died at Good Samaritan Hospital 
after making an ante-mortem statement regarding the manner in which she was 
wounded by her rejected lover at Oregon City Tuesday. Thsi statement was given 
in th epresence of her attending physicians,Drs. W.E.Caril, and A.E.Rockey. 
When her statement had been completed she was too weak to sign her name and 
was  barely able to attest her signature with a faint stroke of the pen.

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