Multnomah County OR Archives News.....New Trial For Martin August 5, 1904
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Morning Oregonian August 5, 1904
Siletz Indian To Face New Jury- Decision By Judge Bellinger
Albert Martin, the Siletz Indian accused of murdering U.S.Grant, another 
Indian, last October, will have another chance to evade a long term of 
imprisonment for United States District Jusge Bellinger granted him a new 
trial yesterday.Martin was recently found guilty of manslughter, while the 
other Indian in the case, Logan, was discharged.In making the order for the 
new trial, Judge Bellinger stated that he believed Logan was the more guilty 
of the two in accomplishing Grant's death,and it seemed to him that Martin was 
too drunk at the time to have committed the crime. The judge therefore 
concluded that Martin, who is now out on bail, ought to get the benefit of a 
new trial. The date of the latter has not yet been set.


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