Garland Globe | 1906-08-04 | Page 2 | Hembree Escapes Death

HEMBREE ESCAPES DEATH. Jury Brings In a Verdict of Man slaughter. Tillamook, Ore. Tho jury In tin Ilombreo murder case, nfter being out nil night, brought In a verdict of manslaughter man-slaughter ns a compromise verdict On tho first ballot ono of tho Juron voted for acquittal, nnd nfter nn all-night all-night session tho compromise was arrived ar-rived at. Hcmbrco wns tried for tho murdet of his wlfo nnd daughter. After killing kill-ing tho two women, Hombreo sot the homo on flro to hldo 1Ib crlmo nnd to delude Inquirers Into tho belief that thoy had perished In tho flames. Rut for tho finding ot somo human bonca in tho remains of n cooking stove tho crlmo never would hnvo boon discovered. discov-ered. An Inquiry wns stnrted and Hombreo wns nrrested on circumstantial circumstan-tial ovidenco. Tho Hombreo homo wns located at Sand Lnko and thQ crlmo wns committed Dec. 28 last.