, 1863-10-22

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The testimony With regard to tho tr1t rnen-
Eioned point, we ventlsted at aufaeient lepgth in
..,.-.-. s,,..t..5., re. .-,..... - NJ.
Becker, without expressing any opinion as IS to the
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with which the defendants are charged. We pub
lf.h below portion Of the sworn statements Of
NJ Torton ana M nacEe, II o,dcr n evh,h,t
with some part1cularity, the eecond salient poln
In the cnse. the upspccessfpl attempt to supp,css
test,morv
K These two excerpts contain every hingconnected
with this spiciAl investigation, worthy the atteu
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In thus presenting the testimony Of Norton In
iuxtaposit,on with that Of the Beckers, we treat
~. IN thc c,s.-,,e neonla and tba accnsed
in thoroughly impartial nauuer, 10, while the
evidence OF the former sets out the nature Of the
occrs.t5or- th.t NJ 4he latter e,nhoa,ee thc sub.
stance Of The defense.
We rive only thst portion OF the direct exsmi-
n,t,on NJ NJ Recrer Witch ,c,stea tn rh. conrer
a.;as y n. ~ hinsa,, ~ ans % Nar,o, ~ I .hon. 81.
1x1xrs.T,os or Nm. n1cksn.
oststs ~,,et ssss " hetreen @ - xon-ss,r sna N,
Norton! Al .,led NJ; Norton to come to ny
house: he sald be would mol then, but must
come and sec hun told lin II had had time l
would next morntngl went there at zine clocE;
Mr. NortoA took me into a side room by himself;
he began to speak this matter over AGAIN said he
1elt very sony for MIS-. ldeson l said to him yoa
teel sotE5 iot Mre ideso1. ult ne DID not tee bad
for my wife; he ea!d my wife had her
nGats N hef own nanos; oat. Are. ldes9p
20 ean On ~ q M
che world Die; It would oe better II thie affair
could be n3ed np "sthost somtns 70 court; 1aske9
hun how; ne sald oy settsment; l laughed and
mattel. and got 70 e1cit. With talking over the
Nlolc case that tears rsn down nv cheele: told
h a *9 TT bs Ms5s nax ssse 4 o9i ss IL XII s.s tas
knew then thcy would never hare left my mouse
alivs; then be began 70 gpeak again q Ms 1de-
again abont Il che would feel bad; he aaid these
thought it would better for to take the eight
I said would not taks two thousand doilars; he
and saia ihc patty would giye one tnonsand doilsrs
vie: be saId Zone thousand doI3ars Is fcood
money" and that II would only Be neeeesary foE
me to send my wife of; she was the only help
flad: he tloucht about It little. and gaid that
could Be A1ea my wife could be too sick to I'd
before the craud iuny: when went home nv wife
asked me where hid been 80 long; ahe said the
the grand Jury; ] then told nv wife what
Nj, Morton had ssid~thst he lid not nitv
Idcson and Marshal If they went to the psni- e.
eays lie. styop want to settle he eaae win
them fellows 1hot abused me so.'' aid mi
II you don't want too. Go before the Grand jury
JuSy lint day and made be, statement, Xs. So1.
tim told me tint should be At his house st tTo
O'clock in the afternoon to tell him Whist nv wife
wifehad been to The Grad jury. NJ. No Norton @ esid I'D
It was TOO bad, We should not have zone to the
Grand Jury. BE asked me what We aid it fos. /
was too bad. These fellows ase getting theiI nun.
ishMeut now and win ret il, ,becapss the case vent
to the Grand Jury. But then said he, after 1ttle
and your wife take . thousand doIia.s and leaye
Chicago: I told him did not believe It
you'd DO very well; ! could rot leave my
yon get anybody there in your place for = little
wilma You see, Low. ibe said} these fellows IRE
ana s3d g. es 5 e' Teey ,a
better taEe the THOUSAND dollars aud 70. The1 be
began tota1k acS,n about Mrs IdeSon. and how
she feit, md hat these fellows were were punished
enough already by the licking which had made
them alex in bed, and by the fear Of cetrfnr tato
lie papers. Then be satd again, thoasand doilsts
% e M nase % Is to
aoa a1a attend to yoar business. &c asked mel I
ford. but that could not 70 there @ vit5ouf
inc her. When i snote To nv wiz ahnnf n she
soo]ded me- and sa,d was srii, tn sattIei rban
4foid her what Mr. Norton had said about Mrs.
talked q little more about it, she said should do
what think Is rtght- Then went Afterwards
and told Mr. Norton what my wife said. Then
] to esee chsaso
and lose ffteen hundred dollars byit; am doing
I good business, aud have fitted up my saloon al
great expense. But he eaid no, yuu viii not lose
It; you nust ret somebody to 70 into your sa-
loon. Touneed not leave Chtcase only for four to
etx weeks: then you come hack again and every
hfFhx 1I,.. 1u3,%
Ait Afte1wards Mr. Norton proposed to psy my
wife five hundred dollars, and TINT ehc should stat
ttat night, and that should wait dry OF two and
such arrangement leit with ny wife that night;
Nr. Norton gave me thsre hundred dollars ut the
depot. and gave me check on New York Tor the
Hs1tiosd, did your Yes sir. Q.-While you ~
were there. did you receive letter from Chicago:
nese q that @ iSe one AYes e!E spGsn s oHoE sae %
long had you been gone when you received that
letter1 Mot quite week. Q-W'hat did you
toa iawyeis ofice; Lwitnes was T Checked I here % a.
he went on to tell the advice he received from the
laWJer,l I brought my wife back to Chicago.
Ssesa etsa e. y Wefe: - ere: yoa snss Wounded nd
any wayt .A---fee Sir. Q.-.-Are Jou atGi lane
With ~ A-1ee ~. 4-MI. Morton tod yoa
Sseaass Sc ths % case bad gone Before tse grand
Axes fu.
caoss-t2A21kioB Bf 4R. aA1Es'
Q-Tere yon wounded at the battle of Bull
Rpng A-ko, Sir. Q-How long have you lived
in this county: A-About ten yeats. When
did you first come to Illinois: A-About sir
years ago. Q.Where did yon nrst live IN Illinois
that that you moved out Of the city to Dnuton'a
Station A---About ak months. .Q-About how
long aid yoa 1lve It Dunten's stattoat AIAbou'
boarding house taere.assot GEYes. sir: Qepii
you have any didcultx q Du4ton's Station With :
young msa 9a 9ow .,1 at fikss Peaks A1Yes. sis
sSssa 5se yoa9E ~ "a ysaE Vie: ii ,!qasstto1
posed to ehoH that = the n witness on, oWed MAJ
c1e, nc ana Rsd s h r. s aeo. h1e
Gnssion the @ examination went onl Q-Did ths1
4im,s1ty a1, With that Young I'm man now at P'ks''
a. aa'e snxfh1f TO 90 %stn yo95 1ei /,
ga you; A.He gave i 70 me to save.
IsaeM long Mt yon zen onnson'g stat3on VA
ditncul;y occurred: 4; Ieams to Chicago on the
u o. Nay, May, ana and fook lease 81 the place 9,
a"d 4nnt roasess;nn nf # shonf ,nes. Hafara
for the reaaon that the house had been used as ,
bakt1'e chop, and I had to III it over again. q
came home and found Idceon and Marshnll there
A. She told me that should not give those fel
lows any beer; / only should. Know how the1
~ q Van , had nnver ~ seen ~ ths,n - heio,a
70; IL 2: G Ton - taat a1!st this co0yeIsstiog
hot End ~ e pt 9n snnd AZ g1n ua
A-Inee - ne or iour men cane IN with ne: they
MN Mn tha!!. ~! 1elg1oos qen nen yoa nad got Y
Yasn n sneSs sonr m me9. Ehat hspPsned: Al Gsked
4ueSon Wna1 ne ha1 zone VILE my vile. Q-What
qla be rsp1yt A-He gave me no answer. @.
he5e wa ": ioeson standing at that time
h.a,ss Ahs IT. tsa atsnt1ne on the counter Q.What
4-0id you Keep On licking him = A-oh no sir.
2-O1d gon ~ gGike him with your dsts Ayes
atr Q-Uid 1deeop make any resistance to you