The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-11
STEEL IN THE HEART.
TERRIBLE DEATH AGONY or THE VICTIM or A
DRUNKEN QUARREL-A DRAMATIC INTxR-
vIxw-rHE MURDxRER AsREsrED-RxMARx-
ARTE oAaE or VITALITY.

TERRIBLE DEATH AGONY OF THE VICTIM OF
| DRUNKEN QUARREL-A DRAMATIC INTER-
yIxw-rHE MUBDxRxR ARREsrED-RxMARx-
ABLE cAss or VITALITY.
Iron the st. Louis Globc- Democrat, Nov 81
On Tuesday morning. at about suo o'clock. Officers
Desmond ana Krumwode, while pasreliing sheir beat
In the Third police district. attracted by the
groars Of lying she mouth Of the alloy bc-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets, on Biddlc They
the hts fest and OF the ofoers said.
'swhat IL tho matter with your"
Tho replied. al am hurt about the heart; me
and friend were skyiarking, and he struck mo
here"
The man, whose nnmc Morton. indicated . spot
on his breast bone. He was somewhat under the In
nuence Of liquor at tho time, and the oficers took
him to the police station. Sergeant Hsyhurs ordered
him sent back TO the cells, intending to keep him
POLICE cARxLKssNxsA
He was put into coll and down at upon IT,
rough, wooden bench. AZ intervals he retched pain.
fully and groaned Sergeant Rayhurss asked tho man
what aied him. He repeated the story OF the blow
Are You cut % asked the Sergeant
Norton pus his hand into his Breast and. after ieel
Ing there = moment, replied =
apo you want tho man arrested who struck your"
"No, l do not"
ssWno is no ="
ssThat won't teln
The Sergeant returned to hts ofce and duties shink-
Ing but little more Of the matter except when
minded Of the prisoner by his frequent groaas.
Daylight oil Tuesday was we'll undsr way whom
Ss way out Of the station liz next heard OF at
Qugloys saloon, AZ the corner OF Eighth ana Morgan
spOs !. ns a.ars him. but .aa nothing about
being cut Tho saloon keeper gave him drink, but
II did HIM no good. bystander suggested that Nor
ton 60 to the dispensary, and, no consonting they
Or. Leudok,ng, upon making examination OF the
shn n hean HI
Tho wound. but Tho bone did not seem TO be pene-
ira.ed Ho was however,. alarmed At tho symptoms
Of Norton, and telling him that his serious
advised him 10 60 home and 70 bed
MURDERER VICTIM
Norton went - his home on Second street, whore no
grow rapidly worse. DR.. Mcllhsnny called IN and
aicr prolonged examination pronounced the ster-
Tas ,bsa shoush hat he could NOT
ton Of his precxrous condition was carried 70 the
police. who took every prooaut,on that the reporters
being that or ninal never awakes to q realization
Of his thinks Of escape SO long the matter
the unknown assailanL While police woro securing
around IN search OF tho unknown no By the boa
He had heard Of the serious condition OF Norton and
had called him. They discussed the events Of
tho night before. said Norton "You shouldn't have
.woii, you oughsnt TO have kicked mo nrss."
81 did not kick you At all You both kicked and
This conversation was overheard BY parties In the
room at Inc time.
Norton spent night OF agony. HIS heart pained
him ncossanuy, seeming 70 rcnd him In The intensity
and his powerful frame seemed 10 qulvcr III agony.
He would discharge bloody foam from hts mouth. AZ
fifteen minutes after nine O'Clock yesterday morning
he died.
Captain Huebler, OF the Third district. was notified
He ordered the body removed 1t once to tho M0rguo
70 await tho action OF the Coroner The conversation
between Langort and Norton OF the night before had
arcs. Lsnsforl Oficer Tom Boy took the case in
hand Alter searching the naunts Of the man no
mother on Fourteenth street. between Carr and Bid
ale ana laid IN wait. AZ rev minutes after three
"Gus, you are my prisoner"
..Tho murder Of Norton"
sis he dcadf"
Eyes; he died this morning."
s.An right; l will 60 with you"
In tho afternoon Drs Leudeking and Scemnn wont
10 the M0rguc Tor tho purpose Of holding post-mOr
formed 10 the usual manner. The doctors proceeded
to remove thcstornun, or breast bone, with 10
70 Inc cause Of death was pus to an ona BY the dis
covory OF tho piece OF the blade Of ordinary sized
Rocxea nn sso ~ men ana nan ,Vns cxng rom
through the bone at one blow from the powerful arm
Of Langort In attempting 70 withdraw the blade may
be for second blow, tho blade broke OIL exactly
with the outer surface u the bono. L. was this
circumstance that had prevented DR.. Lcudeking
In lscovoring tho knife Ihe casual
ton made nj tho Oispensary, for upon being probed
tho kntie blade closed tho onnce In tho bono COM
pie,eiy, being sufficient to dscciye any physician.
Tho neart found 10 contain two cutR
This the physicians not able satisfactorily
PLAIN. One Of tho cuts position have been
received when the nrst stab made. The knfo had
not been withdrawn. and the second cut could only
have boon caused BY tho heart falling against the sharp
The bone itself The injuries would SUFFICIENT
Instantaneous death. and the stands
OF tho most remarkable Instances oil vitality in
the history OF crimo medicine the several Of
life being prolonged while bullets were In the brain Of
thC IN I'm Tn naiO hAas