The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-09
FROM THE COHONER'S OFFICE.
hemOrrhase OF the Lnngs---Ttas
shooting of Norton.

"Death from helnorrhage Of the lungs" wa
the verdict 10 the case Of August Kiuball, WIG
died suddenly yesterday i'll Dickman's groceEr,
at the corner OF Second and Plum streets.
AT u O'clock another inquest was noId Ivy
the Coroner. 1t was in the case of Ed, alias
"IrIsh" Norton, WHO was killed this week by
Officer Butler, in an Old stab in Decrcrcek.
Ihe autopsy by Dr.. Danarldge GU Jne pedy
showed that the ball penetrated the aDdoaa-
inal cavi y, passing downward, Uackwaru aud
somewhat to the right: 1t mad cut the snrad
intestine at three different points. Tho ball
weighed two huGdrcd and twent!: -four CRANE.
The cause of death was the hemo Irhage cOa-
seouent upon receiving the bullet wound.
Oficer InUnaS Butler testified that Al about
8 O'Clock on the morning of the 1ta inst. ho
and his pa tner came upon crowd who, US
they learned, had stolen some beer aud were
having good time III the stable, calId the
Stone House. W hen The officers SIX III number,
got to The stable, tn fouuu thee men ins.c,.-
namely Buler, togarty and Norton.
1he former, wneu he saw the officer, re-
IN arked, If you come in here, Will sho0S
your head of" Officer Butler then broke ms
door open, and his partners arrested BUs.e-
and FogarGy. Norton had q knife In hIs
hand ana remarked that he would cut the Uf-
icel'5 CUTS out If H. neared him. When he
found thai he Woulu not put his AniIe back, he
shit MIN. and had him conveyed il a hund-ex-
press 10 HamnOnI-Street Station. 1Me knIh.
was not .ound.
Dr. j. ID. Maxwell, physician at The Cincin-
natl Hosp tai, vas sWoln, aud stated that Lot.
deceased just before his death had told hILn
the following: He (NoI t3n) and threc or four
men were q shed at Decrcreek playing
cards about O'Clock A. NJ On tLe TIh and
that some officers came down, aud fOroing open
the door oruerc1 them out. The men reIusod.
and O1icer Butler approached Notion and
| shot at him twice. Norton did not KaOW
whether the other men eScap u or Whether
| they were arrested. Ihe deceased stated LhaS
| he mad no weapon. When Norton's statcnens
was made lie WAS conscious and seemed 70
| know taat he was dying.
! Dr.. Il. Walker corroborated the above.
| Joseph Martin, who WAS with Oficer But0r.
| test fed that the deceased aud his cOmpauions
had been a trouble TO them for over year. IN
entering the stable he struck match, and saw
| the deceased Standing against The rear Of the
stable, while Fogarty ana Butler jum ,ei 0uS
| OF an opening in the stable. The deceased saiA
| that if the onicers neared him ne would cns
| their CUTS out. Norton had crutch and GANG
! in one hand ami something 10 che 0thcr. fhe
| witness could not til whether 1t was Il kaife.
| He was about six feet I, ON tle deceased. One
shot wa fired, and not IWo
| Sergeant Beuinger testified to sanding ths
Off 1ers to make the arrest. He stated tliaI Oh-
Ger Butler was very cool 0la1 anu n 60 d
l off :er No special Instructions were given W
him to the pOuc. as to the use of their reyoi-
yers. Norton was considered dauss,oas
man.
1 The witness stated that he reIo AIDED the pia-
| empty.
| officer Nash testified to arrcsting Bar Ice
Butler. He heard the shot fired. but dis, nos
| see the shooting.
| Further testimony in the case Ill be tlkup
next Monday afternoon.