Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-21

DC'tHaS HbtI Stouht'
TOPEKA, Kan, July 12.-The Mloore-Nor-
ton elopetnent case still continues to be a
fruitful source of gossip and newspaper com.
ment.
Judge Mclaughlin, attorney for Mr.. Nor
ton, and Mrs. Caswcll, an intimate friend Of
Mrs. Norton, arrived from st. Louis BY tie
noon train and went directly to The Copeland
hotel where Mrs. Caswell, after some strong
and bitter words TO Mr.. Moore, made AN
earnest appeal to Mrs. Norton TO return 10
st. Louis. She said: "If YOU viii 90 back TO
~. Louis with Inc you can return to your
home, and Mr.. Norton viii receive YOU with
open arms.
III you don't want to live with him YOU
can have the old home and Mr.. Norton viii
stay at the hotel AT this Mrs. Norton
broke into tears, and between her sobs de-
clared that she would not return. ''He win
Kill me II | 90 back she said. 'ITe threst-
ened 10 take my life. and ! dare not 90 back.
No, ! will not go back. | viii stay with him
whom | love" Mrs. Caswell then
threw her arms around Mrs. Norton
and again pleaded with her 20 return.
but she declared positively that she would
not, and Mrs. Caswell then left her. Mrs.
Norton received three kilograms from friends
in Baltimore today Offering her any assistance
IN their power 10 give. While Moore wa, out
Of the hotel this morning in charge OF an OH
Ger Mrs. Norton talked freely to a reporter.
ana fail some things which have caused
much surprise and given rise 10 much doubt
among many Of Mr. Norton's friends. The
madam : reported to have eaid: 81 would
never have left ST. Louis with Mr.. Moore had
my husband not threatened to taxi my life.
"Whcn ! went to my home Friday they told
ne that horton would Kill me, and it was IN
fear Of my life that ! left. No other woman
nut myself could have lived with Linn ten
years, and fairly worshippol him, but his
treatment OF me was that Of q brute. He
cursed me, h. beat roe and dragged me about
like a dog, ard set ! lived with him because
loved him, because | thought his heart would
change. ! don't believe there is IA man in -.
Louis who has the unhearabie and uncontrol-
Liable temper that Norton has. At times he Is
like a mailman. He never had cause 10 think
OF me as other than 4 loving and dutiful
wife, for | was most devoted 10 him In every
day OF my life. When he WIS sick never
left his bedside, but watched him day after
day and night after night until | was almost
wasted away. Then those statements Mr..
Moore had been visiting our house daily are
the most malicious lies. Why. he has not.
during the three months We lived there. set
foot within my house. Then those stories
that We have stolen Mr.. Nortou's money are
just simply awful. have not cent Of
Norton's money, and BE knowsit. He knows
! have never had his money.
81 have about $1,000 fmy own money,
which is all ] have got, and our arrest on the
charge OF grand larceny in stealing $40 900 IS
prepostefous." Would you object 10 return
ing to -. Louis was asked OF Mrs. Norton.
81 don't want to 20 back if can help
1t, for | am afraid Of Norton. but If the
officers LAY so We will, of course, go.'' What
viii your friends there think OF this esca-
pade: ~ 81 don't care much what they think
Of me. a great many Of tncm have turned
against M anyway. ! am not living for the
world 50 much nov as for my own happiness.
| am sorry we are IN this trouble, but II will
come out all right
Judge Laughiin, attorney for Norton, and
Capt. johnson, attorney for Moore, held q
lond consultation this afternoon. Capt.
johnson said AT the end 81 the consultation:
"Negotiations are IN progress between us
which may lead 20 a settlement Of the affair.
The condition on which Judge Laughlin pro-
poses TO settle il without going into the court
rs that Moore shall leave the country and
Mrs. Norton shall return to st. Louis ami
give up the papers which she has IN her pos
session. The proposition has '.ru made
by Norton. tut neither Moore y. Ms. Nor
ton will agree t" w."