The Somerset reporter., 1890-10-09

bad struggled for years to retain, and 90 back to
position which without doubt she regarded
than death. Docs the government say that rawlings
against Norton indicate anything else, should any
thing else excepting her bitter disappointment that she
had failed to make his house her permanent homer
The State proves or il appears from one Of the wit
for the State the Burns woman the daughter Of
Mrs. Cooley, tha, she had given her daughter almost
everything she owned excepting her clothing, only a
few days before the fatal shot was fired and after she
had failed to procure home eswhere. 1t appears
from government witness, Doctor Bennett, called
examination notified her Of the fact tha, she in
delicate condition, condition she believed she in
because she hoped for IL condition she had attempted
to make Morton believe did exist. Sunday night
this woman was sick, discouraged, and asked the
Norton girl to get her supper for her family.
The State says there was reason that this woman
should comm, suicide that she was going to stay with
Norton and fight out, that she was going TO send him
to State Prison before she left and forgetting that
Norton was guilty Of everything that was alleged
against him, she as Sarfeeti erissisfs was equally
guilty with him. They say that in order to get rid Of
her. and her disclosures she might make, he debe
planned and cooly murdered this women in his own
house. To prove that fact, when this trial commenced
Monday moraing, beautiful set Of baby clothes was
brought into the court room and day after day those
clothes have been paraded in every conceivable form
and shape before the members Of this jury. And the
Norton being tried Is it for the murder Of baby or
woman? But indictment has been found against him
for the murder Of child, and can be made Of
this testimony should be made Of it, except to show
motive on the part Of Norton for killing the mother
But If the crime alleged by the government, the
destruction Of child took place in January, 1857 as
they allege, this woman removed from Nortons by
the authorities Of the town Of Bingham in June 1887
sig months after the alleged occurrence when the mat
ter was fresh in her mind, yet is not claimed and no
whers appears in the testimony that Mn Cooley at.
tempted to put Norton behind prison bars
Mr. Walton discussed the various points made by the
State, and in closing said:
Gentlemen Of the jury if Micah w. Norton is guilty
Of the crime alleged against him he should suffer the
full penalty Of ths law, for there extenuatine
cumstances. offer apology for crime. l have as
much nterest for the good morals and The welfare Of the
people Of Somerset county my friend, the Attorney
General who on sccount II Ms brilhant talents and
legal attachments has been selected BY the people o
this State that The laws observed and Justice
Is done. But ask you upon your oaths, which l
know you will Observe to look well 70 the testimony in
this case.
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