The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-10-09
SELECTED.
Supreme judicial Court
Tnr NORTON TRIAL CoxrtNrnp.


S"p'o'''o 'uoIc'"' Sou''
TIM Nopr,,, r,t,, C,Sr,,-,-vr
gburs,JI,, an . Mrs Laura PAM yvbf,
v5au ,u IN. .t.,d ,yb.n cont .5i,nr,,,d
| W4dn,stisv further testified - a. t,.,,in.
Mr.. C,otG.', rlnthin., I'm her trnnk ai.9
ia nt,.uarai.,,,,. FAR 1s3ins, on tha he1Iv
II. ip.tifrI la in hnr 6r.If1ufnar,, evst,i1
alton. Was al Norton's bon,e durinp the
evenin. foIlowina inc traoedv Nortor
was there Un y9ant nm eiairs and -
tnruino in n n. ~ mionirs said .,So,n.
nasnl,' ,Ir.,,l to- .tay in ~. rann, u.iib
| eorp.o. bnt DOM feel any afraid - II
al., said he fnpnd What he Wa lookinp
r.r ami tvonld ton ~. SOM, inn.
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t'eaieu 10 DC nervous u, ana somewhat az
ae''et' ,nu ."'U' e''' '"' S"' you We
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:, az one eliio 'as. "lntei, pea.a NiS'
Go9leS ~ h'u,uei WV VI tatee tI'nes III
s'NNV>S'"H, "iVue9H ..Htiheu pn'. tti',
Am S'ai,.ilns V" the a1Yolnea "esS UNI
,9' look IKE 'he one seen on Tue '"eie III
h''9' N0oles iooiu 'hc Doi"i"S VI 14h
'iHSe,y'
nun %" ti'' Pi Iu1'ih4
'o"n aluee pu''ieS y" ane Nl'ie VI V'i0 roa"
day proceeding the tragedy.
IL IL 1i'ei VI Ding" ''i' an "l''i MY
Counsel for the defense objected to al
lowing this witness to testify.
The court Instructed him not to ans Yer
questions soliciting any evidence in his
possession relative to the case on trial,
obtained at any time # retained by the
prisoner or his counsel
He testih1d- GA the first of March last
Norton told him, he mad notified the
ogerscera OF the pUorof Bingham 10 come
up after Aunt Cooley. They must take
her away bv April 18Th. He said he was
not going to have her at his house any
Longer. lie said. II shall Get rid of her
ANYWAY"
Albert Walker Of New Portland test-
tled-IIaye received one letter from Nor
ton since he has been in iail at Norridge
wock. | bothered with the letter some
time trvin,r ia read IT, bnt finally. getting
ont of patience threw the letter into the
nle.
Judge Turner Boswell of Scion, sur
yeyor, testified to making a survey of
houses of Norton and Page last Septem-
her showing location of the same on Tie
road. with drawings of houses. Witness
was on the stand some time explaining
to the iury the arrangement of the rooms
in Nortou's house.
la the cross examination of Judge Bus
well, evidence was developed, showing
that on the slanting wall above tine stand
whore the lamn was found dmly burning
the trsaedv there was evidence of lana
black. cau,,d bv smoking lamp Plans
AMI a,ranpemrnts were made by an ar
ranapmrnt between County Attorney pro
tom G. .uld and Walton. counsel for the
defense. BiJ not examine bed posi- To
see if it. had beeu rubbed against the wall
The court here interposed ard said an
hour mad bern spent on the plans with no
beneficial result. Counsel for the defense
asked n few more questions as to meas
nlemeuta, etc.
Mr.. n..1ly pann. I.nxinpton-Wa4 Gull
ID he Micah NJ Norton on the murninr
If The IN of last Apfil 20 20 20 his house
II was moi ouite six O'Clock when witness
startpd To go. Mrs Cooley was dead
wSan y,itnesa oct there. "a haudker
cbiaf vas over her eyes which were closed
I.sked who closed them and someone said
Mr. Norton aid Nnti.ed blood on hpd
and ON Mrs Cpnlc,'s limbs saw son,
blood on rail of nfdstaad. The blood o.
the he'd was near the front side, near tb.
foot of it. Think Mrs. Cooley's hair wa
done mn twisteduD brhiHd. Had conyrr-
sation with Norton that morning about
cut,ino bushes. Norton said Ant Page
/ hrnlsr the sabbath Yesterday. finished
cn;tinu nv hu,h,s. now can SEE IN 10
vour house" After got there, help. j
wash the remains aud prepare them fer
hpriol cut the hight dress, and tore IL
some to Get it of Of her. II Vas down
arnund the lower limos. DON'T know hn '
lone worsed on remains before wa,
stooped by some one. When Deputy
Viles came into tic room. stopped
work
In thc afternoon Il p V,les, North New
Portland. DEPUTY sheriff of this county,
in lumber business and merchant testified,
Knew Ann Cooley. Dealt in firearms aud
amunition, Know Lsngley, he and Mrs.
Cnolev purchased stove of witness.
witness was shown box of cartridges
marked Government b." and Identified
the same by cost marks Don't distinctly
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