Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-04
THE NORTON TRIAL.
Constable Walker Sends Con-
sternation 10 the Defense.
Hrs. faler Tssli,Iss TO Selling Hrs.
Coelsy Baby Clothing.
foeic stiors Tast Norton Put csrtridg-
es 30 Mrs Ccoieys Room.

speeisl to the KeHas bse Journal.
SEovaKeAs Oct. , Court eanyeasd
ss2 o'ciocs. The mail ef the jurors va.
examined BY ths urt and pissed to the
Jurors 70 BE- mailed BY the effieer 10
chargs.
/ Dr.. Bennett, West New Pcrlsad Wa.
psess "a. a. tie autopsy on Mfs. Cooley. Ar
Iivea 'h' re ia as Drs. Anlrsvs and Ste
yens bal removed q port on Of scalp. Saw
the wound, i. waa laeersted, and the re
~efr 10 ssgas Of powder n or around the
Fourd No Indications Of powder IN Ih.
track of the bbll,t
| Croas-s Eaminsti0n-A cartridges are
nps aake, some finer in weight Of powder.
Have TAD some experience IN gun sho,
Ho1ns,s. Have sgsn during the war sol
Hers ~ho desired to clear Themselves of
| 3niy. hiJT their 1nger or a portion Of their
feet en, Ihese IS 40 role BY watch yon can
ie'efniirs how far the itssrm "a ght be frem
'he object fred ~ to determins how far
| il would taye to be- for no powder 10 enter
to ~oead. Have visited Hrs. Cooley once
scmc years aso. On the 25fb Of last March
had been on trip uD u Lexington and
- ! cane hack Mrs Cooley showed up the
siedo~ and called me. She said she vas
ttcuhsed with lame hack and thought she
bad Jduniiee aFpearsrc-. | prescribed
for her eni came home There was no talk
at ihst time ahou, her beirg in II delicate
condition 'as her again Saturday before
she died Monday. | made sn examination
nj her TO see Il she was in delicate eondi-
ton. told her the ,port in town was
| that she was pregf snt and had better
make an examination 70 determine. She
readily conse ntsd, | found ths. she Was
| rot pregnant. told her abe was not and
that she showed no signs of it. Norton
| was rot present.
| Redirect AT my las. visit before her
death Mrs. Cooley toll witness that in 81
sle aad giyen birth to ehiid. Collected
10 by defence. No: sustained
Attorney General Li'tlcdeld here asked
witness II she toll him anythieg else in re-
| lhuon to the birth of that child. Witness
answered She did fObjection inter-
posed by defence Objection sustained
Re cross If the pistol had becn held
close To hea the wound would have been
more Mcetsted and more indications Of
| Dovd n would have been found. II held
six feet away the iaccratign would not be
50 gFeat rs when held close 10 bead Coarse
| pow Ter would not spread,
| By the Conrt.-Do understand you that
| if revolver Was held within an inch of the
head it would iscersie the wound from com
1 bustiop Of the powder
AnsFer-"Yes. SIR
TIE Count 1 suppose powder itsclf
without any bullet if head close to the flesh
would make wornl.
Attorney General L.ttleaeIl-"Of course
it you'd, your Honor.
| Nlt1ess would not tell whe,her revolver
shown him was rim cr center FIRE
| Court here asked foreman of jury if aay
| daily papers had been furnished the jury.
| lhs foreman replied. No. sir The
Court ssl the papers wtrs fall Of reports
snt commeHt. on the tr al ~ is usgslly the
| ease in such trials, and itishishlv Improper
Tor iht Jury To see iheu, as ise Court de-
s'fea 'he rsne' 10 he lree from snythiog
'hst "oa'd cmbsrr iss teem.
'o'l'h thssP' Norm New Portland
lts'r been in bus ness IN that iosn Tor the
pas 10 years was member OF the cor
h't Jury Examined room as Instructed
by She eqr1rcr. saw revolver there. but
saw no caruld{es. Mr. \. i'age wss there.
tieHT1 him de'crlhe how he found the door
A7h tine tuuk Also sa~ M7- Nese expert
nr It WIN the door AMI trunk, He s'ood
N Nor'on's room Just outside OF she door
'l'sei the dor rs lar 50 he could on ac-
H' HAt OF Is oiudi9g AZ ife top, AMI then
| iui hs nsni through the opening and
rnli' ! trur np against tie door just IS
",, Ase ttl.i az 'ou'u IT,
treSs-e xaminstlon-Naw s'ani IN the
'o'"' ''a u' 4" o' que c'l' Na% ~" runs
,'o' u'~ as ." 'Si' hS"e S'''e % "o"r
''~ S'''' e'o'n'"S "Sns'ns on sls' o., 'aS
""' 0sN 'eF'i'es IN s'ah'' *r'''
ui'A' '.'.P p' S's"'i' 10 lDt ttek'i see
r's -''N 'atA't %" 'l' s'af''' i'"A t'''nh
' f,on' s'l "'e'e "'"a'
'' ".S l w. 4 unmper OF people ware
uV'' a. ''s un'e- 40 one NHS Sh""e'' 10
''s' ~, NJ ou' u ''' f0o'n "1i'e tue JUICY
No'' ''''ie'
Rs.di'cct--My impression is that when
Mr.. Nose left the door tie trunk WAS
ag'i7s5 the door and the door was shut as
c'o's rs it could be.
Es-cfo.s-After Mr.. Nose pulled the
trurk NJ gsi-st the door. the door wss
open st ths bottom.
I. Fose, West New Portland, MGR
ehsn, and town clerk, was member of
C0Fuuot'a jury that tlecsi' gated the cause
Of AHra Cosl-ys death. The coroner
made a request that should make 4 care
ful ex7mi7atjon. Dill 40. There was no
box of csr.rilEes resr tbe head of bel
Saw rose In that room that day. trunk
| fes 3 htla IA lse ief. of the door. After
placing 4 tehi7t 'hH door. which swung to
ihe right ilta Mrs. Caol-}s room, closed
The dtor as much as could, then reached
nay band in thr0ngh the opening ami took