The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-03-14
JIM is INDICATED !
Colonel Norwood Is Set Free by the
Squire.
Lots Of Evidence introduced and 1t Is
the Stuff.
PEOPLE MAY FIGURE 1T ALL OUT
what Was Done Before Squire Barbee
To-day and That Ended the
Whole Business.

NhOle BUSINESS.
Before Square Barbee to day came up
the celebrated Norwood-Scarlett case
There was great deal in this case that
even expressionless type could do but
little justice, and if they could, Colonel
Albright would be remiss in his duty
should he admit the evidence through
the mail.
Col. |. r Strayhorn, whose raven locks,
and now they are filled with a slvery
hue, and Mr.. w. w. Fuller talked in
this case, at so much per talk, for Mr..
Jim Norwood.
Harriet Clark, Henry Gates, Mrs Henry
Gates, Miss Lizzie Scarlet, Mr.. John
Scarlet and Mr.. Faucet said many
things which were absolutely in favor of
Norwood. The evidence was, and the
only evidence adduced which implicated
Norwood, that the Scarlet girl had sent
Norwood word to meet her at the Dur
ham Supply Co., and to bring to her $25
or $50. The evidence further was, that
Norwood positively refused to do any
such thing.
In the evidence of Mr. Faucet it
transpired that he claimed that he saw
Mr.. Bill Strain and the Scarlett girl under
a cedar bush about the 10th of last May
Although Mr. Faucet did not explain to
the court just what particular business
be was engaged in, he readily swore, Civ
ing the inference that he had nothing else
to do, that he took stand and waited,
and asked the unfortunate woman some
questions.
She denied everything.
Square Barbee said that the evidence
was sufficiently clear and he discharged
the defendant, and the defendant got up
and walked. He seemed to be happy.
1t will be remembered that in this case
Mr.. James Norwood, of Hillsboro, a
member of the legislature, twas charged
with being the father of the child which
was born and which with its mother, died
in the O'Briant cellar.
1t is easy in this world, if you have in
tluence or money, to dismiss any case
which places your character in jeopardy.
When one is under the ground it is easy
for another to appear and cry her shame.
When one has robbed woman of her
yirtue-given her the pangs and pains of
childbirth-and then death, it is easy
enough to come up smiling in a court of
justice and have two of the best lawyers
in the country round about to explain
that you were not guilty.
What THE GLOBE wants to know is ::
First, if Jim Norwood was not the father
Of the child, as alleged by the woman
just before her death, why did he write
TO Squire Gunter and explain that he
would come and arrange matters with
her? What particular matters did he
have to arrange with her after she had
explained to him her delicate condition !?
What did he have in common with her
anyhow?
If he knew that the mayor of I1illsboro,
as the lawyers claim, was father of the
child, why has he come into court with
the best of legal talent obtainable to de-
fend himself?
Why did the dying woman take Nor.
wood from among the many and say that
he was the father of the child? If any
one should answer this by saying that
Norwood had some money let it be known
that the dying girl wanted but $50,
which was much less than either lawyer
has charged.
Why was it. when the man Norwood
had been generally charged with being
the father of the child, that he shirked
the service of the officers of Durham
county and awaited the adjournment of
the legislature
NnyU lat ,1o ho bopoo+
Where is there a man, husband, or a
father, whose blood would not boil at
such a foul accusation if it were un-
true, and who would not at once demand
vindication?
But Mr.. Norwood waits. He comes
down here days after the legislature has
adjourned, brings with him Mr.. Stray.
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