The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-27
NORTON CASE PROGRESSES
WASHINGTON, BLIND MUSICIAN,
 TESTERS.

GOOdhart Had Not Finished Cross
 Examination When Court Adjourned
 Until This Forenoon.
 Evidence in the Norton divorce case was resumed before Judge Shumway in the superior court yesterday afternoon. The special feature of the proceedings was the testimony of Arthur $. Wash ington Of Hartford, who is totally blind. His keenness of hearing was responsible for his coming to know much that occurred in a Hartford boarding house.
 When the case opened yesterday there were six attorneys engaged Tn the case, George Jenkins of Hartford, who is charged with being the correspond ent in the infdelity of Mrs. Norton, being represented by Attorney Benedict Holden of Bristol. MT. Benedict has been in court since the opening of the trial, closely watching all developments that might affect his client. As yet, however, no testimony relative to Jen- kins, other than that he was not at work on one of the days alleged to have been spent with Mrs. Norton, has been offered. Mr. Holden's presence equalizes the attorneys on both sides, Norton being represented by Attorneys Hadlai Hull and Mcclure of New Lon- don and Attorney Kenna of this city, and Mrs. Norton having for her attor- ney J. P. Goodhart and c, s. Hamilton of this city. MT. Holden representing MT. Jenkins makes three for the de- fense also.
 A most peculiar incident was the in- troduction as a witness of MT. Wash ington, totally blind man. Washing ton Is @ talented musician, and resides in the same house at 23 Capitol avenue, in which Mrs. Norton had rooms while she was in Hartford. He Is an Indian and has for years been unable to see. It is claimed by those representing Norton, however that his loss of sight is made up by the keenness of his hear ing, and it was stated that he is to be put on to testify as to conversations and other incidents that he heard, which are said to bear on the case.
 The defense, if 1t objects to his ap- pearance, will stand upon the identifi- cation of Mrs. Norton by a blind per- l son.
 Washington is credited with being a very bright man, and Is said to have an ear for music that can detect the slightest Reflection of note, Tn a con- test for scholarship among twenty one candidates. all of whom could see as well as hear Washington won out by his wonderful .aouteness of ear, and it will be claimed by Norton's counsel that with such a faculty he could not mistake Mrs. Norton's voice once he had heard it.
 The trial will now rapidly draw to a close. There are several witnesses from Hartford to be examined which it Is expected will not occupy a very lengthy space of time. Following these Detective Webb, who, has shadowed Mrs. Norton either in person or through his employees since Mir. Norton was talk en from this city and from her side by his father win take the stand. On the facts that Mir. Webb has gathered, the plaintiff has built his entire case, and his evidence will be the main feature of the case. The trial has lasted two weeks now, and will probably run along into next, week before the evil dence is finished.
 MT, Washington said; In April, 1906, I was rooming at g Capitol avenue, Hartford and Mrs. Nortonshad bed room next to mine on the second story of the house. On the night of April 10 1 heard George Jenkins, who is named as correspondent, go into Mrs. Nor tons bedroom They locked the door and l heard footsteps in the room. l heard Mrs. Norton and Jenkins talk ing, Mrs Norton said, I had lots of good times with college men, and Ken" my husband, never objected to my going round with them Then l heard kiss, and I heard Mrs. Norton say, Do you like me, Jenk? I then heard another kiss and then l heard Mrs. Norton say, Jenk, you're a per feet gentleman and some day I'll in- troduce you to Ken and he'll like you, I know
 T then heard Mrs. Norton say, What time is it?' and he answered, It's g oclock
 Then the conversation died down sc low that wasn't able to get anything more. heard the clock strike 4. At half-past the door unlocked. I heard lsteps going from her room into Jenkins and heard his door close"
 Did you hear anything else in Jen- kins' room while she was in there?"
 Yes, I heard the creak of the bed"
 What time was it you heard the ereak of the bed?n
 About o'clock"
 Did you hear anything more?"
 No; I went to sleep at quarter of 5.'
 What did you hear the next day2"
 About o'clock in the afternoon ] heard Jenkins call and ask her if she was going to church. She said, No He went out about o'clock, but came back about and knocked at her door
 The door was opened and he went in 1 heard nothing more that day"
 What happened the next Saturday night?"
 T was out to banquet till 2:3O in the morning. When l reached the house the inner vestibule door was open. This was an unusual occur renee, I closed the door and went up- stairs directly to my room, When reached my room I found that there was someone in my room. A hand was put on my shoulder and a man told me that he was secret service detective I afterward found that the man was Detective Webb. I found still another man in my room. The second was