The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-22
NORTON CASE DEVELOPS.
WITNESSES GIVING READK-
 MADE TESTIMoNT.

 tOn--Testimony That Others Were Receiving Liberal Pay for Soft Job During TriaI-other Notable DOcu- ments.
 The Norton divorce case opened tamely enough yesterday morning, but before the day was over it had devel- oped into several sensations. The tes- timony of one witness that he was forced to say what he die, and of oth- CTS that they were being well paid dur ing the conduct of the case, made those concerned sit up in wide-awake man. ner.
 The first witness yesterday was Jo- | seph Bergin whom Detective Webb l employed to shadow Mrs. Norton, and | who was recalled to the stand. He told | of seeing Mrs. Norton leave the drug store on George street, spoken of dur ing the trial Wednesday, and enter a | cab with man. They were driven to | the Tontine hotel rapidly and entered | 1t by the side entrance.
  hotel on the green, while MT. Webb and young Hull, son of the senior counsel for the prosecution, were stationed | across Court street from the Tontine A cab was also in waiting near at hand, | he said He did not see them again until the next day, when he saw Mrs. Norton on Chapel street talking with a cab driver. MT. Futile and MT. Sweeney WElen he saw Mrs. Norton throw away bottle after leaving the drug store on the 18th she was under the influence of liquor, he claimed.
 Bergin testified it was his first ex perience as a detective when he was engaged to shadow Mrs. Norton. The first time he saw Mrs. Norton was on May 25. He said that before she was pointed out to Rlim she was described to him and picture of her shown to him. This was apparently picture worn by MT. Norton in his watch and Mrs. Norton seemed much affected. Mr Goodhart pried and probed to shake Bergin's testimony in regard to the visit of Mrs. Norton to Eaters drug store. He insisted that he saw her plainly seated at table with girl companion and several men drink ing.
 He said they had small whiskey glasses, but that from his station at Broad and George streets he was una ble to distinguish the contents. He also failed to identify Miss Degnon as Mrs. Norton's companion The man with her was described, but not iden- tified.
 Going on. witness said that he fol- lowed Mrs. Norton to a car which was bound toward her home. He said she staggered slightly. This was about a. m.
 It was brought out on cross-exam- ination that following Bergins first period of service of five days he had nothing more to do until two days be- fore this trial. Then MT. Webb called him up at his house and engaged him on salary.
 For how long will you he employ ed?"
 Till the case is over, suppose"
 What are your duties"
 Everything I'm told to do."
 Done anytEling yet?"
 No, sir
 How much do you get?"
 "Two-ffty day"
 When court reconvened after the re- cess yesterday Charles Hall, hack driver, was called to the stand. He testified that on February 10 Mrs. Nor ton was iD his carriage, and after re- turning the condition of the hack was such that 1t had to be cleaned.
 The next witness was George T. Bull ly, a carriage driver stationed at Union depot He stated that one day last May MT. Webb entered his carriage at the station, having his coat collar turn ed up and wearing the general appear ance of mysterious detective. He then drove to Whiting and State streets, where he saw man and wom- an talking, but could remember noth- ing of their conversation. MT. Bully's memory seemed to be in a general state of weakness, and he created much amusement in court by his answers. Asked if he remembered what MT. Webb said, he replied:
 T am not typewriter; can't re- member everything"
 Concerning the appearance of MT. Webb at that time, he said that MT. Webb looked like l1orsethief and had a suspicious air.
 The witness could not identify Mrs. Morton or any of the others. On leav- ing the stand he turned, waved bis hand and cried Good luck!" causing a lot of amusement.
 Benjamin Stevens, another driver, was recalled to the stand and testified that on football night he drove Mrs. Morton and man home from local hotel after midnight. Arriving at Blatchley avenue, he was told to drive around the block, which he did, ocou- pying fifteen minutes in the process, and repeating it. Then he drove the man back to the station for the "Har- yard special Mrs. Norton, he said, called her companion Frank" He said that their conduct in the hack was not unusual, saying people generally laugh and carry on in hacks" He had records in the books Once he brought Josie Birney home at 2:30 a. m., and having to clean the hack after his re- turn.
 Testifying as to Mrs. Norton's sobri- ety at any time during the past year, the witness said that football day was the only time he ever saw her other than sober.
 The sensation of the day occurred when Barney Sweeney was recalled tc the stand Sweeney was in an ex-