Arizona republican., 1909-12-19
MR. NORTOWs STATEMENT
 REGARO|NG GLOBE AFFAIR
INCIDENT ON WHICH JUDGE NAvE's CHARGES WAS BASED.
Preparation of the Architects Conse-
 quent Suit For Damages.

Architect w R. Norton returned
 yesterday from Globe after a lively week there. Last Monday he was made the defendant in a proceeding instituated by former Judge Nave who charged him with soliciting bribe. On the following Thursday he was given a preliminary examination resulting in his discharge. In addition to. or in ex- planation of. the reports of the affair sent out from Globe. MT. Norton told last night precisely what happened.
 He said that Judge Nave was repre- senting the owners of the Trust build ing in a suit against the contractors and he had prepared statement for the signature of the architect. to be used as evidence in the suit. MT. Nor ton went to the office of Judge Nave when the latter spread the statement before him and asked for his sigma ture. Mir. Norton replied that he had no; examined it and did not know whether it was correct or not: a hur- ried glance at it induced him to be- lieve that it was not quite correct.
 He said that he would take it to his hotel and if he found that he could sign il he would do so otherwise he woudl make the necessary corrections. Judge Nave replied that he knew the statement to be true and he again ask ed the architect for his signature.
 Mir. Norton replying said that since Judge Nave seemed to be pressing him so hard he would in turn press him: he reminded him that there was yet due him for his services on the build ing. s2000. MT. Norton said he did not ask Judge Nave to guaranty the pay ment of that or any other sum, nor did he expect it. His remark had noth- ing to do with the matter of the sigma ture of the statement
 He said he expected to take the statement with him to the hotel as he had proposed and examine it: if he found that he could consistently sign it. he expected to do so: otherwise he would not
 But he was ordered out of the office and soon after warrant for his arrest was sworn out by Judge Nave. His bond ne said was promptly furnished 1 by leading citizens of Globe without l his solicitation; in fact the bond was | made up without his knowledge
 One of the witnesses at the trial was | Frank ToYle the census supervisor for | Arizona and the representative of the | Gibson interest in the Trust building. His testimony was quite important since he had spoken to Mir Norton ibout the signing of the statement previous to the interview with Judge Nave. He said that Mir Norton told | lim that he would sign the statement f it was a correct one. MT. Towle was 'sked whether Mir. Norton had sug- rested recOmpense for his signature. Ir. Towle replied that he had not
 The question was also raised as to | he position of MT Norton in the mat CT. As architect of the building he would be regarded as referee 90 long IS he was connected with the building IS it's architect. But that relation had ceased long before this time. Concern ng the report that he would begin lamage suit against Judge Nave. Mir. | Norton said that the papers were now n course of preparation at Globe. Suit will be brought for damages in the sum of s2O.oO0.