Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13
Satisfaction Guaranteed With Every Sale Look for The Big Blue Sign
H. j. MERRICK

sold others on July 4th for shooting
blank cartridges. Couldn't tell the time
that the sale took place within five
or 10 minutes. but it was later rather
than earlier.
Heard of the shooting on reaching
home. said to his wife: Il wonder if
the man I sold u revolver to did the
shooting?"
Witness would say that the respon-
dent was slightly but not noticeably
under the influence of LIQUOR. lie knew
VIVA. he wanted and could Walk and
talk. Witness could smell his breath
ard so knew lie had been drinking.
His condition was not such that witness
hesitafed about selling him the reyol-
yer
Recognizes the Revolver.
Witness recognized the revolver
when shown it at the police station by
city Marshall Fletcher. Deputy Mar
shal Perham ACCOMPANIED witness to
the guard room and asked him IL he
could recognize tire prisoner as the
man who bought the revolver. which
he did by cold sore on his lip.
Tie box of cartridges sold, with the
IcAOISEl WIS tilitlVQdNta Ct fNAitS i'tiAt
in the hearing by The county attorney
and the respondentseyed the box close
" as it was passed to Hunnewel, who
at once identified 1T by the manner in
which he had cut II open for the pur-
pose eff showing the cartridges to the
respondent.
might not anybody cut open any
box of cartridges in jast the same way
with a jackknife ~ asked Atty Maher.
Witness admitted that they might.
Witness did not recoliect that any
one else was in the store when Norton
came in. The respondent gave him
four 81 bills.
Atty. Maher was examining the re-
volver intently ut this point and Coun-
ty Attorney Williamson caused smile
to &c around the court room by re-
marking: Don't 1ve the revolver to
ycur client" "Oh, no. / don't intend
to- replied Atty. Maher. returning the
weapon to the lawyers table.
When Norton went out he was
alone" continued the witness. Il went
out to take in the goods in front of tue
store and watched him go along the
street as far as Pierce's clothing store. :"
Knew "Punk" Norton in Concord.
George II. Curtis of Bangor road
florist was the next witness called.
Was formerly of Concord, n. III. Rec
opnized the respondent as Punk" Nor
ton. Witness ON cross-examination, de-
MED that he ever went to- school with
Norton. Had not seen respondent for
the last 10 years until last Year
One oe the most important witnesses
A<-l.1 Lao Al
of sidney, painter, who appears to
haze been the closest to the scene OF
the shooting of anyone. He was given
a gruelIing REORGANIZATION by Atty.
Maher but came out of the ordeal With
flying celors. A plan of the smoking
room and adjoining premises was
shown upon the wall of the court
room and locations and distances
pointed out by the witness.
Witness came down from the Driving
Park, Thursday evening, TO see MS
wife ON The o'clock train. When the
train pulled out he went into the toll
let room for a moment. When he came
out saw Norton leaning against the
post nearest the track. The man Lucy
then stood at the south end or the
smoking room. Went by Norton NJ, 10
the ticket Office then to the express Oh
flee III the station building. Then saw
Lucy in the smoking room Norton
stood at the south side of the door
leading to the smoking room.
Heard Shots and Saw Flash.
Il had taken but two steps when !
heard q shot; I turned quickly and
saw flash and heard two more
shots" the witness continued. Tho
flash appeared to be about two feet
away from Norton
81 saw the form of a man inside the
smoking room. Saw Norton walk out
of the door and put his revolver IN ms
right hip pocket. He walked across the
platform ard down over the steps.
When 30 or 20 feet from the steps OF
ficer Corbctt arrested him. Norton was
in plain eight from the time. that ne
walked out OF the smoking room until
Officer Corbett arrested him..
Have YOU any doubt that Norton
was the man who did the shooting
and also the man that Corbett arrest
ed? asked the county attorney.