The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-18
GEO. NORTON
KILLED ON
RANCH
Body is Found at Gate Trouble
Over Section Line Cause Of the
Tragedy Details Of the
Crime Lacking

George Norton, prominent stockman
and well known throughout this sec
lion was murdered about S o'clock
this morning on his ranch. IN Co
manche county about twentythree
miles northwest Of I.awton, and about
four miles from NJ Scott
Up 10 3 O'Clock This afternoon II was
impossible to secure anything but the
most meagre details Of the tragedy as
the scene is far from a railroad town
and telephone connections The first
news came to the Citizens bank early
this morning and merely stated that
Norton had been killed
Later the Express obtained some ad-
dltional information from Lawton but
the facts here given are subject to cor
rection.
The lifeless body Of Norton was
found at a wire gate on a section line
through the Norton ranch and nearby
the home Of . F. Scott A roadway
has been open through the ranch for
some time, but recently Mr.. Norton
built fence 70 copfine his cattle run
ming q across the section line and max.
Ing gate.
It appears that the people in the
neighborhood were much incensed
ovtf closing the section line and were
determined that il should be open.
It is said that Mrs } r. Scott was
in Lawton few days ago ana called
on the county attorney to take some
action in regard to opening the line.
At that time. it is reported, Mrs Scott
declared that if Norton came through
chat gate again she would kill him
From a farm house not many miles
from the scene Of the tragedy the
nearest point 10 II having telephone,
the information was obtained that
Norton was killed through a window in
the Scott house and it was believed
that Mrs. Scott had fired the fatal
shot. This. however is only hearsay
information
Officers from iawton and from
Chickaaha started for the scene this
morning as soon as the first report
was received Il was expected that
they would reach the place soon after
o'clock. barring any auto troubles.
L. p k Lawton undertaken,
went ont 10 take charge Of the body
The party going from Chickasha was
composed Of Sheriff Lewis. Wm In
man. Tom Bowles. John Driggers. John
lyey. Milton Hughes ana jim Meeler
Career Of Deceased.
George Norton was a native OF Ken
lucky, coming to The west some q
years ago, and locating first in Kan
sas. where he stayed about one year
He then came to the Indian Territory
and has remained in and arount
Chickasha since that time. He has al
ways been identified with the stool
and farming industry and during th,
past few years has operated extensive
ly in cattle
He was married about 10 years agl
to Miss Kittie Jones OF chickasha II
those days Chiekasha was small ani
the towns we're few and far between
Minister'S Of the gospel were somewha
Of rarity and the marriage occurre
al the old mission near Anadarko.
After their marriage the young cou
pie moved TO near Ninnekah, wher
they lived for little more than yea
moving from there to farm near Rus
Springs, which was their home for fiy
years They then located near Chicl
asha and have lived in this neighbo
hood for a number OF years. On Al
gust l. 1912, the family moved
Chiclasha and have lived at r..
South Tenth street during their res
dence here
Two children were born to ihei
Howard and Roy, now Is aud lS yea
OF age, respectively Howard accoi
panied his father to the ranch abo
IA miles from Apache and was the
when the tragedy Of today occurre
Roy remained in Chickasha Mrs. NJ
ton at the present time is in swe
Water Texas, visiting relatives 81