The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-25
Attorneys for NOrton's Slayers will
Try Habeas Corpus Proceedings
Hearing TO Be Held Before
johnson Thursday
mo TESTIMONY IS
OFFERED BY DEFENSE
Preliminary Comes to Abrupt Close
Case Submitted to Court With
out Argument Summary
Of Evidence Sat.

Lawton, Okla, Aug. 25. Following
the preliminary hearing in the case Of
T ]. Scott and his wife, Anna Scott
charged with the murder Of George
Norton. at the Scott farm, near Meers,
on last Monday morning, Justice Of
the Peace S. r. Harper Saturday aft
erEoon held the defendants to the dis,
trict court without bail The prison
ers were remanded to the custody Of
the sheriff and will be confined in the
county jail at least until the habeas
corpus proceedings, in which bail will
be asked, is held The habeas corpus
hearing before Judge J. T. Johnson
viii probably come UP On next Thurs.
day several days being required by
the stenograDher in which to make a
transcript Of the evidence introduced
at the preliminary.
The defense introduced not a single
witness, contenting itself with rigid
cross examination OF the states wit
nesses. When both sides had rested
the atornegs by mutual eoGsfni aai4.
ed argument and the case vas IN The
hands Of the Justice.
Both sides Content.
Attorneys for both the state and the
defense seem well content with the
status OF the case at the present time.
The state utilized all eye-witnesses to
the tragedy with the exception OF the
defendants The defense remains an
unknown quantity. unless cross exam
nation has revealed upon what
grounds the defense viii make it's
fight
To lmpleate Scott
Up TO Saturday afternoon no testi-
mory has ben introduced connecting
Mr.. Scott with the killing OF Norton
with the exception that he had been
seen running into the house Then Pa.
trolman @. +. Gardner was placed on
the stand and asked as to conversation
which he had overheard between Mr..
Orr and Scott. A clash between at.
torneys resulted when the question
was asked Of Mr Gardner, the defense
claiming that Mr.. Scott war under ar
rest and should have been given warn
ing that what he might say would be
used against him Also that being IN
fear FOR his life, he was ID no eondi.
ton to mako a voluntary statement
Attorneys for the state contended
that Scott was not under arrest. that
Gardner had not been deputiaed by
Sheriff Nix to bring Scott in from the
woods. and that Scott and Mrs. Scott
had not been placed under arrest I'M.
III some time afterwards
The court ruled for the state and
Mr. Gardner testified that he heard
County Attorney Orr ask Scott II he
shot Norton with shotgun and Scott
replied, NO. with a rifle
Another clash between Attorneys oc.
CURED Saturday when, after asking
Mr. Horigan two impeaching questions
Attorney Thomas again demanded tAat
The transcript Of the coroners Jury
proceedings be furnished in order that
the testimony given at that time be
compared with his testimony on the
stand All six Of the attorneys took
hand in the oral serimmage, but the
court held the same as It's final decis-
ion Friday and sustained theatate IN
its objection.
Guns introduced.
Sheriff Nix and County Attorney Orr
were placed on the stand and iednti.
fled the guns and shells. The gun
used by Norton was i2-guage stey.
ems hammerless shotgun. Testimony