The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-19
MAN and
WIFE Are
ARRESTED
Claim that CattIeman Was Tres.
passing on Their Property Girl
also Shot Body Of the Vic
tim is Brought Here

-A-es
Lawton, Okla, Aug 1T J. Scott
and his wife, Anna Scott, were lodged
in the county jail here late Monday
afternoon following an inquest as
result Of which they were held respon-
Hihle for the killing 81 George Norton,
a prominent caulemen four miles
north Of Mt Scott early Monday morn
ing. Their preliminary hearing is set
for Friday.
The body Of Norton Ens brought
here to be shipped to Chickasha.
Miss Maud Diyiney who was shot
through the leg in the midst OF the
battle in which two shotguhs and q
rifle figured, IL not considered serI-
ously injured The killing caused in
tense excitement IN the neighborhood
and cattlemen and farmers for miles
around we're assembled at the inquest
Early Morning Tragedy.
According to witnesses, It was
about $3.50 o'clock Monday morning
when the killing took place The
Scott farm IL located six miles north
east Of Meers and is about one mile
north Of what il known as the viii
hanson place. owned by-Mr. Norton,
where he stayed when he was per
sonalIy looking after his ranches.
There is said to have been trouble OF
long standing between the principals,
particularly during the past teo years
Norton owned land on both sides,
north and south, of the farm upon
which Mr. and Mrs Scott live, and
own. 1t is over Norton crossing this
land that the trouble arose, it IS stat
ed. Mrs. Scott stated that she had re-
peatedly warned Norton against open
ing the gate and that Norton had driv
en- his cattle through That she had
once gone to the court, about twc
years ago. and obtained judgment
against Norton for damages, but thai
the judment had not been paid her
She claims 10 have been greatly i'm
posed upon BY the cattlemen and e
have been prosecuted more than sh'
could stand. She said she permitted
everybody to use the road until Nortoi
brought his cattle through Then sh'
put lock on the gate and had iorbi'
eattleman passage, but that he hal
gone through several times over he
protest. Then came the tragedy, sh
made no denial Of having shot at MOI
ton. nor that her husband had kille
him. but she said She warned him no
to enter her premises, and that he ai
so with a shotgun in his hands.
Were Three Witnesses.
There we're three eye-witnesses
the tragedy, at least, and ii is ne
known just how much was seen b
Miss Maud Diviney who is woundel
But three men accompanied Mr. No
ton 10 the Scott place They were A
Mcguire and ]. r. Horigan. employe
o. Mr.. Norton, and John Smith. VII
resides near that neiRhhnrhood NJ
Smith was riding in his buggy vii
Norton. the other two men were {
horseback. Mr. Smith states thi
when the party arrived in front Of II
Scott place Norton called 20 Nh
Scott and asked her If the gate w
locked. She replied that she knew
was locked. and for him not to op'
it. or words to that effect That "a
ton replied that the SCOTS had to ere
his land in going either way, and tn
he had to cross their land to get to
and he was going through. That NJ
ton got out Of thd rig and told Ad n
guire to undo the wire. whereup
Mrs Scott called to Maguire and 4
bid his opening the gate, telling b
"he knew what danger he was in VIII
he did Norton told him to 90 a
open the gate and when It was open
Norton walked through IN the me
time Scott had come across the re
and called to Norton and asked h
what are you doing with that G
Norton21 and Smith SAYS that Nor
replied that he had the gun to prot
himself, That the SCOTS had rep,
edly threatened his life and he did
propose being killed like a lamb
to the slaughter
Norton had gotten several Yards