The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-15
Trial Of Slayers Of Chickasha Cattle
man at Last Under Way at
LawtOn Story Of the
Killing Told
WIDOW OF NORTON Is
PRESENT AT TRIAL
Testimony Of Eye-Witnesses to the
Tragedy is Same as Given in
the Preliminary Exam
inatiOn
Special to the Daily Express.

Special to the Daily Express.
Lawton, Nov. determination of
state witnesses in the trial of Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott charged with the murder
of George Norton, the Chickasha cat.
tleman, continued today and the pros
poets are that the case will go far over
into next week.
John A. Smith, an eyewitness, gave
the first testimony today and was fol-
lowed by Chas. Meier. A. J. Davis and
John Horigan. All of the testimony
being substantially the same as given
in the preliminary.
The jury is composed OF the follow.
ing:
H. J. Couch, Joe Huston, \. Little
field, NJ. A. Hollingshead, G. G. London.
J. S. Hanks. G. r. Campbell, Bert Kyl-
sen j. e. sshGman. ]. A. Pulliam, NJ. !.
Croop John Bells.
A regular jury panel Of 27. special
yenire of 30 and all but nine OF a sec
ond special yenire OF 20 men, were ex
hausted before the jury box was filled
At II O'Clock Friday morning the jury
was sworn and Attorney w. c. Hender-
son made the opening statement for
The state 10 the Jury. Attorney John
F. Thomas announced that be reserv-
ed the opening statement for the de-
fense until just previous to the intro
duction of testimony for the defense,
and the first witness for the state was
called at 1880 p. m.
A brief night session was held last
night Altogether three witnesses for
the state We're examined Friday. John
Smith, Ad Mcguire and Mr.. Horigan,
three eye witnesses to the tragedy at
the Scott place, and the star witnesses
Tor the state. They recounted practi-
cally the same story each told 1t the
former proceedings. told of the Incl
dents on the day Of the tragedy. Smith
testified to thrass made by Mrs.
Scott, both previous to and upon the
day of the tragedy. He also described
the land and roads Of that vicinity but
upon cross examination admitted that
cattle and horses could be driven east
Of the Scott land
The evidence Of the three witnesses.
all Of whom admitted to having been
employed by Norton, was practically
the same as at the former proceed
ings. That Norton took his gun with
him on August Is on his way to see
an Indian regarding water rights, and
which led through the Scott land. That
Mrs. Scott refused to give Norton the
key to the gate, and that Norton said
he was going through and ordered Ad
Mcguire to open the gate. That Mrs.
Scott then warned Mcguire not to
touch the gate, but Norton ordered
him the second time and the gate was
then opened That shot was fired
from the house ond Norton returned
the fire, then walked on up the road
looking back toward the house. That
a second shot rang out from the house
and Norton fell.
Mrs. Norton, widow of the man slain.
is present and sits near the states
counsel. She is accompanied by her
sister and Mrs. Driggers. wife of the
former partner of deceased. Mr.. Orig
gers is also in attendance. Mrs. Nor
ton seemed much affected several
times while witnesses were recounting
the story of the tragedy in which her
husband lost his life.