The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-18
Closing Testimony Was Taken This
Morning and Arguments Of At
tOrneys Begin this Afternoon
To Hold Night Session
STORY OF KILLING
TOLD BY DEFENDANTS
Woman Declares She Shot First
Fearing Husband Would Be Kill
ed-Fatal Shot Was Fired
by Scott

Lawton, Okla, Nov. 1S.-The case OF
7. J. Scott and his wife. Anna Scott
is expected TO 90 to the jury tonight
The arguments of attorneys win re.
quire the afternoon and probably two
hours at night, and the fate of the
defendants will then be in the hands
Of the twelve men who have listened
to the evidence From legal stand.
point the case has been a hard fought
one, and among the spectators there
is a diversity OF opinion as to what
the outcome will be.
Defendants Testify.
Contrary to the expectations of op.
posing counsel, both defendants we're
placed on the stand and each in their
own way told the story Of the tragedy
which occurred on August IS at the
Scott home. Mr. and Mrs. Scott made
excellent Witnesses, especially Mrs.
Scott, who told her story and reiter-
ated it on cross examination without
a confliction. The severest kind of
a grilling on the part of both Attorney
W. c. Henderson and J. A. Fain failed
to shake her in the smallest degree. in
the main points at issue. She stuck
to it that she had never made threats
against the life of Norton, and recount
ed how deceased had, as she put it.
run over" her on various instances.
As a reason why she shot at Norton.
the witness said that she thought at
the time that Norton was going to
shoot her husband She testified that
just previous to entering her land she
heard John Smith, who was with Nor
ton say, There is Scott, get him be-
fore he gets to the house," and that
when she looked from the window Nor.
ton held his gun in a position as
though getting ready to shoot, and
seemed to be trying to locate somc-
one whom she supposed was her hus-
band. She then fired. Norton then
fired, she said. an5 shortly afterwards
Scott came running in and asked II
she was hurt She said she was dazed.
Scott then went into the south room
and as she passed through the door,
Scott came back through with his gun
in his hand. Shortly she heard an
other shot She said Scott had said as
he passed her, Maud is shot"
Scott on Stand.
Scott was allowed to tell his story
in his own way, the same as had Mrs.
Scott He said he had been out do.
ing his chores and as he came out in
the road he noticed Norton and three
other men evidently eaucusing just
outside the yard. Norton had d gun.
That he approached and asked Norton
what he was doing with the gun and
that Norton replied that he was going
through the gate. Scott said he didn't
want any trouble so started away with
his bucket and very shortly afterwards
he heard two shots, and ran for the
house. He said he passed Maud De-
whey and shestold him she had been
shot He then entered the house and
found his wife leaning against the
wall He looked out the window and
saw Norton with his gun held up In a
position as though prepared ito shoot
again. and Scott then secured his gun
/ and fired through the window, and
Norton fell. He then reloaded nig gun.
In brief, Scott said he supposed that
Norton and his men had come over to
"ciean up" on the household, and he
reloaded his gun in anticipation Of an
other attack.
Cross examination Of Scott gained
the admittance that Norton had spoken
to him at one time about Mrs. Scott
having threatened his life. In the
main. however. the testimony of both
defendants was shaken but little.
Pro and Con.
The legal battle waged backward
and forward all day Monday. The tes-
timony &c Iohz smith was attacked
by Attorney Thomas By comparison
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