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BURTON TRIALDEFENSE OPENSSlain Man s \\ ife Takes Stand To Deny \\ ritten StatementsfuiSttrstaltriiuciltoMrs Msry Burton. charged with firH degree murder of her husband, William Burton, testified from the witness stand today that she did not participate in a plot to kilt him and did not know he was to la* killed.She admitted writing notec In the county jail to (Srover Doss, jointly charged with the crime, but said she wrote the mlsslve-g localise she thought it would help her.The case may go to the jury late today or Thursday. All evidence will be submitted this afternoon and If the defense rests at a lute hour the arguments of counsel may In* continued until Thursday. The slate rested its case late Tuesday.Mingle* Tears, l aughterTears Htid laughter featured her testimony, Chewing gum, alie sobbed one minute and giggled the next. She pictured her home life as one happy family where she and her husband addressed each other affectionately. In her next remark she recited a series of profane words she aid her husband used In speaking of Dosa. While she claimed their life was happy and peaceful she told the Jury that her husband was Jealous of I)oss and oilier men. She told the jury (hat she had nn Intimate love affair with Dobs for mere than 12 yea r*.One moment she said William Burton and his brother, Joseph got along friendly and later said they quarreled when drinking.Collected InsuranceShe claimed that punsirted confessions iiv her Introduced Tuesday afternoon were made during periods in which stie war not responsible for her acta because of illness. She recited alsmt sir ailments and finished the testimony of her diseases with a statement that the doctors told her something was wrong with her head.She collected $2,800 insurance on his death and «pent most of the money paying family bills, buying « home for herself and lot* for her(Continned On Page 15) »-n ___ l*
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Portsmouth Times
Portsmouth, Ohio, US
Wed, Apr 10, 1935
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