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JRTON TRIAL 1EFENSE OPENS„ Man's Wife Takes Hand To Deny Written Statements(Continued From Page 1)son*. Sbt* spent $650 on real itp and gave her daughter $100. spent $250 for a casket and $50 a tombstone. None of the money it to Doss or Joe Burton, abe ified.Statement* Introducedt breakfast the day be was lt;i William Burton placed bis is around bis wife and told her dreamed tbat something wasi to happen and that a death ild occur In the family. He t*! her to be careful, she said, he state introducer! statements ]lt;■ hv Mrs. Burton in October, 4, In these statements Mrs. ■ton admitted plotting with DomJoe Burton to kill her husband. » statement, named Joe Burton the actual slayer and the other tied Does as the gun user, he statements recited that the . planner! the murder for moreii a year. She stated that Doss nteri to kill her husband so he nld not interfere with their love ilr and because of some trouble v had before. Joe wanted his ther killed so that he could he h their daughter. Carrie Bnr-the statement read. In the foments Mrs. Burton said she d Do«* and Joseph Burton oaten to kill her husband on oral oeoasions.i Hi fen Statements In EvidenceMr*. Burton and two sons. Walterand Koscoe, were sitting in the kitchen by the stove.She aduiitted on the stand today that she as a bootlegger ami in the statement said that Dos* knew she wfis a good bootlegger and made plenty of money.H*’r husband iuad $1,500 double indemnity insurance iKiyalde to her and she had a $1,4100 policy payable to him. Her husband worked on relief btrt paid for insurance, she testified.Denies Written WordsWhile her statement claimed Jt«e had a gun at the bonce, she told the Jury today that he did not have a gun. While the statements said the trio planned and talked about the murder, she told the jury today that no such arrangement was made. The statement said she awaited the murder and she told the jury she did not know he was to be killed.Cyril* 1*. Kahl, county investigator, Miss Martha Cook and Mrs. Mildred Ashworth, stenographers, testified of taking tin* statements from Mr*. Burton. They said she was not hysterical and seemed to feel letter after making the statements.Dr*. ,T. T. Marehie and Karl Poet-ker, witnesses for the defense, said her health might cause her to make conflicting statements.Charges Threat MadeNellie BurtWn and Katie S|*arks said they saw Thomas Perkin* near the Burton home on the night of the murder. Jack This*. *on of (Jrovtr Doss, said his father did not own a shotgun. He admitted tliHt Joe Burton brought the death-dealing wea|on to their ln#ne in September, 1952. He said Thomas Perkins had a pistol a few nights l»efore the murder.Mrs. Rurton said that Constable W. It. Jacobs told her that DeputyQhoei f f «lr D11 m- I a) jI Kim i ho t
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Portsmouth Times
Portsmouth, Ohio, US
Wed, Apr 10, 1935
Page 15
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Boyd C.
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