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UU5S UtNltS HtHELPED IN PLOTTells Of lit taring Mrs. Bur* ton. Jut4 Burton PlanFor Sla\ mgin hi* own behalf, IV**, oj\ t r tit I in common plea* oMirt fur flnt murder of William Burton, twld I bojury b*da that he heard Mm Mar Burton, the widow, nut! her brother* Itelaw, Joseph Burton* di*eu$s plans to kill Mr. Burton Doits dented that he participated In the murder plot other iturn to listen to their Mori * He toll! the jury tlntt he did not Indleve Joe Burton would execute the murder plant,Kvldenee Near* KitdDot* pro ha My will be the last nit* pens in the ease, Neither side Ini* indicated that rlmtwl witnesses will he used, KvaminniUm of IVs will lie completed this nfterooon.Th# defendant told the jury that Joseph Button wonted hi* brother hilled so thnt he could live with hi* tiiiHe and thought that Mrs, Burton should pay him $C*BO for the murder. The defendant said thnt Mrs, Bur* ton told him thnt if her husband was out of the way they could be Intimate without interference.William Burton knew that hi* wife and Do** were intimate for severnI yearn but did not Interfere, lH*s claimed* When ho** went to the Burton home, Mr Burton would leave, he told the juryAt Home At lime Of Slaying At the hour the murder was com* milted, Dos* claimed he was at hi* home and did not learn of the slay, ing until 24 hours later.He told the jury that he and William Burton were the best of friends and fellow workmen for 10 years, 41 We worked together sawing(Continued On Bage 231
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Portsmouth Times
Portsmouth, Ohio, US
Thu, Apr 25, 1935
Page 28
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