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officers lie would write all lie knows about tlie murder.Joined In PlansBurton in his confession said he heard Doss and .Mrs. Burton planning to kill her husband and bis brother several months prior to the shooting, lie was -eased” into the plans, Burton said.Burton said that as his part of the crime he took a pistol owned by Doss and traded it for a shotgun and gave the shotgun to Doss. As an alibi, he and Doss took the gun and told friends they were taking it to Portsmouth to sell. After coming to Portsmouth they concealed the gun in the car and ! reported they sold the weapon, Burton said.On the day of the murder. Mrs. Burton moved a dresser from near a window on the west side of the | house so that William Burton would be forced to place Ills chair near the window that night the I prisoner said. After the dresser was moved, boxes used as chairs by the children were arrauged so that j a vacant space was left at the win-1 j dow for .Mr. Burton, according to Joseph Burton.‘•She put him on the spot,” Burton said. The dog was moved from the west to the cast side of the house.Took Note To DossA few hours before the shooting | Burton said he took a sealed note | from Mrs. Burton to Doss. Burton said be 'felt the note contained directions for the murder and knew when he delivered the note that his brother was to be killed that night. Burton said he did not want to be at home when the murder was committed, and made several attempts to leave but Mrs. Burton persuaded bim to stay.A few minutes before the murder. Burton said he left to take some tools to a neighbor and saw Doss with the shotgun standing in a ditch near the home. As he reached the neighbor's borne. Burtou said he beard the shot and knew his brother was killed.Later he said Doss threatened him with death if he ever told. He* (Coutinued On Page 2)i aof thenoeMULSkullSoi Gli Klwo Willi nea r foreh noon Sund Th brot 1 Fu Tue« Willi ating conn* direeFITZIrishT.Y Oct. mam three in a speec A der-c en o: Tit Eric beyoi occwKGlwere awai bein u “Utt will 10\ day . 35, 3 yea r mum
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Portsmouth Times
Portsmouth, Ohio, US
Mon, Oct 29, 1934
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Boyd C.
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