Dallas County AlArchives News.....Quick Work in Alabama Court. March 30, 1903
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The Weekly Constitution, Atlanta, Ga. March 30, 1903
Selma, Ala., March 27.-- One of the quickest murder cases perhaps ever tried in 
this state was heard before Supernumerary Judge Alston in the circuit court 
here this evening.  The case was that of the state against Norah Bates, who 
killed his brother's wife at her home near here about a year ago.

The prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge at 2:30 o'clock, and immediately 
thereafter the examination of witnesses began.

By 5:30 all the witnesses in the case had been examined, the solicitor had made 
two speeches and each of the prisoner's lawyers had argued the case and the 
jury and beep out and returned a verdict and fixed the punishment at death. 

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