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Barrie Examiner, 25 May 1979, p. 27

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MAX HAINES Crime Flashback 1979 Toronto Sun Syndicate very deadly dream Sometime an incident associated with murder case becomes more celebrated than the murder itself The un timely departure of Neville Norway from these wordly con fines precipitated such phenomenon Today the unusual happening is the only reason the murder is remembered It all took place in 1840 in Wadebridge in the English coun ty of Cornwall where Neville sold lumber and general goods The 39yearold entrepeneur did most of his business at markets in the scores of villages which dotted the coun tryside On Feb 1840 Neville conducted business at the market in the neighboring town of Bodwin As usual all transactions were for cash During the course of purchase Neville emp tied his purse into his palm revealing several gold and silver coins He picked the pieces necessary to complete the transaction and thought little more about it Later witnesses standing close by recalled the incident They also recalled noticing William Lightfoot taking in the scene Lightfoot was local lad who knew Norway by sight That evening Neville Norway transacted business right up till 10 pm At that time he saddled up his horse for the rather lonesome nine mile trip from Bodwin to his home in Wadebridge Neville never made it When Nevilles horse showed up riderless at his home his family was justifiably apprehensive The discovery of blood on the saddle turned their apprehension to fear Servants and neighboring farmers combed the roads for some sign of missing man The night was pitch black It wasnt until daylight broke over Pencarrow Woods that someone spotted piece of white shirt sticking out of brook which meandered along the roadside They had found the body of Neville Norway He had been savagely beaten about the head These blows had caused death Some mystery developed when an examining physican reported that he had discovered gunpowder on Nevilles neck There were no bullet wounds about the body Pool of blood Local police searched the scene They found pool of blood on the road and smoothed out path to the stream where the body had obviously been dragged They also found tramped down area behind nearby hedge with two sets of scuffed footprints indicating that Neville had been ambush ed His turned out pockets left no doubt as to the motive for the crime When the police found the broken off hammer of pistol close by they realized that Neville most probably had some gunpowder spill on his neck while being pistol whip ped The citizenry of the area were incensed at the cold blooded murder Travelling the deserted dark roads Of rural England over hundred years ago was necessity to many occupations If one couldnt travel in safety the selling of farm produce would be greatly hampered reward was posted and constable sent down to con duct the murder investigation The constable went about tracing Norways activities on the day of his death During the course of these inquiries he was informed that William Lightfoot had been seen drooling over the late Mr Norways gold coins Moreover William and his brother James had not left the Bodwin market until shortly before 10 pm on the night of the murder This was late hour for men whose business did not require that they be up and about neighbor of James Lightfoot informed the constable that James had arrived home very late that night and that he had heard Mrs Lightfoot crying shortly after his return The homes of the Lightfoot brothers were searched In hollowed out ceiling beam in James home the constable found revolver with broken off hammer hammer found at the scene of the crime fit the revolver perfectly James was taken into custody James was taken into custody Two days later William was in his cups at the local grog shop While being offered sympathy over his brothers predicament by fellow imbiber he let slip that he too was involved in the murder Cast blame At first each man tried to cast the full blame on the other it Welcome to the USSR Rock singer Elton John right is greeted by fans on his arrival at Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow Sunday The singer with his muchpublicized hair Illli 0110 Then they decided to tell the truth It was simple story of murder for gain The brothers had waited for Norway They knocked him off his horse and when their pistol wouldnt fire they beat their victim to death The two men were tried for murder on March 30 1840 Thirteen days later they were hanged before 10000 cheering spectators and so ended the lives of the two killers The case so similar to hundreds of others should have long since passed from memory But this was not to happen for psychic phenomenon much more unusual than the murder itself was to unfold Neville Norways brother Edmund was sea captain On the very night of Nevilles murder Edmund was at sea Edmund went to bed early on the evening of Feb 1840 He dreamed that his brother was riding his horse between Bodwm and his home in Wadebridge Two men dragged his brother off his horse One drew pistol and fired twice In observed house on the left side of the road At am Norway awoke and took command of the ship When he relieved the Second Officer Henry Wren he told him about his strange dream Captain Norway expressed the opinion that his brother had been murdered He told Wren that he was very familiar with the road leading to Wadebridge and was puzzled by one discrepancy in the dream He had dreamt that there was house on the left hand side of the road In reality he distinctly recalled that the examiner Friday May 25 1979 9A EVENING 600 00 am NEWS HOLLYWOOD SQUARES DEFINITION POLKA DOT DOOR 630 NBC NEWS MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW CBS NEWS ABC NEWS NEWS PARTY GAME DRAGONS WAGONS AND WAx 645 READALONG 655 in WRITE ON 700 DATING GAME LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE TOM AND JERRY AND FRIENDS MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW TIC TAC DOUGH DOWNRIGHT Disco Guests Claudia BarrythaMightyPopaChatelaine mi Christo her and his band NEW YWED GAME KIDSWORLD ea GONG SHOW PRICE is RIGHT 730 MUPPETS SHOW Guest 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NEWS EDUCATION OF MIKE MCMANUS MOVIEMUSICALiuIa Lea Girls 1957 1120 NEWS 1125 NEWS 1127 NEWS 1130 THE TONIGHTSHOWHosIJohnny son 90 mm 81 NBA BASKETBALL Pelham 1914 STREET TALK IE NIGHTMUSIC Robert Armes 145 WORLD AT WAR Pecific island by Island the Allies mainly Americans crept towards Japan It was costly process with Japanese troops fighting Often to the last man R60 mine 1155 MOVIECOMEDY vs Kind Hearts ahd Coronets 1950 1200 in MEDICAL CENTER MOVIE CLASSICAL Richard III 1956 1210 MOVIE MYSTERYDRAMA Assignmfgg Munich 1972 TOMORROW MARCUS WELBY MD 130 NEWS there was house there but it was located on the right hand Side of the road Captain Norway comforted himself with the thought that since there was one glaring error in his dream it was possible that the entire dream had no relation to ac tual events Still Captain Norway was so affected by his realistic dream that he wrote it all out in the ships log seeks stardomwhen shetrevelstocnicagoto PTL CLUBTALK AND audition for role in Weat Side Story VARIETV 155 THE EALSTORYM Id fimissiangofomcialLanfuaqa MOVIE DRAMA Sylvia LAVERNEANDSH RLEYLeverne Scarlgtt 1935 backadbyhermenaqarsLennyandShirlayand 210 herdance coach Carmine Ragusa seeks star EMERGENCY dorn when she trevslstaChicago to audition for 300 Upon his return to England Captain Norway found out that his brother had indeed been murdered As for the house being on the wrong side of the road in Captain Norways absence the road to Wadebridge ad been diverted to the right of the house so that the house now stood on the left hand side of the road just as the Captain had so clearly seen it in his dream transplant much in evidence is beginning i0 day concert tour in the Soviet Union EA role in West Side Sto 930 Hollywood has been kind to Tim Matheson during the past twelve months what with his rollicking success in Animal House propelling his career to unparalled heights And if his current flick Dreamer is barometer for the future then Tim is guaranteed long and successful career in movies The 31yearold actor with the boyishly good looks was best known for his TV roles in Bonanza and The Quest In Dreamer Twentieth Century Foxs summer entry Tim portrays Harold Dreamer Nuttingham an Classic FRENCH BIG EVENT MOVIE TheRevengers Dreamer Matheson finally strikes it big MOVIE COMEDY Carry On Girls 1914 aspiring pro bowler in Aton 111 who must come to grips with the harsh realities of try ing to make living out of the sport of forever toil as bowl ing alley mechanic Costarring with beautiful Susan Blakely Matheson gives strong performance in movie that doesnt have an ex ceptionally complex script In fact this movie glorifies the sport in Rocky genre It is perfect summertime movie lac ed with geat summery score by Pablo Cruise one of the bet ter contemporary rock groups which moves the picture right along elighttul superb lRAVEL HOLIDAY AWARD WINNth Restaurant WINE CELLARH Terrace CA Cunsmv SWISS HOSDIIJIII GRAVENHURST Muskoka Ontam

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