New-York daily tribune., 1863-08-01
IRON NOfti OLh.
Trial Of Dr. Wright for the Murder "f
Lieut.. a. l.. ssnbora-Es D-,'s Pro-
cccdin.s- Military fntier., ae.
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Llom OuI sp,el.l { CgIIe.pead,al

Iron y special Correspondent
NORIoLK, Va, July -, 1868.
Two weeks ngo ln,i Saturday, n foll and mot
unpiovokel murder was Prrfe'rI'ed In this cay
upon tho body Of Union officer named a. L. san
born. The murdered man "as engaged ~ drilling a
couinany Of sodcrs belonging 10 the L., United
S,qlc. coofod regiment, aud Wien opqOsi'e tie tiosc
of Andrew Fos;cr, a prominent SccrSion.si on
Min street Dr. Wright n noted promoter Of the
Rebellion IN thi. c,on, made oPprobious remark
IN relation 70 Tie lieutenant Ald hs occupation.
Lieut.. : halted hs company On tho siewai., and
walking round 10 wlefc DR.. Wright Was slsniins
taia Le would lace tim under arFcs Tor tie dlsoy~I
..n,iuen,. "A he turued away t. give an order %
s.ni for lie nov Jsi-guafd he MAS lr.d upon by
Dr. Wright, who had been holding pistol behind
him. agd almost instantly killed. lle murderer
Wa arresicd on the spoi. aud alter weeks delsy
the iiial cOnmcl lcri leiOrc miiAry CImia.sfion.
Much The -url r-c OF &c jaio1 rrofle here Sen
a,or Boydcn ard Rerrsentaiiye Chsndcr
were .ouud 70 have volunteered fItlr ssrYicer Ia
ds.en.s OF the ancuscd. About week was cone
nued b. the dis.nicfes'cd counsel m arguing nguust
40 iuris.ictlon of the couGIsliOn; AID, alter he
long aud unuece.aary Grliy they concluded T. a'nn-
don theif cNtnts tAuse tcioie that tfbuuhI, upon
,one technically, On Mon1ay l~i. Today ihe ac-
cuerd Lsd Driyilrgc to address te CVm.lse'ol u DIS
o,yo deferpe. AMI "A very weak defense he made O.
II. lie attempted to os.nbh a hypothesis that the
ct VS. committed IA srlfdccns" hnd t1Ht the Wit
,.ses' iuf.rfrc dion OF the facts In the Gaze very
,i.riAlIy alfeild t.e iacte themselves. HIS argu-
tent wa, i1gtuioIH enougn 10 snOg sLaI Lo lle. o.
iu..uiv Temporary or oth.Twisc, can be sustained
for bin ard at the zane time enough of to true
eanse for thc murder Was 10 oat ia his adde's. lie
adp.ttcd that the Norfolk PEOPLE were extremely
,..tlye on the subj c OF negro soldiefr, aud that
be was among the nost tender ol Tat point, ard
,yould rnthet have been pinned 90 the earth with
t4vonets than suffered gfrc-t by nesfo roifer-."
Vpo ndInisHiOn was cO.npl'>C that ho murdered
/ Iieuten.ut San1cm Amply 20 avoid an
,rre.t for the u'terunce of dl-uuion aud disloyHl
sentiments. The killing was clearly without excuse
or p,lliatlon OF the slightcst character, and DR..
/ Wruht richly deserves he doom wien seems To
20 cs has managed the with great fairness sud
MAJ ked ability, ard deserves much praise Tor the
manner in wilch Ice has discharged bis delicate duly
/ ia tlIs case. Dr Wughts council, j uuGeratand,
,to,o. q 10 take his ca-r 10 Wellington, aDd urge
he plea II Insanity, 10 clear the cold'blooded mnr
dcrer from tic penalty 0t hs cnme. IL ID porui0le
lint they may succeed Ia hunting up eOme * iAAe
To-. .timouy hofegbOut 10 apparently sustain tAt!s "T-
rnte.ts. blt those who know the criminal bef' wll
! be SLOW 10 believe that his Gclibcuon in 'ha fear
fnl deed for wlnch be has bfcn hrfuigncd Wa at al
| re- lated 10 madness. The pubic sentiment oi Nor-
10 a demands tuag Dr.. Nrisls shIll not be lernIl
| ted 10 escape frOn the penalty he has Incurred
either through lcggl qulbDies or the tObu poait"n
aud influence oi his counsel The evidence as 10 hi'
eui is incoulroycfttle; DE was cool, prepared ior
Tue deed, aud perfectly sinU, aud snOull be- duly
,Ullshoi.
TIE military status here il som""hat mi ved jns
now aud u Is hlrd 80 eaY "l '.lo la 01mi1dAd, 0
what 20 be done. The h0uss "ii be ~ order IA O.
lew dayr, believe. W. ". s.