Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-03
Fiendish Murder at Prairie du-
CHEN.
The William Captured and Large Quantity Of
Stolen Goods Recovered.
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Ii is made our painful duty to record
one Of the most cold blooded and unlro>
voked attempts upon human lite which ev-
er came to our know dge-one OF those
appaling crimes ut tue recital OF which
! the blood chilis and a whole community
| "a filled with horror and alarm.
Emory Wright, of the drug firm of y
| A Il E. wright, WAS aroused irom his
sumber, at about clock on the morn
| ing OF Tuesday last, BY lady who ur,
| gently requested the filling of prescrip
| ton a: that hour She was admitted
and while the preparation was being put
| up, German, calling himself DR. Miller.
| who was well known to Mr.. Wright. and
| whose presence excited no suspicion.
| came in and ordered some change made
| in 1t 4 tye-dolar bill was rendered in
| payment for the medicine; and TO change
| this Mr. Wright opened the safe aud
| brought out the money As it was hand
ed to the lady or pretended one, the
| Doctor, from behind Mr. Wright, struck
| him three heavy blows on the head with
a common soldering iron, each blow in
| hicting terrible wound In the mean
| time he lady assisted in holding Mr. w
| Losing the iron at the last blow. il
| was seized by Mr. Wright, who used it to
| defend himse from the attack of the vii
! liam, while the lady beat a hasty retreat
| 1T this luncture the Doctor drew a short
| dirk knife and stabbed Mr. w. three
| times-once in the month and twice in
| the breast But falling as vet in his
murderous intent, he sprung for the door
and, while holding or locking 1t to pres
vent the escape of his victim. Mr. w by
sudden movement leaped through the
| front window into the street and shouted
murder. The foiled desperate then re-
treated to the cellar, laid down his bloody
| weapons and attempted to make his exit
there but, failing in this, doubtless came
out at the front door and made his es-
cape.
Mr. Wright, faint with the loss of blood
was barely able to reach the Mnndell
House, whose inmates were aroused and
every possible attention bestowed by
them upon the sufferer DR. Conant was
called as his medical attendant, and he
was removed to the residence of his
! brother, where, as we write, he lies in a
very critical condition
The sheriff, NJ. Harrington, and a large
number of citizens rallied early and used
every effort for the capture of the crimi-
mel Dispatches and scouts were sent in
all directions and the fleeing Doctor was
arrested on Tuesday evening at a private
house near Blue River station, Grant
county His route was first discovered
by Samuel Hewitt and Gus ONeil, w o
made rapid pursuit of him to Boscobel /;
but the capture was effected by Dr. Hal
stead of Wauzeka, in Company with
hi &.
bel
He is now in jail in this place
But this affords but single chapter in
the history of the would be murderer
1t will be remembered that our town
since last august, has been the theatre
OF numerous and daring burglaries. no
clue to the perpetrators of which had ev-
er been discovered, until Yesterday. in
the search of DIR. Miller's house, large
quantities of dry goods, groceries, boots
and shoes, jewelry, liquors, &c, came to
light, among which were the goods stolen
from Douglas Keifer and Pochler, c.
Briggs, Kappel, and the silver ware from
the Catholic Church, and along with this.
a most complete and extensive stock of
burglars tools.
These have all been taken in charge by
the Sheriff; and the audacitv of the Grim
inal is seen when it is remembered thn+
he was foremost among those who were
hunting thieves and lost property when
these depredations> were committed
The Doctor is "A German. of small stat
ure, of pleasant address, aud had made
favorable impression upon all who met
him. DE was perhaps rather reserved
in manners, aud net very communicative;
had quite fashion of sitting in stores
inQuir.ng about business, &c and this.
in connection with the developments of
Yesterday, stamp him rs one of the most
dangerous Of men He has wife and
several children; and the wife and older
sons are now in custody
Mr. Wright is widely known and we
can safely say he had not an enemy on
earth; and what makes doubly agrravat.
ing, the cowardly and murderous attack
upon him. is the fact, that, being deform-
ed and lacking the strength and endur>
ance of common men, he was COMPARE
lively defenceless Nevertheless, TO have
be aten off the pair of fiends. intent upon
taking his life, proves him to have b5en
a brave man at heart, and that he did his
whole duty
The feelings of Indignation in the com
nunity against the Doctor are intense
Loud threats OF summary punishment
have been made by the people, who deem
that the law is inadequate to meet the
demands of justice in the case. But We
hope better counsels will prevail, and
that in calmer hours the people will de-
eide that the perpetrator of this bloody
act shall be allowed fair and impartial
trial This plan will be for the honor of
the place; and, although our friend. his
family and the community have been Gus
ragged, it will be far better, in the end,
that law should be vindicated and good
order maintained than that any unlawful
violence should be used
LATER
AS we go to press, on Thursday, we
have the intelligence that Mr. Wright
died at | l:30 clock Thus has passed
suddenly from us one of the purest, most
amiable, beloved and noble hearted of
men And the foul deed of fends incar-
nate is accomplished
Emory sleeps his last sleep; and such
feeling of gloom and sadness rests on
this community as Is rarely witnessed
A crowd on our streets are demanding
the vindication of justice at their own
hands, eoucelying the law 20 De power