Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-26
Desperate Attempt at Cold Blooded
Murder at Prairie du Chen.

We copy the particulars OF Inc sate |
outrage at Prairie du Chen from the |
Union
alt is made our duty!tosrecordsone
Of the most cold blooded and unpro
eoked attempts upon human lite
which ever came to orr knowledge,
one of those appalling crimes al the
recital of which the blood chills and
a whole community is filled with
horror and alarm.
Emory Wright, OF the drug firm Of
n. A. 4 f. Wright was aroused
from his slumber 81 about 2. O'Clock
in the morning of Tuesday last by a
lady who urgently requested the nj
ling of a prescription at that hour
She was admitted, and while the
preparation was being put up a Ger
man calling himself DR.. Miller, who
was well known by Mr.. Wright and
whose presence excited no suspicion,
came in and ordered some change
made in it. 4 five dollar bill was
tcndered'in payment for the medi-
cine and 70 change this Mr.. Wright
opened the safe, brought out the
money, and as it was banded to the
lady or pretended one, Tue DR.. from
behind Mr.. Wright struck him three
heavy blows on the head with com
mon soldering iron, each blow infiic>
ting q terrible wound; in the mean
time the lady assisted in holding Slr
w. Losing the iron ut the last blow,
it was seized by Mr.. Wright who
used ii 10 defend himself from the
attack of the william, while the lady
beat a hasty retreat, and the DR.
drawing q short dirk knife, Stabbed
Mr. W. three times, once in the
mouth and twice in the breast, bui
failing "a yet in his murder0us intent
BIC. sprung for the door and While hoi
ding or locking i TO prevent the ese
cape Of his victim, Mr.. w. by q sud
den movement leaped through iron
window iuto the street and shouted
murder The foiled desperate then
retreated TO the cellar. laid down hie
bloody weapons and attempted t.
make his exit there, but failing in
this doubtless came out ct the front
door made his escape.
Mr.. Wright faint with the lcrs OF
blood was barely able 10 reach the
Mondell House whose imates were
aroused end every possible attention
bestowed by them upon the sufferer.
But this affords but a single chap
ter in the history Of the would be
murderer. 1t will be remembered
that our town since last August has
been the theater of numerous and
daring burgiaries, no clue to the per-
petrators which had ever been dis
covered, until yesterday in the search
of DR.. Miller's house large quantities
of dry goods groceries, boots and
shoes jewelry liquors ETC., came to
light, among which were the goods
stolen from Douglas, Keller and
Poehler c. Briggs, Kappel, and the
silver ware from the Catholic church
and alorg with these a most com.
plete and extensive stock OF burglar,
tools
The criminal was captured OF
Tuesday Evening" at private hoas,
near Blue River Station by DR.. Hal
stead Of Wauzeka and Marshall Petty
and VIM. w Ward Of Boscobel.
The Dr.. is German, of small stat
ure, Of pleasant address, and haC
made favorable impression npon al
who met him, was perhaps rathel
reserved in manners, and not very
communirative-had quite fashion
Of sitting ia stores inquiring abnu
business &c and this in connection
with the developments Of yestarda,
stamp him - one of the most dang
erous of men; hc has wife and sew
eral children aud the wife end ode
sons are now L custody.
Mr.. Wright i widely known, ant
we can solely say he mad not an enc
| my on earth. and what makes d0ub
| ~ aggruva:ingth be coward =, muir, or
Gus attack upon him, is the fact tha
being detormod, ana lacking lht
strength and endurance Of common
men he was comparatively defense
less; nevertheless 10 have beaten Of
the pair OF fiends intent upon takin;
his lite, proves him to have been
brave man at heart, and that he dit
his whole duty.
LATER.--As we go to press OF
Thursday, we have the intelligence,
that Mr.. Wright died at II l ? o
clock. Thus has passed suddenly
from US one Of the purest, most ami
able, beloved and noble hearted 0
men Aud The foul deed of fiends in
carnatc is accomplished.