Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-07
THE sCAFFOLD LOOMING Up AGAIN
Verdict i'm Tom Wrixht-s Case-..Mur-
der ip the First Deg ree''-MOtiOn for
n New Trial.

In the case OF Tom Wright, tried in the Crimi-
nal Court on an Indictment for the murder of
ROgerski, the Ped'ller, Gen. Henkle closed his
argument for the prisoner about o'clock Sat
GIGay afternoon, and the court took a recess.
About % O'Clock the court reasSembled in the
Circuit Court room, the prisoner and Jurors
being brought IN, and Mr.. Harrington made an
able argument for the government. reviewing
the testimony, and eOntending that the prisoner
was beyond doubt the guilty party
Judge Macarthur charged the jury. and at
O'clock they retired TO deliberate. ON arriving
at their room it was agreed that they should
ballot without any debate. and tickets having
been prepsred--some with the word equity.
and others blaI X. to represent acquittal-they
proceeded 10 vote on counting the vote, on
the first ballot. " was found to be unanimous.
A few OF the jurors were unable TO read ami
write. u was determined To wait a few minutes
ana then explain To them in such a way that
there should be no misunderstanding. Proba-
bly, i've minutes were thus spent, and after
fully explaining the tickets a second ballot was
had, with Ike result. and they came into
court at 30 O'Clock, and gave their verdict,
.'Guilty a. indicted" Gen. Henkle entered a
motion for "A new trial. The court was then adj
gOurHed; the prisoners hands were ironed, and
he was escorted 20 jail by Lieut.. Kelly and his
officers. tie exhibited no feeling whatever on
the rendition OF the verdict.
WRIGHT At THE JAIL.
On arriving at the jail on Saturday night,
Wright had but little TO say, and Yesterday he
appeared TO be SeriOus and reticent a. he was
on Saturday. In the afternoon, Mr.. Ballantvne
talked 20 him on the subject of religion, and
PRAYED with him, To-day, however, his former
eSUbcTant spirits, and his conduct is just the
reverse o. that Of his fellOw-prisOner, Henry
Young. alias Charley Williams. committed on
TIE charge Of killing the drOver Hahn.) who is
very >tiil and quiet. Wright was told this
morning that the Ckr0Hicis had stated that
He WOULD MAKE CONFESSION.
and replied. - oh, yes. l will at the proper
time. and II Will be that didn't Kill the man,
4 lie remark was then made. There is some
thing about sailor boy having been killed and
buried under your house.
WTiEht--'.Tt ats all bOsh: there is nobody
under the house as / Know Of
cuestion--..You say yen did not XIII the
man; wlo did@''
AHs.--'NO, lid not. Never mind who did:
III tel that soon eHOu gh-When the proper
time comes III make clean breast OF it, Then
throwing W his arms and sIniling.) If they are
gong 10 hang me to-day, let them do il; put up
the scahOlG to-day and hang me tomorrow. but
thev viii hang an innocent man, for I'm not
guilty of killing the pSGdler.'
This morning he told one of the Jail guards
that BembTey was jealous of him and wanted
bis woman. and that he {Bembry) had done the
killing and put il on him iWTight).
In justice to Bembrey il is fair to state that he
accounted TO the police officers for his wherea-
bouts during the whole of the day OF the homi-
eide.
Gen. Henkle. of his counsel, had a long in
teryiew with him this morning, and a. the re-
suit General III. will to-day file n motion for a
new trial on exceptions, as also ON the ground
OF newiy-diScOyered evidence.