The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-17
HIS FIRST FIGHT A MURDER.
YOUNG WRIGHT TELLING ~ COURr the
STORY or ms CRIME
How Sc says that Hc Cana 90 XIII the OLA
junk Denler and Thcn Threw tits Rods
lato tho River, Weighed with Shin leon

INV sc Hnlh Nnnt Atc tautn 90 I'LL the
Junk Denler and Thcn Threw Its Rod
lato tho River, Weighed with Ship leon.
The lawyers. jury. Judge, aud prisoner
were weary yesterday morning when the muir.
dor trial OF John ". Wright was continued In
the Kings County Court oil Over and Tcririnor.
Justice Gilbert had trledto squeeze tho trial into
one day on Friday. and worked the lawyers and
witnesses until nearly ten o'clock at night
Then the Jury rebecd. and an adjournment
was obtained. although The Justice VIA anxious
to keep the trial on. Wright would have gone
hungry all day long had not the District Attor.
ney sent for food Tor him. After some prellin.
mary testimony on the part Of the defence. tho
prisoner was called to the stand lie walked De.
liberately to the stand. and after taking thu
oath. sat down and interlockcd his fingers Ha
sat firmly in this position throughout the e,
animation, betraying no agitation. He looked
straight Mt the Judge. jury. md the counsel IN
answering the questions. lie said that he ,vo,
twenty yeprs Of age. lie said ne had meyer boJ
hight IN his life that he could remember s,
cep what occurred on the 10th ~ last March
~ you remenpor the 10th q March ~
"Ycs. SIR" said Wright 1T was n p,oasa,,.
sunshiny day. the water was perfectly cnir'
and ll'rc VAS no motion. Iahhuti mud Ghai
breakfast at ga O'Clock. AMI | saw him %
ashore. lclcaned up the cabin. got my thines
rendy for dinner. aud WIS In the pantry trim.
along the cabin outside and come in. me-, H.,
In I'll cabin. and he said. Good morning. AMI
sat down In chnir. never saw FerrOn beior.
that knew. o. He talked about the weather 10y
awhile. and then asked HIM To- have drini
OF gin. He said that he would iHkc u drink anI
| poured ont about three inbespooniuis foe
him and the same for myself. Then h. saw A
~ H. ' 70 .aN W 'uA, ~ Wy H.s 'tWuy Oh Ve lAp.
tan : sta,eroon, where had put It while waA
cleaning tbs room. He asked me- whore the Car.
iw9in was. apd told him tina; he had gone down
fee that was. and II didn't want 10 sell T. Hold
MIN that II belonged to the Captain. He said
that he was speculatlnG. and that he would ike
money out OF leather wallet. / said TINT /
didn't want &c, sell the coffee. as it belonged to
aud told him to get, out Of the cabin. lie put
up MS money and said; You - Down
rnised my hands TO defend myself. and he
more and hit ms GU the side OF the face.
backed away from him toward the mates
state room. and he kept advancing on me with
9otn hands ub | stepped to the stateroon
10 knock the anchor pin with. which was on a
The hammer on the right side OF the head. and
Then | struck him second time rs hard as
could, and when went 10 strise him the third
struck him on the top OF the hend He ieil and
! ran out Of the aiter-ganRway. thought thai
toward the schooner Waller VI. Young wScb
was about n hundred yarde on. 10 holler iot
nelp' nut L saw no one. L looked around the
deck. expecting every minute 10 see him hut ss
ne did not come out went around on the pom
side Of the house and saw him lying on lie
floor breeding l went into the cabin and found
that he WAS dead. The blood came from Tie
wound on his head. I frst Intended TO take III
boat and 90 ashore but after thought awhile
nude up my mind TO heavs the body
overboard. dragged 1t out Of the cabln
and laid II on tho rail OF the deck | collected
ihe old ship iron In the Rney AMI put II In the
bag and carried II To the rail also Then |
passed Il ine around the body and tied II TO the
weight. saw the prints OF the wallet I'm ha
pocket and took Il ont and hove Il over on the
after hatch. Then | showed the boly and the
weight overbonrd, and they fell into the water
between the vessel and the bieakwnter. Thent
cleaned up the blood IN the cabin aud pulled
ashore in Ferron's boat. returning in the ship's
yawl In which Tabbot had gone ashore. Fer
ron came on blnrd the sch pon-r ~ 10 minuis
y IL nnd took his bont ashor' NJ half past IL
didn't inieni 20 Kill Ferron. ~ I struck him
becnuse Thought be was going 10 kii me |
picked up the Iocketl COX about O'clock in
the afternoon. md found iuMt Il contained
hoout 80. It3oA tho money out and burned
NE pS.,S HtDook. When | cnst the DidY over.
board the mans head was sound. ILHi hoard
lot about io'k spectators. ana looEed upon
them as 4 sprIate class"
The testimony was closed and the case was
Adjourned until tomorrow morning Justice
time.