Evening journal., 1889-06-18
GEORGE Il. WILLIAMS
Charged with the Murder of Walter ~.
Wright on Thursday Last.

Wright on Thursday Last.
The eoronsr's jury on the Wright
shooting affair met In the Municipal
Court room yesterday afternoon. George
Grubb of No. 624 West Fourth street,
testified, but had not seen the fight.
Francis Vincent Of No. 1924 Walnut
street, was going down Monroe street,
near Sixth, on Thursday night, about
Q o'clock, when he saw band men
running up the street. He crossed 10
the lower corner and asked what
was the matter. He was told
that colored people were being chased by
whites. The crowd surrounded a little
boy and as Vincent started across the
street colored man came from around
the corner and shot three times in three
different places He had band uniform
on After shooting he ran away. He
was tall, heavily built and dark. Witness
had heard some Of the bandmen say
''shoot them" Witness picked up Wright
and carried him to the drug store.
Joel Bugless and Joseph Faivre, living
at the southeast corner Of Sixth and
Monroe streets, testified TO minor circum.
] stances.
William Cole, of No. sO3 West Sixth
street, saw the colored man shoot, and
4 saw n ktltit III MS Atll
Thomas +. Maloney, living at No. 22s
Cherry street, aged II years, was next
called. Maloney was wounded at the
same time Wright was killed. Maloney
spoke in low, clear voice and made D
good impression.
After speaking OF the trouble at
Fourth and Monroe streets, he said
Walter Wright and | followed the
| taN txrfl u 81 20 ~
denly colored man came around the cor.
ner He had kettle drum In his left
hand and revolver in his right. When
about foot away he fired and struck
Wright / stopped down, and he imme.
diately fired and struck me in the shoul.
der. fell alongside Of Walter. In 3
few minutes | got up and with Charles
keriigan went 10 Or Maulls"
The three colored men, Laws, Banthem
and Williams we're thenIbrought into the
room and placed before Young Maloney.
The witness scrutinized them closely and
after brief deliberation pointed tc
Wade Williams and said;
That man looks most like him. VIII
liams face, which had a dogged express.
sion dropped on the instant. The mer
were then taken out.
What makes you think that Is the
man2' ashed Attorney General Biggs
because he has side whiskers and 1
full face, said Maloney
Mr. Vincent said the man was the
exact build OF the one who did the shooting
After few minutes discussion tn,
) jury rendered the following verdict.
Resolved, That Walter e. Wrigh
came to his death on Friday morning
! June IA, 1882 from the effects of gun
shot wound from pistol, which we be
lieye was inflicted by George II. VIII
Q liams."
This case was one Of the longest eve
. had by any coroner in this city. Tn
jury sat for nearly seven hours and eS
. amined over score OF witnesses. TIL
i jury found trouble in fixing the blame
/ but the testimony Of Maloney and Vir
cent shed great deal of light on th
matter.
! Laws and Banthem were released
. Coroner Gamble took George II. williaml
! charged with the murder OF Walter I
Wright, Samuel Hall, who shot Luh
Elliott, and the two colored witnesses
/ the latter case, to New Castle jail tn
morning.
9 Mrs. James H. Price is on visit
Richmond. Va.