The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-12-15
TWAS In SELF DEFENSE
Investigation Into The Killing Of Wright
BY Dr.. Rocker.
THE VERDICT OF THE JURY
No Blame Attached to the Doc
tor For His ActIon-Hard
Reputation OF the
Dead Man.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
PocArELLo, Idaho. Dec. lA.-Ths pre-
vailing topic OF conversation In this city
during last evening and this forenoon
was the killing OF the negro porter. Ed
Wright, by DIR. Charley Rocker. There
seemed to be some mysterious facts un-
DERIVING the causes which led up to the
murder, and rumors were rife as to some
spicy bits OF scandal which might come
to light during the holding of the inquest.
Dr. Mitchell. county coroner, was sum.
moned from Idaho Falls to sit in the case
and arrived here on an early morning
train. The inquest began at 10 o'clock I'm
hafer's undertaking parlors, the place
being crowded.
After jury had been secured, william
Lusch, q laborer, testified that he heard
two shots fired and told how he found
Wright IN dying condition. The doctor
then testified In his own behalf, and
graphically described the shooting and the
cause which led up to the tradegy. II ap-
pears that the negro had been stealing in
wholesale manner from tho physician
for some time past, and things came to
climax on Tuesday last, when Wright en-
tered the doctors house and bodily car.
ricd on nearly everything in sight, stove,
carpet, tables. chairs, etc. On learning Of
the robbery the doctor went to Deputy
Sheriff Gundaker and applied for o warrant
for Wright's arrest. Tho deputy told him
to locate tho stolen property. and then he
would get the warrant. Tho doctor pro-
cceded to Wriaht's cabin and, calling him
out, demanded the clothes. The negro
thercupon few into q violent passion and
launched forth INTO a vituperative TRADE,
indulging in many abusive personalities
regarding the doctors domestic affairs.
Wright finally wound up by putting his
hand in his hip pocket and excited.
~ exclaiming: ~ you, you can't
run any bluff on me-" Thinking the me-
gro was reaching for q gun, the doctor
pulled his gun and fired two shots, both
taking effect, one In the left side Just be-
low the heart and the other in the back.
pired almost Immediately.
Several other witnesses. including City
Marshal Hopson. Night Watchman Nc
Daniels and Deputy Sheriff Gundaker.
testified rs to the general bad character
OF the deceased man. The case was then
given to the jury, which handed in the
following verdict: I'VE, the jury duly
impaneled to try this case, find that the
deceased, Edward Wright, was about Is
years Of age, and came to his death by q
pistol shot wound inflicted by the hand of
Charles n. Rocker, which We. tho jurors.
find to be justidable homicide, and that
there Is no blame to be attached to any
one, as it was committed wholly In self
defense"
The verdict gives general satisfaction
throughout tho city. Wright since his res
idence here has always born bad reputa-
ton, and was continually in trouble with
the officers. He frequently boosted OF his
record as had man and claimed to have
killed two men back East, ono In st. Paul,
Mimi, and the other IN Iowa. DIR. Rocker
will be tried before Judge Moyes to-mor-
row forenoon at 10 o'clock. and his nc.
quittal is almost on assured fact.