Evening journal., 1896-10-02
WILL WRIGHT HANG f?
His Case Submitted to the
Jury Without Argument.
TESTIMONY TO HIS INSANITY.

THAT WRIGHT WAS APPAR-
EMILY DEMENTED-ILL FUR
NEARLY THREE MONTHS.
COURT TO ADJOURN.
At the opening of Court Of Oyer and
Terminer to-day, all the jurors not en-
panelled in the Wright case were dis
charged until November 9, and began
proving their attendance. The murder
case OF the state VS. lfI Yard Wright,
for shooting Ida Crummell was re-
sumed soon after o'clock, court hav-
ing reconyened an hour earlier than
usual in order not to keep the jury
confined any longer than possible.
Prior to the opening OF court the
Wright jurors were taken out for a
walk, in charge OF Bailiifs Manloye and
Fleming
Mr.. Harrington, in opening the de-
fence. told that he would show that
Wright had loved the woman for nine
years. He would have married her ON
June 10 had 1t not been for Joe Welsh,
who stole the girls affections. Wright
was thrown into a spell OF sickness.
which deranged his mind. The man
did not know what he did or said. Mr..
Harrington spoke OF the grave respon-
sibility resting on Mr.. Cochran and
himself and the jury-the responsible
ity OF a mans life.
TESTIMONY IN WRIGHT'E BEHALF
Joseph Chapman, Elijah Rust, Ed
ward Truss. Edward Carter, Thomas
Price, William Carter Alexander Hick-
man and Cephas Smith, respectable
looking colored men, all of whom
were either neighbors or fellow-work-
men OF Wright at the Lobdell Car
Wheel Company, testified to the con-
dition and temperament OF Wright be-
fore his long sickness OF the Summer
OF 1895. After that he seemed morose,
sullen and altogether n different man
from beforehand
The state cross examined each wit
ness with a view to bringing out the
opinion that this was chiefly because
this man was sick. Some replied that
he could not work so well and others
said they didn't notice much difference
in his work, but his mental condition
was changed.
TESTIMONY IN WRIGHT'S BEHALF
Michael Leary, Charles Leary, DEN
mis- Bulger, Cephas Smith, Ollie Carter
and other foremen and workmen OF the
Lobdell works, testified to Wrights
good character and his excellent SER
vice as a workman.
John Lister, foreman OF the chill
gang" at Lobdells, was a star witness
J for the defence. He was the com
! mittee on sick benefits and was Obliged
! to call upon Wright once a week dur
I ing and after his Illness The sickness
! wrought wonderful change in Wright
and he was never the same man there.
/ after. Would sit down on a wheelbar-
= row and hold his head which he said
: almost set him crazy. Wright was sick
from July 20 to October 7, 1895. and
was out OF his head nearly all the time.
DIR. sTUBBS ESCAPES A FINE.
Dr. Edwin T. Stubbs. who attended
Wright during his illness, testified to
its violent nature, and that Wright was
delirious during July and August. His
illness had seriously affected his head.
On cross-examination he stated that
typhoid fever did not usually cause In
; sanity, and that when the body recov-
cred its usual temperature the patient
usually recovered.
DR.. Stubbs was called before the bar
OF the court and informed that he was
p not in court when called, and the
, sheriff had to be sent after him. DR.
] Stubbs made apologies to the court
- and stated that he had labored under
a misapprehension, and thought the
= case postponed until the special ses
q sion, November 9. After being warned
1 by the court the doctor was released
e without a fine.
Dr. Joseph r. Smith, coroner's ply
r. sician, swOre that he examined Wright
D yesterday and found no evidences o.
I insanity. Typhoid fever might produces
e severe headaches, but not insanity. Or
cross-examination DR.. Smith admit
ted that he had never noticed Wrigh
= until the examination yesterday.
SUBMITTING THE PRAYERS.
Counsel agreed to submit the case L
= the jury on prayers TO the court an'
= without argument before the jury
: Deputy Attorney-General Cooper sub
= submitted the prayers for the state.
In the prayers OF the defence. tn
! courts charge in the case OF State VS.
= Thomas was cited.
\ THE SUBMISSION AN EXCEPTION
- :, Defendants counsel did an extraor
. binary thing in submitting the murde
= case OF Wright to the jury without ar
gument. Attorney-General White wa
= as much surprised as anybody at thi
action. Such a submission has neye
occurred but once-then in a cas-
i. where overwhelming testimony OF ex
" perts had been heard.
- Court took a recess until 3 o'cloc
n this afternoon The Woods man
~ slaughter case was among those con
tiued until the special session OF Nc
ID vember 9.
Acknowledgement White and Deput
Attorney-G General Cooper will leave fc
ie Georgetown tomorrow morning TO
~ present at the opening Of Sussex cour
~ ty court on Monday.
m MUNICIPAL COURT CASES.