The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-22

the most startling that has been told
tn the Granite state since the murder OF
Christie Warden by Almy. Oxford Is
on the Connectleul river between Wells
river and white river junction, and 70
a typical New England hamlet. The
Wrlghs1 have been married l6 years.
and Nclile Is now 81 years old. tall
and pretty. She Is OF a lively DISPOSE
ton end has been q leader In the TO-
clal We Of ere village. Twice has she
been expelled from the church for Of
ienscs against caaonlcai strIctness OF
behavior. and cael dime the deaeons
have been Induced 10 receive her back
for The sake Of her husband. Charles
r. Wright. who Is a most exemplary
young man. Wright. who IL a constant
attendant at church. would not believe
that BIS wife would 90 anything wrong,
and could not be persuaded that she
robbed a house. much less committed
arson. until be was Informed Of her
confession by the officers who had ar
rested her The house Of Mrs. Myra B.
Plat which was burned. was the hand
soonest In the village q Oxford. and
although unoccuplod. The owner being
away Tor medical treatment. contained
4 laffe amount Of valuable property.
including rare paintings and bric-a-
lrac The building was worth $4,000
and iis contents $4,000, besides securl-
Ties amounting to $4,000. which we're
IN 4 desk.
Suspicion turned 10 the wrights the
night After the Gre. which was March
a. Mrs Wright had hired team that
evening 10 80 to Vermont. but was seen
afterwards 10 the village. The horses
were nhod with peculiar shoes. and IN,
tracks Of the animals were recognized
neaf iho ruins Of the Plat house The
morning after the IRE. The day FOL
lowing the ere the Wrighla went e
Manchester and started Housekeeping
AZ No. 800 Manchester street. the hus
band obtaining en9loymon; ON th'
street railway. The Oxford officers fol
lowed them expecting 10 arrest then
both. but their eyes were open to ca
other phase Of the case when they nav
Mrs. Wright and deacon A. L. Chan
sler. Of Oxford. meet and also hold Sc
crcl conferences With q brother OF Mrs
Wright. ore a. L. Gage. Of Manchester
~ watching the trio they became con
WINGED Of Wiight's Innocence. and lhei
Suspicion fell upon tho other three
Mfs. Wright became aware that the ON
-eIs were looking after her and at ono
decamIei She was followed TO Dos
ton. where trace Ct her waa lost Tn
police then employed the brother 4
fad her. which he dld one day las
week. bringing her back from a place Il
Vermont. near the Canada line. 4
Waite River junction. There she va
arrested. The brother was then place
nnder arrest. snd 80 was Deacon Chan
1ler a. toon as the officers could get 4
Oxford.
The woman. MAS subjected TO a sever
ross-examlnatlcn. when she brok
down and confessed 10 plunderlng IN
house Of some goods which wer
shipped to a fictitious name IN Concord
she. however. denied taking the occur
lllos. and also 10 setting Gre TO IN
house She implicated her brother
Care. and Deacon Chandler as assistln
her IN the fobberles. The goods re
covered AZ Concord form only a smal
portion OF the valnablcs which we're 4
the looted house. Whether there mr.
more lecretcd or whether the rest wer
destroyed ln the Gre cannot he deter
miacd Of present.
Arrcn IL not bailable In New HamD
fhlre. and Mrs. Wright has gone {
liaycrhlll Jail Gage and Chandler an
held In $1,000 each. Gage has Away
borne = good reprtaiion. and OF cours
that Of Deacon Chandler has bee
above retroach.
A proposition was made by Mr
Wrlghts brother. A. Is Cage. that b