The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-02
AWAITING.
| THE CHARGE
All the Testimony In the Wright
Case In.
LENGTHY PRAYERS READ
The Morning Work Was Far
From What the Defense Elk.
pected-All Their Tes-
timony Broken.
Awaiting the
Charge.

Yesterday afternoon the state in the
Wtlgh' murder case put in all its direct
testimony and the defense opened from
the beginning Messrs Harrington and
CoCh ran presented evidence to establish
the insanity of tho prisoner at and before
the time Ida Crummell mot her death at
the hands OF the prisoner. In William
Hopkins they found strong witness and
should they present several more like him
before the jury 1t will not be a surprise IL
verdict OF not guilty Is returned against
he prisoner.
The case, because of its atrocty which
SURPRISES any in the annals of local crime,
fills the court room with the friends OF
tho murdered girl who have no sympathy
for tine man who is fighting for his life
He is not interested in them, never even
glancing at the crowd, but keeps his gaze
liked constantly upon the witnesses some
of whom he realizes keep him step by step
from the gallows.
Joseph Welsh was the first witness of
tho afternoon. He was possibly the near.
est man to Wright when he committed
tho cri me. When the prisoner fired the
first shot the powder from tho weapon
burned his neck He saw Ida fall and
Wright fire two more shots into her. His
testimony was not shaken by tho cross
examination.
Mary Thomas told of the movements of
the girl on the night Of the shooting. She
had heard Wright say TO u man "If l am
not out to see you tomorrow night
(meaning July 30) goodbye" Mr., Har-
ringon had u hard time getting anything
out of the witness on the cross examina.
tlon. and ho was unable to shake his tes-
timony
Harvey Lewis, colored, heard the first
shot and saw Wright shoot twice after
ward at Ida Crummel Then the muir
asfer walked down the railroad toward
Market street Charles Leshem, Pricstly
Turner, William Gtinloy, Emma Frenzy,
Charles Anderson and George Gordon told
the same story of the shooting
john G. Collins "A special officer for the
w. Il n. Railroad Company testified to
arrcsting Wright. He still had the re-
volvcr in his hand Wright asked him
II me woman was dead and said that he
hoped she was.
Police officer Shields swore to seeing the
man arrested and to locking him up.
Wright told the witness that he had
purchased the revolver a week before.
Captain Chambers testified to having a
conversation with Wright during which
he said he did not want to only hurt the
girl but to kill her because If she could
not DO any use to him she would not be Of
use to anyone else. The prisoner describ
ca the shooting and told of the girl telling
nm that she did not want him to bother
her again. The prisoner also told of buy
ing the revolver that night for the purpos,
OF killing her. Sergeant Shields corrober-
ated tho testimony of the captain Here
the state rested.
MIR. Harrington spoke briefly before the
Jury before he began the examination of
witnesses for the defense. He spoke OF
The grave responsibility resting upon him
self, Mr.. Cochran and the jury. He would
show Wright had lived with the woman
nine years and would have married her
hhd 1t not been for Joseph Welsh, whom
ne branded rs viper, who stole the girls
affection. This threw him into II state of
sickness and deranged his brain In clos
ing MIR. Harrington held that 1t must DO
shown without the shadow of doubt that
wright was sane ut tho time Of the shoot
ing.
BUILDING THE DEFENSE
Then Mr.. Cochran called Lewis Chap
man, colorcd who lived in the Same house
during August 1898. Wright was then
Ill and his mind unbalanced, This condi-
ton continued for about seven weeks, but
never since has the witness seemed to BIZ
OF clear mind. Tho witness knew Ida and
the prisoner lived together and We're to be
married. They went together until three
weeks before the shooting
MI Cooper was rot long in putting be-
fore the jury tho cause Of Wrights in
sanity year before the tragedy Wrights'
nllment at the time was typhoid fever.
The state also brought out OF tho witness
the statement that he did not know people
went out of their minds while suffering
from this disease
William Huskins proved a strong wit.
ness Tor the defense If his testimony can
be corrObcrated He knew that Wright
had suffered from typhoid fever and three
days before the shooting knew that the
prisoner had to give up his work because
OF severe pains in his head.
plMr. White cross-cAamined the witnesses
applying questions rcgirding the prisoners
service with the LObdell Car Wheel Com
pany. Wright was able to make rs much
money after his illness rs he was before,
which established The inference that the
prisoner was us able to work and put In
as much time taftcr as he did before tho
spell of sickness When convcrsing with
Wright the witness said he was impressed
seriously with Wright's demeanor.
No more witnesses were called.
The trial has already taken more time
than was expected and has therefore
crowded Into the Novem Dor term the cases
Of George G. Wood aud William L. Henry
both indicted for murder. Court opens in
Sussex County on MoDday, and WHEN tho
present trial is finished there will be no
lllbIt DuolicSs lull lHc COURT
returns to this comfy on Novcmber.s.
Then tho Wood, Henry and Willis cases
will be tried
AGREED TO OPEN A JUDGMENT.
In Superior Court Lilburne Chandler,
representing the plaintiff, and Josiah
Marvll, the defendant, in the case of Leu
den vs. Dunseith, agreed to open q judg-
ment entered and to frame an issue as to
whether anything was due Oh the said
Judgment md II 80, how much.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
Court began at 9.2O This morning and
the attendance was not large because of
the early hour. But as the case continued
tho crowd Increased and at III O'Clock the
court room was full. Edward Truss was
the first witness put on the stand by the
defense but before the examination had
long been underway Deputy Attorney
General Cooper called halt on the line Of
examination, The witness knew Of
Wrights illness. He said no more for
Mr.. Cooper Interrupted with his objec-
ton.
The witness was the third man who had
been called to provo the mans insanity
from the time Of his Illness year before
the tragedy. The defense had failed to
connect the sickness of that period with
insanity at the time Of the murder there.
fore no wanted the court to instruct coun.
sci other side that unless they did, alfthe
testimony on that point would be ruled
| out. The court held that unless the con.
| ditious of mind at the time Of the murder
! could be proven to be the result of the
| fever, all the testimony was irrelevant to
| the issue.
Thon Mr. White took Truss In hand and
| from him learned the prisoners mental
| condition at and before the time of sick.
| ness, but the witness knew nothing of the
| prisoners condition at the time OF the