Evening journal., 1897-01-01
ONE CENT.
Jefferson and J. H. Har-


the spiritual advisers. except DR.. Nun
son. Then came the twelve Jurors.
chen representatives Of the press. On
the scaffold beside Wright we're Sheriff
Finn, Captain !. Rulings. who adjusted
the moose and cap: Night Warden John
NJ. Hance, who bound Wright hand and
foot, and the FIVE colored ministers.
A FERvENT PRAYER.
Rev, c. l.. jefferson offered fervent
prayer, which was listened TO in deep
humility by the assembled crowd. with
uncovered heads. Toward the close of
his prayer the preacher said.
"All government must exist by law.
II is the safe guard thrown around So
ciety, and to-day we realize that the
law must be vindicated We come and
ask thy blessing on these officials COM
missiOned to execute the law, and upon
all people who are touched by this
scene to-day. May this example stir
the hearts Of this community TO live
after the law of God and the law of
man, and to be ever prepared to meet
their Maker" The prayer closed with
a thanksgiving that there was a sal.a-
tion sufficient for all
WRlGHT's FAREWELL WORDS.
The sheriff asked Wright II he had
anything TO say. The man never fal-
tered. and spoke in a strong voice. say-
ing; Goodbye TO everybody / ann
going home TO glory and I hope TO
meet YOU an there. He thanked exc
Sheriff Gillis and Sheriff Flnn for their
kindness 90 him as their prisoner.
Mr.. Harman led in singing "Jesus,
Lover OF Ny Soul"
Sherin Finn used q small broad axe
In cutting the rope. At 1881, with one
sharp blow. he severed The rope and
the drop fell.
DEATH WAS INSTANTANEOUS.
Wrlghts neck was not broken. but
/ he virtually died instantly from the
shock There was but one noticeable
contraction. and the death tremble
passed over his body for an instant.
AZ 1895 DR.. j. r. Pyle reported the
heart beats faltering. AT 1923 DR. j.
/ j. Black reported that pulsations
had ceased. Drs. Spruance and Pyle re-
ported the heart beats 1914 to the min
ute. with gradual weakening. Al 1910
! Dr. McCabe reported the heart beats
almost inaudihle AT 1915 Dr. Pyle re-
ported life extinct
The body was allowed to hang for
thirty minutes. when ii was cut down
and taken in charge by Deputy Coroner
Chandler
THE DEED FOR WHICH HE DIED.
About II o'clock on the night OF
/ Thursday. July 80 i'm the city OF VIII
mlngton, a foul murder was committed
on Water street but q few feet east
of Market street. and almost in the
presence of an officer who was power
less TO prevent il. The victim was a
rather good-loOking colored woman
named Ida Crummell, living at No. zoos
Orange street, and employed at the
Delaware House. while her slayer was
a discarded jver. Edward Wright, by
name residing on Wilson street, be-
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth. The
cause was jealousy.
THE FATAL MEETING.
The unfortunate girl had gone to
the w. & N. depot to meet a return
ing excursion from Reading and while
waiting for the train went over to the
r.. w. & B. depot with a friend Mrs.
Ward Boyer. They met Wright, who
asked Ida to speak TO him. She refused
and walked away. Then the jealous
man went away and procured the wea-
BON with which the deed was done Re
WI IhAHf Alf AAih NhAN. ifWN IAa VIII
asked him if he had seen his (Boyers) z
wife He replied that she was probably
With Ida. and added: IF / meet Ida
and catch her with another man I'm
Ok her ] just got something for her"
at the same time patting his pocket
Boyer said: stop your fooling, fell
low"
THE SHOOTING FOLLOWED.
When the train arrived Mrs. Boyer.
Ida. Mary Thomas and Joseph Welsh
started to walk down the railroad
track towards Market street. followed
by Wright Mrs Boyer went back 20
find her husband, speaking to Wright
as she passed him. Wright called TO
his victim and, as she turned, fired two
shots at her. The first hit her behind
the right ear. and the second directly
In the forehead She fell face down
ward on the tracks and then Wright.
stepping to her side. sent n bullet
crashing into her skull at the base of
fhe brain.
POWERLEss TO HELP HER.
AZ the first report of the pistol Oni-
GER Shields and Special OFFICER Collins
ran 20 the spot and when the third shot
was fred were but a distance of forty
feet away
The murderer ran down the tracks,
but was captured between Shipley
and Orange streets. He made a slight
resistance. but was quickly subdued
and sent i'm. Captain Chambers. who
was returning from lunch heard the
shots and ran to the scene of the shoot
ing He had the girl sent to the Della
ware Hospital. where she died shortly
after her arrival
Wright, when placed in cell. COM
fessed that he had killed the girl ex-
pressed his joy when he learned that
she was dead. and gave his reason for
his act, that he had been discarded
and that life was no longer pleasant to
him without her. When told that he
would hang, he said he was glad of
that