The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-25
NAY Be MURDERER WRIGHT
DESCRIPTION OF MAN ARREST
ED IN MISSOURI.
A Striking Resemblance to the Peli-
can Point Murderer-Letter From
Man Who Captured Him.
fspecial correspondence.,

Provo, Dec. 2i-Sheriff Storrs receiv-
ed communication from one F. w.
Overton at South ST. Joseph, Mo-, this
morning relative to the man under ar
rest at that place who is suspected OF
being the Pelican Point murderer.
A photograph of the man in custody
accompanied the letter. Upon a close
examination of the picture of Wright
at Sheriff Storrs' office and the picture
sent from Missouri striking resem-
blance between the two is plainly seen.
although the picture from Missouri is
of a man thin in flesh, while that OF
Wright was taken when he was in per-
feet health. There are, however, some
very striking differences. The picture
from Missouri shows two small mo,es
over the eye, dimple in the chin and
an entirely bald head; the picture of
Wright shows none of these features.
The description of the Missouri sus-
pect, as found in Mr.. Overton's letter.
is almost identical to the description
of Wright as given by those who knew
him.
The man arrested at st. Joseph is a
lawyer, as evidenced by the fact that
when arrested there and brought before
the justice of the peace for hearing, he
did not like the attitude of the court
and asked for a change of venue and
with piece of paper-manacles on his
wrists-he drew up an application for
change of venue in as good form as
any lawyer in the country could have
done it. Wright is shrewd fellow
and this man may be he.
. Sheriff Storrs is undecided yet as to
what he will do in the matter.
Following is the letter:
South st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec 20, 1899.
George A. Storrs, Sheriff, Provo City,
Utah:
Dear Sir-Enclosed find a photo of
the man arrested yesterday, which We
suppose is the murderer. George w.
Wright. This man has been here a
short time and has been in very bad
health for some time, and says his hair
has been shedding out for the last five
years.
He is six feet high. weighs about 160
pounds, has steel grey eyes inclined to
be little dark and hair of a medium
shade of brown. Has a scar as men
toned on his upper lip, and a broken
fore1nger on the left hand.
The authorities refuse to hold him
longer than tonight, but / will keep
an eye on him until L hear from you.
This man is certainly crook of some
kind and is from your part of the coun-
try. He is acquainted with the coun-
try whereabouts and every indication
leads me to believe that he is the man
you want.
His two upper teeth are large with
a small space between them, indicating
that they have been fled
He came here we'll dressed and en-
gagged as a wood chopper on a farm. 1
have been with him about ten days
working in the same capacity. He is
lawyer. By close examination you will
see two small moles over the left eye.
1t was very difficult matter to get
a photograph of him, as he crouched
down and drew up one corner of his
mouth as though he would begin to
smile. If this is the man you want,
telegraph me at once. Address all
communications to me at South ST.
Joseph. Mo-, in care of the Park Ave-
nue. hotel F. W. OVERTON.
The photograph of Wright. the suspect.
a.. st. oJseDh, Mo-. was sent out to Mr.
Teller and wife in the suburbs of the city
this afternoon for their inspection. Mr..
Teller and wife lived neighbors to Wright
about two years ago in Salt Lake and
knew him very we'll They are not posi-
tive in their Judgment on the picture. but
are inclined to think it is not the picture
OF Wright.