New-York tribune., 1900-04-16

Nc SOLUTION OF THE MYSTERY OF THE SHOOT
ING ~ THE ROOMS OF MRS LOTT
RIDGE N CHICAGO

Chicago April I5-Rufus Wright the wealthy
Manufacturer Of rubber tires who was shot in
scIfie Ter possession Of q revolver in the apart
meujs Of Mrs Louisa I4ottridge at the Leland
Hotel died to-day from the effects of the wound.
The body of the is now at undertaking rooms
An Inquest viii be held tomorrow.
i is the opinion Of the police that the Coroners
Investigation viii mark the close Of the sensational
case. A statement by the dead man 10 Chief of
Detectives Colleran that the shooting was acci-
aenta viii 4 IS thought, clear Mrs Lottridge Of
al responsibility Wright died with words of
euDatlon his lips for the woman whose revolver
sss responsible for his death He persisted in say
1g that the not 10 blame for his con-
oition. and that ne had the revolver in his hand
when il discharged
Mr Wrghts son-in-iaw and partner. Frederick
Morgan, his side al death Mr.. Morgan held
that his father-in-av, errand 10 help
friend who had become entangled with the woman
when he received mis- death wound.
Chief Of Detectives CoIleran strongly believes that
ihs weapon n the hand # Wright when
u was discharged. a careful examination Of the
position OF the wound he says, VIII show that 1t
"oulc be Impossible for Wright 70 nave held me
weapon in mis- hand. Captain Colleran says also
that Mrs L0ttrtdge said she could not remember
Whether the weapon was in her hand or in
wright 5. He also cites the fact that Wright ;
beard is NOT singed as Il would have been if
weapon had been discharged close TO his mead his
FACE Is marked with powder. In fact, Captain
cOieTan saws there Is nothing show tEat he held
revolver close TO his face.
@rs. Lottridge, in a st.lement made III the police
station. said
i cannot rernen Der what led 10 the production or
tae revolver. ! talking to Mr Wright "EthI
e asked TO show him "A revolver OF whicI ne
nso spoken previously. / refused 10 do -, ana We
ma hnallv a M yalfse and took OUT ny
weapon. ans when he saw II Nj " rlEhl Dessr1
Ne 70 throw II away. As / remember, ne tleo 70
Lake me weapon from my hand. and We scuile1 !
$1,000 ~. and he sitting the coEeh lad
lsio O The weapon when with sudden eHor ne
oie ne revolver from ny grasp. He fell DAchWaLu
SO followed him ! managed 10 get noio ci lnf
oatt 0f the weapon. ne holding 10 the guard As
= Struggled the weapon was discharged, anHs DaI
2 IelI from the liquor had drunk conid hot
-sap crylng out IN horror when / saw ne was
a1shae0. lie fell back the sofa ana saspgI
saat Be was shot 1 laughed hystericaiy ana toid
nm IL was all right. He insisted he had Deeh
told MIN he dreaming. ana then set about
ing Tor hlm / took nandkerc MEL from HiS
to-Aet ana attempted staunch the flow or bl"ou
= .'A- ils neck where the bali had entered. sh"
glance tlat the revolver had done deadly "o' ~
80 80 could not bring myself 10 tell any one oL
Iylis. possibIF before ! summoned doctor
80 20 overcome that | could not talk. ana ma
fL't faid Things ! ought not 70 nave salc, b'4'
pressure ] labOring under was the CAUSE
~ - As actions. The story that Mr.. wright came
a. ny room IN me interests Of a friend Is iatse,
81 -ohg enough 10 ar my ie2st cali. he was
$50 sDifits when he entered the room. We
go losetheT and talked Of matters wneh c@oi.- @
49, 49, ourselves We had pleasant conVefsalloi
~ NJ. ne revolver introduced by chance anu
S@ osgie which ended in his death.