The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-08
'EX-CONYICT WRIGHT
WAS BOUND OVER
Goes TO Jail Under One Thou
sand Dollars Bonds.
Testimony On Preliminary
Examination Before City
Recorder Judah.

After a preliminary examin alton be-
fore City Recorder n. j.. Judah, Thurs
day afternoon, +. @. Wright, an ex-con
yict, was held 10 the circuit court, on
the charge Of larceny in barn. Not be-
ing able 10 furnish the required $1,000
bonds, Wright was committed to jail.
Wright is charged with the larceny Of a
mare, the property of Mrs. II. f. Jory,
Of this city, on Tuesday night, February
2Gl
At the hearing, the prosecution, the
testimony Of four witnesses, offered pos.
tive and irrefutable evidence that d..
rectly connected Wright with the crime
When the state, being represented by
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney John II.
McNary, had concluded it's case, 2. II.
Darcy, for the defendant, announced
that the defense would offer no testi-
mony and would waive further exsmin.
alton. Mr.. D'Arcy's cross-examination
Of the witnesses for the prosecutiun was
futile 30 far AZ confusing or unfounding
their testimony concerned.
MrH II +. Jory, owner Of the stolen
animal, was the Grst wines called She
gave a description Of the animal for
which che refused $3.50, and related the
circumstances connected with the theft
and the recovery Of the horse. On cross
examination the additional fact was
brought out that the witness was at.
tracted TO the barn by an unusual dis.
turbance about $3.50 o'clock on the night
the theft occurred. An examination Of
the premises revealed nothing.
Mrs. Jory was followed by her hus.
band who testified that he last saw the
animal at 4 80 o'clock on the night the
horse was stolen. On the following
the animal and halter rope
had both disappeared lie related an
account Of his recovery OF the horse
which has already been given in detail
Ia these columns.
The two main witnesses for the state
were II. I Puryis and Henry Ecks, Of
Dundee, one being witness to the
Transaction aud the other the man to
whom Wright traded the animal on
the day following the theft. Purvis
testified that on Tuesday afternoon,
February 26th, tho defendent. Wright,
representing himself TO be r q. John.
8on, a cattle buyer from near
Salem, rode up 10 the Dundee black.
smith shop, and addressed he (Purvis)
md Ecks solicited horse trade. Ecks
agreed 10 make trade and in company
With the stranger, whom witness posi-
lively identified as Wright, drove TO the
arm OF the former about mile distant.
fitness subsequently met Wright lust
u he was leaving Ecks place with the
'nimal he had received In exchange for
he Jory mare, Puryis identified the
Tory mare as the animal traded ty
Wright 10 Mr.. Ecks.
The last witness for the state WAS Mr..
Ecks. HE testimony corroberated that
oi Puryls in detail. lie told of making
The trade with Wright, giving him in
addition TO his mare watch and al so
N money lie positively identified the
Tory mare, aud Wright as the man
with whom he made the trade.
There remains against Wright another
'ase OF a similar character-larceny in a
,arn-the specific charge being the
hell OF saddle aud bride the property
'l g. g. Schpmm. Mr.. McNsry, dep.
liy prosecuting attorney, has decided 10
spare 'ho county expense Of hearing
hls case at this time, inasmuch as the
defendant has been held TO the eirthit
'oor' on one charge with every assur.
'nce that conviction viii be secured.