Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-19
with it., said the coroner, significant.

sarcasm. "You think that perhaps this may furnish clew to connect me with his death. Very we'll. If the troubles that have overtaken me and mine will satisfy your curiosity and entertain this crowd, why am ready to narrate them. Ask me what you will"
 T will repeat my former question" said the coroner. "Why did your father oppose your marriage?'
 His objection was to my wife?"
 "On account of her poverty, or any thing of that knd?"
 ''Not that know of."
 'His objection was personal one? 9"
 "Hard1y that. For she was beauti- full and amiable as we'll"
 II don't understand then what his objection to her could have been. Will you explain it?''
 ''Well, if you must have it, my father many years ago got into, a difficulty with his overseer, Jefferson Baxter, and killed him. It was a very unfortunate affair in every way, and reference to it was carefully avoided in our family. My father was a very taciturn man naturally, and he never told me anything about it. was from home great deal, having been sent to college when I was Is, and I never knew the full details of the af- fair. Indeed, I only knew that years ago he had killed his overseer and that he had been cleared by jury. To make long. story short, my wife is the daughter of Jefferson Baxter, and when my father learned that l YVES about to marry her he moved heaven and earth to break off the match; but I would not listen to his objections, and he accordingly disin- herited, me and forbade me to ever come again into his presence"
 "You have sometimes solicited aid of him, have you not?"
 'sYes; I. have been very unfortunate iri business. My wife's continued ill., ness has been the cause of my losing several good positions, as I have al- ways thought that my first duty was to her. At times we have been in great distress, and have gone to my father to see if he would not relent and help us. The. last time I went was few days before his body was discovered; indeed, it was the day before he was murdered"
 Ibid you quarrel with him and threaten him on that day?"
 Our interview was little stormy, but was half crazy with hunger and despair. I am certain, however, that I never threatened him, and l never entertained any idea of wrealking ven geance upon him; for, of course, it was his privilege to make himself granite toward me if he so chose"
 'Can you think of anyone who would have motive for committing this crime ?'' 't-
 T suppose I could; but I decline to give my surn1ises for testimony" This answer created considerable ! speculation, but insist as they would, | the witness could not be made to say whether he had any suspicious, or what they were. his testimony di- yided sentiment, some thinking that he was the guilty person, others sid- l ing with him because they believed 1 he was innocent, or because they could not blame him much if he had rid the earth of such a man as John I; T. Wright. ...7 ,,.. The next witness was a young man by the name of Frank Bradley, who had been out hunting the same day I as Wright He was asked whether he had hunted anywhere in the vi cinity of the murder. He replied in the affirmative.
 * Il dropped ih at Uncle Dicks cabin 1 to get warm he said, ''and after had left him and was going to the city, met Herbert Wright between there and the city"
 'sWho is Uncle Dick?"
 .'Tfe is an old hunter who lives by himself in cabin in the Bayou Woods. Doesn't have much to do with the world, but he's always very glad to see anybody who comes to his I place.
 "Where is his cabin?''
 s'It's on the long road through thG Bayou Woods"
 '.You know Herbert Wright?''
 'sYes; I have known him since we were boys"
 Did you stop and talk any?"
 Ut was bitterly cold, and he 1 seemed almost frozen. I spoke to him and asked him where he was going; that was a1l.''
 Did he reply?" ....
 '''He did"
 What did he say?"
 ''ae said he was going to Uncle Dicks" ! What time was it when you saw him?''
 1t was about quarter past five [ think"
 Did you notice any weapon o1 bludgeon about hi1n?'
 T think he carried stout stick
 While this witness was giving his testimony, detective came hurriedly into the room and called the chief o1 police aside. They engaged in eager conversation for some minutes. Whet the chief returned to his place he whispered something into the ear o1 the coroner, who listened attentively bowed, and then resumed the proceed tngs.
 A witness was next produced who had seen Herbert Wright in tow |