Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-07-01
v.s a few days before his bodv iva

biu you puhrfel with hiiu ana
threaten him ON that dave"
"Our interview was a little stormy,
but I was half crazy with hunger and
RE spair. | am certain. however. that
! never threatened him. and | never
entertained any idea of wreal<ing ven
gcance upon him; for. of course. il
WAS his privilege To make himself
granite toward me if he so chose"
Can you think of anyone who
would have a motive for committing
this crime"
Il suppose | could; but decline
tn give my surmises for testimony"
This answer created cOnSidcra bic
speculation, but insist as they would,
the witness could not be made to saw
whether he had any suspicious, or
what they were. His testimony di-
v;ded sentiment, some thinking that
he was the guilty person, others sid
ing with him because they believed
lie was innocent, or because they
could not blame him much if he had
r'i the earth of such a man as John
I. Wright.
The next witness was a young man
by the name of Frank bradley, who
had been out hunting the same day
as Wright He was asked whether
he had hunted anywhere in the Vi
| entity of the murder. He replied in
the affirmative.
Il dropped in at Uncle Dicks cabin
TO get warm" he said, and after
] had left him and was going to the
city, / met Herbert Wright between
there and the city"
who is Uncle Dick?'
lie 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
| place
Where is his cabin"
It's on the long road through the
Bayou Woods"
You know Herbert Wright"
| Yes; j have known him since we
were boys"
Did you stop and talk auy?"
1T was bitterly cold. and he
seemed almost frozen. | spoke to him
and asked him where he was going:
t!,at WAS all"
! Did he reply?'
| ne ulu.
/ Nv hat did he say?"
/ lie said he was going To Uncle
! Dirk's.'
What time was il when you saw
nin: ."
II was about quarter past five,
| think"
Did you notice any weapon or
b'ud9con about him?"
Il think he carried stout stick"
While this witness was giving his
testimony, n detective came hurriedly
INT" the room and called the chief of
ponce aside. They engaged in eager
conversation for some minutes. When
Inc chief returned to his place he
whispered something into the ear of
Tie coroner, who listened attcntivcIv.
"oWcd. and then resumed the proceed
ings
y witness wa. next produced who
| hdd seen Herbert Wright in town
about $50 O'Clock of the day OF the
murder. The witness was in a saloon
at the time, had seen Wright enter.
pour out very large drink of whisky
and gulp it down.
Did he pay for it,"
Yes"
What was his appearance"
tie was either nervous or very
cold. He had bundle under his arm
which took for groceries"
After this witness had been ex-
ahmed, Warde whispered the chief
that he considered it pretty lame
caNc against young Wright.
- \ on still hankpr aftcr tb., ,.,,.-.-.
Gus arctics, do you?"
Yes"
OF course your theory is more
sensational and picturesque. but as a
general thing murder is a rather pro.
safe affair. Wait till You hear all the
testimony and | think you will say
mat We have made out a pretty fair
case"
Narde himself was next called upon
I" testify. He told all about his in.
NcStigatiOn of the footprints i'm the
snow. but his test nony was received
with a smile, and 4 was evident that
The auditors looked upon his dis.
'oNef1es as of no Importance. and con
Nidered him harmless young man
who ldbOrcd under the impression
mat ae was cleverer than other Dco-
pie. Even Col. Franklin did not an
pear To attach any Importance to
Narde'S Investigations So the mvs-
terious arctics walked ont of court as
Joke.
lherc was moments pause ere
the next witness answered the sum
mons. and an cNpcctant hush fell ON
the crowd when Miriam Wright, the
daughter of the deceased, stepped
into the room. Decidedly her appear
"nce on the stand was thus far the
most interesting event OF the trial
Wardc studied the face OF the Young
woman with not a little curiosity. for
the secluded life which her taciturn
father had forced his family to lead
made her the object Of much spccu-
latiye curiosity thrnmghnnt tho cnm.