Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-10-03

between young Wright and his
father; that the former had asked
for money, which had been refused,
and that he had gone away in an
angry frame of mind; that his wife
was sick and without the necessaries
of life, and that he was utterly des-
perate. 1t was then shown that Her
bert was seen shortly after five
O'Clock near the place where his
father had been murdered. Half an
hour later he was in the city pawning
gold watch, a pair of sleeve buttons
and a knife which had belonged to
John L. Wright, and which he had
about him when he was murdered
When the prosecuting attorney got
this far he announced that he could
not obtain one of the most important
of his witnesses, Detective Fenton,
who was nowhere to be found.
'What do you expect to prove by
Fenton?' asked Mr. Everett.
1--WE can show by him that pistol
with one barrel empty was found at
the home of the defendant" said the
prosecuting attorney, land we can
also show how he found the articles
which were taken from the body of
the murdered man."
1.-The defendant is perfectly willing
to admit the truth of all that" said
Mr.. Everett, without requiring the
presence of Mr.. Fenton.''
The prosecuting attorney was as
tOnished, but he was also delighted
81 oil,
the chain in his case. In conclusion
he showed that Wright had left no
will, and that by his death Herbert
would be greatly benefited. 1t was
still further shown that the ball which
had been taken from the body of the
murdered man was the exact size of
those used in the pistol found at the
house of Herbert Wright.
1t took about a day to bring out al
this testimony, which the defense
made no attempt to tangle up in
cross-eXamination. An ineXplicable
lethargy appeared to have infected
Herbert Wright's side of the case,
and when the states testimony was
completed and the chain of evidence
remained entirely unbroken, the law
yers present declared that the case
was fawless, and that the value
of circumstantial evidence was
thoroughly indicated.
Some of the lawyers who regarded
the case Internationally and purely
from legal standpoint declared that
such a case, so impregnable as a
| whole, was an intellectual treat.
When the defense was about TIC be
heard Lawyer Everett arose serenely,
and stated to the court that the
answer to the charge of murder was
| in this case of exceptional complex
| ity. 1t involved the details of the
| most thrilling romance, and it re-
quired an unusually large mass of
evidence. He hoped, therefore, that
| the court would indulge him consider
able latitude in the introduction of his
testimony, and he pledged himself to
! introduce no matter that was not
relevant to the theory of the defense.
This statement set the audience to
gossiping, and aroused a considerable
amount of speculation. The prose
| cutting attorney, who was much fat
tered by the perfection of his case,
| arose before the judge could respond,
and unanimously said: Il wish to
say for the state that 1 hope the ut
most latitude will be INDUCED. If
| there are any straws at which this
| unfortunate young man can catch, /
have no desire to take them from
| him.
1.-The court is inclined to be in
] dulgent," said the judge, ''since both
| sides request it,
| ITO Be Continued