The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-30
WHITAKER WRIGHT DIES
London Promoter Sentenced to Seven
Years Expires Suddenly.
EVIDENTLY COMMITTED SUICIDE

After Protesting His Innocence Virgin
Was Taken From the Court Room
and While speaking With His At
torney Fell Over ard Was Soon Dead
London. Jan. whitaker Wright
wa sentenced to seven years penal
seryiiude. and an hour later he lay
dead ON the floor Of small room In
the law courtr Whether he took his
own lie by poison or whether death
I'm ite natural course robbed the law
of IT'S ullllmcnt. will not be known m.
IN po8lmortem examination IS held;
the Indications. however point 10 poi
son.ng
The career OF this man. who was
known ON three continents for his stu
pendous financial operations. closed In
u startling tragedy Even in his life.
which. With his rise from poverty 10
enormous wealth. was full OF dramatic
incidents thcrc was nothing that could
compare with the manner of his death
~ London rs thrilled with the news
~ n 30 such human tragedy has been
enacted in England for many year
Mrs Wright. the dead mans wife
IL an American She now lies i'll lat
,bo r,ooniGoort country home which
Wrirht had in Surrey Dispatches from
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think mat J nave any "p''oh S''e ~
visit You with the most severe penal'y
which the act permits ana 'ha' is 'la'
you go lHlo p'"'' S'' '''"''' '"' -
years.
The crowd III court saspeu i'll SUI
prise Nrlsht was almost lne ""'' p'''
son present VINO appeareu 10 O' ""'
moved. Then turning 10 me reporters
in the room. rather IMAM 10 MS Juuse.
he cried ONT ID hfHl voice -"
can say Is that am rs innocent OF any
intention 10 deceive as anyone IL '"'s
room ,-
II was apparent 'Ha' Nv " .'''u ga, ,.-.
said more Dut TWO 'lps'a"' 'ooN M.
by The arms ana leu MN, o"' ., co ,'l -
y friend pi'sSen io'"'IH " o,'o' N'',
'ohdoi'hce CH' "o''' ,''''u' o,'r
Wright u don't MIND oit. ana WIN
firm step and iooh'hg II perfect
health' me c'h'''''' "'"' 80, r'..' ~
Of his solicitors For some 20 min
utes Wright discussed his family ar
fairs and The disposition OF his remain.
Ing moneys. he Hanhly eNP'eSSen
bis anazement NJ the verdict ana SUN
more so at the sentence. ..
Suddenly Wright ieiI DacK"aru' a. u
he had tainted. me oIhcer VINO N'S
waiting r. take nm 70 br'N,on priS'u'
ran TO kings 'oll'ae ho5p'.al' WIN"
IS nearby ior a noc'o'' III Tue mean
while the UNCONSCIOUS man was prop
ped mp on TWO chalrs. Inc uo''o'
came quickly HE hrst thouRh' was
ttat Wright bad fallen IN an Ordinary
apQplociic ft but ID was ho''ced 'la'
his heart began sIaoualIy l" give ouD
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