The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-29
THE SUICIDE
 DELIBERATE Whitaker Wright Was
 Perfectly Sane GREAT GOODNESS SHOWN Promoter Drank Poison and
 Then Whiskey. Struck a Match to Light a Cigar, Fell Back Unconscious and
 Died Without a
GREAT GOODNESS SHOWN

London, Jan. 2s.-"suicide," was the verdict passed by the coroner's jury today in the closing chapter of the tragedy or Whitaker Wright.
 His death was caused by suffocation in consequence of poisoning by cyanide of potassium.
 The jury found that Wright was per- fectly sane and that there was not the slightest doubt that his death was due to most deliberate suicide. The evidence at the inquest showed that Wright had determined to take his own life in the event of an adverse verdict, and that he went to court with a cyanide tabloid in his possession, while in his hip pocket was new revolver, fully loaded. even cooked.
 { After the sentence Wright went into the lavatory and swallowed the tabloid, re- turned to the consulting room, washed down. the poison with whiskey and water and died. I.f
 One of the last things Wright said was:
 British Justice"
 This is British justice"
 The small coroner's office at Windsor was so crowded that Whitaker Wright. Jr.. son of the dead man, had to stand up throughout the proceedings. He and other witnesses in the main bore out the facts already cabled. Neither the son nor the deceased's closest friends, so they tes- tifled today, ever heard Wright even in- timate the contemplated suicide.
 His solicitor George Lewis. Jr., said the deceased all along believed that he would be acquitted. or that at the worst he only contemplated a disagreement of the jury. Even after his sentence. Wright showed only indignation. In talking with MT. Lewis. Mir. Eyre. one of his sureties. and MT. Waters, the accountant of the London and Globe corporation. Wright said:
 Wright Was Calm.
 T really think am the most composed of you all l." tf74t 77-
 As. regards an appeal, Wright said he would do exactly as he was advised. Ask ed If some one had not better telephone the verdict to Mrs Wright, Wright said: No. there is plenty of time for that"
 Taking out his watch and chain, Wright handed them to Mir. Eyre. saying:
 Il shall not have any use for this in that place" meaning the prison. T give 1t to you. Eyre Keep 1t for me-
 That was all that occurred After Wright had taken the poison, holding a glass in his hand and still slipping It's con- tents. he said:
 Waters, give me another cigar"
 Mir Waters took up Wright's cigar case, which was lying on a table and Wright deliberately cut the end of cigar and struck a match. Just as he was going to light the cigar Wright flung the match from him. sank back unconscious and died without uttering another word.
 Cyanide of Potassium.
 The doctor, who was called in to at. tend Wright. said he. had not detected any smell or sign indicating poison, but the official analyist, MT. Fryberger, who conducted the post mortem examination testified that from every organ of the body exuded the peculiarly penetrating smell of prussic acid, and there was not the slightest doubt that Wright's death was due to that poison in its cyanide of potassium form.
 The deceased had not suffered from any other disease, there were no lesions of the brain and the heart was healthy though twice the normal size.
 It transpired at the inquest that Wright was only searched after his death. A tab- loid found in hls pocket did not appear to be poisonous.
 The revolver was discovered by the po- lice after the law court officials had pre- viously searched Wright. The coroner commented on this and indicated that ac- ton would probably be taken by higher authorities.
 The funeral of Whitaker Wright has been arranged for Saturday from a church tn Wittlesy, Surrey, the former country home of the deceased.