The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-29
CALMLY WENT
TO HIS DEATH
Whitaker WFighf's Means Of
Suicide Most Deliberate.
VEIL PREPARED TO SHUTTLE
TIPSTAFFs WERs NEGLIGENT IN
WATCHING PRISONER.

London, Jan. Suicide was the
verdict passed by the coroner's jury
today In the closing chapter OF the ras-
edy OF Whitaker Wright. sHis death
was caused by poisoning by cyanide Of
potassium. The jury found that Wright
was some and that there was not the
slightest doubt that his death was due
TO most deliberate suicide. From the
evidence AZ the inquest it was shown
that Wright had determined To take
MS own life IN the event OF an adverse
verdict, ana that he went TO court vita
a cyanide tabloid in his possession.
while in his hip pocket was new re-
volEer fully loaded and even cooked.
After the sentence Wright went. to the
lavatOry while the tipstaff in attend
ance on him remained outside There
he swallowed the tabloid returning to
the consulting room, washed down the
poison with whisky and water and died
One Of the last things Wright said was.
This Is British justice"
The small cOroner's court at West
minister was 50 crowded that Whitaker
Wright, jr., son Of the dead man. had
70 stand up throughout the proceedings.
He and other witnesses in the main
bore out the facts already cabled. Nei-
Their the son nor the deCeased'S closest
friends, 50 they testified today, ever
heard Wright even intimate that ne
contemplated suicide
His solicitor, George Lewis, Jr., saIa
the deceased all along implicitly be-
lleved that he would be acquitted, or
that, at the worst, he only contemplate
ed a disagreement OF the jury. Even
after his sentence Wright showed only
indignation.
IN talking with Mr.. Lewis. Mr.. Eyre,
one Of his sureties. and Mr. Waters,
the accountant OF the London & Globe
corporation, Wright said,
Il really think I am the most COM
posed OF you an
Would Do As Advised.
As regards an appeal, Wright said he
would do exactly as he was advised
Asked if some one had not better tel
ephone the verdict to Mrs. Wright,
Wright said: ono; there is plenty OF
time for that"
Taking out mis- watch and chain,
Wright handed them TO Mr.. Eyre, say
ing: II shall not have any use for this
IN that place meaning the prison. Il
give it to you. Eyre. Keep it for me-
This was all that occurred.
After Wright had taken the poison,
holding a glass in his hand ana still
slipping its contents he said:
Waters, give me another cigar MT
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. The doctor who was called in to
attend Wright said he had not detect
ed any smell OF sign indicating poison
but the official analyst, DR.. Freyburger
who conducted the post norton exam
ination. testified that from every organ
OF the body exuded the peculiarly pen
eurating smell of prussie acid, and thst
there was not the slightest doubt that
Wrights death was cue TO that poison
In its cvanide of potassium FORM The
deceased had rot suffered from any
other disease, there were no lesciOns OF
the brain and the heart was healthy
though twice the normal size.
Ii transpired at the inquest thai
Wright was only searched after bis
death. 4 tabloid found in his pocket
did not appear 10 be poisonous. tn
revolver was discovered by the police
after the law court officials had pre-
viously. searched Wright. The coroner
commented on this and indicated thai
action probably would be taken by the
higher authorities.