The Washington times., 1906-10-31
Objection From Defense.


Attorney Clements objected to the re-
marks because il was tended 10 incite
and infame the minds of the jury. Mr..
Clements said the accused is not
Washington man. but was born in
Loudoun county. Va. He talked of the
old school colored man and explained
that Wrights parents were slaves. and
while Mars Dan" was fighting. The
speaker dwelt At some length on the
civil war.
He said Wright was properly trained
and taught 10 say his prayers.
This negro don't drink a drop of
whisky" said Mr.. Clements. "He can
get II though. Maybe a negro who can
get whisky and don't get it ought TO
be hanged. but We're not trying that
here now"
Mr.. Clements said the prisoners fate
rested In the hands of the jury. and
urged them To be careful He said he
would show that Wright was not within
five miles Of Luna Park on the night OF
the assault.
Three Charges Alleged.
Wright. It is alleged on the night of
August % not only shot and instantly
killed Jackson Boney at the Virginia
end of the Long Bridge, but robbed the
dead body OF 5000 and afterward Grim
inaIly assaulted Annie Green. the coll
ored woman who was in company with
Boney.
The woman says she and Boney were
driving TO Alexandria from Washington
and had reached the Virginia end Of the
bridge when man jumped from a
Clump of bushes on the side of the rOaG
and fired one shot which struck Boney
and caused him 20 fall 10 the bottom OF
the buggy. She shTicked and screamed
for help but the highwayman clapped
his hand over her mouth and pointing
the revolver At her. commanded her to
keep silent. The highwayman then ran
sacked the pockets Of the dead man.
clothes and afterward dragged the
frightened woman from the buggy 20
The side OF the road.
The next morning Boney was found
dead In his buggy. Mystery surrounded
his death The Green woman was taken
into custody and held as a witness for
the State.
Assaults Near Luna Park,
on September s Joseph Settle was
shot in the neck while strolling along
a path near Luna Park. where he and
Miss Tessie Bywater had spent the
evening. This crime IS laid at the door
OF Wright. but neither Settle nor Miss
Bywater could identify the highway
man.
while Miss MabIe c. RiseIey, Of 40 r
street northwest, and Forrest Goodine.
were walking along the path on Sunday
September 3. they were attacked by q
colored man. They say the man Is
Wright.
Goodine was struck on the head with
a heavy club and felled To the ground.
Blow after blow was rained on his head
as hc Law at the feet Of his assaiiant
and he was beaten into lnseusIbility-
Miss Riscley screamed and attempted 10
run but the burly Colored man seized
her by the throat and shoulders and
bore her OF To the woods. In addition
TO felOuiously assaultinE the young Wu-
man Wright Is charged with stripping
an engagement ring and another clTclet
from her hand and taking her pocket
book containing $i6.
Assailant Identified.
Some DAYS later Wright was arrested
in southwest Washington by Policeman
Woods on a charge of disoTderly con-
3 duct. and suspicion Of stealing grocery
wagon and its contents from in front OF
q store in GEORGETOWN. When taken 90
the station TO b. locked up il was dis
covered by Captain Matthews and
Woods shat the prisoner answered the
drscrfDtiOn Of Miss RiSeley's assailauJ-
Nothing was said Of this. however, un-
I'm Wright was landed in Jail. Miss Rise
ley and GoOdine went there and idenu-
fled him three times In the presence OF
Attorney Crandal Mackey- Later Annie
Green went 10 lue jail. anu from
string Of sixty or seventy prisoners.
picked out Wright as the man who muir
dercd BOney and assaulted her.
Because Of the feeling against Wright
IN Alexandria county and fearing le
might be summaTily dealt with, COlOred
attorneys IN Washington took up his
case without a fee. They fought against
eXtraditiOn. but the Supreme Court OF
the District finally turned the man over
10 the Virginia authorities.
After the colored attorneys learned
that Miss RisCley GOOdine. and Annie
Green were all positive that Wright was
the man who attacked them they with
drew from the case. and left lin 20 his
fate
When the prisoner was aTraigned sew
eral days ago Judge NiChOl assigned
counsel to defend him.