The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-03
ST. LOUIS FEUO
VICTIM KILLS A
FRIEND IN DREAM
Man Acquitted of Completely
in Young Murder Is the
Assassin
DRIVEN INSANE BY THE FEAR
THAT THE GANG WOULD GET HIm

Yesterday and Soon After Received
Message That No Matter What the
Jury Did the Gang Would Get Him,
ST. Louis. July 3-William Wright.
acquitted yesterday of completely In
the murder of Constable Young in a
political feud several months ago.
shot and fatally wounded Charles
Tozier. his best friend. early this
morning. Wright is believed to have
been driven insane by fear that the
gang" which supported Young would
get him.
The shooting took place in the
home of Mrs. Marie Mohrle, widow of
yellow Kid" Mohrle, who was shot
and killed in the Four Courts few
weeks ago while jury was being
drawn to try him for the Young mur-
der.
Wright was to have been tried with
Mohrle at that time, and, after Mohrle
was slain, he was warned the gang
would get him." Previously Wright
had shot up Easton avenue one night,
wounding an unoffeding milk1nan
whom Wright suspected of being a
member of "the gang" AS soon as
he was acquitted yesterday Wright
received a message saying it made no
difference what the jury believed, he
would have to pay for the Young mur-
der and that the gang" would
square things yet"
Shot Coming from a Dream.
Wright asked for police protection.
and last night his home was guarded
by eight policemen. He left his own
home and went to Mrs. Mohrle's
house unobserved. He was accom-
F; panied by Tozier, who is the only
man not afraid to walk about with
| Wright. They talked with Mrs.
Mohrle about the feud for some time
before Mrs. Mohrle went to bed. leav-
ing the two men still talking in the
parlo:.
After midnight policemen found
Tozier staggering on the street. They
took him to the hospital where he re-
fused to say who had shot him After
great pressure Tozier admitted
Wright shot him. Wright was found
at home in bed. He said he had
dozed in his chair after Mrs. Mohrle
had left the room and dreamed that
IoZ1er was standing in front of him
He was rolling q cigarette, said
Wright, in describing the dream. and
was saying, Well. you might as we'll
finish the job. IL"
Wright said he did not know he had
shot Tozier until Tozier told him, SO
then he went home and went to bed.
Mrs. Mohrle also sought to hide
Wright's part in the shooting until
the police threatened to arrest her.
She then said:
Yes, Wright did it; he's crazy"
| Mrs. Mohrle said she was doing in
rear room when she was awakened
by shot in the front room. She ran
in there and saw Wright at the front
door with pistal pointed at Tozier
and Tozier standing near a davenport
rolling {. cigarette.
Asked Him to Finish II.
Why don't you finish the job" she
says 1ozier was saying to Wright.
''Ycu would not have done this If I'd
had my gun. Now finish it and beat
it."
Two patrolmen went to wrighfs
home at 2734 Cass avenue while the
lieutenant was seeing to Tozier's
case. When they entered Wright.s
bedroom, Patrolman Every said
Wright jumped out of bed and, jerk
ing his revolver from under a pillow.
cried:
What are you fellows doing here?
I'll kill one of you"
They overpowered him and his
aged mother rushed into the room.
She asked what had happened and
was much excited.
Are you trying to hang me, too"
Wright shouted to her.
Wright was taken to the hospital
for Tozier to identify him. They
winked at each other.
INC, you didn't shoot me-get on
away from here" said Tozier.
Later Mrs. Mohrle went to sea
Tozier and told him to tell the truth.
Say it happened in my house." she
said.
Wright was taken back into the
hospital ward and Tozier said, Eyes.
you did shoot me. but I won't prose.
cute YOU"
After that Wright said:
Every time go to sleep I dream
Of the Young killing. was dream
ing of that when thought l heard q
pistol shot and heard Yellow MohrIe
say What did he do that for! /
never did anything to him.? dream
something like that every night"
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