The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-04

Duncan to have it out with Wright.
 Deputy Coroner Smyth is expect ed to make q finding late this alt ernoon or tomorrow on the case. Wolcott authorities will take jur- isdiction over the case as soon as the coroner's finding is issued.
 Wright said he came to Water bury last night after the shooting and went to the home of Mrs Dun- can. Later they went out riding Tn his car. He said he did not tell her about the shooting. Mrs Duncan also said Wright told her nothing of the shooting fray.
 An autopsy was performed this morning by Medical Examiner Dr Irving $. Platt of Wolcott and Med- ical Examiner Dr Edward Fl. Kirschbaum of Waterbury at the Waterbury hospital.
 Wright in company of Coroner Smyth and police officials of Wat erbury and Wolcott was taken to the scene of the crime this morn ing, and reenacted in detail the events leading up to the shootinS.
 He said he met Duncan about 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon oil North Main stree. after the latter had completed q days work with the unemployed workers at Lake wood. He said Duncan suggested they take a ride in Wright's ma chine.
 About a half mile past Sco- wills reservoir in Wolcott they turned up a lonely lane. In a clearing, far from inhabited houses near two deserted shacks Wright stopped his car.
 He said they talked for about an hour and Wright said he left; the car to go into the woods. When he returned. he said Duncan. a man of smaller build, was pointing d .32 caliber revolver at him. He wrested the gun away from him. During the scuffle for possession Of the gun, Wright stated he fired all of the shots at his opponent. He said after he realized what had happened he placed the gun near the body and then took Dun- cans coat and hat from the car and placed 1t on a pile of rocks near the body. He then drove away. He said he drove around town | for a while and then went to the home of Mrs Duncan. He has ad- mitted to police and Deputy Cor oner Smyth that he had had dates" with Mrs Duncan. He said he took her riding for awhile and then brought her back to her home.
 1t was about II o'clock when he walked up to Patrolman ThOm- as Bedding and Jack Moynihan and in matter of fact tone told them he had killed a man. They thought he was mentally unbalanced and took him to the station for obser- vation. Sergeant George Goodina informed Captain Richard LcRoy of the mans story and the captain | Wright to the scene of the shoot ing. It was then found the mans story to be true.
 Mrs Hildebrecht with whom | Wright roomed. stated that Wright paid her for the room last Saturday morning. telling her he | was leaving. She said he took his bags and left. She was surprised in answering q knock on her door around o'clock the same night to | find Wright again. He asked her whether he could have his room back, to which she replied Ger tainly." She said he had been rooming with her for about q month, coming to this city from Meriden.
 F.. II. Lunt. manager of the White Sewing Machine on North Main street said Wright left the employ of that company about two weeks ago after having worked there about two weeks previously. He said Duncan was not employed there at any time.
 Duncan's body was removed | from the shooting scene about 5 o'clock this morning by Arthur J. | Lunny, assisted by Jeremiah e. Squires who brought 1t to the Wat erbury hospital
 The body was removed 10 the | funeral home of Arthur J. LunLy, | 25 Central avenue and funeral ar engagements will be announced later.
 Besides his wife. Beulah. Duncan is survived by eight children. rang ing in age from one year to 10. Three are boys and five girls The girls are Shirley, Barbara, Mabel, Pauline, Nadine and George, Jr.. Gctchel and Vinal. Other survivors are his mother, Mrs. Hannah Dun can-- -Rideout of Washburn. Me: three brothers, Ernest of Seattle. Washington; Stewart and Donald of Washburn: two sisters, Mrs Urban Haynes of Bisque Island. Me, and Mrs Henry Russell of Washburn.