Show Murder Hear ng Opens Oes in n si S. L. L Ax Slaying Testimony t that at Louis Charles Wright 61 V. W. 3rd South was in m a tavern drinking beer and listening to a juke box approximately approximately on one hour alter atter he had allegedly slain his roommate with an ax was introduced in city court Friday as Wrights Wright's preliminary hearing on a n first-degree first murder charge opened before Judge Arthur Arthur Arthur Ar Ar- thur E E. Mays According to testimony of ot Dr Clarence R. R Openshaw city physician physician cian clan John J. J 55 Wrights Wright's roommate was as killed between between between be be- tween 6 and 6 30 p p. p m. m on April 3 Lament Lamont 1006 3rd ave told the court that about 7 30 p. p m. m Wright obviously under the influence influence ence of liquor entered the Shamrock Shamrock Shamrock Sham Sham- rock bar V. W. 2nd South ordered ordered ordered or or- dered a beer and remained in m the tavern until 11 p. p m in listening to the juke box Another witness Jim Condos Condas a tenant in the building where Wright and were roommates roommates roommates room room- mates said Wright called him late in the evening telling him that had died He and Condas Condas Con- Con das dag went to the apartment apartment apartment apart apart- ment and saw body lying on the floor in a pool of blood Condas said he and Wright went to the Denver Rio Grande West West- tern depot to call can police J. J Ross Hunsaker 1987 3rd East detective city police department described the crime scene when he arrived ed He said sald- he asked Wright Why did you l kill ill him and Wright re replied replied replied re- re plied What makes you think I killed him Why should I kill my buddy Judge Mays Maya recessed the court which was to convene Friday afternoon afternoon aft aft- |