Deseret Evening News | 1904-05-12 | Page 12 | Verdict in Wentz Case

IN WENTZ TX CASK CASH Jury Jill Decided That He lie Accidentally Shot Shut Himself Bristol IlI Temp Tenn May Iny 11 lie ennui camo aOl to 10 hlA himi death by accidental discharge of ot his own pistol IH la the Iho ha verdict ot of the coro coroners ners lIers Jury which for nearly two wo dun days lad had been heen Investigating the circum ch I Stances and conditions surrounding the death of ot I I 1 Wentz the young whoso whose body discovered decayed 1 and aile unburied on all a II spur pur of ot Black Dlack mountain last Sunday afternoon The unit second days sessions of ot the thu investigation were held hehl at Rt the spot on the tho mountain st where hero the tho body hOlly wits wim The verdict corner conic no ns a n Surprise In every quarter as an 1 the tho great majority of ot the people who heard the tho evidence and examined conditions sur surrounding rounding the ho body as It lay Iny on the tho mountain believe tho the cause CRUDe to 10 have been while N there are arl many mallY others other who accept tho rho Ih murder theory Philadelphia May tny 11 Dr John B R Wentz father of ot 11 It 1 L Wentz lentz who was wa found dead II In Rave gave out a statement today In whims ho he expressed the conviction that his w 1101 i wis wn mur murdered dared dered mind and when later Inter he wat wab acquaint acquainted ed ual with the verdict of or the coroners Jury fury lie he refuted to change his hiD belief belie but declined l to discuss the matter fur tur further titer ther