Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 301, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1920 — WRIGHT FOUND GUILTY; GETS LIFE SENTENCE [ARTICLE]

WRIGHT FOUND GUILTY; GETS LIFE SENTENCE

LaPorte, Ind., Dec. 16.—Frank Wright was found guilty of second degree murder by a jury here late today and sentenced to life imprisonment by Judge Gallaher. The jury was out twenty-four hours. Wright was charged with complicity in the murder ■of Henry Muessel a South Bend brewer, and Frank Chrobert, who tried to defend Muessel during an attempt at robbery of the brewery office five years ago. , .