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An Interview with Martha Hale It has now been a few months since the tragic events that transpired at the Wright residence occurred. Due to the completion of Minnie Wright’s trial in regards to the murder of John Wright, in which she was found not guilty, much speculation has arisen about who was responsible for taking the life of a seemingly innocent man. Recently, I had the opportunity to get some insight into this case and the emotions surrounding it from the wife of key witness Lewis Hale. Not too long ago, Martha Hale’s husband had stumbled upon the dreadful scene of John Wright found dead in his home when Hale was hoping to use his telephone to aid in his potato delivery. When investigators had taken their examination further, Mrs. Hale …show more content…

A prominent piece of evidence that was found in the house was a broken bird cage and the question lies within what her personal interpretation of this object was. With a solemn tone, Martha replied, “I believe Minnie’s husband ripped the cage door open when in a rage and snapped the bird’s neck, so she did the same to him.” It is hard to believe that one’s emotions could so greatly influence their actions but in this case, it seems as if the Wright’s were involved in an unhappy, abusive marriage. To connect back to the bird queries, I also asked Mrs. Hale what she did with the deceased creature that Minnie Wright held so dearly. Martha without hesitation mentioned that she “grabbed it without a second thought” and that she wishes to bury it because Minnie would have wanted that. As Martha Hale figured out, the bird’s death was reminiscent of John Wright’s death, and if the authorities would have acquired this, Minnie Wright would have been found guilty of murdering her husband. Although Minnie Wright has been found not guilty, the interview that I had with Martha Hale provides clear evidence that she did kill her husband. But then why would she protect her? According to Martha, she and Minnie have known each other since they were little girls, and they are still bonded in that way. Mrs. Hale defended and protected Minnie because she “wanted to give her some sort of fighting chance whether everyone else thinks she deserves one or

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