A Jury of Her Peers
What did Mr. Hale find at the Wright house?
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Mr. Hale found Minnie sitting in a rocking chair.
So I knocked again, louder, and I thought I heard somebody say, 'Come in.' I wasn't sure- I'm not sure yet. But I opened the door--this door," jerking
a hand toward the door by which the two women stood, "and there, in that rocker"--pointing to it--"sat Mrs. Wright."
Minnie then told Mr. Hale that her husband was upstairs. Mr. Hale called Harry, and after he arrived, the two men went upstairs and found Mr. Wright's body.
"I went out and called Harry. I thought I might--need help. I got Harry in, and we went upstairs." His voice fell almost to a whisper. "There he was--lying over the--"
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