Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-19
The Rainey Murder Trial.

VERDICT OF MANsLAUGHTER.
The trial of Sam NJ JASON alias Rainev charged
with the murder of John Abel Tucker ON the
| first of May last, was resumed in the Criminal
Court (Judge MscArthurl this morning, when
~ was vas large hnm9e. Of Spectators present
was recalled and cross examined by Mr.. Riddle.
First heard the noise about 4 O'Clock; saw col
| Ored men holding the door; deceased said moth
seuffiing with deceased, Rsiney came up and
struck deceased with piece of stone. The
inches long, inches wide, and TX or inches
thick, irregular; md witness said: ayes, that's
the stone; there's hair on it. 1 picked it up
afterwards" Recognized Rainey as the marty
who threw the stone: had seen him before.
A. II. himmeU sworn.-Witness testified that
on the night of the murder met two men near
what blow you gave him." and the other
replied, Yes, 1t takes me to do it," identified
Rainy and Williams as the parties, to the
sest Oh. ms snoweage and belief thought at
CIoss-examined Witness first saw the men
on the style on the 18th street side of the Smith
witness; is pretty certain that the prisoner was
one of the parties; one of the parties was bare
headed; the men were not running as thew
the occurrence.
the place.
Bo'e's T.Iliams. short, stout ginger colored
man, little taller than Rainey, was sworn
Mltne SIS knows Rainey; saw him on the first of
May on Mary Wand avenue, and afterwards on
corner OF ID and AZ streets; Rainey asked him
TO go on b street with him 70 make sway
Question.-What is a swag?
Answer-A watch, coat or something.
Witness went to Mr.. fuckers house; we went
in the alley; made noise; Rainey ran, and they
caught him. when We got on the pavement he
came up and struck deceased with his fist and
then picked up a stone and struck him, and
said, "COme on and rum" and they both ran in
the Smithsonian grounds, when Rainey said,
Ihat settles IT. We then passed over to the
city by 18th street.
QuestiOn.-Did you lose anything there?
Answer.--Yes, sra cap.
Cross-examined.-Mr. Harrington said to him
that if he did not tell the truth he would go to
the penitentiaTy.
MIR. Harrington said that Williams had been a
witness before the coroner's jury and the grand
jury before he had seen him.
Cross examination resumed Witness had
seen Mr.. Riddle and Mr.. Thomas and Mr. Rid
die had asked him if he was going to swear
against him. lLaughter;l Never said that he
was going to swear that Rainey used the stone
because Mr.. McDevitt told him to do 30: both
went IN the alley to the gate opening into a lit
tie house; did not open this gate; did not get in
the room; young Tucker seized witness in the
alley, and Rainey ran out; did not have Tucker
down, but ''he had me down. stumbled and
Iell down." the next thing was, young Tucker
Anna Belle Tdylor.-witness was living next
door, at Mrs: Burgess, on the night Of the
occurrence. saw them scuffling on the pave
ment' Quicker and williams;) then Rainey
Cross-eXamined:-The man who struck the
bioW was the darkest one; old Mr.. Tucker was
there d.gydglng around; Rainey threw the stone
across the pavement from near the house; did
not see him pick up the stone, but saw him
looking round and throw it.
recess was taken to one O'Clock.
| pom re-assembling officer Silds Lesris of the
metropolitan police force, was sworn. Witness
remembered the day of the homicide; arrested
sam BSiney about $50 O'Clock the same night;
found upon him a heavy missile 1.-THE head Of a
cane and about 6inches of the stock } which he
identlhed. The prosecution rested their case,
he defence produced no witness and Mr., @. n.
Thomas proceeded to argue it,
Mr.. Harrington said in view of the circum-
than manslaughter.
Mr.. Riddle said he would consent to such a
verdict. ~ SUM-
The court consented to this cause, and in
the jury to find sneh verdict.
he jury therefore found a verdict of
GUILTY OF MANsLAUGHTER
hainey was told to stand up, and the court
AFTER stating that the prisoner had made "A
narrow escape from the gallows sentenced him
to six years in the penitentiary.