Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-16

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told him who we were and what we were
looking for. We Immediately heard two
shots, and l said, They hsve shot him;
they have killed him, or he has shot them;
Let Ms 90 to their assistance" We immedi-
stely started in the direction of the shots.
Raffety passed Us, riding rapidly, on horse
back. When we found them we all returned
to I,entiu1s cabin and made thorough
search of his house. We found lead, siugs,
shot, caps and some eggs. Then
AT The INVITATION OF RAFFETY
We went to his place and had our supper:
Rsffety had large pistol which he carried
with him. He took Jackson and myself to
one side, back Of his cabin, and said ne was
sorry We had not informed him at fret, that
he would have run Leatini down that be
would like TO lasso him that ne would give
$50 to have got sh I at him. He said he
believed Pete knsw all about the murder;
for as TO keep a close watch on Pete, and
that the food in Johns cabin he believed
Pete had prepared for LentiDi R1Hety at
no time ever minated that Lentini was
innocent or accused TrOai of the murder. l
said TO R4ffety, g will have to Ike your
men to serve on the Coroner's jury" Raffe-
ty said he could not spare his men, but he
would get on his horse and assist me in secur-
ing the jury. Rsffety went with us. l
swore all Of them as jurymen. Raffsty was
in the building, stood up, held up his right
hand, aud was sworn ss Juryman.
He WAS THE MOST CONSPICUOUS MAN
In the affair during the entire trial. After
sn the testimony was in prepared what
thought would be suitable verdict for the
occssion read it TO the jury, and asked them
il that was rot correct, remarking II 1t did
not suit their views we would frame another.
They ali said it was right, snd particularly
RsffetY, who in speaking Of LsDtini charged
him with the murder. and said repeatedly.
- { WAS wiIliul MURDER wiliful murder"
| read the entire verdict from top to bottom,
and did no. omit anything, They al signed
the verdict, Including .ffsty, knowing full
well the contents Of the paper they we're
signing Baffsty all the time seemed to be
extremely anxious to capture Lentini. There
was nothing but the friendliess feslings ex.
listed between myself, the officers and Raj
fsty. The clothing Of Mrs Troai, and other
evidence secured by ne at that time, left
At my place Of business when | sold out, but
nv successor seems to have lost it. The shot
that | took from the body of the deceased
compared in size with that found in the cabin
Of Lentini. 1hs appearance of the wound
indicated that almost if not the entire charge
Of shot had entered the body. The wound on
the arm vas very slight. l extracted eleven
shot from the body with pair of pincers.
should judge her to be IN hight about feet
inches, and very heavy mountaineering
one hundred and seventy-tve or one hundred
and eighty pounds. The wound YVES about
six or seven inches in diameter, and indicated
that it was q very close-shooting gua or else
the person who did the shooting stood close
TO his victim.
RAFFETY STATED TO Us
That Pete. he thought, knew sll about the
murder, and for US TO keep q close watch on
him and not let him be interviewed. He
said he had heard some sheep bleating in the
direction of Leutini's house, and was going
to look after them, but was dissuaded from
so doing by Pete, who apparently was afraid
to have him 90 to Johns cabin. | don't
think IL possible that / could have picked up
and carried the body of the deceased dead
body is much more difficult to carry than a
live one. RlffsSy was left to watch the cabin
of Lentini the same night after toe inquest
was held. He agreed and promised 20 DO Sc
and Sheriff Hebron Instructed him 10 cap
ture Lentini without killing him, if possible.
Cross-examination- from Gait TO the
scene Of the murder | met Mr. Scott. Scott
st that time did not tell US that ne suspi.
cioned that Raffety knew anything about
the affair.
RAFFETYs ENTIRE CONDUCT INDICATED
That he thought Lentini was guilty of muir
der, and he seemed anxious to see the muir.
derer arrested. was Coroner Of Sacramento
county for FIVE years. Examined the wound
Sufficiently for the purpose Of ascertsining if
it WAS sufficient to cause death. Did not
hold post-mortem examination, but exam
ined the wound as well as 1 could without
the aid OF probes and surgical instruR entF.
Neither the body nor clothing were burned
with powder. The gun shot and slugs found
in Lentini's cabin were at the head of his
bed. The shot that took out of the box was
about No. 6 in size I gave the shot to jack
son. The verdict Of the CoroneE's jury in
this case was not fled in the County Clerks
offica as required by lbv. It wss given to
Mr.. Lee some weeks ago by witness. He
was not aware that he had it, and supposed
it had been filed with the County CLERK, but
when it was inquired for by Mr.. Lee, he
searched through his papers aud found the
missing document.
" s ROLLINS, SWORN
l know the defendant Troai The next day
after the murder ! accompanied Frank Troai
and his wife to the scene of the murder. L
seR blood on the flor of the west room.
His testimony in regard to the blood found
in the house was corroborative of the testi-
mouy of Mrs. TrO3i
Mrs. II. J. Daniels, recalled-1 was at
Troai's house On the night that the inquest
was held. Mr.. Raffety was enc Of the acting
Jurors. The Jurors all stood up, Raffsty
with the rest, and took the oath. Rafety
was in the room all the time. The Coroner
resd the verdict be had prepared, and it was
scquiesced 10. Rsffety was in the room with
the rest Of them. The Sheriff then addressed
the people present. and said that Lsntini was
the murderer, and asked them ali to try to
capture him, aud to do 90 without killing
him, if possible.
IN WASHING THE WOUND
l found q piece OF lead in the wound which
had been cut with @ penknife, and what is
called slug. Her hard would cover all the
wounds in the side of the deceased. She was
quite positive rs TO the size OF the wound,
saying she had assisted the Coroner in his in
vestigation. Her testimony was corroborative
throug hout of the testimony of Mrs. Trosi,
Mrs. White, Mr.. Rollins and ex-Coroner
Vermilys.
At 5:l5 the examination was adjourned
TO 9 A NJ to-day. Il will be remembered
that Rsffety swore po.ili ely thst he was not
in Trosis Louse during the time the C0ro-
ner's inquest was being held, and that be was
not one of the Coroner's jury. The prosecu-
ton also endeavored to prove by their wit
nessss that there was no blood on the floor.
In all probability the examination will con-
tinue for several days. So far, to 6 common
observer, but little liaht has been thrown
upon this mysterious murder, and no donbt,
before the examination closes, there will be
developments made that will rot only point
directly to the fisnd who committed this hor-
rible crime, but also be the means Of bringing
TO justice the perpetrators Of other murders
which have been committed in that vicinity.
BRIEF NOTES.
The Hussar band will give . concert sc the
Atlantic Gardens tomorrow, commencing at
2P.M.
TIE ant;-hi-h.r-ics hasr committee can.