New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-26
RUGG FOUND GUILTY.
THE PRISONER IN HIS OWN Defence.

.,or,ox FOR NEW TRIAL DENIED-Io DE 'iN-
TENcED on MONDAY.
rho triar Of the negro Charles II. Rugg, indlc'eo
sor Tho murder Of Annie Maybce was continued III
.be onecns County Court of Oyer and Ierniher
YESTERDAY Immediately upon the opening '"OSO
Busteed, one of Riggs counsel ss'o'
.1f vour Honor please upon studied and care'u'
ton and consultation among ourselves since VI" ,ior
Yesterdays session. we have arrived at the ~ =,
,hot IN view NJ the testimony that was given yesleru
"a onr duty TO nut the defendant upon the s'anu d.
ness" - .nor Ivrould
not allow it in any case excepta capita one tu0
nony closed at 43O o'clock last evening anu '"0lo
,bon annie time examine the prisoner IL Is very u
nro,er y,v TO try the case and cannot be TOO seNoH
condemned If the defendant testues 10 mater .n
must he contradicted the DistrctAttorney iu'V
his witnesses back The counsel deten tnt Vne
,honld have Known last night when the witnesses W.
dismissed thattO adjourn the case unui 'S case
put the prisoner on the stand Wouiu W ~ WY
through into next week.
RUGG on THE WITNESS STAND
..Vnog take the stand" said Mr.. Busted. Inc
nri.oner was escorted to the witness-s'ahu ny
aepnty-sherif. He walked with steady STEP anu
was composed, and gave his testimony IN oio"i'
loud voice but at times sullenly. LOOK "U 'N'
PAPER" said Mr.. Busteed handing kugg the co"-
fession he made oJailer Murphy. and say "He'n''
the signature 10 IL is III your u"AA"'''A"7'
Yes sir it IS" said Rugg.
"Who got Won to sign thatf
Rugg replied:
1,,r, Arnrpbv There was no person in the cell but
Murpy and myself Before signed the paper ne g"No
me amilk-punch. lie told me If signed t"a' p'Pol W
would have exDistrictAttoney Downing geV he o'' '
get me the $500 reward offered by the Board OF super
ysors He said he would spend $500 OF MS own iD''
10 get me ont of nv trouble After signing the paper W
Ioo 7 ha1 better food uDf lescdptu
from the iii Idou't know where the food came ron
don't remember when 1 escaped from the jail All 'ne
change there was in my cell when was retnh" ~
1t after my escape when they chained me to the wall
District Attorney Fleming handed Rugg small
morocco-aoyerad diary. Rugg said that IL oc-
longed TO him, adding:
The scratches paper not mine cannot Ie"o
them IUink It woull trouble a great many people 10
read Them They we're not in the book when o"ned IT,
When Murphy spoke about the 500 SPOKE 20 MN
about lawyer Mr.. Quares TO bee mo before Nlu'-
ply spoke 20 Of the $500.
"That's all" said Nr. Fleming. and Rugg stepped
from the stand considerably and was taken
back to his seat beside his counsel john T.
Quarles, the colored lawyer, in summing mp for the
defence. went over the whole testimony for the
prosecution, and said:
The evidence has proven that some person VINO was
familiar with the habits OF the Maybees committed the
crime and is impossible that one person could have
committed the double murder and the assault oa Mt
Maybee.
After recess District Attorney Fleming began 10
cum ND for the prosecution. When he toucmng!y
referred to the mauueI of the murder and the as
sault the women in the gallery sobbed violently
Mr. Fleming spoke for an hour. Judge Brown IN his
charge TO the jury told them TO have no feelings
aransf the prisoner on account of his social stand
in,fn nre enlor Ey-.ludpr RuStCcd took exception 10
seVerals parts Of the Judges charge. ~ was
thirteen minutes TO o'clock when the jury, re-
tired and Rugg was taken back to his CELL Nheh
he reached his cell he completely broke dOWh'
When a reporter entered his cell he was sitting on
his cot reading small Bible ana me leaIS were
How do you feel Charlie" he said; " feel good
enough Wplng away the tears. .,,,o,
what do YOU think the verdict VIII De
" guess they mean to hang me, though ID lnuo-
cent"
Il was i've INMATES after 1 when an officer in-
formed Judge Brown that the jnry were ready to
come into court. Rugs vas soon after brought ill.,
The court was perfectly quiet. Clerk Sutphin
SAID: Gent emsu OF the jury, have you agreed
upon ycrdctT
man.
NJ. sutrhn-IIov do you nnd, gentemcul
Mr.. HduVhurst-ttuty.
Jaigc BrOwn-Poll the juiy.
Mr.. Sutpbn called each juror by name and each
an WeTcG Guilty"
Mr. Shields OF counsel for Rugg-If your IonoI please
wenOW move for tral
judge Brown QUICKLY deny the motion.
Mr. Shellds then moved that sentence be deferred
until Monday. DiStuct-Att0mey Fleming inter
posed 10 objection. Judge Brown deferred
sentence.
When Rugg reached his cell he throw himself on
bis cot and Wept aloud. The sheriff would allow
no person 10 speak to him. Mr. Shields stald with
him some time and c0mfoTtcd him. The verdict 0t
the Jury gave general satisfaction to the large
crowd of spectators. Gu the first ballot the jury
stood eleven 10 one for conviction OF murder ~ the
first degree; the Juror voting for mansIaught
in the inst degree. On the second ballot the jury
unanimous in theT verdict. The court ad-
be sentenced.
;. Cutter the general agent Of tle Prison ASsocia
ton of Ncw-YOTS, says there Is no foundation for
the report published in a BIOolyn newspaper ye
terday, that the association has raised fund pay
fir he derpucp nj Rugp