New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-11
INQUEST IN TAE R4Y SHOOTING CASE.

,,,rt,ct'. STORY aF MS rQCAINrANCt WITH
MRS. EAY-iRJUBLE BETWEEN MOTHER AND sos.
Eight strengthening men composed the cor
oucrs uiy tue Ray shooting case Inc inquest was
c-uu yesterday by Coroner Mc,srmer week ago
v.isri.y Charles Augu,tgs Ray shot MA wife because
he believed that she WAS too intimate with Divhl ;.
Wallace. Al, then Killed himself lie dd no. succeed
III kng III, wife, tnoI ,h She viii bo dsh cured for No
Ordinarily when "A sensational case OF TINS Elnd comes
up the COURTROOM IS packed. THIS time su'h WAS not
tho case only fow court luung"rs benE present Inc
Jury Itself showed but little utcrcstiu tho matter, e1'
cent when Coroner Mess asked Wtll9co some
pointed questions IN regard to his Intercourse with Mrs
Ray.
Wallace gave his testimony IN an easy, oh-hand way
occasionally smiling. He Is Of medium height rather
s-ndct otdar2 complexion, with cold impl'siYe face
r.nsr Sinister usht-oroSn eye does not add to his
attrsctycucss HIS slightly Scared "a II at some
time he may have hai the smliipoN Ho Ia smooth'
snay,n, with tho exception Of "a dYspeptic-IooAng
iuu,tache Apparently he Is about thirty years "id'
SIR Ray not present as she Is Sill conhhcd 10 her
bed but her interests were looked aiter
lbs her sister. Mrs GyOSrt sho was com
pl.ceut until she discovered that there was
AN artist room, taking sketch OF her for some
ni,tnr. PAPER. Turn she HlKrted about asked tn"
,u,rr If tue couldn't sop 10, ana "deu lo.d no.
arranged urrsolf at the best advantage MIS-
/ tybrrt accOmpauiri 10y her huSOhhd
Coroner Mr-scmcI nr-t read tho statement OF MRS.
Ray winch already been published In II Sho tolls
t, story IN tull. and admit, her Rdlt with Wallace
Inn. ,su .eru published Naaro was then called 10 the
.,and and ~ the Coroner finished rafting OH the
/ oath the eight sleepy Jurors stralglte"ed theh'
scIye. up one man md looked expecs!h1 H.
In answer 10 the question: Wurre 40 y1u Nv" ne
trplied formerly nvrd ~ No % East thirty fourth
49, hen pr sscd u tell where he now lives, Ne eva
,,.t, u,rd nm, -topplng with friend IN Seven
trruu..t Wallace then tOd tue story II MS intimacy
Win Mr- Ray follows Il vas introduced - Mr. Ray
on Broadway about year aga We Id mot meet again Tor
abnut Two wcog hut subsequently W. met Two or 'hrte
tttu,, "A week u.utlly at Ivruty-thiid-V ana Broad
way We never vent % u place NJ amusement nor Ia
! any house excepting Tour uneS' Whrh l tnoA he'
/ hrr Il, my ruom. | called her twice at her house
| I,e second time | her hush and ana We hhd angry
words together Mr.. Raw Hrst. lie SAID MS Wltt
was III. hat would 90 ana SEQ II sue ""uu como 40" u
/ stairs She came down. shc SAID she was cold ana
asked him tell the servant to see &C. the furnace nre
lie vent ont do got mp 20 arrange the register
and WAS stepping back from H. and had ny hand on her
/ kts. ms wife. | donled lie ordered mo from the
! house. lie called at MY rooms the next evening
We went to tho lHth Avenue holrl togethtr
lie aid he wanted to kuOW II ms accusation Was true
fod MIN II was not We had drink together tie Sdld
Inc was Jealous his wife because he loved her 80 muc
! I never saw HIM again. 1his was about three weeks
room were after tlns. she told mo her husband AWAY
/ treated her kindly" Mrs. Gyhcft then told
how Mrs HAYDEN BAY mother ,, nScAr nn,t
Whrn the Coroner asked how Mrs Ray hal been treated
by Mrs. Hayden since the ahool sue snin lne III
J5y A. VA. .l right bat since that time the treatmnn
G as hcoI bnd" Mira Roy says that on the morning %
tLo shoouk RAY had 500 IN his pocket, hud thh
Mrs Hayden has H. she WAS propped up III ed y,sWr
/ dny To write Coroner NJ - mera note ASKING II tn
money could bo turnod over 10 her as Sr mas not
| cent la her name. Mrs. Gybcrt added that Ray hlC
threatened his mother FOR properly leit oy III
/ father ,,-....,, A.. -. ,,,o, >, 49,,
! snu,rthiug to his testimony To currObOrdto Mrs
Gyncts evidence Ie said that Ray called his mOtGc
hard names, and said he was going 10 sue hef Tor III
property. The inquest was ADJOURNED Tor hyc weeks