The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-21
HIS WIFE'S LETTER,
Gets Zed Kainey Into Some Serious Trouble
and Now He is in Jail


Peering through the grated doors. OF
his cell in the Fulton county jill, Zed Ralney
last Sunday told the story of his wites I'M
fathfulness, and when he had finished his
narration, he added:
Eyes, will go right back to her, when !
am out of this place. ] love her, and it was
because L loved her that L did it. But !
am troubled almost to death i'll this place.
His words We're huskily spoken, but there
was q ring of earnestness and sincerity
about them that could not be mistaken.
And there was something in his shifting
gaze, and knitted brow that Hetokened
acute mental anguish.
Yes" he repeated again, Il think she's
all right. But | am glad l broke, open the
letter. I'm satisfied that they had been
broke open that letter, and showed them
that l knew something. about 1t things
might have grown worse
The remembrance of it caused a swife look
of pain to fit over his face, and he ran bis
hands through his hair in perpeXty.
Zed Rainey lives i'll the little town OF
Acworth, on the Western and Atlantic rail
road He is u man about thirty years
old, and has a wife who is pretty and quite
charming.
The two have no children and live alone
in the quiet unpretentious village.
Rainey runs a beef market and until
about month ago his wife was employed
at Mr.. j. j. Prathers shoe factory.
Mr. Prather is well known i'll Acworth,
and is a married gentleman about Rainey's
own age.
While Mrs. Rainey was at work at the
shoe factory, Rainey thought he noticed
that she and Irather talked together a
great deal and he became suspicious, and
kept a watch on the two
His suspicious may have been due 10
his own blind jealousy or they. may have
been well founded. Anyway he nursed
them and they grew upon him.
A month ago Mrs; Rainey quit Prather.s
employ but Rainey's watch over their
movements did not cease.
About the middle Of the week just end
ed Rainey saw his wife come up town,
dressed in her best clothes, carrying let
ter in her hand.
She went to the postofiice, but she was
followed by Rainey jealous eyes.
A minute attcrWard she came out, all
unsuspicious that her husband was watch
ing her
The letter was no longer in hor hand.
: hen she had disappeared Ra.lcy vent
had mailed a letter 49, The postmaster
told him she had. &@g@
"Th m, let me see 1tsll aes demanded.
tt postmaster handed it to him and as
his eyes fell upon the backing be gave Il
gr. at start 1t was directed to Irathcr.
Hastily he tore it open, and read the
full contents. Tneh he went home and
confronted his wife with it.
She was angry that he should hay"
done such a thing and stormy domestic
scene enSued.
The next day Mrs. Rainey told Mr.. Prath-
er of the affair.
Mr.. Prather was very indignant and at
once had Rainey arrested for unlaWfulLy
opening the United States mails.
Rainey was 10 ;ed in Jail, and on Satur-
day was brought to Atlanta and put in
the Fulton county Jail He was given \
hearing before Judge VIII Haight and bail
was fixed at 5000. This he has 50 far fail
ed to give. He is looking for some of his
friends to come over today and sign his
bond.
He is badly disturbed over the affair, but
saws he will go back to his wife as soon
as he leaves jail.
Il don't think" the distressed fellow
said, Chat she has done ANY sericas wrong
+, but to write tha' letter"