The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-31
Rabineau said that he did not intend to
do n
DID NOT INrYND TO SHOOT.

DID NOT ISTIND TO SHOOT.
Z. Dean, the next witness, stated tha'
ne entered the room after the shooting
and saw Fraysier on the floor. while
Lewis held Rabineau The latter said
several times that he did not intend TO do
IL (the shooting). He was leaning against
the counter and was crying. lie seemed
10 De very sorry for IT. He had been
summoned by Police Officer Angie of the
Third district. Fraysiers father was
also policeman of the Third precinct.
Tom Lewis was then sworn ana stated
that ne went into McDonough's bar
room that morning about 80 O'clock. A
number Of persons were in there drink
ing and about I o'clock a fuss arose
during which Fraysief hit Rabineau in
the eye. They made up again and con-
tlnued drinking. The rest OF the testi-
mony of witness was merely corrobora-
tive TO what had been stated before. On
cross-examination, ne denied TO have said
that Rablneau shot Fraysier like dog.
and that he would sec that he would
hang for It.
y. Won Rosenagk. one of the owners or
the Richmond Brewery, testified as to
the character of ne accused, whom he
had met on his business trips.
William RuegeT SAID he had known the
accused for at least ten years. and al
ways took him to be "A quiet. peaceful
man. He had worked Tor him on sew
eral occasions.
Meredith Montague had known him
while bar-keepeT at the Commonwealth
Club. where he acted as a quiet and
peaceable man. Similar testimony was
given by William Talbot and Major
James y. Patton John T.. Boisseau,
who knew him at ;he Albemarle club,
made a similar statement.
sT1FYISG OF HIS own BEHALF.
John +. Rabineau then took the stand
on his own behalf, and made the follow
ing statement: Am thirty-ive years Of
age; have been bartender and have had
"A saloon of my own. Have been married
for nine years. At the time of the occur
renee | was manager Of the Albemarle
club, and settled with the cashier OF the
club once q week. Shortly before the OC-
currence several robberies occurred In the
neighbOrhood, and also the Greenwald
hold-up; 50 / commenced to carry a pis-
toll"
ON the night before the shooting he
said he left the club about l2:ij a. NJ,
and went to Tom Hulcher's About
o'clock he left there with Mr.. Henry
Ripon, and stopped in Pat. McDonough's'
where he met Fraysier, whom he had
known Intimately for about six years.
lie had never had a cross word with him
in his life. They had a drink together,
and threw dice together.
"Mr Fraysier had some words with Mr.
Corrigan. and ! stepped between them
when Fraysier hit me in the eye. lie
said he did not intend 10 do 1t, and !
was satisfied with the explanation We
had Il drink and then returned 10 the
pool-room. where We watched a game
that was going on. After the game was
over we all went into the bar, and we
had drink with Fraysier The latter sug-
pested 10 me TO put up the pistol Tor
drink and repeated his suggestion.
then took the pistol from my coat pocket
TO comply with the request. The pistol
then went off for what reason did not
know. and some one said: y on have
shot Frayeier. / then said. My Goa
/ ! did not intend TO do II.
NOT K}sY TO GUY.
81 have been tending bar for twenty
! one wears and 1t would be hard to guy
me. / never had any intention to shoo'
ANYBODY. The pistol went OIL uhihteh-
tionally. and l believe the trigger must
have hung in my pocket when pureu
the pistol out.
ON cross-cXaminaton. the witness SAID
that if he had shot Fraysier Intentionally
he would have been ready To tell the jury
so. Both were drinking pretty freely
during the night, and well under the IN
fuence of liquor. He was greatly fright
cned over the accident. lie did not re-
member any such statements as made uy
Nessrs. Angle and McDonough. lie cotid
not remember whether he ever told any
ono until the time when he employed
counsel the details Of the occurrence
as he had set them forth to the jury.
Mr. Angle was recalled. and stated that
Tho accused never minated that it was
an accident. Here the defence rested ana
the court adjourned until this morning
at 10 o'clock.