The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1891-10-31 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

DETAILS OT THE CHIME. Geo. Brewer, who is about 30 years of age, lived with his father and another single brother at Clayfields, a row of cottages which lie between the two brickyards that abut on the Coventry and Leamington railway on the Coventry side of Kenilwoith-station. He worked for Mr. Murdock, of Crewe-gardens and was a single man. He was at home on Thursday evening with his father and brother, and at 7.30 Reuben Rainbow, his cousin of the same age, son of Jos. Rainbow, farmer, Wappenbury, appeared at the house. He had driven over in a clap, which he had left outside in the road in charge of boys. The men all chatted freely together for some twenty minutes, without the suggestion of ill-feeling on either side, and the party ate and drank together. The visitor presently invited Geo. Brewer to go out with him, saying "We'll spend an hour at Tom's "—Tom being another of the Brewers, who keeps the Cottage-inn, at Mill-end, and also a cousin to Rainbow. The two left together, the father promising to sit up till George's return. They got into the trap and drave along the Stoneleighroad to Leys-lane, a distance of 800 yards, and here it is alleged without his saying a word Rainbow produced a loaded six-ohambet revolver and deliberately shot his cousin in the right side of the stomach. The victim had presence of mind and strength enough to jump out of the trap, and iramediateiy he did so Rainbow drove off his horse at a furious rate. The injured man, bleeding badly, ran down the road towards his home, and said to a neighbour, "I'm shot; tell Jacob," meaning his uncle Walker, who lives near. Brewer managed to get into his own house, and in an exhausted state fell into his father's arms. An alarm was sodn raised, and Dr. Clark, Kenilworth, was sent for, and attended to the wound. A bullet had entered the body,' and was not removed till the next morning, when Dr. Clark, who had then sailed in Dr. Morris, Leamington, extracted it at the left aide. The medical gentlemen were unable to hold out any hope of the patient's recovery, but the unfortunate victim was alive yesterday afternoon.  IN PURSUIT, AND SUICIDE or mutiny/. Jacob Walker, the uncle, so soon as he heard what had happened, took a lantern and went along the road. At the place indicated, close to the moss roads, he found the hat of Geo. Brewer and a mackintosh belonging to Rainbow. Nothing, however, was heard of the latter. Mr. Mayoook, gardener to Mr. Murdock, had heard the revolver report and went to the door, but saw nothing nor heard anything further to cause alarm. Bergt. Alloott was informed of the tragedy and at once took • conveyance for Weppenbury in search of the criminal He had rightly divined the course of tho man, and Rainbow could have lost no time in getting home. Within a mile and a half of Wappeubury he tied his horse by the wayside and himself proceeded on foot to his father's house. At once he went to his bedroom and shot himself in the temple, the bullet which entered causing instantaneous death. His father, mother, and brother were at borne, and as the last-mentioned left the house to inform the village constable of the suicide he met Sergt. Alleott and P.o. Greaves ooming towards him. The polieemen and deceased's brother each had a tale to tell, for the brother had not heard of the Kenilworth crime nor the officers of the object of their search having eluded the pursuit of justice. No cause can be assigned for Reuben Rainbow's conduct. True, a twelvemonth ago he had a quarrel with the cousin he has now so foully injured, but the dispute was healed, and they were on good terms. He would seem, however, to have gone to Kenilworth with the intention of taking Rainbow's life. The revolver he used was anew one, and all its chambers were loaded. On leaving home on Thursday evening he was asked where he was going, and he replied" To London." Possibly he harboured some secret hatred of his oousin and was suddenly seized with the determination to take his life. It is said Rainbow has -of late been betting and suffered heavy losses. He was formerly apprenticed to the cabinet-making and served his apprenticeship with Mr. James Jackson, Kenilworth, and is the sun of a farmer in comfortable circumstances at Wappenbury ; he was also known as an athlete and as the winner of many prizes. The deceased was equally well known and was much respec)ed in the town. The terrible event causes much excitement in Kenilworth and district.