THE WHITELEY MURDER
ACCUSED SENTENCED TO DEATH. Received 24th, 4.22 p.m. London, March 23. At Rayner's trial, Rayner's aunt, Louisa Turner, who was Whiteley's mistress, testified that Whiteley did not know Rayner's mother till Rayner was four years old. Rayner's testimony failed to establish that he was Whiteley's son. Though he had seen Whiteley at his - mother's house in childhood he had never visited Mm till the day of the murder. He then claimed sonship, which Whiteley neither admitted nor denied. Rayner asked Whiteley for assistance, and threatened to commit suicide. Whiteley went outside his office, and when invited by Rayner to return, declined, saying, "I have sent for a policeman." Rayner declared he remembered no more. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and accused was sentenced to death.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 25 March 1907, Page 3
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130THE WHITELEY MURDER Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 25 March 1907, Page 3
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