Ralph Huntingdon Rice was acquitted on rape and murder charges in the
killing of Clara M. Smith in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts in June 1940.
He was the brother of Phidelah Rice, the owner of the Rice Playhouse,
where the crime was committed. After his acquittal, Rice disappears.
Is there a way to find out what happened to him -- an obituary or some
other source of information on how he lived the rest of his life?

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Request for Question Clarification by tutuzdad-ga on 15 Apr 2003 17:10 PDT

How old was he at the time of the crime for which he was acquitted?

Regards;
tutuzdad-ga

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Clarification of Question by mccook-ga on 15 Apr 2003 20:02 PDT

Rice was 52 in June 1940, when the crime was committed.

Thanks,
mccook-ga

Researchers, see my comment on 

http://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=190694

Several of the NY Times articles have Rice as being 54. 

Regards,
luciaphile-ga

From the guy who asked the question:  Court transcripts from the only
trial held in this case say Rice was 53 at the time of the murder, and
that Tracy was 35.  See a note of thanks to luciafile-ga in a related
question from me about the fate of Harold Tracy after 1946.

Thanks,
mccook-ga