The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-20
AN ENGLISH CRIMINAL.

Arrest OF . Murderer Under the Extradisiom
Treaty with England.
Early In January 1893, Superintendent Kennedy
ccived from tho police authorities of Liverpool band
bin offering reward OF hundred pounds for the
Of Robert Reid who charged in tho verdict OF
q coroners jury with the murder OF his wife, Anna Rod,
at Liverpool, in December, 1862 AT the time a
letter received by the Superintendent from the
source, giving a minute description Of tho murderer.
Reid tinker by trade and has lost the first and little
fingers OF his right hand The handbill and letter
ceivcd by the Superintendent preserved matter
Of record and quiet vigilance kept for any traces OF
the alleged murderer, II having been asccrtaincd
shortly after the pcrpetraton OF the deed that he had
fed TO this country. All that could be for long while
learned OF his this side Of the was
that on arriving New York he made but very brief
stay, travelling through the country from town 70
town
A vxRparEnc rrxxER,
period than from three TO Ave days. his migratory
habits made IL dicult matter 10 keep track Of him
In fact for quito long time Reid was entirely iosa sight
Of by the police despite their Wig lance.
TRACE DISCOVERED.
Some four months the Superintendent had reason
10 believe thai tho for whom they had been - long
in search the city OF Nos York aud within the
limits OF the Twenty eighth polca precinct Under this
conviction he detailed the captain and detective
OF that precinct 70 work the matter up and
Reid, n possible. The latter appeared to keep
constantly ~ view hls danger q falling INTO INC hands
up After while the officers became convinced froin
tn description Of the person whom they supposed 70 be
were the right scent lie generally known
among his acquaintance here Tinker Bob though
be never attsuI pied TO pass under assumed uH'nc.
The only time mentioned Of hs having disguised him
self 10 any manner when he embarked for America
dressed
ATTIRE or i woxAS
though wonld hardly seem possible that man u hi-
general appearance and proportions could practise such
deception successfully few weeks sine Reid vent
70 Brooklyn 10 work Here the wa,ehf eye Of Ihe 20
lice followed him, but when thoroughly satisfied lie
their man they about lay hands sn him he
suddenly and mysieriousy disappeared For -four daj
CURED that information could most probably be had
cerning him at contiguous station house s he was
tentons Of the police Accordingly the captain and de.
tectve made inquiry AZ the precinct nearest his late
haants, and found 10 their satisfaction that
they were after then In confinement for some
petty offence. He hal been sent up for ten days,
just shout the ingh Of time lie hal been
miseed by his pursuers. The matter was at once
the captain Of The precinct where Red was ia durancc
advising him 20 deliver the prisoner 70 the sccr who
bad been detailed 20 arrest him THIS took place on
Saturday last, and the day Reid having been
handed 10 Superintendent Kennedy. by him
transferred 70 the custody OF detective from Liverpool
who had come over specially op this business, armed
with all tho necessary papers 10 receive the prisoner
der the extraditisn treaty Among his documents IL
record o. The evidence adduced before The coroner ay
when the inquest was held the murdered
The prisoner and his Official convoy will sail Tor Liver.
pool on tho steamer that leaves New York 90 wednes
day of this week. Meanwhile Reid will be- kept In con.
hnemens al tho Twenty eighth precinct station house
R0Hynr nFD
native OF the north Of Ireland bat went n England
when quite young. He about thIrly.ihrse years
of age y rather above medium size, and has counen
sncs TIA, expresses anything but amab,y H. denies
having comm tied the murder with which r. n shs,gnd
He admits that he dragged bn wife by hal lst
he did not use knife on her witnessea howeyer
swofc az the coroncrs inquest that they saw I thro
knife into sewer a. he leaving ts - NJ ~ ,he
murder, and the following day bl.ody NO vas
found IN the place Indicated II The fis ss1es ~ ne
English detective and eel forth In the trspsrrr n ~
testimony before t1s should appear s.,.t rim
At his trial hts fate 10 beyond doubt ssakd M IN gai.