, 1866-08-26
AN ENGLISH CRIMINAL.
Arrest OF q Murderer Under the Extf;
dition Treaty with England.

Arrest OF q Murderer Under the EXtfas
dition Treaty with England
Fron tho New York Herald, Angustso
Early in January, 1868, s9perint nteudent
Of Liverpool handful offering reward Of
one hundred pounds for the arrest Of one
Robert Reid, who Is charged In the verdict Of
a coroner'a Jury with the murder of his wife,
Anna Reid, at liverpool, In December, 1862.
At the samc time letter was received by the
q minute description Of the murderer Reid
is tinker by trade, and has lost the first aud
little fingers Of his right hand. The hand
bill and letter received By the Superintendent
were preserved as matter Of record, and Q
qniet vigilance kept for any traces Of the Al,
legged murderer, It having been ascertained
shortly after the perpetration Of the deed
that be Ind fed to this country. ALI that
could be for q long while 1eaEned of bis move
mcnts on this side Of the ocean Was that, on
brief stay, travelling through the country,
from town to town, as q peTpatctlc tinker,
and never remaining at any one place during
longer period than from three to flve days.
His migratory habits made 1t difncult mat
ter to Keep track Of him. In fact for quite
the police, despite their vigilance.
Some four months ago the Superintendent
had reason to believe that;the man for whom
they had been 20 long IN search was in the
city Of New York and within the limits Of
TIE Twenty,cigh.h police precinct: Under
a detective Of that precinct to work the mnt-
ter up and arrest Reid. If possible. The lat
ter appeared to keep constantly, in view his
danger Of falling, into the hands Of the police
authorities, aud kept his tracks well covered
vinced, from the description OF the person,
whom they supposed to be the culprit, given
by persons who knew him. that they were
on the right accnt. He WAS generally known
among bis acquaintauccs hero as thinker
Bob,n though be never attempted to pass
under m assumed name. The only time
mentioned Of hia having disguised himself
ir any manner. was when he embarked for
America to escape the British authorities.
In that instances he dressed in the attira
ofa woman, though It would hardly seem
deception successfully. A few weeks since
Reid went to Brooklyn to work. Here the
Watchful eye Of the police followed him, but
when thoroughly satisfied TINT he was their
man they were about to Icy bands On him be
four days nothing could be seen or heard Of
him. Atlength It occurred that information
could most probably be had concerning him
at some contiguous station house, as he ygas
quire the attentions Of the police. Accord
lngly the. captain and detective made In
qniry at the precinct nearest his late hauntg.
and fonnd to- their satisfaction that the man
they were after was-theu In confinement for
some petty offence. He had been sent up
Of his tetm--just about the length Of time he
had been missed By his purs1ers.. The mat
Ter was at once laid before the District At.
toruey, who wrote letter to the captain Of
the precinct where Reid was In durance, ad-
f,cer%ho had hes,; 5et, }iai - arra.t ~ ~ h,m
This took place On Saturday last, and on the
same day Reid, having been handed over to
Superintendent =: Kennedy, Was by
him transts1ted to the custe-
who had come over specially on tnts busE
ness, armed with all tbs necessary papers to
receive the prisoner under the extrnditim
treaty. Among bis documents is record OF
jury when: the inquest was held. over the
murdered woman. The prisoner and his Of
ficiaf convoy will sail for Liverpool on the
steamer that leaves New YoyR On Wednesday
Of this week. Meanwhile Reid will be kept
in confinement at the Twenty eighth precinct
Robert Reid is native of tho north Of
ireland, but went to England when quits
young. He Is now about thirty-three years
Of age, is rather above medium size, and has
countenance that expresses anything hut
amlability. He denies having committed
the murder with which he Is charged He
admit that he dragged his wife by the hair,
but says be did not use knife on her. Wit
nesses, however, awore at tho coroner's in
quest that they saw him throw knife into
murder, md: on the following day q bloody
knife WIS found in the place Indicated. II
the facts stated by the English detective,
and set forth in the Transcript Of the testi-
mony- before the coroner, should appear
Hn1tFt HaN1ad ft1y Aha nn11ngrs.