The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-10

know Il, but thought 1t was longer"
Annio's mother. who stood Just back Of tho
Coroncr's chair. clad in deep mourning, sobbed
aud,blY. while, spectators IN the front par. OF
prisoner. lie maintained an unchanged coun-
tcnance throughout the entire examination. ex.
cctiing that at times y trace Of anger, would
Rose Anna Cox the aunt Of Mary Ann Deg
nan, 4s9 Baltic street. Br939klyp. testified that
by her. She said. bought this furniture for
S,n Rcinnardt and Annie Degnan In April, ISIS /
near the first part of July. When Annie called
usage but she looked. very sad I assSd her
how she got along. and she said she hoped ho
would be better after awhile. visited her on
staten Island hut do not remember the name
Of the landlady." IAN elderly lady Mrs. Her
burn. was pointed out to her, and was immed
atnly identified as the landladyl
Mrs. Cox produced q picture Of Annie Dog.
nan IRON her pockret similar to tho one brought
Ee s% p%rs s in sGd 9T hSdnS SR
name was Mary Ann Degnnn,i" Sho continued
Identify the prisoner as Mr.. hcinhardt. An
last time saw him was toward the end oi July.
! asked him how they were getting on, He said
wcli shortly ar they wrro % marri'Hf Ti"H sass
called upon me aud said size expected % hihy
toward the latter end Of July. She said
place whore she could get rid Of il. She told me
that he took her to woman in Newark to havo
r.
was indignant. and told her that he uleinhardU
ought TO be arrested and told her to bring him
In. She went outside TO do 50 and Reinhardt
Mrs Failon was recalled and declared posi-.
lively that the shaTl h and picture taken from 1872
Then George Degnan. n brother OF Annie.
testified that he identified the tabecloth which
he saw at iS2 Broome street; He had himself
eight OF tho same Kind Thoy were ali dam.
eged. He had bought them In Broad street.
Cox the money TO buy Relnhardts furniture.
and he took 1t over to Staten Island In n wagon.
Mrs. RoSanna Degnan. Annie's mother. was
then sworn; Her face was red with weeping.
She testified that she did not know Reinhardt
before his marriage, with her daughter. She
house. Annie told her she was having very
hard time with her husband. At that time she
was approaching maternity. Annie didnttell
her how soon she expected TO be mother Her
mother had never received any communication
from her since that visit. She had seen Rein
harit live weeks ago. when he came 10 her to
borrow IS. She asked him how her daughter
was getting along. and he said;
Iip-tOp. She was getting along all right"
He took her number. and said he would write
to her after Annie had been confined. She re-
ought to be ashamed 10 ask her. poor woman.
for money.
At this iuncture. Rcinhardt was told by the
Coroner to come forward in order that the
mother might sec him. He advanced from
among a thrcng with calm, imperturbablo
face. while the witness swayed TO and fro In her
That's hin" she said. That's the vaga-
bond"
After Reinhardt had retired the Coroner put
another question TO the witness. but sho re-
mained silent. While all were looking at her
grew pale and she would have fallen OF her
chair but for timely assistance In short time
she recovered. and the examination was con-
The poor woman sat rocking In her chair
Yes. that's my darling child" she said IN
the shawls taken from the house in BrOOmc
street They are my daughter's, | have worn
them upon my sh3Slders The ss sizs q her shoes
70 the hair taken from the body that was shown
her "is my darling chld,s" ,,,1I.. E. r.o
2clR q july last A,e clock al might iReqyi
What is he sAwingf She said no matter. III
him alone. This WAS on the Friday night be-
fore he went ey9y t,vs few morpinss rims; ser saw
long in the yard. | recognize the picture shown
me as Mrs. Rcinhari,'s Annie Desnan ; ~,
Mrs. HerbOrn WAS recalled. She testified that
one evening Mr.. R-inhardt Annie Deenani
had called her. and On gong INTO her apart
ments. Mra. H"rhpru found her lying on the
noor. There WAS blood on her lip and Oh her
breast.
how my husband has hurt mo-"
lie was in the outer room. ana when he came
in the witness saii 10 Mrs. Rcinhqrdi " Come.
At this Reinhnrit -aii roughly: Come. I'll
undress you and put You to bed
went To- hcr own apartments.
Tho prisoner Reinharlt, in custody Of an ofn-
Ger, was si9ndins vnI vymonI me throng eollgeted
the Coroner cried out = him. Reinhardt have
you anything 10 say p
Nothing WIZ tho answer returned
Bring him forward said the Coroner
Cool. calm and with doiiant look, teinharit
walked across the platform and took his seat Ia
" Now" said Tie Coroner. say what YOU
have to say in your own defence. l tell you
now. ~ told YOU before. II you can produce
Annie llognan you arc cleared OF tho suspicion
Sot viii. aboshcd by the numberless strain
ing eyes that were tlN'd upon HIN. among
which were those II the mother and brother Il
Annie Drgnan, ho answered. colorIng. BY tina
advic" ot my counsel. | refuse 20 say anything
WHO is your counsel ?" asked tho court.
Eeinhardt geye t.@ name OF a firm Of crmi-
=" How came they 10 have acccss TO tho pris.
oncr?" asked the District Attorney. q will
make formal charges against tho on ccr who
had the custody oi the prisoner" he added.
The jury seemed 10 bc Of ono mind as 10 the
glilt Of the prisoner. and insisted upon giving
verdict at once; When District Attorney
Croak informed them, however that If The
prisoner was found guilty he would not have
rresentAtiou t. the Grand ury a. its next ses- ion
and that IN consequence the prisoners euuscl
f"rs he w"s pprcparci they with me ydeo ,' De- De-
CATION until next Thursday. Tho prisoner ro-
Mr. Corey Of Corey Stewart hnttcrs. ot III
Broad street Newark told n reporter for The sun
last evening that Relnhardt came 10 work for
him about five years ago, in tho capacity Of por-
ter. Hewas employed in the factory of the nrn
nj the corner Of Cedar and Broad streets aud
was intrusted with the Keys Of q particular stDro
room. one day in the summer R"inharlt en-
tered tho room and carried OF $4,000 worth Of
furs. Most Of the goods were disposed Of to
Newark merchants. To ono RenhArlt sold a
tl7O scalskn sacque for sl2. TO another 81 so
sacque for n similar sum- SOmo Of tho goods
wore traced TO tho stores Of New York
merchants. and altogether the firm recovered
about $3.50 worth ~ their property. Eight hun
dred dollars worth in mink furs were sold by
Roinhardt 10 n jew dealer in Chatham street
for $40. On being apprchended he confessed.
and was let oil with IL months in tho Trenton
State Prison. Mr.. Corey even going 80 far as to
sign a petition for his relousr. On being set
free the ex-cOrvict hired out 10 cclluloid man
ufacturcrs, from whom ii is said ho also pur-
loined articles.
Mrs Rcinhardt tho mother OF the prisoner
lives at tho corner Of Ncsbit and Orange streets
Newark She appeared very much agitntcd
when questioned. but denied all knowledge Of
the subject affirming most positively that Rein
hardt had never brought Annie Dcgnan 10 hor
house. On tho other hand, the neghbors say
that Annie called frequently at the house to in
quirc for Renhardt
some remarkable results Of an nvestiga-
tion madc on Tuesday evening wore
reported late last evening, but have not
bern verified Tho revelations profess 10