The New York herald., 1878-10-13
REINHARDT's TRUNK.

coaoNER DEMPSEY THINKS HE HAS IT BUT
FINDS HE HAsNr-THE PRISONERS COUNSEL
PREPARED FOR TRIAL.
The Silver Lake horror still remains the chief topic
n conversation on Staten Island. NotwIthstanding
The damaging testimony that has been given against
Reinhardt pubic expectation is on tiptoe
for further tional developments, as II Is known
that police authorities again engaged IN io-
lowing up cews which, II Is said, may
furnish important results. Coroner Dempsey
spent nearly the entire forenoon yesterday
Ia consultation with the heads OF the New
York Police Department. at the Central ONCE and
shortly after his return New Brighton, about one
o'clock was recalled TO tho city by telegram from
superintendent WalIing setting forth that the trunk
bcnsved TO have belonged 10 Mary Ann Klein
hardt. and which was removed surreptisiousiy
from No 1872 Broome street had been located by tho
detectives The Coroner came again to this city.
and, accompanied by Detective Dorsey. proceeded
to tho promises where the trunk was.
On examination II was found TO be
tho one Tor which they looking. Not only we're
The contents composed OF male attire, but the trunk
itself, although similar the taken from Staten
Island by Reinhard, IN that 1t had but one bundle
was in all other respects totally different
The failure TO discover the missing trunk has not
In least discouraged the Coroner, who feos sure
OF being able TO make out such case against the
prisoner as cannot be overturned by any amount Of
legal Ingenuity. Although reticent on the
subject, his alIusions TO tne case iuliy warrant
inc statement tnal ne stll adheres 10 the opinion
that there accom- plice to the double murder,
and that this viii be made manifest at the next
sIting Of the inquest IL was reported yesterday
that the Staten Island police had ascertained
where Rheinhardt procured a bottle OF chlorotorm
during the afternoon Of The day on which his vile was
seen alive Inquiries at the Stapleton police sta
lien, however, failed to elicit connr nation OF the
rumor. the sergeant in charge saying that be knew
Do,hing whatever about The matter. The police,
all events, awake IN the matter, and member
Df the force, having his charge little Willie Moses-
me III tie fellow who lent barrel TO Renhardt the
morning when he was movins-~as observed yester-
DAY afternoon visiting two houses which
1t Is believcdthe crime was perpetrated.
SATISFACTORY INTERVIEW
Reinharjt was visited IN his cell yesterday FORE
noon by Max Huconer. u member Of the law Grm
which has been retained TO defend him. rhe inter-
view between lawyer and client istea about hour.
AT first Sergeant smith declined TO allow the
counsel 10 the prisoner aionc but as Mr. Huebner
announced his intention OF at returning to New
York without speaking 10 the prisoner, unless he
could have a private intervicx. the Sergeant con
sented and lett the Two alone In the cell Alter
the departure OF ms counsel Rcinhardt seemed In
much better spirits than any tune since his
that the woman whom be calls "Mary Ann Kee-
gan" will yet be found, and pretencs 10 be very
little concerned about the prospects OF his mediate
future. He stoutly maintains that the only WON an
he ever married is Pauline Dtmar, VINO, has told
the Jailer, is in a delicate condition
Mnile describing TO the jaor the missing woman,
on Friday night, Reinhardt broke Oh ABRUPTLY and
bunions on her feet?" On the jaor replying that ne
aid moi know, the prisouer remarked, s.IhIs woman
who kept house Tor me had bunions aud wore IL No.
shoe that 1 could put on without any troublen He
also said that whoever buried tho barrel IN such
public place was "a ID fool.' no must q = We
known that /, would probably be found In regard
the mother OF his missing wife, whose testimony
was given at the Coroner's inquest, kenharcL says
that what she says should net be believed shc is
snly "a poor drunken woman who does not know
what she's talking about ban the time"
He thinks II strange that II ne TOOK u barrel In
wheeibarrow 10 point near Silver Lake The day
he moved from staten Island mono OF The
have come forward 10 corrob0rate the evidence OF
Ar. Herbcrn and her children IN that particu lar.
Although exceedingly ANXIOUS to SEQ what the daily
papers published IN regard 10 the case, he has
not yet been permitted to DO He said
TO tho jailor that the missing woman
eviosntiy nas no knowledge OF his being in prison,
cause him 10 be sol ires. Pauline Diitmar has not
revisited Staten Island since last Thursday when the
Coroner refused her permission to see RsinhardI
READY
When mo Grand Jury is einpanelled at Richmond
tomorrow the OF Reinhardt Will be acted on at
once. and, as Is confidently believed, an In
ment ut Court will be represented by
Aessrs. Howe. HumiueIi and Hucbner, who have sig.
nined their iaiention OF being prepared TO proceed
with the trial oil the Case a. once. On application
to Judge Pratt, yesterday, Mr.. Howe obtained
order directing Coroner Dempsey The jailer az
New Brighton TO allow counsel TO SEQ Reinnardt al ell
reasonable hours. ana privateiy,' Tor the purpose OF
consulting with MIN In the preparation Of his de-
fence.
Since the writ OF habeas corpus and certiorar was
applied Tor and granted tho Coroner las been TO some
sxtsnt Undecided to The safe custody Of his prisoner
Yesterday morning he concluded to transfer
him the RIcnmend County jail. and
accordingly made out a com m mont to that place.
On sscoud thought, however, ne concluded to keep
the prisoner New Brighton until time he
may be demanded for arrangement IN the Court Of
Oyer and IeTminsr