The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-10
STATEN ISLANDS MYSTERY.
DID REINH1RDT KILL ONE WTYE LITER
MARRYING ANOTHER?
Proof Produced TINT six Day. Amer he
Welded Pnuiinn Dittmnr the Missing Wo-
man Disappenred-The ChenIse Identified.

lsIahu oil day yesterday In regard 10 the Silver
Lake mystery. 1t was known that Coroner
Dempsey had gone to Newark. and that Capt.
Blake was in New York. Precisely what they
were doing was yet secret but il was we'll un-
dcrstood Coroner Dempsey Intended to close
the case at the evening session Of his jury. and
therefore that nl the evidence he had gathered
was likely 10 be brought out
reporter for THE SUN visited Mrs. Rein
hardt tnec Paulina Dittmarl in her house at
1872 Broome street. and learned from her that
the Coroner. in company with SerReants Faw-
cett and Woodruff Of tho Tombs Police Court.
had met the mother Of Miss Dcgnan tor Mrs.
Rcinhardt No. II ut the corner of Broome street
and the Bowcry ut o'clock on Tuesday even
ing. by appointment, and had thence gone to
hcr house Mrs. Dcgnan told her the story Of
her daughters marriage with Relnhardt in
Newark. and Mrs. Renhardt says that
the truth of the story. She then showed her
own marriage certificate. which oertihes that
bardt Of Factoryve @ Staten & N Island and Miss
paulina Dittmar OF Berkn. noar the village Of
MeMsen' sano9y; were ma married c IN the presence
The minister was the Rev. Francis j. Schneide
OF l5S Allon street.
Mrs. Reinhardt cheerfully showed the visitors
all the articles in her house. and pointed out to
them those articles which her husband had
Mrs. Degnan correctly described before 1t was
unfolded. Besides these there was found
cloth. basket. and other articles. NIL Of which
were recognized by Mrs Degnan and her little
son. George. who had come with her. rs having
belonged 10 Annie. piece OF bed ticking was
also shown the visitors. on which the officers
thought they discovered a stain as II an at
tempt had been made to wash out blood stain.
Finally, one OF the officers asked Mrs. Rcin-
hardt whether Reinhardt had ever given her
any lewelry. She then produced ring. on which
rpprpApututiuu -
Thats my daughters wedding ringl ex-
Mrs Reinhardtis a short. full-iaccd. comcly
German girl. about 20 years of age, with dark
blue. eyes, brown hair. and an expression of
candor, She seemed quite willing 10 tel all she
knew about her husbands actions. Her story
was the same as that told last evening Mt the in
No, were alive. ReinhArdt would not be likely
e. have her wedding ring. She said her pa
rents lived at l9 Berlin street Newark.
crowded SSf cSrrdors fif q Library i"Y' Hail in Ne%
Brighton. Staten Island. last evening when
Coroner Dempsey took his seat 10 continue the
inquest. Owing 70 the important clues recently
discovered. and the important test imony IN re-
lation thereto about 10 be produced the usually
expression OF deep concern and perpleNity.
Although at first the. multitude that crowded
tcrest excited by the presence OF tho prisoner
and his wife soon produced much commotion.
Thc ihrSonS iS surged toward the platform upon
Several persons were removed from the hall
by the officers before quiet was restored. The
first witness was Mrs. Reinhardt. She was
dressed in plain black with light trimmings
Her hat was set Iauntily and becomingly on her
and apparently unhcs itatingy except when she
was questioned as to her knowledge OF Rein
hardts previous marriage. Then she hesitated
was aware OF It, she ended by saying that Rein
hardts mother might have told her the fact
She said:
hAv. lived at Is7 Broome street, for nearly ten
month. i've n @ the ss.s rom. H. ,,G %, % %oec1p's.
me once ..!. wa, married to him That pointing to
NJ, nlm n5'i :, 1', mo,sfr, nSu'i ~ SsS"s va
En9.i 0geS M & IN ~ ely .aS do not Z, & sn9w hs r',sos 3
sSa 4, e zee ' me me-, hin, qaits oen whe s
ins eompan, viii him lie nver TOD me- sn,tins about
n sua va. . Or a a "ia a No, aSoS Know %sin @ tbs h
ri weTs %,fea he a e staten 'f i,aad % ani came rom
Newark, and We came 70 Broome street 70 live l was
si,.e l. "Sa Seraa,,s u g - fs;'oyys 20" lie ." VA: %
S,e N nAn" as IA tho ccriaeaie hvcd Ia Boas
street ON July % h. went t. Staten lsiani and re-.
ha1ii' been hoarIiu. vim his .i.ier. rni sl'r.
Inn n' willie c Wa o staten Island Wien tsue to ,ss
ng ~ isn!siy loa me Rrnharii va; alroaly mar
ever s been "1,s @ Ds5ls s9' s9s a9 We 2 I' that lie had
| Here an officer brought in tho prisoner. Mrs.
| Reinhardt cast areproachful look at h m, and
then ,aat down her eyes and seemed much
moved.
Renharli No.i oi tlc crockrlS VI. brought u wash.
| bedding fhcre were also two trunks one o ne .e
| trunks was taken away asA.n shortly after w. wen,
saw It, taken nwIy a. ,Ts' i'ayn5 u,,.i'
one of ihc handles wa. missing never. saw .-l.,
| opened .aw the other trunk opened ltcontui,i BOZ.
not ssy where he lad removed 10 lie ncycr gave me-
M S4 am AMI s uoman VdS Scai s'% coycn. l da '
IT, poT E safS e f Tns Mr. n5 Nr. snci y5 A. io
Second street before tcy novel n Bnom street here
Ss4 'G % my & E WA wa. T ar sm IN N ssSi 1 %
maiden name was sish9cher Ihe nnl'tsr that married
Va Si a't lie Da,ch Rciormsi tiSrcG LULA "'
Some. love letters were here shown
InS mS by T''s 'ETsinhurdt She said said. < 'i" louk ot
great relief oyersprcad Mr.. Reinharit'
ia,e when the Coroner announced t.
| published. want you To- get my picture from
| Annie. was an expression IN letter dated
| March g.
,op % n s ~ n9r,g !,' 1o e Her pami
nurse G sr & tor u NT, H. Ssg M s she o ha A., ,gs @ @ Nj
2enm; o. CeniTS SyCnug "a as,s eSsa o1a m To- He
he ia, ar.I 1T ih@a !. po,iponei hui can s,e D,
he ~ss Sins Win girl "n staten Island Ido not re-
member whether she told me that he was mainci &c
house in Broome street whero We lived He took il
doS dS} n@, IT, remember the color. Of the cnet s ,"oS %
| away IN ha-krt He dd not tell why ho took II
away This after the nr. visit OF the officers the
| plAce-aer you speaking 10 the Coroner was there.
1t will bo remembered that pioco of carpet
was found over the body.
The nrst time vent down to staten Island was moi
| his wife, and the second time his house loci kcd up
| am certain that II just alter the stofy
OF tho finding of the body appeared In N,
| newspapers tht he took the carpet away. when tho
Oncer knocked my door, after the publication the
papers. Rrnhsrdt said. They have come me. ami
may got into trouble" Incyer saw Miss Kecsan.
Mrs Rcinhardt signol her evidence with q
! fine running hand and firmly.
Kate Kaufman was next called ns n witness
| Charles frtch acted as an interpreter. She re-
! sides Mt 55 EldridRe street. Now York. lloI
! husband is II capmaker. Sho was on Staten
! Island on Sunday. Aug. L. 1873 She was climb
| ing over q rock for blackberTies. and fell
| nthat way she discovered uwomans black SIX ri
| and u gray oyerskirt. man happened To bt
| there. who told her that some woman must have
| taken of her dress. She thought she would
| know the man If she saw him. Four young men
| were introduced 10 the Jury one Of whom was
| Rcinhardt. Mrs. kauifman said tho man she
| saw was not among them.
| Ellen Fallon. n mddlc-agcd woman, who re-
| sides in Newark at AZ Warren street, was tho
| next witness. Annie Degnan was her niece
! She saw her last in une,
The certificate Of Annio's marriage was here
| produced and road.
A bloody chcmise. takcn. from tho barrel
| found near Silver Lake. was here shown To Mrs
| Falon, who took IL in her hands and closely
| examined II. Then she said: