New-York tribune., 1878-10-12

RESULTS OF THE SILVER LAKE DISCOVERY.
WHAT THE FINDING OF THE BODY IN BARREL
HAS LED To-FoUL PLAY PROBABLE IN FIVE
CAsRs-sTRoNG EVIDENCE AGAINST REINHART.
=. Since the discovery, on Sunday, September
15 Of the body near Silver Lake, Staten Island, the
OF than five missing girls have been as
covered through the efforts Of the police to solve the
mystery. H
About August 90 Ellen Murphy left the house OF Mrs
CulbertsOn, CftoD,S L. for whom she had Deen VOTE
ing and said that she going to take the steamer for
Europe She took her trunk to the house OF frlehd
where it still remains unclaimed. She described as
goodookng girl about twenty years Of age with llght
bar and fair complexion Since that time her friends
have seen nothing Of her Louis Riege, her lover said
days ago that he had not yet found her. Inc grs
condition at the time Of disappearance delicate,
and when the body found at silver Lake, ege con-
fessed that he had betrayed her under promise Of mar
riage and believed that this was her body The
hair OF the dead g1rl. however, was long,
and Of dark-browD color while that Of Ellen Murphy
was short and comparatively light. This fact, with
others OF less importance convinced the officials, and
finally Rege himself that the body not that of Ellen
Murphy but where she is is yet mystery Those who
are interested case however believe that she is in
hospital and that when the excitement is over she
will make herself known.
DrAchiles Rose this otywas the next TO try to
identity the remains He searching for girl OF the
same name, Ellen Murphy whom he wanted to assist
him in divorce suit against his wife, This Ellen Muir
ply also had lover, who frequently :. visited
thought that she might have been toully
Roses wife on Staten Island. DR.. Rose visited the
island but failed 70 Identify the remains from Coroner
Riege's Ellen Murphy, neither of whom be found,
were furnished with situations coming to ths country
by superintendent Jackson OF Castle Gaiden-the one
gong Mrs Culbertsons Clifton, s. L, and the other
GIRL twentythree Of age, with long black hair and
fine figure, disappeared from sauSerties, N Y suspi-
ciOn Immediately directed toward the man IN whose
family che mad been living Tor SIX years ana witD who
owing TO her delicate condition. IL was thought she had
been unduY familiar. A letter was received from the
GIRL saying that she had gone TO PHYSICIANS family to
over her trouble and afterward other letters were
received which purpOrted TO be from her, and were
daed at NewYork aud Brooklyn but they thought
TO be fOrgerles Finally letter came from Phladel-
pa saying that she had died Of dropsy in spite OF med
icsl help. The HommeL family refused to believe their
daughter dead but when the description Of the girl found
Staten Island TO their notice. 1t corresponded so
perfectly with that OF Annie HOmmclI that George
HOmmeil and a friend Immediately went 10 Staten
sequently learned, however, that Annie HOmmes arm
had been broken, and the bone Of the arm showed
signs OF fracture the theory that the body was that
of the HOmmell girl was given up.
1t was also thought at one time that there might he
some connection between the Staten Island and
that OF Victoria COnners who was buried FROM No 3O7
East Twentysixthst., and whose body when Ihumed,
was established Victoria COnners was pretty dress
maker, who worked in New-York and subsequently on
house OF physician was concealed and she was quickly
Not many DAYS ago Charles Herborn, Of stapleton
Staten Island to Coroner Dempsey and said that
his wife could not sleep until he had told me coroner
about the mysterious disappearance OF Edward Rein
hart's wife mistress, Annie Degnan, about July 20
He told his story, and the old German, Heyner who
saw man burying barrel Silver Lake, went with
a detective TO try to identify Renhart. The iden-
not arrested until further evidence was secured
The day after Coroner Dempsey called on him,
Reiuhart took piece OF Brussels carpet away in bas-
kat and basket back empty This
garded Of the strongest pieces Of evidence
against nin since piece OF Brussels carpet found
The glr whom he s supposed to have murdered. Annie
Degnan, was tweDty-three years old. Her aunt de-
scfibed her as being tall and thn,' with small hands
and feet and with long black or dark-brOwn hair. Her
relatives nothing OF her since date some days
before husband lett staten Island. Her condition
responded with that OF the body found About weeks
ago her sster-naw, Mrs. Kener OF SapletOwn, S. l.,
received letter purpOrtng be from her. and saying
that she mad gotten her trouble, and was glad TO
be rid OF her brute OF husband The officials regard
this letter probably bhnd" intended 70 divert
suspicion frOm Reinhar,
In recent conversation Coroner Dempsey said that
from evidence which he had in his possession the fol
lowing poins could be proved against Reinhart that
hs previous character been bad since he had been
in prison for theft that he had wife living whenhe mar
red Pauline DIttma that he often cruel and brutal
toward his first wife. Annie Degnan and that she re-
peatedly complained OF his -treatmeDt; that sounds
OF saving heard In Renhardps apartments by his
landlord the night OF Friday, July 10; that the next
morning he borrowed WheeiOarTOw and wheeled
Snd wSs Covered Sn eaPet That Ss d
that IN 1t was crOckery, which he was going
cTockery TO his sisters but that lie tub full
crocke TO New-YOr that day that he thoroughly
acquainted with the woods Silver Lake that of the
two trunks which he brought TO SewNork he sent
away saying tha it belonged 10 young that ring
and various articles the property OF Annie Degnan,
had been found Pauline Dittman that the cnemise
found In the barrel made and given TO Annie Deg
nan by her aunt ana hnaiy tnat heinhartS eonuuc'
was that OF n guilty man.
Pauline Dlttmar visited New-Brlghton Thursday,
bnt was not allowed TO the prisoner.
Yesterday Coroner Dempsey was In New-YOrk
aud in Newark, trying 10 gain additional infor-
nat
York detectives, said superintendent Watling yester-
day, are engaged upon tGe case. The clew that the
staten Island Police Coroner Dempsey at present
engaged upon is the trunk which Reinhart sent away
shortly after coming from Stapleton He refused
that IL was the property OF a young man.
IL is thought that this trunk can he OBJ
since the officials believe that II contains the clothes OF
Annie Degnan, something belonging 70 her. The
officers nave minute description of the trunk and think
they know The who carted 1t away from Reinharts
house, No l32 BrOOne-st.