The New York herald., 1878-10-10
The Mother of Mary Ann Degnan De-
nOunceS Edward Reinhardt.
"YoU HAVE MURDERED MY CHILD =
The Hair and Garments Of the Silver
Lake Corpse Identified.
Il HAVE NOTHING TO SAY"

confident that the terrible mystery has ~ length
been solved and that Edward Keinhardt 10
the perpstrator OF one OF the most dia-
boiieal crimes ever heard Of Az the Csrsnsr's
inquest last evening the concatenas ion Of eircum-
stances pointing unmistakaby 90 the guilt OF the
prisoner was conclusive the minds Of all present.
The aunt Of the murdered woman, who, II 10 be-
hsvsd, mono other than Mary ANA Dsgnan,
whom tho witness stand positively Identified
the chemise found the corpse ~ ono which
she had herself made and presented TO her
Inflated neics, and also identified the prisoner a. the
man TO whom tho girl mad been married. Mary Ann
Degnan's stricken mother Identified the shawl OF her
daughter. found at Rsinhardt's rooms, In Brsons
street, as one which she had often herself and
en- being shown she long, dark hair taken from
the corpse shuddered and sa. ut IL the hair OF
my poor darling" When the prisoner was brought
before her she raised both her hands, sxeiaiming,
.You vagabond. you have murdsrsd my child, You
have murdered nay chdi"
Although the prisoner refuses to open his lips In
gard to the terrible accusation against him. NO doubt
remains the Official mind that hs killed victim
ana her unborn child with ehiorotesm the family
tho Friday night before he left stapIstou,
and having d+he corpse into barrel wheslsd
on . barrow the next morning buried Il whore is
was subseq quenty found.
Coroner Dempsey deserves credit for the indsfau
gable manner IN which he has followed the elsw given
by Mr.. Charles Herborn to . suecsssiul issue.
In order accommodate the immense crowd ~
tending the inquest the large ball Library
Hall was furnished with chairs and setssss during
the day BY direction Of the Coroner. The
stage at the end OF tho room WAS iuraishsd
with seats and tables for the Coroner, District
Attorney and members Of tho press The jury and
witnesses also occupied seats the stage. There
was some little trouble experienced ~ hrst In
Aning the spectators TO the BODY OF the hall,
but this was finally effected after
or two inIuders had been flung iron the stage By
main force. The hour at which the inquest was sst
down to be resumed last evening was O'Clock,
but the large hall packed with human beings long
before that time
PAULINE Dl1rxAR's TESTIMONY.
The nrss witness sworn was Pauline Ditsmar, Rein
hardrs alleged second vis who testified Substantially
a. ouows:-I reside at No. 132 Broome street, have
lived there about three months; my moshsrss
nsme 10 Distmar; tho cers0eats shown l recog-
nizs ~ my marriage certificate 10 Roinhardt;
after We were married his sssd that he
! wife; did net know the lady they ssid no
tsa his sslsr % said sSsus bis having .nosnsr wife
no denied ; never made any inquiries as 70 whstnsr
come y o ~. woman Who had been living Win n,m !.
| housskssper when he moved from Staten Island;
ank .xss .'Is away snry "
he told that the trunk taken away belonged 70
other man ho did not ':il me whsr. = went 70; No
brought shawl and head covering IRON Staten
| Island with him: he gave me The shawl saying II
belonged TO me; he also gave me ring
were af.erwsrk taken from me BY Coroner Denpssy;
hts mother never told me that hs was married; shs
told me alter that he was living with girl ON
staten Island dd not notice whotbef thcre was any
article or female wearing apparel N the trunk except
what the basket taken by the officers used for.
| PikcE OF CARPET.
| Rsinhardt took away carpet IN the basket: II was
| It,
worn that couldnt tell the color; he was not
long IL. ..'' ,., s;' sssA. s '''sss ss 'S s..tss g
back, bu. no carpet; this was alter
Sssa and "nsn u. ae"ss, vas 10 the nssspspsss .
offered 70 take the carpet away before that
Gs n.d 0;en rs. e me sss,s a." 2: sS %
man Ksynsr had hensinsd him; don't want
*: s.G n' % s. OU ss
was the dstsesivss coming after him have never
Tue Ds.rc. A.tornoy then read her testimony over,
and, after suggesting occasional eorrsetions, she
anxsd her s,snstsre toit
an interpreter a ioliovs:-T live a No. l5s e.
last; wanted 70 1ss Si.skOsrri.s ana IN
ana gray overskirt: u was in August oi this year
when saw the clothes; man came there aud asked
sn@ bad women there aud they ooo took on .nsr
cioihss; this was 81 silver Laxo; might know the
4
Csroasr Dempsey y-Oincer, Lring Rsinhsroi In hsra
The prisoner was then brought 10 snd placed stand
ing Win 40 other young mon .ad the witness asssd
replied, mo, the man saw haa no mastachs."
! The prisoner then sat down.
/ CnRNIsE lDkNrIHfxD.
Ellen Faiion tessined, that she nves a. No ~
Warren street. Newark, and 10 the auas OF Ammo
Dsgaan; last saw her In June, when she was wnn
Rsinhardt staten Island; she married - Rein
| hardt; know sne was married. because 1 got the
certificate OF her marriage from the clergy man:
| have not her since.
Corensr Dempsey then showed the wisuess tho
HS.1' ,nsf" She qalskiy answered, aTh.Ts my
sewing; gave that chsmise TO Annie
Dssn. Sss smother ss:n,se % but sS.ss Was no .sess
In u; n was plain; never made one like tots for any
sss jus. an pS S.. 81 4 my no" any
| ANNIE DEscRiDED.
Anni, s, va. taller than i. am she vas nes @ very
aud noas we're missing that know Of;
.h.y v.r: large teeth .ss.s IN in irso. and NOS
haze; i cam. down 70 nsf waist; IL was spisa1id
shown 10 aOsst The color Of Annie Dsgnan: sue used
20 twist and roll II around her head;
vas with her on the day il wss nEsn:
| We used 10 call her Mary Ann wnsn she was home.
| but when she was out she was called Annis.
| The long hair Of the murdered here
produced and handed ~ witness, who said, Ia answer
20 question ~ the coronsr, Yss, ar, that 70 vssy
.rmAr rs rHx nAxi,
Tho prisoner Was mere proaucsd, ana sne moment
The ey OF shc witness oil him she raised her
rgnt hand and pointed two OF her fingers sssadily a
him for minute. she then said ''rhas 10 the
who was living with Annis ReinhaFdtl"
last saw RsinhAsdt In July. when he told mo that
he and his wife had moved into = larger stOro and
they getting along vel Annis told mo afssr thsy
were married, and wnen she was in delicate con-
aon, that he took her place 20 Get Of shs
consequences; she told mo nrst she Vas sorry she
had got married; The operation vas never
performed, NJ Annie told me sue would consent
10 IT, aud nform mod her husband shat he ought 10
be arrssssd ths articles Of ciothng shown belonged
" my niece; swear 70 it; think sne bought Ihe
shawl In Broad street. newark, about year ago; In
regard 70 the small shawl bsiisve ancthsr pan of II
10 In my bureau drawer yet
DKoHAx's MorHHR.
Mrs Rosanna Dcgnan testified that she resides in
Newark and the mosher ef Mary Anne Degnsn-
sne said:--I ara NOT know Rsinhardt 6siors
he married 70 my daughter; sav him
once sniy before ,nss; las. say my dsasn.