The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-11
ANNIE RElNlIARDT'S DEATH.
,prILLr CLEfRISG TP THE sTiTEN
JSIIND MYSTERY.


pt Il. ~
wi, or Hnbeas Corpus Obtained for Him.
The throng that pressed forward on
V.snesdny evening to listen to the testimony
,,.ine, E iward Rcinhardt at the inquest IN tho
,sso of the body found in n barrel near Silver
rate was with difficulty kept in order by Cor
,rer Dempsey. Capt. Blake, acting Sergt
nrummond, and two officers. Toward the close
o,the session. Capt. Blake quietly sent informa-
zion to the New Brighton police station that
.s,sral rersons in the crowd had been over
tssrl talking Of a plan TO seize the prisoner as
h,,vosb beine taken from the room down through
,ns narrow hall 70 the street Acting Sergt
sr,,h a, once sent his entire reserve force. con-
stating Of three men. TO Library Hall. In which
,he inquest was being held.
Amor the adjournment. as the first measure
o,sots,y Reinhardt was hnndcuffed to officer
rinnerty This was done ON the stage. where
,he testimony had been taken. and 1t was
,oti,od that although all Of the witnesses had
been conducted down stairs by the Coroner. In
order that he might put them on board steam
ting 20 be taken back to New York. the spectators
fingered After the Handwriting. Capt. Blake
and Sergeant Drummond went to the head Of
the stairs at the opposite end OF the hall. Some
Of the officers had been stationed at the foot OF
the stairs. and the others placed themselves
near the wall. along which the prisoner was TO
be conducted by Officer Finnerty. When all
was ready Reinhardt was hurried on the stage.
and before the crowd was aware Of what was
taking place he was going down the stairway.
Cart Blake and Sergeant Drummond held the
stairs. with the aid Of the other officers. and
kent the astonished and irresoluto mob i'm
prsoned in the room.
When the officers thought the prisoner was
well out Of danger of pursuit. they gave way.
and the crowd rushed. hooting and yelling.
down stairs. A mistake. however. had been
made in regard TO time Finnerty had walked
rapidly with his prisoner up the steep hill 10
the main thoroughfare OF the village. but when
they had reached 1t they heard the shouts Of tho
crowd behind them. and started of toward the
station on a run. to which Reinhardt was by no
means ayerse. Their pursuers ran up the hill
however. ike deer hounds. and soon overlook
ihe fuei,ves. Some who had been on the side
walk when the prisoner was brought out had
hent M win nim. These Were mboldened py
the 'ries ot Lynch him! XII the -
Get role.' Sc. which they heard shouted
tn main body arrived the two or three officers
who had kept pace with Finnerty had their
hSgT Can't, f Bnke apG siSarrk iSr Brown after leaving
HE hall. stepped into Dlmrseys livery stable
% get their carriages. Perceivng the danger
sib!e and. putting their horses 20 run, soon
overlook the mob. In the mean time the last of
the policemen had pushed his way 70 the front,
and all Of them drawing their reyolvers and
running at the sam me kept the rushing mob
partly IN check. While the result was doubtful.
Capt. Blake and tho Sheriff came up with their
two carriages and by driving back and forth
across the road succeeded in breaking tho
throne into fragments. and in Il few moments
IT the mob had had resolute leader, at one
nomepi" one OF the officers said Yesterday. i
j. had got GOT hin It would have been ali day with
him"
Finnerty ran his best. but was dragged along
BY the greater speed Of the prisoner. When
tie .atnr arrived a. tle station. about Il quarter
oi g mile nom the hall. whore the inquest was
held. ne was as pale as ashes. and trembled
IN the afternoon his eyes were red with Weep
INK. He utterly refused TO talk about his case.
although iH did not object to conversation on
other iopi =. He ID very anxious 10 see the
newspapers.
hardt was made TO sit in situation where ht
could not hear the testimony. and il is supposed
thai ne does not know the strongest parts OF il
against nim. bls lawyers nave not yet been a i
lowed 20 hold communication with him. This
fact was affirmed yesterday in petition drawn
W 10y them and presented to Judge Donohue
Judge ponohue granted the writ. Two copies
Were made once the three papers was served
Blake and me on Keeper Young OF the station.
At present kelnhardt is the COrOners priS-
oner hut II was feared That the police a9thori-
ties might refuse TO allow him 70 leaye the sta
tiou unless they also We're served with writ.
The writ orders that R-Inhardt be produced
b.iOre Judge pOnOhue AZ 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning In the Court House in this city
Mss Pal.ina Ditimar. between whom and
kelnnardt marriage ceremony took place six
daYs before the disappearance OF hia vile Mary
Al keinhnrdt moe DeRnanl. spent the day yes
trfay At New Brighton. endeayoring 70 obtain
bask-t Of food. ana said she had heard he had
not mad half enough 10 eat When the officers
refused 10 admit her TO the prison. she went
away crying She waited in vain until late in
the afternoon. at the house OF Mr.. Chas Fritch,
Tor the Coroner TO return home. In hopes that
he would grant her permission to see the man
whom sne calls her husband.
IN relly t0 the charge that his prisoner was
il-ied, Keeper Young obtained the following
from him yesterday in Reinhardts own hand
writing:
vNm- am eonfn.d 10 ihe care Of Keeper Young Of the
hl4s 40 j. X ur r N,w Brighton, He ha. ueatel NEE 10
thlns 80 his power L REiSHARDr
Those staten Islanders who preudge the case
against htnntrdt contend. in the first place.
That az INC least he cannot escape a term Of i'm :
lrs0nmeHt for b.gamy. The two marriage GER
tn'Hi"- ore certainly genuine documents. In
tns st' ono place. ihey assert that the motive 20
Murier Was strong. He had Just gone through
inesia- '"I n.lny with another woman. and
u'H l'~a ~ YVES about 10 Increase the DIM
UgrH'u.s o' iauon by making him father.
iNr! t4H n. however, that tie evidence that
ttln'7 70 lltilf We as having been the cause
y, - " N.ii .at. against the theory Of direct
luI M
tHDH-ll tAhi tel .n joe doubt in the minds Of
guilty WI N'-' - "0'
snrmoult tbs argument they deny that
tI,i' "As p. i-nfi'e and aver that the evil
,y'h iN II Is Ly apparent, the condition Of
p'lN luunl htyiuR resulted from ill-usage
~ ~ I' pro p w Do trlyiug the woman's life
II u ilih t.' Nt.inI pi the body into the barrel.
~ uLi was nn' the cause. they argue. then Il
NY 1eFe resulted tom the administration Of
"4ptpioiM ny Henhar4t
= Ie 'W iplnreLt tLat the ialsehOOds told by
aiiI af' i i.r o9rOncr's Jury. as that his
we name Wrs h-egHn. that he was not mar
80 I. tti '.Ht b. lr-t met her on % horse
S 49,, ~ 10" N'Wrry il' .nt have been told TO pre-
,cul cuaigr % heluy from being brought
esdius' MN. and 'uat they are not necessarily
~ tueiu5' 'es evidence against him on any
o. nr charge.
Nfew ,s'lt Islanders doubt the testimony Of
,nip hrrh9rh and hrr children that Reinhardt
- - siei uI 'ow rd silver Lake containing
rI-t 'i.A- : Wa P. made no noise when lhe bar
,,n,s.i.H 10 lhH gt9unt, although Re!nhardt had
igs, tNl u rN i' "pntainel dishes. He denied
tp". "' ever Wheeled barrel from his house on
NJ Iiuln% ,'e morn u@ Of lis removal.
~ 'iNNih. AIS landlord, tcstiiles that he
,I' AIH saw ~, after dark, on the evening
so ~ aI.' nl .Neri tl have been killed.
io1u, WAY A.s Nr h-rh9rn'sl little boy was
w,'..e ..e hrNi morn ~ l.nylng with pieces Of
H.. tDN, , " tIr li0bt .ly ends Of barrel slaves.
Ana .oiy is tuat the barrel was found too
sllal admit Tho body after il had been
aa,,,nrl W ana tl-d together, and that the tor
oItittOn. ~ ''''
~ was warn night liit N.l,Lnrdt ai,nt a. n