The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-23
VOL. XLyI.--N0. 265.
EDWARD REINHARDT'S CASE
cONfESSING THIT NE CONCEALED THE
F.lCT or ms WIIE'S DECEISE.
i,nt nen,lna thu, nc Kined her-The Te.n.

sumed yesterday morning in the Richmond
County Court House. with new development
in the case. This related to the occason. the
time. and the manner in which the woman
whose body was found In a barrel near Silver
Lake camo to her death. Dr. VIM. c. Walser,
Jr.. testified that he first saw the body on Sept.
1G. He described its condition as 1t then APP
peared TIo then astonished tho audience by
tesufyng that he had found fracture OF
tkull and that death must have occurred dur
ing parturition. The fracture Of tho skull was
over the right ear II was compound and COM
minutcd. and involved a portion OF the tenn
poral bono and tho lower part OF the parietal
bone. In an attempt to raise portion Of the
fractured bono. the fractured part fell In. Tho
witness Judged that DEATH after such fracture.
must have happened within fifteen minutes.
and that person so injured would not have
been able to speak or move. The scalp
over the fracture had not been injured. This
would have prevented flow Of blood. DR..
wascr explained that at the Coronor's inquest
he did not testify concerning the fracture be-
cause he hal not then discovered It. Aiterward
b. obtained the skull and removed the flesh
This revealed the fracture. The skull. he said
was In the court room at his feet 1t bore the
Eaw marks OF his first examinations. The
woman did not die from commissions. because
her hands were not clenched. II the fracture
had been made after death he said the scalp
would have been broken through
Tho prosecution then called Augustus Key
mel tho old German cross gatherer. He II was
who first drew attention to Reinhardt by declar-
ins that he saw him digging hole at the place
whore the body was found. At the inquest Key
mel was at first sure that Reinhardt was the
man he saw digging but afterward he was less
positive. Keyme is about GO years Of age. and
ho has gray hair and whiskers. large blue eyes
and an amiable. unobtrusive expression and
manner Yesterday he testified that he saw
young man on the afternoon Of July 20 digging
near Silver Lake. Tho young man told the
witness he was going to bury dog belonging
70 Mr.. Cisco. The witness advised him to go
further down. where the ground was softer
The two talked in English and in German. The
young man. who resembed the prisoner told
the witness that he was accustomed to sell ice
cream around Silver Lake. Afterward the wit
ness was taken to Reinhardt's house. at 1872
Broome street. and there he identified Rein
harit as tho person he saw near the lake
Nnrn asked whether he had been committed to
an insane asylum by two Justices. the witness
replied IN ignantly that he was committed by a
Justice ana lawyer. and that he did not know
wnat cond ton they, were in.
- MISS sadie Mhcfarland. who lived on the
Richmond road. was then called and she began
70 tell how she saw Reinhardt whom she knew
one Morning a Juy % psst She nsa %as yess
nervous and excitable. and in the midst OF her
testimony she tainted.
Mrs. Catharine Hanckes. who lives on the
RIchmond road. saw Reinhardt going along
the Richmond road from Gore street. and he
ketiner came out and talked with him. Then
helnhardt came along and stopped In front Of
hat and wiped his forehead. This was at or 9
o'clock In the morning
Bernard Spindler son OF the preceding wit
moss. also saw Reinhardt on the road at the
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bad introduced 10 him as Mrs. heinhardt n
lady shown the likeness OF Annie Degnan.
he recognized It as that Of the lady
be saw This was In the Gore street house.
Aiterward the witness met Keinhardt coming
VI the road toward Silver Lake with barrel on
wheelbarrow Rei9hardt told him there was
picnic up M Silver Lake and he was taking
come ice cream up there that he had got from
Mr.. Meyer Of Canal street. This was on Satur-
day morning. the day Reinhardt moved. After
ward he met Reinhardt at Grand street and the
Bowery Renhardt told him he was living at
1872 Broome street between Pitt and Willard
streets. and proposed to take Mr. Stoltzenthaler
= his house but after going a little way Rein
with him, and that his wife had gone out with
her and had taken the key with her.
Mrs. Ellen fallon, aunt Of Mrs. Reinhardt.
saw her last june in her house IN Newark.
Annie had her photograph taken. wearing Mrs.
daioons watch and chain, The witness denti;
nei the shawl md several other articles found
In Rsinhardts broome street apartments. She
pointed Reinhardt out with extended hand and
foretnger. saying: " Yes, know him. There
She, was then asked TO describe the chemise
that she had made Tor her niece and which. il
WAS alleged had been found on the body in the
barrel. The sscri ption she gave corrcsponded
with that Of tho chemise found in the barrel.
Then the chamise found in the barrel was
handed 70 the witness. She examined II care
fuly iOld by fold. Finally she gathered il up
In her hand. and, holding It toward the jury
This garment hold in my hand solemnly
swear, IN ihe presence OF Almighty God gentle
yemen OF we Jury. Is my sewing. ana hold II
In mo han thai made H. could pick It out
among atou-nndU
4 buzz r'n through tho court room Tho pris-
oner ani his lawyer conversei together. Then
tht lawyer stepped NJ 10 the witness stand, and
H"6 Iart By W bart NTH Mr Fal6n sbs bSSal9d'l anid She
+ spcct. but that she had ali Of iihem at homo
yet except two, which she had given 10 her niece.
y robust, mlddlc-age1 man WAS then called 10
tho witness stand. This was the ing girls
heinhardt he said, was in Arril 1878 Then
Annie introduced Reinhardt 10 him A. her hus-
band. Aitcrwarl Reinhardt told him that they
haI boon married in Newark by a minister
HAmtl smith. Mr. Degnan poinmd out Rein,
hardt IN court win ne words. There he Is, >,
uttered evidently with suppressed anger. and
with the index finger pointed rigidly at him.
Mrs pegnun. tho mother. was then recalled
9hitstiMei thataiter Annle,s DISAPPEARANCE on
July 10. Rciuhardt called at her house in New
MIR. and IN response TO her questions told her
that he had eot a place for Annie where she
could ride Out in carriage and where she
could have Il chance to hathe The witness sug,
E"5ted that be was getting long pretty well. and
le said he was. Aucrward he asked her "a
lend him 81 She refused t. do So. He said
TINT ms soon ms they hai got into new house
whore they were going 10 live he would write y
her so thut she could como - SEQ them. He
wrote down the number Of Mrs. Degnan's
house So that ho would know how to direct q
A Mrs. Degnan walked slowly through tho
tlrong about the bar s1e exclaimed again and
again: ii. IS the murderer Of my child. IL
J. tho muricf51 He is the murderer" HeI
ia.v was held toward he hnor ms She shook heI
drad from side to side t'sonI ih I,, Ine audi i