The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-13
THE SILVER LAKE TRAGEDY.
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE BAR
REL MYSTERY ON STA TEN ISLAND.

that Connect Hin with the supposed hur-
der of Mary Ann Keesan, his first Wife
The lawyers employed by Edward Rein
hardt now in jail on Staten Island under in
iictment for tho murder OF his wife, whose re-
mains are very generally believed to have been
hose found in n barrel near Silver Lake. say
hoy will be able TO produce evidence ut the
rial that will surprise the public. On the other
hand District Attorney Croak 10 known to be
hard at work perfecting the chain OF circum-
stances on which the Grand Jury and the
Coroners jury based.thoir verdlcts. Residents
" the island have again been set talking about
tho tragedy by the disappearance. several days
ago. OF Alexander Weber OF Stapleton. who il
known to be witness in the case. Inquiry
snakes It appear problematical. however.
whether his departure was In any way referable
20 the approach Of tho trial. since. when he went
AWAY. he left behind him wife whom he mar
ried only month ago. and number
of debts. Ho is butcher. Rein
hardt's trial was SGT down for the ses-
sion OF Oyer and Termner. which be-
Gins on May 10. but lately there has
arisen some speculation among those who
have watched the case closely as TO whether
here will not be n postponamcnt. and possibly
also. change OF the place OF trial to another
county The reason given for the opinion that
there will be n postponoment is that the present
Mrs. Reinhardt, who was married on the 18th
oiJuly last and who is an important witness in
The case will probably be unable to attend in
May. She Is living with her mother in Newark.
Reinharlt thinks 1t would be difficult TO get
perfectly impartial jury on Staten Island whero
no says tho newspaper accounts OF his case
have proiudicel the minds Of the people against
"'u', uut he Will DC perlet'N VIKING 10 De
guided by the advice Of his lawyers He is
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=, 80 'fN""' ~, W
approaching trial. He has grown trifle
sicuter. and spenks we'll OF the treatment he has
receivcd from Sbnri,f Rro,yn
~ ,ha d., p,i,1.a,,,,n ~ ~. 90,
Oh inc uay OF Relnhardts Indictment lOct l6)
the Grand Jury directed the Sheriff 10 take
,hnrge Of Mrs Reinhnrdt als, lint who, ,bav
~, w 49, ' w" .'O'
wore 'oiu thaI tue hlehhohd county jan had no
accommodations except its cells aud corridors
Tor hotiir,. ,,or.,,s a., c,,s,,,1,. ,i,a,. in,r,1
- at'ss.a ~ ''s, '"iV'"V"
me Sherit thht ne would not DE held response
oe for her safe keeping. She made so
favorable nm impression on than that they
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pshevei u she promised not to go away
7ie WoulI NOT 90 50. airs. helnhardt.
therefore, iNed win NE SherlH family untll
ne winter nphuISS. sue was never allowed 10
inter- the Jail and speak to Reinhardt except in
Tue presence 81 an otlccr. As the holidays APP
pro2chci slc btsah 70 nave Spells OF melan-
h9J wll.n WhIInei thS Shern' ana az her
4tk. ho mas no duubt thN she VIII
,yadiy answer any call mad9 upon her
-
maj hyr .pnIiurn irom tno (all building does
lvt huicaiv any cIAhEe IN hef uihd toward
himself In ms testimony before the Coroner
re ealu tht from july 49, TIE gay ne married
ne present VILE. he llved with ine woman he is
..Vnsru 9i Ai,Ilng. IN enHrles irfnnrn house
IN hote street Sthplrton. until July ~. Wuen,
ne testified. she went away. lie persisted in
Ealing th9. woman ne is accused Of killing
Mary Ann hreEau. ana ~ saying that he gOt nc-
1uainted with her IN u Bowery horse EAR. He
iurlh'r t'Stlcd ihnt sue sought Nun out, IN
Staten lsland and lived with him without his
IL his HUnrr NM ms lTIsrhl Wiie nother
i've IN Newark.trsiln 70 nus regular mAfrlage
urre', anu 10 MS long previous acquaintance
WIN Hsr, ana said thAt her maiden name was
ammo DrEhhh. MS Alleged Ialse aNerments as
70 heI name anu me way lhey kot ACQUAINTED
damiag"d ms caSe very murh al me time, but II
VII vii, Iq utseI III hls 1Jiehc9 mn 's Nnrauon
rom we run WIS nade 70 lYhd On posslpie
prosecution Tor nlSamy. ana ought not TO be
Aheh rs g4n.rinhtI u OF INC enhIE. OF murder.
hslnhnfut treated thc coroner 5 INVESTIGATION
a. q matter oil llttle account hud sald II II was
ihOusht necessary ho Nou,d produce Mary Ann
Reagan the next any lie hhd seen her. he
said. since she lett him in Kld!eys store on
urahd stryet. anu MS sister was ia correspond
ence with her. All search FOR her. made accord
sey. failed, and no such woman has been heard
rom Annie Degnan s aunt Mrs Cox, testified
WAS one she had made ior Annie Degnan;, This
niegeI iuehtncailoh on tne ens ,I, Will Is
lI, netDQIn ustlneu thht late Ia tle evening.
when heinhnrdt says tne missing woman lett
niih, ne SHerDornI nTaIu s0Ins9ouy SAVING IA
morning Juy ~ NC Iouhd MS Iitlle boy plhy-
ing WIN thr ehqs az some parrel slaves newly
sawed on, hrs. heIpoth anu hcr chlluten sup
p,emehleu thht tstim9hY py swearing thhl a.
ApOut o u clock helnuaIul Mnueiod snoIl
BARREL whose contents We're concealed with
piece OF carpet' W he M On a oad leadlhg
sowaFo Sitor itae: anu 't m saiI ne
Mrs; Ls,yrepGce ketner. who lives on the same
Ioau. Mfri hHtheI pr5tlhYu tHnt o"Ilt on tna'
uaPprninE sno npalu y y, 2uu ~ .e '@Iu'