The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-24
SENTENCED TO BE HANGED.
IDTARD REINHIRDT CONVICTED or
TIE SILTER LAKE MURDER.

Gatul
Juror Of DeceivinE ttIm-A Dramatic Scene |
1T the Meeting OF the Condemned Mnn and |
his Mother Hanging Practically stayed.
When Edward Roinhardt was conducted
into ,ourt yesterday morning there was n slight
ua,'or on his brown features. hut the usual
,oolness VI his manner WAS undisturbcd. Tho
s,ats and nslcs were crowded with Sintcn
Island farmers. many of whom had started from
their homes mt an carly hour in wagons.
crowded with their families and friends. 10 be
present at the close OF tho trial. word from
Sheriff Brown scnced the loud hum Of con-
vcrsation ns Judge Dykman hurried into tho
court room at precisely O'Clock. Tho jurors
wore all in their scnts. and within n few min
utcs after his entrance tho Judge began his
charge. After speaking ~ the death OF tho
prisoners wife on July 10. 1873. the carrying
away OF her body in barrel. the burial near
Silver Lake tho subsequent discovery OF tho
body. and tho finding OF tho fracture in tho
skull. he said that these facts were all undis-
putod. In determining the cause Of death. If tho
jury should ind that 1t was natural. he said
they must acquit no matter what tho prisoners
conduct was aitcrward. Rrinha-dt was not in
dictod for concoaling his wifo's body. nor for
provarication to her friends
Reinhardt. Judge Dykman continued.
says his wife died in labor. He was alone
with her. in rooms in tho lower part Of her
house. Thore were two grown people UP stairs.
listening. but they heard no sound Of cutlery or
OF pain. and you shall say whether this woman
could yield up her life without any cutlery and
hardly n groan to attract his attention or that
Of the persons over her head. Tho examina-
ton revealed fracture Of the skull. which if it
we're received in her life time. would have
,auscd instant death. About that there is no
dispute He was with her alone. You are not
hV 1n I'M II v,tN
The opinions OF scientific men are permitted
by law merely to assist jurors in coming to cor
rect conclusions. You have the significant
facts that there was no noise in that ROOM and
that the fracture would have been Instant
" fatal. Does that account for the
silence that rcigned in those apartments I?
You will naturally look for a motive. Had he
ceased TO love this woman? Had she become
unpleasant or odious to him in any way? Had
he i-treated herr Had there been outcrics
from her proceeding from that ill-treatmcnt'
Had he bestowed his affections on another
woman? Had he two wives on his hands. and
was there motive to rid himself from the first ,
He was in an unpleasant position Tho law
might deal with him. Was that AN adequate
motive for the commission OF a crimet You
shall say Was II desirable on his part to get
nd u this woman"
The Judge concluded with instructions to the
jury ~ to the degree OF crime which they might
The Jury retired at $3.50 O'Clock and returned
just forty minutes aiterward. Reinhardt had
In the mean time been taken down stairs 10 the
jail, which adjoins the Court House. When he
was brought back into the court room the jurors
were standing in n long row outside tho bar
facing the Judge. The chairs which thev Ind
vacated were now occupied 10y another jury. on
was flushed ~ he entered the bar. County Clerk
CA Hart called the roll OF tho Jurors. and each
answered to his name. They were asked
whether they had agreed on verdict. and sew
eral q them said they had. Then Renhardt
was told to rise and look upon the jury md the
Jurors were told 10 look upon him. Most OF
them avoided his gaze
Is the prisoner nj the bar guilty or not guilty
Of the crime Of murder charged in the indct-
The Judge the Clerk. and the prisoner looked
all along the line They did not know which OF
the jurors had been elected foreman. and fnI
what seemed a long interval there was 70 reply
- let the foreman answer. said tho Judge
Then Cornelius Cole. who had at last sue
ceeded in drawing the attention OF the officials
am the foreman. We find him guilty"
Reinhardt grew paler and drew u quick
breath. His lawyer asked 10 have the jury
polled Each one ottbcm; when asked whether
been rendered. answered. Yos." Counsel then
raised The point as to whether the jury meant
asked them whether they meant that aud al
gave indication that they did. Reinhardt theI
hardts counsel. looking much disappointed
then said that TO the charge OF the Judge no eN
ception could be taken, From the oyerwhem
that Il Mrs. Reinhardt. he and his as-orini,
Tho bod -theref"re edvisal tbnir client n" tai
his story. The jury had dishelievel that story
as was shown by their verdict. The counse
and conscientiousy. we deemed The adyic
we gave him he said, necessary. and tn
only course that was lett 20 US;
Whom the counsel sat down. he rested his hea'
upon his hand. While he WAS in this position
District Attorney John Crook. in n very que
way. moved that sentence be passed. Srvera
persons who stood close beside the District Auor
ncy did not hear what he had said. Reinhardl
however, who sat twenty feet away. clutched al
lawyers arm and said earnestly;
They've moved, for sentence. They'v
The lawyer at once arose and asked a stay q
proceedings % enable him To- make out a bill a
executions The Court replied that he Nigh
have the opportunity 10 prepare his exceptions
hut that the sentence ought u he pronounced
stand up. and asked him whether lie had any
thing 70 say why sentence should not be pSsse
rSR haaa on the baak @ Of c R before hin
and rested the other on his hip. deep colo
had settled in his face. H. booked full AT m
ness OF his department descrtug him, be cas-
his eyes down on table by his side. Two o
three times he looked UP as IL TO speak hu
something in his thrOat seemed 10 prevent hin
Finally. IN a voice which grow clearer an'
Well, haye / aid not murder Annie Deg
nan, or Mrs Reinharlt. rs they. can her. Sh
did not instiGate her 10 take that nor did 'c
her 10 take It, | have Witnesses a. prove ing
also in New York. which could not produce
preseLt. for the reason that counsel did not ns
mo about them. and did not 500 him Yer
often, so that | could tell him, I,only saw hin
twice. and had no time. Al leust. WAS 10
poor TO make great deal Of preparations f.
this trial had witnesses. and | could not I,
them here. did not xiii Annie Reinhardt, q
they call her, my wife, and must say that Al
gust Keymel. rs he calls himself. did swea
falsely as to the day Of the digging OF tho holt
swear that dug the hole on Saturday morn
ing. between 7 and o'clock. The conyersatio
that passed between us was all in German. no
as he states. in English and German. | sal
him before. | knew him before myself. n
slightly knew me. | never dug a hole on Fri
day afternoon near silver Lake.
There If a woman who Ind visited us hcr
In Staten Island when We lived down in Staple
ton. There Is also one She Ind visited i
Newark corner Of Plane and High streets. 81
had been In the habit u taking medicine. Mr.
Horhorn's young daughter has got mollicine /
apharmacy or drug store for her. which Iii
not know what it wis nor what IL cOnta ne,
and also she had borrowed a medical boo
from Mrs. Herborn. and had 1t in the hous
there for several weeks. Mrs Hertorn ca
testify 70 that. She did. / beiieye-which yo
did not mention in your charge 20 the Jur
But never took much notice OF the book.