New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-15
HANGED FOR HIS CRIME.

HANGED FOR HIS CRIME
p.i,bardt exhibited q wonderful force of nerve
rovver and remained cool and sefpossessed until ne
iost consciousness on the gallOws. At no time aiu
lc manifest any fear as to his approaching ooom'
and until few hours before he was hanged ne
chatt&i freely and pleasantly with those around
him. He slept sonndly for se7erai hours wednesday
night. Thursday evening he ate spaI'neS
N.ame dinner and soon afterward sought the sec'u-
siSl. - mis- cell. About o .. M. when he thought
that he rould not be disturbed by any more Vis'orS
he walked I.pm hs cell, to the corridor where inc
watchers, Messrs. VAUGHAN and Hodges. and Ponce
Officers Fitgpstrick and Ciaria,s, were seated. He
was In his shirt sleeves and pleasantly saluted the
attendants. In front of his cell there In largo
stoyc which heats side Of the prison. and close
to the door of the cell was table on which 2
kerosene lamp burned dimly. The prisoner walked
to the stove. and lighting cigar, said Gentle-
men, Pm going to take a smoke" he sat down IN
o large armenian which was close to the stove ana
opened a conversation with the attendants. when
continued almost without interruption en! a. E
no mercy for me this side of the grave and nave
known it for some time will now wait and see
expected mercy from Governor Cornell, for his con
duct in the cases of Cox and poor Balbo showed me
that he was not in favor OF saving a conoein"ou
At seven o'clock Renhardt said thar he would
eat breakfast He ordered quail. partridge tw0
apparent relish. The Rev. Mr., Brinckerhof, the
Baptist minister whom Rennardt invited to be pres
ent when he was hanged. arrived ABOUT 4 ne Mens
for nearly three hours. ny this tine few persons
began TO arrive at the outside of the jail An hour
later 'ss9 sse% on and S at
which it was thought Renhardt wOuid oe NANCY,
the road in front Of the prison was pioGKeG VIII
residents from all parts OF the island many peIsons
had walked in the pouring rain and to seek shelter
they to Of gd dd thriving
business. All the rooms in the hotel were enRageu
a week ago. Very l,ttle provision was made ior
keeping from the jail-yard those who had not Deen
annpinfed special deputy -sherits. Sheriff Conner
was busy engaged. and whoever he lett IN charge
c t9S acUa About loo deputies were appointed
but fully as many more persons gained eutrance
into tie yard without passes. Around the fence
of the Jail hundreds Of people were Collected ana
remained there despite the rain. -,
After the minister had been in the cell nearly
three hours he announced to the Sheriff who had
grown impatient at the ministers long servlce that
stS WsUsei Of New: Brighton, arrived Just then and
enoke few words Of consolation to Reinhardt. Az
V:45 Sheriff Conner and the assistant hanguan went
TO the cell. The condemned man was sitting on the
cot aud the death warrant was read 10 him. u TOOK
about ten minutes to readlt and dufIng tnat tlhe
fbs prisoner appeared less disturbed than those
around him. When the hanginan took the rope OUT
of his pocket, with which the condemned mans
from S,s cot and stood in front Of him. After his
arms had been occurred the rope was placed around
the prisoners neck and then the black cap was ad,
iusted During all this time Reiuhardt looked ana
acted exactly as he had dOUe throughout the night
A procession was then formed to the galows and as
be stepped into the corridor where number OF tns
he drew long BREATH as If preparing to battle WITH
his nerves If he should be overcome. He walked
with a firm step and his strides were so long ana
rapid that Sheriff Conner who held his left hand.
could hardly keep pace with him. .,. o,.a
1t was exactly 10 o'clock when Reinhardt reached
the gallows. He turned his back to the crowd ana
1T his eyes fall to the grouud. The rain was falling
heavily and in few seconds his shoulders were Wet
He was dressed IN striped trousers ana waistcoat
and a black frockcoat. He wore a white shirt
with standing collar, around which was a blue ne
with white spots. As soon as the rope on his neck
was fastened to the one suspended from tne R
and began to read chapter. The delay was
tedious The minister read for about two minutes
down and showed not the slightest sign of emotion.
When the munster flushed reading he began a
prayer which lasted two minutes longer; put the
condemned maD stood as unmOved as ever. AT one
part in the prayer the minister SAID ", Lotto, /!
acknowledge my trapsgressl3n Wnen hei ma as
If to question what be was saying. When the black
cap was pulled over Renhardts face the minister
grasped him by the night hand and said few fare,
we'll words. DR.. Clarke, the prison, physician ard
Sheriff Conner took Reinhsrdt by the hand. and the
prisoner gave each Of them firm grip.
The rope was cut at 1904, and the body rose
four feet Instantly the dying mans bands twtched
rs if be were trying to grasp something. and then
they raised to hls breast Several slight con-
VnlslOQ4
switch and then the body hung motionIess, except
that it swung half round; Twelve minutes after
the rope was cut the pulse stopped, AT 1oI;|ai2
Lea pronounced Rein6ardt dead. Michael Oates,
large stOuty- built undertaken. fainted, and
on mattress and carried into the hall. The neck
was found to have been disocated and the
Coroners jury rendered verdict accordingly. Inc
In the jail when Reinhardt was hunged. l he body
was buried in the afternoon by Lawrence kettner,
st Silver Mount Cemetery. near silver Lake
peculiar one. Three boys. while playing IN lot
pear Silver Lake September 49, 1873, found partly
been placed Louis c. Riege identified the body as
that Of Ellen Murphy. who had long been missing
She had been intimate with him and disappeared
ana then married her. Dr.. Chapman, of sa4gerties,
identified the body as that OF Annie hummer.
These mistakes occurred because the BODY mad been
recognizable. Mrs. Renhardps aunt identified
some of the clothing which she had made for her
The murderer. It was found that on July 10, 1878,
be had married Pauline Dittmar, and was living
with her in BrOOme-st and after ,r thai had d
is' ISIS. he quarrelled with bis wife,
n h'' great az alarm. Later in t6e day he s
bringing china to hrs sisters house as he intended 10
move. He was seen wheeling barrel in the direc-
tcn o. L sas Ss bs saW digging
hole where the barrel was found. Reinhardt, when
arrested, claimed that his wife died from malprac.
tice, and that he buried her through fear that he
might get into trouble. The trial was begun MAY
Fl, 1879, and two days afterwsrd be was convicted
and he was sentenced to be hanged July ii. AN
appeal was taken to the Supreme Court which
Affirmed the Judgment. and he was again sentenced
April e. 1880. The case was then taken to the
Court Of Appeals. He was sentenced for the LAST
time ia the General Term of the Supreme Court. On
juno A. 1880, he attempted TO escape from the jail
10 = cell which communicated with the roof but
were caught while in the act of leaving the iail.