Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-14
DEATIE lsX THE ROPE.
A Wife Murderer Hanged.

STsPLBToN l.. l., Jan. l4.-Edward Reinhardt
tbe wife murderer. was executed In the yaro o.
ElcDmond county Jail at 10 O'Clock this fore
icon. He met bis tate with stolid bravery 4
large crowd was attracted TO Richmond by tie
event, but the heavy rain prevented the im-
MeISe gathering which was expected. Rein
haTGt remained awake In the corridor OF the
prison until q. H., conyersiDg with the
keepers and peWspaper reporters. Referring 10
SCX ara baioo. who "e:t hung in New York.
Ee1nharct said lie had 10 hope Of a repricl g
non The governor. who reused 10 do anythfnr
IN ihelT cases. he said, my mothers visit yes
teI DAY was the hardest Oh me, and now the
Wcfst is ever aid will dle hravely. Ats am
Eclnhardt returned 10 his cell and lay down Oh
MS cot without removing his clothes but ne
a,d no. M sieep. At & an early hour fathers Barry
PeiDhardt said lie cid not want theI- ministrs.
tiehS: he was horn Catholic, but had Changed
his IellglouS beilef. Father Barry asked ir he
wanted any clergyman, aud be- said ''no- soon
after, the Rey. j. w. Brinkerhor, Of the Baptist
cnuIch OF iompklnsyliie. called and entered The
condemned mans cell. Reibhartlt said he was
glad to see him; The clergyman remained
out. exEorting him to repentence. AT 9:45
Sheflif Conner with the sneriff's Jury entered
tDe prison. The Ceath warrant was read I'm the
etiito keinhardt. who manifested no emotion.
he was then piDioned and taken out, Sheriff
Conner and Rev. BrinkerhOf walking on either
SIDE. On reaching the scaffold Br1nkerhofr
prayed az great length and fn low tones. while
The cold rain poured heavily down and
thoroughly Wet the black cap on the doomed
mans head. RetIha:dJ preserved great com
roSure, standing In an easy and natural posi-
tlon Ike statue. Several times he raised his
head and scaIned the crowd, but his lips never
moved In response 10 the minister's Invocation.
After The cap was drawn Go.gn BrtnderhofT
again prayed while many eXcIamations. This
delay is cruel" were head from those present.
The prayer beiIg over Brlrkerhon, Sheriff Con.
nor, Two or the keepers and the hangman shook
Maids Wit the culprit, who claSped their hand
Iimiy ard andbly murmured underneath the
biaek cap Good bye, and Immediately the
uap was sprung. RelnEardt was shot up into
TIE air about four feeI. He swayed few mo.
Eents as II life!e5s, then struggled little ana
oled apr art nfly very easily. Life was declared
extinct In twelve minutes. Rhefnhardt died OF
straGguiatfon. About seventy five or one hun
drec persons witnessed the execution fn the en-
closure. out there Was a large crowd outside
Ihe BODY was after the usual inquest delly.
eled to the FAMILY and was taken tor burial 10
Newark. \. D.. where the father resides. Shori.y
after the hanging the mother, brother, coustf,
and Drother.tE-law OF Eeinharts murdered
Vile arrived from Newark and expressed salts
faction at the carrying out OF the judicial de-
ci6e. RelnharGtS VIE No. ., Pauline Di;inar.
Gid not visit him during his confinement, but
wrote him one letter after the birth OF her
Child. This letter be tore up and burned in the
stove last night. 1t Is understood she upbrat!ed
him 10 it.