New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-07
IHE KENSICO Tragedy.
TRYING TO TRACE THE MURDERER.

TRYING TO TRACE THE MURDERER
STRONG EVIDENCE AGAINST MoNTFoRrs BROTHER
IN-LAw, CHARLES REYNOLDs-lHS CLOTHES
FOUND COVERED WITH BLOOD.
The evidence obtained yesterday by Coroner
Schlrmer GA White Plans and lns assistants was
considered to prove beyond question that the mnr-
der of Alber MoDtfort, VINO was iound dead win
IN, head cut open IN his store al kenSlcO on Monday
night was committed by ms Drofher-ln-aW,
Charles Reynolds. Reynolds left ms home III larry
town on Friday morning soon after Ms. MonttOrt
arrived to pay a visit TO her sister, Mary Reynolds
who lives with Edward IiaIpht On saturday
little before II o'clock Deputy sheriff Nerpianck
allowed Reynolds 10 see a dlsIcputable woman
who Is confined III the county jail al " hte Plains.
At that time Reynolds Was not under the influence
OF liqnor nor dd he appear to he excited. ne wore
"A sun of gray Clothes and Il white hat. This sult
Inc wore over another SUIT when he lett laIrytOWn.
This fact. winch viii be brought out III the
evidence before the cOrOner's jury to-day,
il considered Of tho utmost Importance.
After his visit to the jail Reynolds went to Ken
sicn He called at Montlorts house ana found the
old man alone During saturday night and Sunday
he was probably with MOntiOrt; at least he was
seen IN the store at hail past O'Clock ON sunday
night by Mrs Robert Wilson, VINO called at the
stor. 10 buy some bread. Mrs. llSOn says that
she does not know Reynolds, but her description OF
tha man whom size saw corresponds exactly WIN
the description of the supposed murderer.
She left the store N a moment as there was 40
bread 10 be- had, littc thinking that she would he
fine last person 10 see MontlOrt alive.
Tie next cicW to the movements ol Reynolds was
gwen by David Benedict, who lives on the Pur-
rhasp road III the Town OF Harrison, about HNe
,,irs from POrtchcster. Benedict says that he SAW
Reyno,ds call at the house OF Daniel harrington
about $50 a. H. Monday. Ills clothes were
VET and when nc found that Far
r,n5ton lived at tho house Harrington
IL "a town constabloj he hurried on, pulling ms hat
down over ms eyes. Al that tlmr he dli not have
an tne SAME suit of clothes that MIS-. ihOn saw on
him on sunday nlght, lhose clothc'' however
we're found Yesterday afternoon by some 0Oj who
were PLAYING IN Nesichester-aye., below " hHe
Plains ia the direction OF POrtcneSt"r lhe thugs
louud we're n calico shirt, coat and PAIR Oh lIoh-
srrs all OF which were covered with blood Chlel
of Police George W. Lee took charge Oh them, ana
an effort VIII DC made 10 have them Identified -
belonging TO Reynolds.
because the Coroner was sufficiently SATISFIED oI tro
innocence OF Wesley StlttsOn, the step-lathef uI
Mrs MontOrt, who was arrested on Iuesddy, 10 re-
lease hlm from custody lie IL a court-Onlcer and
has borne a fairly cd reputation. Inc coroner
ana not think 1t best TO discharge the wlie oil the
murdered man, who, however dlu not Know last
night that vas III charge of an olhcer enc mas
eutlrely recovered from ner gricl, ana yesterday
was somewhat lively III her manner ana CONVEX
satlOn. - ,,..-.
hot pursuit ol Reynolds yesterday. but up 10
O'clock no word had been received from Nun thdt
he had arrested the supposed murderer. Ito tele-
graphcd however, IN tho afternoon asking III" o.
ouer TO arrest HaighJ aud Mary Reynolds
ms the Coroner did when they
returned from the funeral, which took place at Mr.
Nouttori's late home about l y. m, the Rev. Mr.
Han, rector OF ST. MarK6 Episcopal church Ar
monck officiating. The colin was VI rosewood Inc
remains " ero taken TO the sleepy Hollow Cemetery
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be resumed at the mouse Ut Robert Blake, at Ken
slcO, at O'clock to-day.