New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-16
Mr.. REICHHELM HON0RABLY ACQUITTED.
HIS AcCUsER CoNTRADIcrs HERSELF AND BREAKS
noNyS IN ENANfSATfOS

HIS AcCUsER CoNTRADICrs HERSELF AND BREAKS
DOWN on EXAMINATION.
The examination in the case Of Edward p. Reich
helm OF Jersey City Heignts, who was charged
with assauitBg his servant girl. took place on ues
day nigh before Justice Rusob IN Ho0oken and re-
suited in his complete vindlcaton. Sophie Behnke,
the complainant appeared In court accompanied
by Deteif Phlon, the man IN whose house she lives
and who wrote the letter TO Mr. Reichhen demand
ing a settlement and threatening To take the case
into court If the demand was not complied with.
Mr. Minturn appeared for the OmpaInant. and
Mr. Rsichhelm represented by Corporation
Attorney William Stuhr he grl made q state
meut which differed materially from the affidavit
she made when the warrant for Mr. Relchhelm's
a rest issued. She said that on July 81 Sue
visited Port Monmouth with Phlon and re-
turned home about ll:3O o'clock. The front door
was locked and she raped, when Mr.. Reichhelm
opened the window and asked who there She
answered Me-" and Mr. Reichhelm opened the
door.
when got between the outer and inner door,"
the girl continued, " Mr. Reichhen would not let
me pass He said he wanted kiss first.
and ho put one hand on my shoulder and tho other
on my foot. | pushed him aside and entered The
house. On my way u2 stairs he caught mold of me
twice but | broke away, entered my room and
locked the door. made no QUERY at any time aud
spoke in an ordinary tone OF voice"
The woman broke down completely under cross
examination. however. and her counsel offered to
submit the case without argument But at ths
point Mr.. Reichhelm demanded to be heard and he
made a statement which was in part as follows:
On tho night In question WAS NJ Sir. BensOn's
house until alter II O'Clock. | went home. locked
the door aud went to bed. was awakened by hear
ing noise at the front door aud | opened the win
dow and asked who there. Receiving no an
swer went back to bed and then heard knock
ing at the rear door. Thinking that Sophie might
have been locked out again went TO the window
and asked who was there. Sophie answered and
directed her to come around TO the front door |
was provoked because had TO got out OF bed and
because she made IA practice OF staying out late.
and when l let her In l pushed her
by the shoulder, saying. You pretty girl to be
out at this hour or words TO that effect. l then
went up stairs and went TO bed. and that is the
whole story. had told my sister before that night
TO discharge her on account OF The late hours she
kept
Then you DENY the charged 7" said Mr. Minturn.
81 absolutely, completely and totally deny every
thing that 10 derOgatOry TO my character Us man."
answered MIR Reicnhelm. with much feeling, and
then he submitted PhlOD's letter demanding set
Element. Justice Rusch honOrably discharged him,
and the crowd IN the court room cheercd.
An officer was in waiting with warrants for the
arrest OF the young woman and Phlon on charge
OF attempted blackma but Mr.. Reichhelm decided
not TO nave them served, a. he was content with
the vinuIcatlon he had received