The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-24
REILS TURNED LOOSE.
ADMITTED TO BAIL PENDING A
MAGISTRATES BEARING.

The Evidence Against Reils Insufficient
TO Hold Him In Jail-Judge Fslligaat
Fixes HIS Bond at SIS, oOo-A Resr-
ing to be Had Friday Afternoon.
Henry Reil, who killed JEFF, Lowe in
Wendslkens' sore. at Liberty and East
Broad streets night before last, was released
yesterday afternoon by Jsdge Fslhgant on
$1,000 bail FOR his appearance at q pre-
hminary hearing July 49,
Mr.. Rsiis employed Hon. F. G. duBlgnon
to defend him, aud demanded a trial before
bench of magistrates. Justice Elsinger,
Reynolds, and Nsughtin were selected. and
ordered the hearing for o'clock IN the city
court room. At that hour the court room
was crowded with Mr.. Rsils friends, anx-
ious to hear the facts of the difficulty
which led TO the killing. He came
into the court room in charge OF
Coroner Dixon, aud took seat
alongside Mr.. duBgnon. His face
was considerably swollen from the wound,
and the right side was covered with plaster
over the outs which Love had inflicted
Colored Attorneys Davis and Kinokle were
employed by the longshoremen's union to
assist the state in the prosecution, aud they
occupied seats behind Solicitor General
Fraser.
When Justice Elsinger ordered the hear
ing TO proceed. the solicitor stated that
legally there was no charge against Reils
and no examination could be conducted IN
less some one would swear out a warrant
charging the prisoner with murder.
NO CHARGE AGAINST HIM.
The coroner's jury had implicated no
one. and Mr.. Reils having voluntarily sur
rendered no commitment could be made
out against him unless a warrant was
issued The oolored attorneys hustled
around and got member OF the longshore-
mems union to make affidavit that to his
knowledge and belief Reils had murdered
Lowe. In taking the oath he took pains TO
state that his best knowledge aud belief
was based on what he read III the MORNING
NEWS about the shooting OF Lowe.
Detective Wetherhorn went through the
form OF placing M. Rolls under arrest, after
which Solicitor General Fraser asked tor
postponement OF the bearing on the ground
that loves two companions st the time OF
the shooting could not be found by the
state on such short notice. and as they
would be the only states witnesses ne was
compelled to announce not ready
Mp. duBignon resisted the postponement
homicide, but in so proving expected to
show ample Justification for Mr.. Reils
act. Under the circumstances ne said it
would be an unnecessary hardship 10 keep
MIR. Reis in jail for several days. He asked
the judges Go adjourn until q later hour IN
the day and give the state time to produce
its witnesBss, but not compel his client t.
remain locked up VIA N the facts were at
hand to prove him guides OF any offense
under the Law.
TO WAIT FOR WITNESSES.
Solicitor General Fraser replied that he
was az anxious as Ar, duBigHon to proceed
with the hearing, but he couldn't agree to
90 on until the missing witnesses could be
secured. He said he disliked as much as
anybody TO put hardship on any one, and
would agree to release Mr.. Reils on bond
pending hearing.
The justices decided that the state had a
right ~ demand a postponemsnt. and by
consent fixed the hearing for next Friday.
MIR. dubignen at once prepsr q an appli-
cation fer bail and presented il to Judge
Falhgaut, who fixed the amount at $4,000.
Mr.. John Knck promptly qualified and Mr.
Reils was discharged from custody HIS
friends surrounded him as he came out Of
the oonrt house. and for several minutes he
was kept busy receiving their congratula-
tions on his narrow escape from death at
tue hands of Lowe and upon bis release
from i'm prisontnent.
DR.. Read dressed Mr.. Reils' wounds
yesterday morning at the barracks The
one in his face near the nose is severe. The
knife penetrated nearly to the bore and
was then twisted around in the flesh The
other wound is in his right arm. He will
likely be laid up for few days from the
wounds.
PLEDGED AID FROM BIS FRIENDS.
Mr.. Reils is not general cashier of the
Savannah, Florida and Western rail way,
but cashier OF freights. He is held in high
esteem by all OF the officials on account OF
his ability and close attention to business
and be received offers Of assistance from
most Of them in case he needed any. DIR.
Reils didn't resign. as he intended to do
after killing Lowe. IL was understood that
he was notified that his resignation was not
wanted, as he was acting in defense of his
life when he killed the negro.
Mr.. Wyness, who was with Mr.. Reils at
the time Of the difficulty told the MORN
ING News yesterday that Lowe and his
companions threatened TO kill them before
they got to Wendeiken's place, and that
Lowe had his knife up his sleeve when he
grappled with Mr.. Reils in the store.