The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-10
ANOTHER NEGRO BRUTE.
4 UoRRyBLE CRIME COMMITTED
NEAR RICHMOND.
Mra Josephine Eeitlebaoh' The "fe OF
Weii-to-do Farmer, IL the 'lc'm-'"o
wretch has Confessed his Cunt.

i,orrills crime in Henrico county
...,,ntn the very shadow Ct this city, Is
creating widespread comment throughout
,h,s vicinity. while the perpetrator mas
confessed his guilt.
Thomas Reed. a repulsVe iooNi"b
r~,,o n The African type. about is years
Of age. and employed as farm mana 'y
Mr.. Joseph Reitlobach, who conouc'S
as,ry farm on the new North road ABOUT
eco miles from the city limits IN the
vicinity OF Barton Heights, Is now IAN
s,,ishing in the Henrico jal awaiting tr'ai
for his hcinous crime, ana i"i i'ao''
smith a nero boy about hfteeh years
old. Is also incarcerated on the o""' o1
~ boinc implicated tn the crime.
when 1 saw Iced. in the prison iast
nighi ne refused 20 talk and stated tha1
he had been instructed % Keep aoie~
he admitted his guilt, however.
In an interview with Smith. the Follow
ing account was ascertained' "HlCh -
uractscaHy the same as was brou6hl ou1
Ia the preliminary examination 49,
ueeisfrote Tyler, OF Henrico. yesterday
AFTER Don. t.,.,ot
on last Monday week Mr.. Reiuebach
Lett his home ia the evening 10 aI'tno'
IN this city. n meeting Of a cluo oil ""i."
he WAS a member leaving his yonnS VIZ
and three little children i'm the house WIN
the two young negroes. Smith II seems
was lying on a pallet in MIS- itelueD"''
room. while Reed was sleeping IN the
hall adjoining. The latter came III anu
informed Mrs Reiuebsch that the inule
was IN the stable. whereupon the thiec
went out 10 adjust the matter Nhe"
they returned while awaiting inc re-
,u,n Of the husband. Reed entered Mrs.
Reitlebach's room, where she was Silpu5
on the floor near the three children Who
,,cre l,in.. ,pon a. mattress on the floor.
He called upon Smith 20 help him hoid
,bA woman. which the other negro dld.
Mrs. Reiaebach resisted the scoundrei'
but I'm spite Of her efforts and cntrcaues
he accomplished his villainols purpose.
Mrs. Reitlebach was Immediately selZed
With spasms. TO Which she is subject.
Reed went TO his home short distance
away. where ne spent the night
The next morning Mrs. Reitcbach told
her husband Of what had happened, ana
Mr.. Reitlebach took his gun and went IN
search Of the negro. His wife, however
persuaded him not 10 KIN the negro Tor
the sake Of herself and children. He went
10 the house OF Reeds father, and agreed
20 let the matter drop on condition that
Reed should be sent away He offered
10 lend the father the money ii he would
send tho negro away. This was refused,
and Reitlebach then agreed 20 hush up
the matter i'm order 10 avoid scandal,
A. the father would give Reed beating
satisfactory to him Reitebachl This
was done. Friday afternoon Squire Tyler
and Constable r. 5. Mosby who had
heard OF the affair, went over 10 Reltle-
bach's farm and arrested both Reed and
Smith.
At the preliminary trial before Squire
Tyler yesterday afternoon Mr.. Reitue-
bach. Constable Mosby and the negro.
Smith, gave I'm their testimony, as did
also Taller russell. Both negroes were
sent on 10 the Grand JuryJailer Russell
said last night that ne Ola not refuse 10
give the. details 90 the press but simply
stated yesterday morning that he wished
10 suppress the names Of some Of the
ladies' mentioned in connection with the
affair, and that he thought proper 10 sup
press some Of the details until they could
be substantiatcd in the preliminary trial.
When ] saw Mr. Russell last night he
cheerfully gave me all the information
asked. Squire r. T. Larus said last night
that the statements made in regard 70
the magistrates suppressing the story
were untrue. and were unjust 10 the coun-
~ officials. He positively denied these re-
ports. which he considered reflection on
the authorities.