Evening journal., 1895-07-02

AHN hoots
NEW YoRB, July 2-Herman Reiclx
shot and killed his wife Amelia at 4bs
East One Hundred and Fifty first street
because she would not give him money.
rhe woman had been separated from
Reick for two years, Since that time she
had hcun living under hersmaiden name
0f Worth.
For 22 years the woman had been
widow when she married Reick IN 1888.
lie failed 60 support her, and two years
ago they parted Then the woman open
"a little grocery store at One Hundred |
ana Forty ninth street and Morris avenue |
and supported herself and three children |
Two Of them were by her first husband |
| The third was Il daughter--.Iulia--the re- |
| salt 81 the marriage with Reiek.
Often Reick went TO the grocery and |
| annoyed his wife, lie wanted her still 60 !
| support him. She had money he said, |
1 and II was no more than right that he
1 should share IL. Tho woman stood tho
/ annoyance as long as she could. Then
she had him committed TO the island for
| six months. He was released on May l3.
She saw him very seldom after that.
Last night, whom Relck went to his
wite's house in One Hundred and Fifty
first street, Mrs Reick had a visitor a
Mrs Bennett, who had come 60 call car
| ryinR with her her 6.month-old child.
Mrs Rricx went into rear room TO talk
with her husband Mrs Bennett could
hear the two talking about some paper
| When the two became violent, Mrs.
Bennett became alarmed, and was about
TO leave the place when Reicl rushed into
the room, locked the door and cried:
Wanted Witness to His Deed.
4 I ~ A
same time he drew revolver from his
pocket and waved 1t about his head.
| Then he rushed into the rear room, where
his wife was with her little daughter Ju-
liza.
Mrs Bennett screamed, Then She ran
to tho window and, holding her child
closely to her, jumped out IL was fan
Of ~ feet. The woman's ankle and right
! wrist were sprained. The baby rolled
from her arms, but was not hurt. She
heard the report Of revolver In the
J house, and unmindful Of her injuries
rushed down the street crying for help
Soon there was large crowd before the
2 house Three men battered at the door
: | trying 70 break 1t down. IL was strong
and resisted their efforts.
Bring a sledgeN one man cried. Men
c rnshed OIL to get one In few seconds
4 tAtN NAii WAS AifiAlAhf anu AhiAih AfAHh1N
b ont He held in his hand q smoking re-
9 volyer His shirt sleeve was red with
y blood
Following him came Mrs Rcick The
8 blood was streaming down ner face. she
p tried to speak as she left the doorway,
. then held her hand 20 her breast, turned
once and fell hcadlong down the flight OF
steps into the street.
r Those OF the crowd who had not FOL.
lowed the man as he ran down the street
raised tho woman. She died shortly be-
!. fore physician could be summoned.
Crowd Wanted TO Lynch Him.
y Fully 200 people were close to the run
& ming Reick as he reached the corner o
;. One Hundred and Forty eighth street and
"a Third avenue A police patrol wagon WA
! passing at the time going 10 answer I
q call. The crowd shouted, Stop the mur
sr dercrp
q At the sight Of the wagon and the po
IL liceman on the box Reick, who by thi
il time was hntlcss, and his face white will
rs terror at the cries Of the great mob bchin,
IN him, ran to the middle of the street nnt
M jumped into the patrol wagon.
~ "In Gods name, he shricked 20 th
Il driver save me- or they win lynch metz
~ "What is itg" asked the driver as h
I'd ! stopped his horse
j shot woman, gaspcd Ruick.
AZ did you kin hcr?''
"Thats her blood on my sleeve.
~ Tho crowd shrieking and cursng, sur
Al rounded the wagon. Men would hay
dragged the trembling Reick out 70 tn
ground, but the two policemen in 1t pre-
vented them by drawing their clubs.
a. Another patrolman-Grady Of the MOI
he risania station--had seen the crowd an
ran up 60 the assistance of his brother off
IL GERS Tho howls Of the crowd rs the mon
40 bers Of It struggled 20 get near the mui
"a dcrer frightened the horse. The policemo
,st had their hands full and could not atten
- to the animal. With a mad plunge he ha
a dashed off, carrying the wagon far beyon
81 the crowd.
tx II was four blocks before the hor,
~ could be stopped. Then it was only for
~ second, for the driver, once the reins wei
! 4 in his hands, again urged the animal
or his greatest speed, for the crowd WEI
,rt coming close again.
- twas a mad race to the Morrisania ST
~ tion. All the while the man Reick WI
~ begging the policeman to urge the hor
Tar faster.
Mob Surrounded the Station.
The station was reached and the ms
placed In a cell before the crowd reach,
,ld the doors. All the policemen in the st
ras tion were called out. II was feared Il
ing crowd would attack the station But tn
me- / became quiet as soon as they knew Ret
In. | was safely locked up and could not escar
|, Of Julia, the 6-yearold daughter Of q
I'm Reicks, who had witnessed the killing
in her mother, was later taken to the st
nee ton She was so badly frightened that s
5he could scarcely say word. After time {
police got few words from her. Tn
nv were
Papa killed mamma abont S25 Tn
was all she would say. The same wor
she repeated many times.
.er- Reick said that he had given his vi
nth money to pay bill She had not paid
ON He had gone to her TO demand a return
ING the money She was about TO strike hi
ard. and he shot. There were several cartridg
edi in his pocket and S4.17 in money VIII
ner, searched.
Ince Reick refused to give his address.
had been working, he said, for a wholes'
grocery firm He refused 20 say which OF
Little Julia was turned over 70 the Gei
IAN, society.
- No Woman Suffrage In Connecticut.