Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-02
, OB AFTER A MURDERED
New York City Policemen Bare
 ly Prevent a Lynching.
REIOK SHOT HIS ABANDONED WIFI
Woman Visitor Whom He Called Upon Witness the Deed Jumped Through tl, Window, and Then the Crowd Broke p he D0Nr.

Woman Visitor Whom He Called Upon t
 Witness the Deed Jumped Through th
 Window, and Then the Crowd Broke p
 the Door.
 NEW YORK, July 2.-Herman Reici shot and killed his wife Amelia at 45 East One Hundred and Fifty-first stree because she would not give him money The woman had been separated iron Rcick for two years Since that time sh had been living under her maiden nam of Worth.
 For 22 years the woman had been widow when she married Reick in 1888 He failed to support her. and two year ago they parted. Then the woman open ed a little grocery store at One Hundret and Forty ninth street and Morris avenu and supported herself and three children Two of them were by her first husband The third was daughter-Julia-the re suit of the marriage with Reick.
 Often Reick went to the grocery an, annoyed his wife. He wanted her still tt support him. She had money, he said and it was no more than right that hl should share it. The woman stood tn annoyance as long as she could Thef she had him committed to the island fo six months. He was released on May 13 She saw him very seldom after that.
 Last night when Reick went to hi wife's house in One Hundred and Fifty first street, Mrs. Rcick had visitor, Mrs. Bennett, who had come to call car rying with her her 6-month- old child Mrs. Rcick went into a rear room to tall with her husband. Mrs Bennett coul( hear the two talking about some paper.
 When the two became violent, Mrs Bennett became alarmed, and was about % leave the place when Rcick rushed int the room, locked the door and cried:
 Wanted Witness to His Deed.
 ''1 want you to be d wtncssr' At tn, salno time ho drew revolver from hi, pocket and waved it about his head Then he rushed into the rear room, whert his wife was with her little daughter Ju lia.
 Mrs Bennett screamed. Then she raj to the window, and, holding her chilt closely to her, jumped out. It was a fal of 12 feet. The woman's ankle and right wrist were sprained. The baby rolled from her arms, but was not hurt. Sht heard the report of a revolver in the aouse, and unmindful of her injurie. rushed down the street crying for help Soon there was q large crowd before tn. house. Three men battered at the dooI irving to break it down. It was strong md resisted their efforts.
 Bring slcdgc!" one man cried. Mer rushed off to get one. In a few seconds he door was opened, and Rcick dashed put. He held in his hand smoking re 5olvcr His shirt sleeve was red witt JlOOd.
 Following him came Mrs. Rnick. The blood was streaming down her face She Tied to speak as she left the doorway, hen held her hand to her breast, turned >ncc and fell hcadlong down the flight oi tCpS into the street
 Those of the crowd who had not fol. owed the man as he ran down the street alscd the woman. She died shortly be- ore physician could be summoned.
 Crowd Wanted to Lynch Him.
 Fully 200 people were close to the run. hing Rcick as he reached the corner of One Hundred and Forty ty-eighth street and Third avenue. police patrol wagon was passing at the tilne going to answer a all. The crowd shouted. Stop the mur, lerer!'
 At the sight of the wagon and the po- iccman on the box Rcick, who by this imc was hHtlcss, and his face white with error at the cries of the great mob behind lim, ran to the middle of the street and umpcd into the patrol wagon.
 ''1n Gods name" he shrieked to the lrivCr, "savc me- or they will lynch mcn' What is it." asked the. driver as he topped his horse.
 II shot woman" gaspcd Reick.
 Did you kill hcr?''
 'That's her blood on my slcCve''
 The crowd, shreking and cursing, sur oundcd the wagon. Men would have ragged the trembling Reick out to the ground, but tho two policemen in it pre- 'Cntcd them by drawing their clubs.
 Another patrolman-Grady of the NIor- 1sania station-had seen the crowd and an up to the assistance of his brother off CTS. Tho hOwls of the crowd as tho mcni- crs of it struggled to get near the mur- lcrCr frightened the horse The policemen lad their hands full and could not attend the animal. With mad plunge he had dashed off, carrying the wagon far beyond hc crowd.
 It was four blocks before the horse ould be stopped. Then it was only for a ccond for tho driver, once the reins were his hands, again urged the animal to lis greatest speed, for the crowd were coming close again.
 1twas a mad race to the Morrisania sta ion. All the while the man Reick was legging the policeman to urge the horse aStcr.
 Mob Surrounded the Station. The station was reached and the man i Gaced in n cell before the crowd reached he doors All the policemen in the sta ion were called out. It was feared the Towd would attack the station. But they facaEle quiet as soon as they knew Reick 1 vas safely locked up and could not escape. Julia, the 6-ycar old daughter of the | SeickS, who had witnessed the killing of ler mother, was later taken to the sta ion. She was so badly frightened that she ould scarcely say word. After q time the 'olice got few words from her. They | were: <
 Papa killed mamma about $25." That vas all she would say. The same words he repeated many times. yA | Rcick said that he had given his wife money to pay a bill. She had not paid it. He had gone to her to demand return of he money. She was about to strike him, | nd he shot. There were several cartridges his pocket and $4. F in money when earched. ,s
 Reick refused to give his address He lad been working, he said for wholesale grocery firm. He refused to say which one. Little Julia was turned over to the Gerry Ociety.
 Wants n New Trial For the Robinsons. BUFFALO, July 2.-Judge Hardesty counsel for Clarence and Sadie Robinson who were recently convicted of killing Montgomery Gibbs, states than an appli cation will be made for new trial oI the strength of newly discovered evidence The evidence he claims. establishes complete alibi for the prisoners on tn night of the murder and will contail some sensational features.
 Murderer Price Reprieved. | BALTIMORE, July ?. Marshall H Price, sentenced to be hanged on July 5 has been granted reprieve by Governo Brown, his case having been cited to tn court of appeals. Caroline county peopl again talk of lynching, and cite the law delay in justification. Price killed tn schoolgirl Sallie k. Dean.
 A Pathetic Little Street Tragedy. NEW YORK, July 2.-With penny il her hand 4-year- old Helen Levin left he