The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11
WASRoBBERY THEMOTIVEi
MISS RAJ THINKS THE REEDS WE'RE
MURDERED M BURGLARS.

Tsit, or H,n Ruainens Character aud OF Her
Relations with Him-The Police Shadow.
Ing n Man with whom reed Ma Business
FORTH ADAMS, Aug. 1o.-Contrary to general
expectation, tho detectives made no arrests to-
day in tho Reed double murder. Clues are boz
ing run down, and one suspect is being dogRod
by the detectives. Miss Jennie Ray, Reeds
hancee, is still out in the country near Water
willie, Me. The news of Reeds death Frustrated
her, and she will not be able to come to North
Adams until tho end OF the week. The remains
of Reed and his sister were taken 10 Manohes-
ter. VT, this morning, and buried in the family
lot in the cemetery.
Every effort Is being made by the police to
trace the Concord buggy that Mrs. Fairfield saw
20 out OF the lane In front Of the Reed house
carly on Saturday morning. Horace, Lanfair or
Lamphere. who was with Henry Reed last FRI
day afternoon and evening, and who was an In
innate acquaintance of Reed. 10 being shadnwed
by the local and state police. Lanfair ives in
Clarksburg, and owns q Concord buggy. Reed
had n mortgage on this horso and buggy, and
had offered it for sale to get what was due him.
LAMAR frequently borrowed money OF Reed,
and on several occasions bought farms for Reed
In his own name. Lanfair was In the habit OF
coming to Reeds house at all hours of the day
and night.
That the detectives are trying hard to impli-
cate Lanfair 10 certain. Two or three times ne
has been taken to Police Headquarters and sub
jected to examinations. To-day LAMAR was
taken in hand again. but the police were unable
to get anything from him concerning the crime.
They. however, told him to keep silent, and so
when the reporters got after him he refused to
utter a word about the tragedy.
While Lanfair was at work at W. W. Gal.
lup's sawmill in Clarksburg yesterday. Deputy
Sheriff Frank started out on a plan Of his own
He went to Lanfair's homo and found a pair OF
trousers belonging to Lanfair, also a shirt. He
found on them what looked like blood stains.
Four bundles Of clothing were taken to r. l.
Chase, the chemist at the Arnold Print Works.
Mr.. Arnold made an analysis OF the spots, and,
to the disappointment OF the detectives. said
they were not blood stains. Later, Lanfair was
taken from the sawmill and driven to the Dis
trict Court, where he was made q witness at the
inquest. He had trouble in giving a straight
account of himself. He also explained tho
presence OF the mallet in his house. He is q
carpenter. and therefore it was nothing unusual
to find a heavy mallet in his room.
LAMAR told tho police that he was at home
last Friday night. but as Lanfair lives alone he
has not been able to prove his statement. On
leaving Mausert & Stands meat market about
$50 o'clock on Friday night. Mr.. Reed said to
must hurry horne. for I expect a visitor to-
night" That statement has added to the per
plexity OF the police. The detectives now be-
lieve that the murders were committed BY the
does not explain the presence OF the Concord
buggy in the lane, for 1t is argued that i one
gone way afoot. Nothing more serious than
charges of intoxication and disorderly conduct
have ever been preferred against Lanfsir: d.
here. They would like to put her on the stand,
believing that she could shed a good deal Of light
pn Reeds money transactions, and give much
Information about such of his callers as are un-
tpSwn to the police. Miss Ray is very in,
Ierday at Paul Lamberts farm. near
received a letter from Reed asking her
10 return home. and telling her that he would
i Rae r eee TeGn a ' teies srsina at o the ss ssm See time. H tell.
ing her of the murder, She sank to the floor in
faint and became SO i'll when revived that it
Interview Miss Ray said:
IL cannot believe that revenge was the sole
bow OWN much money Mr., Reed had n the house:
brother. having gone there from wateryille:
iaii. After we had been acquainted six months
Mr.. Reed proposed marriage. He had been very
him to be very much Of a gentleman. He was
kind To those with whom he dealt. though a
snd sr nSn 9r ms snsin ns c,t enc msa Of t many a gift
Mr.. Reed told Inc a great deal about his early
life. When n young man he went West. He
would have remained there had not his father
died at the family home IN Vermont. Mr.; Reed
came East TO attend the funeral and decided to
he had mother and two sisters. Mr.. Reed first
went into the sewing machine business; later he
handled musical instruments: buying one organ
at a time; in that way he made money. Several
years age, he had some trouble. the nature OF
however. to put all of his money in his sisters
name. Ten years ago Mr.. Reeds mother died.
Then the youngest sister. Laura, whom Mr..
Raed lnyed GREATLY nagspd away
Blanch, the other sister. They frequently had
deal OF him. Miss Reed liked me until she
learned that I was going to become her brothers
f TaS i to h nrauS @e. nsf Mr. Tn'f Reed had ana mon ney
y considerable ISL wonIa SuSntiftii9 f,,o at 1T t nn,S;n0 and
have known, him to borrow $l5 OF me
when he had not q cent, at his disposal
bes Sxs l taInsf t GHsn to 9 ee% al Always %y %sat thers h awe
ways made out; for ! would have trusted him
with my life. ! Also had a little money saved VI
at my waterville home, and this was also pui
into bis hands really could not tell you how
Miss Ray. says that she believes that Reet
was faithful to her during The tive years tina
tienan ever paid more delicate attention to I
girl than he to me. Every little attention which
the hs could sMo p1 Sss TsS a carefully naayly a' 4 Ssif to tSs snd vi !,
nsn.s. realize that he loaned money
~ es tSoRfo io WV AAt
customers to deal with; that they had
hard feeling If requested to settle their accounts
even II IL were done In a strictly business man
ner. There have been times when his siste
wanted to push some people to a greater extern
than he would stand, and then there has beef
some little controversy over the matter, blu
that's all, fused to hear things said about hi
business dealings. threats and the like, and wen
to him with them, but he was always able to ex
plain them away. and seemed to never have tn
least fear for himself. One OF the very las
things he said when he saw me off for my tril
down here was: Don't worry about me or you
money matters. Everything is all right, and
shall see you before long
There were times when Mr.. Reed and hi
sister had much money and valuables in thei
house. That these yaluables that were Their
the night of the double murder were not take
proves nothing to me-. There are those Of WHOM
might have some suspicion, and II this woul
help to unrayel the mystery It should be given
but as 1t Is 1t would simply hurt me and do N
one any good. | am going back Just as quick a
Lam able, and i do not want to say or do AM
thing which might hurt those whom i am wit
or give them offence toward me-"
IT Is said here that Reed left a will giving q
his property and money to Miss Ray. In tn
event that no will is found there will DO severa