The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
WHEx WORTH ADAMS rs roRy UP.



NoErH ADAMS, Mass. Aug. 1.-The tall, thin
man with the mild blue eyes and scraggy beard
was saying:
"ru bet 70 $40 Of as good money ez wuz ever
showed beer that I kin fist 20 an put my hands
on them murdercrso OF Henry Reed and his sister,
Blanche Reed"
Don't b1eeve ye," said the short. fat man,
who leaned against the fence and laxtly picked
his teeth with a straw.
-Huhr' calculated tho tall man. II guess
money talks. don't itr'
Yep" replied the little man; but You amt
got enough to mold any conversation with"
Amt. eh r. said tho tall man, spiritedly.
"whatche call that r
He aourished a $40 bill The crowd, which
was becoming Interested. drew nearer.
"Shucksi' cried the short man, that amt
nothin'."
The little man thrust his hairy little hand
deep down into his trousers pocket and pres
emily pulled forth A huge roll Of bills.
"Them's the things" he said exultantly.
Vow" turning to the tail man, "Ill give We
$50 II ye tell me the names OF the people wat
killed the Reeds. I don't keer a continental
about ye putin hans on EN-. All 1 wants IL
fer you to give me the names. III do tn rest.
The tall man colored, smiled. and said:
Il wouldn't interfere with tn strong arm OF
tn law fer you or emmy other man. No, sir.
Tn majesty ov tn law must be kept up"
lust what I thought" retorted tho fat little
man. showing his roll back into his pocket.
That's right" he continued dertsivsIy, " hold
up the law IL we've gotter do It with both hands,
The crowd smiled audibly. and The tail man
lost no time in getting out Of sight. The incident
occurred on North Holden street, near the river
bridge. or course. the mysterious murder of
Henry F. Reed and his spinster sister. Blanche
". Reed. was the subject of discussion.
North Adams has lone nothing all the week
but talk about the tragedy. Il mas given this
pretty little town in the Berkshircs more promi-
nencr than anything else that ever occurred in
When It became known that Mss Reed had
been shot, q reporter from q nearby town APP
preached a citizen who was supposed TO know
just what the autopsy revealed.
How many times was Miss Reed shot r
asked The reporter.
Four tines" replied the citizen.
Where r
In ner house.
NO, no! l mean in what part OF the body"
Ooh! Well. in the breast. throat, and arm. 4"
4 short time atterward another reporter ap.
preached the citizen and asked about the shoot
well replied the citizen. slowly. she were
shot four times. The bullets struck her in the
And that's the way 1t appeared in the report
or account OF the Tragedy: Jast why the citt
been made clear. \ bystander said to the
citizen:
Didn't you get a bit mixed there You told
those reporters different stories when both
asked you the same question.
"Did If' replied the citizen innocently
" Well. l swan! Dear me. did II Well, I swami
Several days after the murder -four men stood
in the lane north OF the fence hat separated
them from the Reed house. AL four hailed from
Florida Mountain.
Hits my opinion thet Reed done hit him
self. said one Of the quartet
HUH snorted the man with the Hackensack
whisker, huh. how'n tn name O common
sense could . man kill h:sse't n then kill bis
sister T.
Hit faint edzackly clear in my mind. but !
guess he done hit ies' tn same. Amt be
dead
-0f course he be-. Amt Gineral jackson a.
~Huhr' refoetod the man with the chin
whisker; wat proof be thet he killed his
se'ti Dye s'pose a man kin kill his sister. OF
any other woman fer tibet matter. an then Kill
an batter hisse't all upf'
"Thet's right. Lem" said the third OF the
quartet. shaking his head approyingly.
Yer hittin' tn nail On tn head now" said
the fourth man.
II guess I'm a KNOWN hit" replied Lem.
"Ye kin think wat We likes; so kin l." sharply
answered. the man with the Htckcnsack whisker
Move on there. commanded one Of the pp
licemen on guard at the house, shaking his c!ut
at the group.
Il V1Iess We think we want t sten! yer old
house. - sarcast:cally observed the man with the
chin whisker. as the four farmers moved slowly
our in 70 Holden street.