Evening star., 1898-09-05
WILLIAM REED'SCRIME
Prompted by Jealousy, He Fatally
Stabs a Woman.
A JURY HOLDS him RESPONSIBLE
He Makes Confession in Presence
of the Coroner.
TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES

William K Reed, a colored man abou:
forty years old, who came here from Gees
boro', n. c., about five years ago, stabbed
and instantly killed Lizzie Logan, also col
ored, near the corner of I'd and n streets
southwest, yesterday morning. Although 4
married man, Reed had been seeking the
girls company, end Jealousy caused him to
commit the murder. He stabbed her IN the
neck, severing a big artery and causing
her to bleed to death in a short time.
The murder was committed few min
utes after - o'clock, and an hour later Po-
licemen Sanford and Cowne found him at
his home on Wilson street. He talked free
~ of the affair, ard seemed to have rot the
slightest bit of remorse about what he had
done.
L was going to kill her three weeks ago."
he said and took my knife from my
pc cket about five times, but / thought
would give Ter another chance to do bet
ter"
This morning he told the police that his
I&ther ana nlotter died in insane asylums
and that brother committed suicide
But he concluded, Il amt crazy
Family Afflicted Mentally
Attorney Frisby, who represents him,
says that his grandmother also died in an
asylum, and he has brothers and sisters
now under treatment for mental disorders
Coroner Carr held All inquest al the sixIa
precinct station this morning, at which
the prisoner repeated his admissions of
gulit, and said he knew he had to die for
his crime. TIE jury returned a verdict
holcqng him responsible for the woman's
death, and, after being Photographed for
the gallery, he was committed to Jail and
given cell in 'murderers' row.
DIR. RuGin Testifies.
DR.. Ruffin testified that he made the au-
topsy. He found the woman's body in q
sound condition, with the exception of q
stab wound of the neck. One OF the largest
arteries IN the body was severed. and the
wound was necessarily fatal Death was
due to hemorrhage following the infiiction
of this wound.
An Eye-Witneks.
Andrew Williams. colored, living at 1877 P
street southwest, testified that he was
standing on the corner few minutes after
u o'clock when Lizzie said to him:
This mans goirg to do something to
me-
Reed had come across the street and said:
Miss Lizzie, may l see you a minute?'
The woman, he said, replied: No; I'm
otherwise engaged"
Reed then drew a knife from his pocket
and stabbed the woman. She ran about
sixty feet and fell on her face. A1Ier DOING
the cutting Reed ran away. He fell, but
was soon up and resumed his running.
Did the woman scream?" asked a juror.
No, sir, the witness answered.
why didn't you prevent the trouble?'
Il couldn't, cause twas all done 50 quick
ly."
Witness knew nothing of the relations
between the man and the woman prior to
the killing.
Alonzo Whitfield, colored, was also called.
He lives at 1210 ID street southwest. He
told the jury that he closed his barber shop
at u o'clock Five minutes before closing
he sent for pigs foot and then he went TO
Ryan's saloon to get a bottle of beer, but
the saloon was closed. Reed came to the
saloon, and he, too. found that the saloon
was closed. Across the street he saw Liz
zie Logan and Andrew Williams talking.
Reed walked across the street and cut her.
Il was the first one to reach her, said
witness, 'and / said to Joe Hughes, Lizzie
Logan has been cut to death like hog. -
He told the jury that Lizzie Logan had
kept company with no particular man dur
ing recent years. For four or five years
Reed had been running after her. and wit
ness told of quarrels the prisoner had with
her. which indicated jealousy.
Hughes COrrobOrates.
Joseph Hughes also gave testimony. He
saw Reed when he called at the bar room
ard found the door was closed. Reed then
walked across the street. and about the
time he reached the man and woman wit
ness heard noise. He ran over with
his friend Whitfield. The latter said, Joe,
the woman's cut" The man was running
in one direction and the woman In another
Witness started after the man, but he got
away from him.
Hattie Beverly, a young colored woman.
informed the jury that she knew both Liz
zie Logan and William Reed.
Did you ever hear him make any
threats?" the coroner asked.
Yes. sir" she answered. He came to
my house Saturday night and asked for
Lizzie. 1 told him she was not there, and
he said he was going to kill all three of
u.s..
Witness said the prisoners wife had sent
Lizzie word three times that her husband
had threatened to kill her.
The PoIfceman's Story.
Policeman Cowne told the jury of the ar
street. The prisoner admitted the killing
when he fell just after he used it Witness
produced a knife that had been given him
by John Fowler who had found it on the
street. Reed denied that the knife found
belonged to him.
John Fowler, colored, testified that yes
terday morning he found the knife in ques-
tion near tree about four yards from the
scene of the killing. There was blood on
the knife when he found it and he rubbed it
off when he reached the brick yard. 1t was
about 4:3o O'Clock in the morning when he
found the knife.
Reed Makes Confession.
Reed said the coroner do you want
to make a statement to the jury"
II would like to tell what happened"
I'm much obliged to you,' said the pris-
cner's counsel. but we prefer to say moth
ing at this time
Yes. I want to tell about it," said the
prisoner after the coroner had advised him
that what he said might be used against
him.
We'll, then," said the coroner, tell what
you know about it,
There amt much to tell % said the r,ris.