The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-23
REYNOLDS MURDER INQUEST
Begun by Coroner Bauseh -MAGistrate
simms and He at LoGgerheads.

Begun by Coroner Bauseh -BIAGistrate
simms and He ut LO~Ggerhoads.
Despite the protests Of the o~flcials Of the Dis
trct Attorneys ONCE. Coroner Jacob Bausch
began yesterday his inquiry into the death Of
Emeline Reynolds. h was foundm murdered
In 4 room OF the Grand Hotel q week ago.
When Coroner Bausch took his seat on his
judicial bench Assistant District Attorney
O'Reilly arose and said:
Your Honor. We have been forced into the
examination in the police court. but we feel
that IL your Honor is inclined to inquire into
the cause Of the death Of Emeline Reynolds you
may do so by calling the physician Who per-
formed the autopsy and the person who found
the body-simply that and nothing moro. We
think your Honors power ends there"
THE province Of the Coroner. sir. Is also to
dad the person or persons who may have
caused the death and to bring hat person or
persons to speedy Justice" said Coroner
Bausch in diEnifed ones. Il shall also find
out why the police have not properly served
the ~subppnas issued by me for the presence
OF all the witnesses here this morning. Unjust
add that l believe Magistrate Simms acted
with mall courtesy when he placed this case
! had adjourned my inquest from Friday until
to-day"
Acting District Attorney Mcintyre here en-
the inquest going on. The Coroner replied
hotly that he would continue the inquest He
Z shall take note Of those witnesses who
have not answered my s~ubpnnas and deal with
sh fRe az eo sss 1sT s aRd ny e zi1sdE asfg f aissfns. the
hotel chambermaid. She told her story Of the
An sSt Of the Sesscti Rg; o Gai1sII2 a tO5d f b T9t
told Of the check found upon the person OF the
murdered woman.
Clusky and Capt. Price. Both were in tho hail,
chatting: but they refused to 60 into the Coro-
Ny s~ubpenas have been ignored said the
Coroner. addressing the jury. Consequently
III have to adjourn this case until Tuesday
The police court examination Of Kennedy.
which had been adjourned eyer from Friday;
Court before Magistrate Simms. The hearing
lasted from 2 O'Clock in the afternoon until Z
The various Grand Hotel employees who had
previously Identified DR.. Kennedy as the man
who was with Miss REYNOLDS a week ago last
made to the police. and did some more identi-
lying. Capt Price told what he knew Of the
ecribed his Partisan examinations Of Dr..
q Grey.s, told Of selling Kennedy, a
The man with Miss Reynolds wore a straw hat.
The dentist wore q felt one. which was appar-
s several 20 ot thtFe E ri es%; w hsd t sSaffssf' M arssr
frate Simms adjourned the examination until
ff Rf he w ens q 5he iS Sei SsStiI will N have Iss iPsH1i mGs
asked the newspaper men TO step forward.
II understand" he said, THAT Coroner
examination. 1 will quote the law TO show that
ny acti9n is proper Quoting the Criminal
ascertain the cause Of death. where. when. and
by what means, 1t was the Coroner's duty to
appear here and testify. Coroner Bausch is q
unfamiliar with the law. He Is not q lawyer, so
one can't expect anything else from him. He
can 60 on with his inquest. but he ought to
nave common sense enough TO know that his
actions are not proper In this case"