The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-18
STRUGGLING FOR 4 LIFE
Trial Of William Reid for
the Murder Of Andrew
Henry Begins.
DEFENCE WILL BE INSANITY
Witnesses Tell Of the Cold
Blooded Shooting in
Hoboken.
DEFENCE WILL BE INSANITY

was begun in the Court of Oyer and Ter
miner this morning. Justice Lapplhcoil
and Judge Blair were on the pehcn'
Prosecutor Erwin represented the state
and former Judge Hoffman and aWy
ST. Lawrence of Paterson appeared lor
the defendant. Reid was brought INTO
court by Under Sheriff Heavey and TWO
c~onstables. He looked cheerful
About two thirds of the jurors who had
been summoned on the struck panel en-
deavored to be relieved on various ex-
cuses. Some of the panel did not espon
when their names We're called and it was
learned that the constable who bad been
ASSIGNED to summon them had been IN
able to find them. Their houses wsts
closed and they had gone away iol ~
summer. The jurors who desired 70 pe
relieved offered as excuses sickness, -
emption from jury duty on ACCOUNT -.
being exempt fremen. deafness ana olhei
ailments. The jury finally selected We're
Charles e. Cassidy. foreman; Rnllp Mes
chutt. Roland c. Tussy, Francs Blgslhs,
Edwin N. Watson, Thomas Cogan. George
Mulberry. John "A. Vile, Richard Lahey
and Oliver II. Perry. After the Jury hs9
been sworn. the oath was administefed
TO the constables who will have charge OF
fha iIlrv and Prosecutor Erwin opened the
case with a brief recital Oh Inc laets u
the killing
Til victim was one of the most popular
young men in Hoboken. He was thirty
wears old. manager of his fathers pie
driving business aHd lived with AIS par
ents at No. 81 Willow avenue. He was a
member OF the Democratic County COM
mittee. The shooting was lone both QUIZ
side and inside Of Woltmans saloon, at
No. 35S Newark street. REID lived IN lne
rear of the saloon. Henry was stanGlnS
al the end of the bar when Reid entered.
He seemed to be laboring under some eX-
citement. and looked around as If IN search
of somebody. He did not notice henry
and Mather until he had gone 70 lhe oehsr
END Of the room and was returning. AS
so3n as he saw Henry ne stepped up anu
Bafd, pleasantly enough, can see you
outside for q moment
Certainty replied Henry. Being a
'moiitician he received such requests fire.
ouently, and excusing himself TO Mather.
he stepped outside with Reid. They STOOD
just opposite the window heia sac salq.
Reid knows. ard then shot him ia the an
domen. Less than a minute had elapsed
from the time they stepped OUTSIDE on the
THE bullet penetrated Henry's abdomen;
Clasping his hands over the wound
Henry staggered back to the saloon,
Through the screen doors, ard zen pros
trafe on the floor. Reid, with the slnok-
ing revolver grasped in his hand, was
close behind him. AS Henry fell Reid eT<
claimed, now I've got you, you "
and fired mother shot. Ihe pullet eooa
llG III y = AIEA
been awaiting his friends return. took a
step toward Reid, exclaiming don't do
that: that's not right" -,
stand back" shouted Reid, "or III
give you the same dose!' j,
Mather not only stood back, but jumped
behind the bar, and joined Woltman, who
had already put himself under cover. me
crowd in the saloon became panic strick-
en- and fed. Reid lodged another bullet
in Henry's body, and apparently satisfied
that he had accomplished his purpose. put
the raroIUpr in his nOFkef ana walked out
through the front door. BY this time
some of the people who had fed from the
salS9h recovered suncaenl grsseld ~
mind to give an alarm. Reid starred 70
run, but was intercepted by Policeman
Haw, who was not on duty, but who hap-
pened to be in the neighborhood. HaW
had some difficulty in taking his prisoner
to the police station. The crowd gath-
cred around and a proposition TO lynch
Reid was received with enthusiasm. 20
liceman Haw drew his. revolver and thus
kept the excited crowd at bay until 70
1iceman Borrowe and Detective ration
came to his assistance.
The motive for the murder is not clear,
but will probably be developed at the
trial 1t is said that there is a woman
in the case, a woman named Kate Scout,
who formerly lived in Paterson.
Or learning that the defence would
probably be insanity, Prosecutor Erwin
has had County Physician Converse and
DR.. Evans. Superintendent of the Morris
Plains Asylum, examine Reid They
have visited him several times IN the
County jail AIM titt ICSuil VI JIG OD7SA
vations will be made known when they are
called to testify.
i. II. Broome. the architect. was the
first witness called. He explained a dia-
of the saloon.
John C.. Woltman, proprietor of the sa-
loon at No. 35S Newark street, testified
that he, Henry and Allison Mather were
standing at the end of the bar nearest
the front door They were engaged in
conversation and drinking. Reid walked
~ t1N fropf Honr a harIt Ton minutes. a ftfF
seven O'Clock In the evening. He ooked
around and. seeing Henry, tapped him on
the shoulder, saying can see you Tor
and the two walked out of the door to-
gether. In a few seconds the witness
heard a pistol shot and the next moment
Henry came staggering through the
Drop where you are shouted Reid to
the witness. Reid fired two shots at
Henry, who was lying face downward on
the floor. Before shooting Reid said to
Henry, Nov I've got you whore ! want
you" Reid had pointed his revolver all
who were there. After firing the last shot
Reid backed out through the screen door.
Judge Hoffman did not examine the wit
ness TO any great extent, as the defence
intends to depend upon expert testimony
to prove that the defendant is insane.
Charles Woltman testified that he was
in the saloon sitting at a table reading
a paper. He saw Reid when he entered
and ask Henry if he could see him fol-
a moment Reid and Henry walked out
together and a second or two afterward
he heard the pistol shot. The remainder
OF his testimony corroborated that of the
previous witness.
s4What did you do when the shots were
fred2" asked Judge Hoffman on cross
examination.
Il kept on reading the paper"
TIL shooting didn't disturb your
mo sir"
DO You belong to any military com
pany?"
mo. sir"
Henry Reese was in the saloon a few
minutes before Reid entered. Henry in
vited him TO have a drink, and after he
had taken 1t he was walking back toward
the rear end Of the saloon when he heard
a shot. He thought it was a firecraeker
stagger through the door closely followed
by Reid. He saw Reid fire two shots at
Henry, who was lying on the floor. The
only additional testimony the witness
gave was that Reid said to Henry before
Shooting in the saloon, 'sPn make sure
Of gou."
Edwin L. Stanton, of No. 1863 Newark
street. corroborated the testimony of the
previous witnesses. Reid ordered the
witness to stand back. at the same time
pointing the revolver at him. The witness
not only stood back, but made his es-
rape through the hall door. Afterwarf
he SAW Reid walking down the street
and gave an alarm. The Court took 9
recess at one o'clock
FOUR HUNDREDS PICNIC.