The evening times., 1898-09-05
THE BLOODFIELD Crime
William Reed Held for the
Murder of Lizzie Logan.
WITNESSESTOTHE TRAGEDY
The Prisoner, Mt the COrOner's In
quest, Admits That He Plunged a
Knife Into the Victims ThrOat-He
Persists in Talking, Despite the
Advice of His Attorney.

William tteSu, SldUDeN L!LAlC
Logan to death Saturday night at Second
and NJ Streets southwest.
Coroner Carr held an inquest into the
deed at No. police station today.
DR.. Ruffin was the first witness. He
testified TO the result of the autopsy, say
ing that the victim had a stab wound in
the neck which had severed the jugular
vein and had caused death from loss of
blood.
Andrew Williams, of 13G p Street south
west, the next witness, testified that ne
was standing at Second and NJ Streets
when Lizzie Logan passed A man came
along with a stick in his hand, and she
remarked: Andy, that man is going to
do something to me-" Just then the man
said: Lizzie. can 1 see you a minute?'
No; l am otherwise engaged she re-
sponded. The man then run his hand in
his pocket, and pulling something out,
rushed at Lizzie / could not tell whether
1t waa a razor or a knife She run
little distance after he struck her and fell
fiat on her face. The man run also and
foil, but got up again and got away"
Reed, who was sitting in the room be-
tween his counsel and Policeman Cowne,
watched the witness closely.
DO you see the man." ASKED Coroner
Carr. That's him. said Williams, indi-
eating Reed. who nodded his head stoi-
cally.
Alonzo Whitfield. colored. was next
called. He said he lives at 1910 Second
Street southeast, and keeps a barber
shop near the scene of the murder 1t
was shortly after u O'Clock that he start
ed out after pigs foot and a bottle
or beer. He got the pigs foot but the
saloonkeeper refused TO let him have the
beer. "A friend came along and asked
me for a toe of de foot an glib it to him
'Jes den Reed come long and went to-
ward Lizzie and Mr.. Andy Williams
Gemmen, If you will let me. 1 will show
you what dat man Reed did
"All right" said Coroner Carr.
The witness stood up and illustrated
the blow delivered by Reed. II heard
thump an said dat man done cut dat
woman an shore nun he did cut her,
an dat was de man, he was de only one
who could do sech a thing" concluded
Whitfield as he pointed dramatically at
the prisoner.
Joseph Hughes colored, of lbs NJ Street
southwest, also described the cutting II
was with Whitfield. he said and when
Lizzie Logan was cut | left him with the
woman and ran after Reed"
Hattie Beverly. colored said she had
| heard Reed threaten to kill the Logan
woman one day. Early Saturday night
he came to my house and asked for Liz
zie. | said she was not there and he
said he was going To Kill her and myself
once before his wife came to me and
warned US that Reed was going to kill
Lizzie the first opportunity"
Policeman Cowne testified to having
arrested Reed and said that yesterday a
man whose name is Fowler brought to
him a knife found where Reed fell In his
| flight
| The weapon was an ordinary shoemak
er's knife with a long sharp blade, and
the policeman explained that while Reed
| admitted the killing he denied that the
J knife found was the one used.
John Fowler stated to the jury that he
found the knife the next morning with
/ out knowing of any murder having been
| committed.
4 Lawyc- Frisbie wanted to know the
/ hour and place where the knife was
| found
! AT half-rast four Sunday morning on
/ VI Street. between First and Second. =
/ was the witness response
! Coroner Carr next explained to Reed
! that he could make a statement if he de-
! sired.
The lawyer endeavored to persuade his
ea1OAiI AlOl ~ lain, Dul fNet-l persisted and
| said
Il was home Saturday night and had
| gone to bed. II was about l0:30 O'Clock
| that l got up and put on my clothes
! Somebody said Lizzie was inthe Division
| l went there. but did not find her. 1 start
| ed back and got at Second and NJ Streets
| after minight. / saw Lizzie with a man
! on the corner. 1 knew the waist that
| had bought for her. | asked to see her
! and she said she was engage
The man then said, No. you can't see
| her. Then | stuck the knife in her right
in here he continued as he arose and
| pointed his finger at his throat II saw
| the blood fly out and then | run"
| Reed was about 10 continue his narra-
/ tive when Lawyer Frisbie interrupted
saying Anything you say will be used
against you.
| Il don't care. I've got to be punished
| God will punish me-" Reed replied as he
| sat down. The jury then took the case
! and soon after rendered its verdict, hold
ing Reed responsible for the death of
| Lizzie Logan.