The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-01
REED SPENDS NIGHT IN TOWN
THE BARTER FAMILY ALL con-
al on ms INNOCENCE.
Philip Toibert. Held nt Danviiie IA a
Suspect, u Also Released
Talk OF other Cicws.

sisters said they were satisfied that Reed
was not the negro guilty OF the outrageous
assault.
Mrs. Darter delivered 20 Reed a kindly
lecture. advising him 10 settle down. lead
the right sort OF "a life and stop roaming
about the country; Robert Darter, the in-
Jured girls brother. gave Reed a dollar
and he was released from custody about
2:s0 o'clock. at Washington and State
streets. by Detectives Asch and Morgan
The decision OF Miss Darter and members
Of her family as To their belief In Reeds
innocence was after he had been taken 10
their home yesterday for the second tim
and n more careful examination made.
under conditions more favorable 10 unpre-
JUDGED judgment than prevailed Wednes-
day afternoon. when he was first taken
before Miss Dartor and she expressed doubt
about his identity.
Her decision as 10 his innocence was
wholly on account OF her critical examina-
ton OF his features and not because OF the
reports and allbis SO strongly I'm Reeds
favor.
Reed. In charge of superintendent Quig-
ley and Detectives Asch, Morgan and Holtz.
was taken. In a buggy, yesterday after
noon. to the Darter home. IL was thought
advisable. before releasing him. TO take
him once more before Miss Darter. No per-
sons other than the officers named and the
members OF the family were present. the
fact not having been announced I'm order
that Miss Darter might feel free and not be
subject to the excitement and stress OF
the day before.
TAKEN BEFORE MISS DARTER.
Reed was taken into the room where Miss
-
ent Quigley explained to her the object of
their visit and asked that she carefully look
at him and make up her mind as to wheth-
er or not she believed he was the negro who
assaulted her. She exhibited more lively
and closer interest than she had on
Wednesday. and after scrdtinizing him for
several minutes she asked to look at his
teeth. Reed opened his mouth to show his
teeth. He was then sitting in q chair and
she was unable to examine them as closely
as she wanted and asked that he get
down closer. Reed then knelt beside the
couch and again opened his mouth. He
raised his upper lip with his fingers and
afterward Superintendent Quigley spread
his lips as far apart as was possible.
For many minutes there were few words
said and Miss Darter broke the silence by
49, ~ tAtS 49, bAC NCCNA- ohC
then declared she would, without doubt,
know the teeth Of her assailant IL she
should ever see them again.
Superintendent Quigley then called her
attention TO the hair on the Negroes upper
lip, saying that the man she had described
had a short. heavy. stubby mustache. The
hair on Reeds lip was soft, short, curly
and very thin. and Miss Darter then said
she believed Reed CouId NOT roiSa n vnrS-
tache such as the man who assaulted her.
Around the couch where Miss Darter lay
We're all the members of her family. No
word was spoken by any of them, yet
each turned often toward the others with
inquiring looks in their eyes. Miss Oar
ter never took her eyes from Reed. He
was cool and possessed and her gaze
seemed to have no effect upon him. He
sat before the couch for about three-quar-
tiers of an hour talking. telling her where
he had been and repeated the story he has
told several times.
Finally Superintendent Quigley said. as
he arose: Now, Miss Barter, we want
you to make up your mind conclusively
whether this is the man who assaulted you
or not. We want to know what action to
take"
Miss Barter said: 'This man looks like
the man. lie is the same height, build
and the same color as the man that as
saulted me, but he has not the teeth and
has not the moustache and is not the
man.. l am absolutely sure this is not the
THE NEGRO ADVISED.
As Reed arose TO go Mrs. Darter said:
Young man. let me give you a piece of
advice. BE careful. If you have done any
thing wrong IN your life, try to lead a
different life. Go along the right path
and quit roaming around the country.
She also referred to the danger to which
his roaming had subjected him and ex-
pressed belief in his innocence.
After Reed had gone out of the room
Robert Barter expressed his satisfaction
with the efforts of the police to arrest the
criminal and also TO protect Reed until
he was proven beyond doubt. before trial
and asked him If he had any money, and
upon receiving a negative reply drew a
dollar from his pocket and handed it to
him, saying that IL would be enough TO
buy him something TO eat.
Reed was taken in the buggy with Asch
and Morgan and the drive TO the city was
begun. He was told that he would be
released and he expressed a desire TO leave
the officers near State street. He asked
about the ACCESSIBILITY OF going to Brandon's
restaurant, at 1904 East Washington street,
where he formerly worked. He was told
he had better keep away. as there was
no telling what people who should recog-
nize him would do.
During the drive he said he had not the
slightest fear at any time. as he had al
ways told the truth. and felt that he would
be protected from mob violence. He said
be intended 10 go back to Morristown
where he seems To have acquaintance. ard
then work his way back TO Charlottesville
Va. where his mother lives. OF his mother
he said: when l tell her about this. she I
say. Il told you not TO so round then
Yankees
Letters and kilograms. corroboratinf
Reeds statement and the messages 10y
telephone. Wednesday night. were received
Yesterday morning at police headquarters
and these also corroborated stories told b,
Reed. though before he realized the seri
BUSINESS Of the movement against him n,
had made many conflicting statements.
During the night there We're many rum
} ors OF attacks upon the Jail and polio,
|, Headquarters. but the night was without
excitement and the police were able e
handle all the people who. out of morbi,
curiosity, fingered for a time about IN,
streets. in the vicinity OF the jail. The 20
lice say they have several clews relative e
; suspects. which they decline to divulg'
until further investigations are made.
TOLBERT NOT WANTED.
Detectives Morgan and Hoitz went. yes
terday, to Danvilie. where a negro was be
, ing held as a suspect" When they ar
/, rived a photographer was busily engaged
taking photographs for a reporter of al
D afternoon paper. He secured the plates an'
hurried 10 the railway station, Morgan an