Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-05
Inquest Over Miss Reichlin
Begun Today.
HER BROTHERS STORY
HE DECLARES THE REV. WALSER
is INNOCENT.
Latter Represented by Counsel at the
Investigation-Police Officials
Tell Their Stories.

ELYRIA Ohio May 5.-The coroners IN
quest in connection with the murder OF
Miss Agatha Reichlin last Thursday night
at Lorain, began here today In the pres
ence of. a large number of people.
Father Walser. the accused priest was
represented by Mr.. E. G. Johnson Oh
Cleveland. as counsel. Many friends OF
Father Walser were present. including inc
plight Rev Boniface Russ of Lima, Ohio,
head of the Order of Precious Blood fa-
theirs.
Cant Ketchum of the Lorain police. VINO
was summoned by telephone to the heich-
lin house on the night Of the murder was
the first witness to take the stano. iae
gave a detailed description OF the mouse
and its surroundings. He said ne 1ouho
Cassimer Reichlin and Father Walser Iuhy
dressed and downstairs when he reacheo
the house. Continuing. the captain saiu and
THE dead girls mouth was open anu
three or four of her teeth broken out ana
lying on the blood-stained pillow.
Murderer Left Mud on Floor.
"Going to the attic I found fresh muo
on the floor that had apparently recently
dropped from a mans shoe. There was also
fresh mud on the ladder that had been put
up to the attic window
Cassimer Reichlin described the scene III
his sisters room when he reached IT, aLter
being aroused on the night of the murder.
The girls left foot was drawn up ana her
head was bleeding and she lay partly on
her left side. The bed clothes were smootn
and undisturbed and the bed quilts drawn
up close under her chin. The body was
still warm. The door between the girls
room and Rev. Walser's room was OPEN
One bed in the latter room had been dis
turbed. The other had not. A ladder on
the south side of the building leading to the
a. vpfn6 W. L
the window by two and half feet. The
window itself was out and leaning against
old trunk. He noticed no tracks until
morning. When discovered the tracks were
small but not distinct He said WalSer
gave him description of the man he had
seen as being thin, tall, wore a mustache
and SLOUGH hat.
Young Reichlin's Story.
LORAIN, Ohio, May 5.-For the first
time since the tragedy Cassimer Reich
lin, the youngest brother of the muir
dered girl who was in the house
last Thursday night when the crime was
committed. has told his story of the hap
penings of the night. Little of Importance
Is added to what was already known. The
statement details how Father Walser,
Agatha and Cassimer spent the evening in
:talking and singing, all retiring between
: 10 and IL O'Clock. Cassmer says he was
awakened about l o'clock by the priest
Ing that burglars were in the house. He
arose and ran to his sisters room and
sfound her lying in her bed covered with
blood and life extinct. He then searched
the house. but found no one.
Continuing, Cassmer said: Il went down.
stairs and called the central and told the
operator to notify the police The dog
gave two sharp banks, and then 1 spoke
to him. Fifteen or twenty minutes later
the police arrived. 1 uncovered my sister
and showed them. Then 1 took them into
the attic. We found fresh mud on the
attic floor under the attic window and
afterward on the ladder. I pulled In the
room and We could start the bloodhounds
from 1t.
Priest Asked for Whisky. -7,-
Father Walser turned to me and said:
Il must break my fast. 1 cannot say mass
tomorrow unless I have something to drink
tonight
There was nothing in the house, so I
decided to go to Armstrong; saloon and
get liquor. Father Walser was afraid to
stay alone, Officer Masterson stayed
with him. l took a gallon jug and went
to the SALOON. / have been incensed by
the stories which have been circulated
that we were drinking before we went
to bed. 1t was untrue"
You have every confidence that Father
. Walser Is not guilty of the crime with
which he is charged?" was asked.
/ IF Father Walser is guilty then 1 am
guilty. If he should hang, then they had
ought to hang me. 1 know he Is limo
cent"
Later the same question was asked of
Father Reichlin.
He said: 81 have absolute faith in Father
NalSpr. / q innnoant