Evening journal., 1904-11-26
BELIEVE GIRL
KILLED SELF
Her Employer Says Her
Handwriting Was Similar
to Note Found
SUFFERING FROM MELANCHOLIA

WI hUAub lubUt uiI LIN bubIlN
Philadelphia, Nov. 26. - Although
the elements of mystery which sur
round the case have not yet been
cleared up, the Investigations of the
officers seem to show that Caroline
Reinholtz, the Strafford housemaid,
committed suicide. The girl was found
dead on the evening of Thanksgiving
Day in the kitchen of the residence Of
Robert S. Brodhead, with three bullet
holes in her breast and knife wound
in her throat
In the meantime Jerome Newman,
of Belmar N. j., the dead girls sweet
heart, is in the Jail at Wayne. The
police will not admit that the young
man is under suspicion, but he may
be held until Coroner Fry, of Chester,
holds the inquest. Newman was ar
rested by Chief of Police Richard
Leary. of Wayne. shortly after he ar
rived in Strafford.
The fact that the young man came
back knowing that Caroline had died
under suspicious circumstances, and
that his presence at the Brodhead
house on Thursday would operate
against him, satisfies the authorities
that he was not guilty of any crime.
His straightforward account of his
movements is also in his favor.
Newman's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stuart Newman, live at Belmar, where
the young man was born, and has
passed his life. His father is a hucks-
ter and he has recently been assist
ing the older man. The last employ
ment he had was last summer, when
he was assistant baggage master for
the Pennsylvania Railroad at Atlantic
City. The young man is about 25 years
old and is tall and slim, smOoth-faced
and of dark complexion. He is rather
good looking.
81 met Carrie Reinholtz two years
ago" said Newman this morning,
when the Brodheads were summering
at Belmar Since then I have seen her
often and came to love her. Though
we were not engaged, it was my hope
to marry her if she would have me-"
When asked if he knew of any rea-
son for his sweetheart to commit sui
eide, Newman replied emphatically
that he did not Chief Leary read to
the young man a copy of the letter
which was found on the bureau in the
girls room, and which is supposed to
have been written by her. The original
letter is in the hands of Coroner Fry,
so it could not be given to the young
man to see If he could identify the
handwriting as that of Caroline Rein
holtz.
Following is the letter:
Dear Ella and Elizabeth:
"The time has come. / have Just
returned from the station after having
expressed a grip to Miss Minnie 10
Wilkesbarre Pa. She will get it ali
right. I will now say goodbye. I
have tried to stay, but cannot Don't
mind me; just feel as though I had
never been near you. What is the use
to worry? Just put me anywhere, but
! would prefer to rest beside mother
She must be lonely, lying down there
in the deep earth by herself, alone all
these years.
"If you choose to do so, just place a
simple gravestone at each grave in
our cemetery lot. In my pocketboolx
in the tray in my trunk you will find
note for s20S. September, October
and November wages are still due me,
amounting to SS6, or s13 per month.
What is left you may have. It may
help you to secure an education.
Il hope you will be contented at
home. Tell Minnie 1 am sorry to have
to leave you all. Tell papa to try and
stay at the home if he likes 1t. Tell
Jerome / loved him. and goodbye, If
you see him again. CARRIE"
When the letter was read Newman
wept unrestrainedly. He declared the
wording of the epistle sounded as if II
might have been written by Caroline,
and that there were little points in il
which none but the dead girl or a
member Of her family would have un-
| derstood.
Robert S. 9rodhead, who had en-
ployed Miss Reinholtz, has arrived
home. After a conference with him
the police officials felt satisfied that
the young woman took her own life.
Mr.. Brodhead says that the girls hand
writing was similar to that in the note
found in the domestic's room. He also
] informed the police that Miss Rein
holtz had been suffering from melan-
cholia for the last month. The inquest
will be held some time today.