The Washington herald., 1908-07-24

New York, July Z3.-Policernan David
SheIiard, OF The Hamburg avenue sta
ton. IN Brooklyn. a married man with
one child. was arrested late this after
noon. charged with the murder Of Bar
bara- Reig, the young woman whose body
was found early yesterday morning in a
shelter house n Irving Square Park.
Williamsburg
Sheliard admits that he was IN the
shelter house with the young woman
when the shot that ended her life was
fred, but declares that she either sa0J
herself with suicidal intent or the pistol.
which he had discarded. was exploded
accidentally
Suspicion was first directed toward
Sheuard when il was discovered that be
was well acquainted with the girl. and
had sent her postcards and nessa ges.
One OF these cards was secured from d
sister OF Miss Reig and shown 10 IN
spector Of Police Hussey. The hand
writing was compared with that Of shell
lard and found 20 be Identical. Shellard
was ordered b. Inspector Hussey 20 re-
port in uniform at the WILLIAMSBURG
Bridge station this afternoon. He was
taken into Inspector Hussey's private
room and questioned closely by Inspector
Hussey, Capt Carey. Of the homicide
bureau; Deputy COMMISSIONS Wood. and
Inspector Brooks
Admits Being with Her.
When he found that his relations with
the girl were known, he said
I admit I was with her. but do no,
XIII her"
| Inspector HUssey asked him II he want
/ ed 10 make statement He said b,
/ thought 1t would be best. and dictated Z
/ long. circumstant!sI version Of the a1ah
l 10 a stenographer- These are the saIisn
points in his explanation
i was patr0llirg my post on the edS,
/ OF Irving Square PARK about 10 in III.
morning. when Barbara came W. Shl
said she had been looking for me on an
tOtEer beat f0r three hours and wanted {,
I talk 10 me I took her 20 the sLeltei
house. unlocked the door. entered. IN
Z locked anosler door. leading 70 q tool
room. and we went in
4 took Of my hat and coat and cIul
and revolver and put them on a tool box
I We turned up the light for a while an,
talked and I smoked uy pipe
Makes Love to Him.
/ She made love 70 me. but I told he
I she was foolish ] was afraid the rounds
man would see the light. so I asked he
| 70 turn II out. and We sat there in IN
dark FOR a long time Finally I told he
{ iL was pretty nearly my relief time a
/ the station house. and ! would have u
go Sne didn't want 10 so. I heard be-
/ move around IN the dark Then I heard
/ shot
i switched on the light. Sae was ly5rl
{ across q box With a hole il her head
I I grabbed my gun and club and coat an,
Z ran out behind some bushes I saw Po
F Iceman hohier. whose post adJoineI
+ mine. so into the shelter house and rhel
E l put on my hat and coat
Aohler came out and raped. and
ran Up % him He said There's
+ woman shot in here said Is sn
+ unconscious2' and he said. yes So "
both went in.
+ I reported for relief al the static
+ house at 8 o'clock In the morning tn
. acting captain told me 20 put On citizen
+ clothes and 80 out and see II could pic
I Up the man who killed the girl in N
. park went TO work on TIE case
Cleans HIS Revolver.
The first Jhins did v,1s 20 20 to II
. back room Of saloon and clean II
/ revolver with a handkerchief. which
{ threw into a closet Then I loaded n
/ empty space with a cartridge I had &
my pocket-one Of two extra I alway
: carried. I was on duty until noon
Why didn't you say yesterday yo
. knew this girl and why didn't you max
I a clean breast OF the affair right away
/ Shella-d was asked
He refused 10 answer
/ Inspector Hussey took his shield. sus
/ pended him from duty, and ordered hir
3 locked up. He VIII be ARA lgued in
/ police court tomorrow morning charge
I with murder.
SheiIard comes from a sood Brookly
family and his name IS well and has bee
. hitherto favorably. known Il police cir
cles- One OF his Uncles was a capital
OF police IN the old city Of Brooklyn. 4
I has a brother on-the force