The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
NO LIGHT ON MURDER
How Reid Came to Death Is
Still Dark Mystery,
SEVEN NEGROES IN CUSTODY
Police Believe Perpetrators of Deed
May BE same Wen Who Held Up
aud Robbed +. ". self Before Mid
night in Vicinity OF Where the
Dead Body Was Found.

] Although still diligently at work rum
ming down every possible cIew which
might have any connection with the case
/ the police at "a ldte hour last night mad
apparently been unable 10 learn anything
/ definite concerning the mysterious muir
/ der of Henry W. Reid. proprietor of "a
saloon at eco North Capitol street whose
horribly mutilated body was found in the
vicinity of his place of business early
/ yesterday morning.
! The central office detectives and police
lot the Sixth precinct. who have been CON
stantly at work on the case since il was
| irst reported, believe, however. they havR
under arrest persons who were perhaps
witnesses os the tragedy, and who, if they
/ wish can throw considerable light ON the
now dark mystery.
/ Mny Have Committed Two Crimes.
I Francis ". Self. AN aged peusioner. liv-
ing at . r. street northwest. the house
/ adjoining the home Of Frank White. "a
uegro. in front of which the murdered sd
! loon keepers body was found. claims that
while returning from a saloon At New
/ Jersey avenue and F. street. some time
between u.30 and - o'clock, he was at
/ tackled by two negroes and robbed of $3.50
/ The police regard it as possible they are
/ the same men who robbed and murdered
/ Reid
In connection with the TWO cases seven
/ persons have been arrested All negroes
| They are held az the Sixth precinct sta
/ ton. Charles Philips and his brother
. u. ..HrH .T...
/ loon, were arrested within "a few minutes
after the police started to work on the
case.
/ Charles Philips was probably the Iaet
person 90 see Reid alive. The negro is
said % have worked late Friday night
not leaving the saloon until after il had
closed at midnight The brothers knew
Reid made habit OF carrying consider
able money home with him.
Others in Custody.
William Beverly, 1oi Madison alley.
/ stump Washington. Al Fenton place,
Thomas Poindexter 81 Census place.
Samuel Langhoru. 2 r street northwest.
and Emma Jasper. Il r street northwest.
are also in custody.
Reid is known 90 have left his cstab-
lishment about 1906 o'clock. after closing
the pl5ne for the night His murdered
body was discovered in the snow In front
OF - + street a half hour later. ReiI S.
known TO have turned wes- on F street
ana started IN the direction Of his board
ing place on leaving tie saloon. About
thirty minutes elapsed between that time
and the time when he was murdered
about 500 feet distant from his starting
Point.
Coroner Nevi;t's Opinion.
a number Of policemen believe Reid was
murdered in a house and then carried out
20 the snow bank Coronet Nevitt IS of
opinion that the stabbing was done at
the exact spot where the boGy was found.
Dr hewitt says that during his experience
as coroner he has never known Of
crime so brutal
stains on Shirt to BE Analysed.
While searching through the room oc-
cupIed by Charles Philips, AZ IS Massa-
chusetts avenue. the detectives discovered
a blue shirt about the neck of which are
several stains. The garment will be
turned over TO the District chemist to-day
for examination and analysis.
Every Policeman ana al the jewelers.
and secondhand dealers of the city have
been instructed TO be on the lookout for
the watch supposed to have been stolen
from Reid. The police have secured
good description of the timepiece, and
this has been spread broadcast over this
city. The description has also been sent
TO the police authorities and jewelers. Of
Baltimore and other cities
The body of Reid is still at the District
moTgue. Coroner hewitt said last night
that if the police have succeeded in gath
ering sufficient information the inquest
viii probably be held Monday morning
The police have been unable to locate
any relatives of the dead man, with the
exception Of CornwalIis Herndon. patrol
driver at the Sixth precinct station a
first cousin. Reid is said to have an aunt
and uncle living at Manassas. Va.