Evening star., 1908-01-26
When the Murder Occurred.

That Henry W. Reid was murdered and
robbed Saturday morning about 12:45
o'clock Is certain, but Just who committed
The deed and just what was taken from
him lis not determined. Particular at
tention was paid last night to the prs-
oner Charles Phillips who was employed
In the restaurant as porter and he was
sweated several times. The police are
OF the opinion he knows more than he is
willing to tell lie admitted having given
the two shrfl whistles yesterday morn
ing as he approa ched his home. 8s Mas
sachusetfs avenue. This information was
given to the police by William Collins
az told in yesterdays Star. Phillips says
he gave this signal in order to attract
his wife to the front door. 1t was not
an unusual thing, he stated, for him to
give such whistles TO inform his wife of
his coming, but he denied that it was as
late as the witness stated.
1T couldn't have been later than ten
minutes past l. o'clock" the prisoner
stated. "as l walked directly from the
saloon TO my home"
Collins. however. was on duty at the
Diamond until midnight. and he walked
from there to 9th and G streets with his
employer Samuel Steinberger, leaving
him at that corner to .oard car 1t
was 1928 O'Clock Collins says, when he
reached the front of his home and saw
the colored man wearing a light coat on
the opposite side Of the avenue. Phillips
was told of what Collins had stated and
he seemed somewhat surprised to learn
that the police knew SO much of his
movements. although he would not admit
il was later than la:1o o'clock when he
reached home.
Il have no idea that Phillips COM
mitted the crime. said Detective Evans,
after conyersing with the latter several
times. but l do believe he is able to tell
more than he has already told
1t is the opinion OF the several detect
ives VINO are al work upon the case that
Phillips can identify the coIored men
who were In the saloon Friday night after
1850 O'Clock. and II they could be found
the detectives say they viii pc able to
solve the mystery The two men who
were seen standing near Reds saloon
al North Capitol. F street and Massa chu-
setts avenue. II is believed. are the men
VINO were implicated i'm the crime Phil
lips knew Reid Rad great amount of
money on his person when he LETT the
saloon. II IS supposed. Reid having put
most OF his receipts in the cash register
instead of taking the money home with
hlm. as had been his custom.
Result of a Plot
TIE police are Of the opinion that the
murder and robbery Were the result Of a
deliberate plot. Notwithstanding the be-
lief expressed by Capt. Byrnes that, the
murder was committed il a house and the
tie murder been committed in one OF the
houses 1t IS argued there would have
f'een blood enough spilled 70 have kept
several persons busy Scrupbng fioors the
remainder of the night. \ shirt contain
ing what appeared 10 be very much like
u blood STAN was found in the house OF
charles Phillips and the detectives took
tnarSe Of II. Phillips admitted that the
STAN was caused by human blood b,l
declared II was from lis nose III IS iii.
intention of the officers 20 have the chem
Isl IN tae health department make an
analysis Of the stain tomorrow
Neiy li.tis attention has thus far bean
pdId To the other prisoners Beverly auC
Was shiHSton were arrested more rartjcu-
iarly in connection with The robbery OF
francs W; Sell. m" veteran. shortlv after
ne let DalSs saloon AT New Jersey ave
nae and L street FriGay night. although
ttte deteCtlvcs hope their arres, may as
sist them I'm the efforts TO solv. the n,ur-
H'H nfTs1ei@ S".f was taken to see the
TWO prisoners mentioned but he vas mn
ao'e TO "a" they We're The men VINO ha ~
H"!d him NJ and relieved him Of his
MONEY although. he said there was a re-
emnlance.
Emma Jasper Hysterical.
Emma Jasper. colored. one of the sew
eral occupants OF II T. street was taken
10 The police station last night by Sergt
Curry and Policemen Hacket Nahaney
and Little and closely questioned. Emma
was very much under the influence of
liquor and was perfectly willing To taIL
She had her own ioeas ABOUT tEe 80
and cid not hesitate 10 say what she
thought about scTne of her neighbors Tba
woman declared she had been beaten he
"ause some of her neighbors had accused
her of being too willing 10 talk about the
Ease. but She was unable TO exhibit any
NonnCs.
Il was evident from her hystercal our.
bursts that she had heard the case DIS.
cussed. but she Was unable to give the of
ficers any direct Information which would
assist them in their investigation. Emma