The Washington times., 1908-01-25
SALOON MAN SLAIN:
BODY IS MUTHATED
AND LEFT IN ROAD
Series of Grimes Near the Capitol, Linked With
Henry Reds Death Furnishes Only Clue
to Detectives Three Men Held

on the pavement. and the body tossed
oEf r the embankment.
lhis theory mas been discredltsd by
= q police today. Lieutenant Peck, in
2 aarge or the detective office at night,
md Charles Evans. Of the central Of
ice. who went i'm 5dIaCely 10 the scene
after the police We're notified, are OF
| the opinion that Reid went down the
steps himself.
No Blood on Pavement.
The detectives say that there IS no
blood on the pavement or IN the snow
along the street. The only footprints
are those made by Reid when he ran
down the steps to escape the attack.
The detectives think he managed to
break away after the first assault, and
started down the embanzment IN the
hope Of escaping. His dssGtlanL follow
Ell, overlook him at the bottom, and a
short tussle probably eusued.
The sounds heard by the Reighbors
indicate that the man made a short but
desperate struggle for his life. He was
soon OYerpowered. Fourteen cuts and
wounds were found on his head and
face, and the features had been horribly
nUtilated-
Colored Employe Held.
Charles Philips, colored, and hts
brother Fred. employed by Reid at his
saloon, are held at the Sixth precinct
station Charles. the police q ssert was
the last man 10 see the sa4OOnkeeper
alive Both men Il IS alleged, knew that
he was in the habit of taking the money
home with him.
Il is admitted, however. that there is
no evidence 10 connect the negroes with
the crime. Both assert their innocence.
Thomas POInde1ter5 cOlOred, is also
.beiug held pending the investigation OF
the hold-up Of Sen and the murder OF
Reid. PolndeXter was arrested on de
scription furnished by Sen. and the de-
teCuves say they have learned he was
In the vicinity OF the two crimes last
night.
An examination of Reid's body dis
closed the fact that his watch and chain
had been tern from his vest a dollar
bill in his trousers pocket had not been
disturbed. Underneath the body there
was a penny which had evidently rolled
out during the struggle.
Lieutenant Peck and Detectives Evans.
Mullen, and NermilliOn worked on the
case until daylight, and this morning
other detectives were assigned TO assist
the police of the Sixth precinct in clear
ing uD the mystery.
Outrageous" Says Coroner.
Coroner hewitt called at the District
morgue and viewed Reds body. After
an examinationsof the remains, he said:
This IS the most brutal and out
rageous murder have ever seen in all
my experience The man was literally
hacked 70 death.
An examination Of Reid's remains
showed that he had received two deep
cuts on the left wrist both of which
severed the large artery IN the arm.
Either of these wounds would have
been sufficient to have caused death His
face and head were slashed in every
direction.
There will probaly be an inquest at
thesmorg1Ie Monday morning.
Witness Saw Man in Street.
The nearest witnesses to the murder
'weTe William Bell and his wife, colored.
living at q r street. in front of whose
home the body Of Reid was found The
woman says that about 1870 she heard
voices and a Scuffle near her door. Ac-
customed to drunken men passing at
night, they for awhile paid no attention
(ConfinJed on Second Pare