The Washington times., 1908-01-26

Breaking away from his assailants he
went down the steps. evidently hoping
10 escape from the murderer. lie was
overtaken at the foot OF the steps.
Bell and wife say that the scufgle
sounded as though Reid made resist
ance, and for q few seconds put up a
desperate fight for his life. 1t was only
a struggle Of seconds. though. for he
was soon overpOwercd. Even after he
was dead the murderer must have con
tinued his brutal assault.
That white 9s well as negro robbers
have been operating in the section Of
the city where the murder occurred Is
known 10 the police, and II robbery was
the motive for the killing OF Reid IL IS
possible that the work was that OF
white men. The police. however. are in
clined 70 the theory that the manner in
which the body was mutilated and the
finding Of the oyster knife, indicate
that a negro IS responsible for the muir
der.
one Of the recent victims Of a hold-u7
and robbery in the section of the city
where Reid was killed Is William Col
Inns. a bartender at Sam Steinberger' 3
saloon. Eighth and D streets northwest
Collins lives at Il Massachusetts ave
nue. After ie8vtng the saloon shortly
hiktI lili4l4ElL 5Huuags ne was assault
ed and robbed by two white men IN
front OF his home. just as Collins was
/ about 20 90 up the steps q cab drew
up at the curb. and two men jumped out.
Attacked and Robbed.
Rushing up 10 Collins. they attacked
him without warning. and took a hand
some pearl stickpln from his tie. Col
Inns has furnished the police with a
& EuE
/ special effort is being made to find
them.
The police realize that unless the muir
| derer confesses there Is slight hope o.
/ fixing the responsibility for the crime
[ The men under arrest have been put
I through the third degree. but tbs
I sweating has given the police no ad-
I diuonal information No one saw th'
crime committed. It is not known
/ whether the murder was the work o
/ one or two persons there is nothing &c
show that any Of the suspects have any
! actual knowledge Of the crime. and tn
/ police say they are virtually al a stand
/ still.
! Inspector Boardman, Chief Of Detec
/ tives, said last night:
II have no doubt but that this vii
! all come out right in a day or two. an,
! the man arrested who committed th'
/ murder. In a case like this II Is no
! possible TO go right out on the stree
/ and pick Up. the right party. II require'
1 work, and we are doing our level best Z
I clear up the mystery
Detailed on Case.
Lieutenant Peck, IN charge OF the de
tectlve office at night. and Detective
/ Evans. Mullen. and VeTmilliOn, OF tn
! headqua rter's stan. are the men VIII
have been detailed upon the case Cap
/ tain Byrues. of the Sixth precinct. ais
has a squad OF men working.
Instead OF following his usual custom
| Reid did not take the money from IN
cash register when ne closed up Fri
day night, but left $40 IN the saloon
When his body was found, his gol
watch and chain had been taken fror
his vest. A dollar bill had not bee
taken from his pocket. Underneath IN
body was a penny.
Reid was a native of Brentville, Va
and came TO washington about six year
ago he was engaged in the hotel bus
! ness in Manassas at one time. For
short time after coming to Washingto
he was employed as street car con
! ductOT. 80 -
! Major Sylvester has Offered 500 re
ward for the arrest Of the murderer