Evening journal., 1914-01-28
WOMAN SLAYER
OF REED GETS
OUT ON BAIL
COrOner'S Jury Says She Shot
in Self Defense; State
Then Acts
DEFENDANT WITHHOLDS
STORY UNTIL LATER

That Delaware Reed, Of Glasgow.
came to his death by gunshot
wound inflicted by Mrs. Elizabeth Me-
Kinney, the said shot been fired in
self-defense," was the verdict return
ed by Coroner Springs jury in the
Reed tragedy yesterday afternoon
Reed was killed early Sunday even
ing in his home at Glasgow by Mrs.
Mckinney, his cousin, who acted as
his housekeeper following a struggle
between the couple During the
fight the furniture in the dining
room was reduced to wreckage and
the kitchen stove overturned.
Many persons attended the inquest.
The evidence submitted was practi
cally the same as was given at the
preliminary hearing before Magis-
trate Lovett, at Newark, on Monday.
Mrs. Mckinney. who was present at
the inquest. retained her composurc
during the hearing. listening to each
witness without betraying any sign oil
emotion. She broke down for a few
moments whom the jury announced
the verdict, but soon recovered.
After the jury had announced its
verdict a warrant was sworn out be-
fore Magistrate Buckley by Deputy
Attorney General Armon d. Chaytor
Jr.. charging that Mrs McKinne,
did feloniously and with expressed
malice shoot and kill Delaware
Reed" Mrs Mckinney was detained
at the cOroner's office during this
/ time The warrant was served upor
/ her there by County Constable Whar-
/ tenby, after which. in company witt
[ her counsel, ]. Frank Ball. she wen
before Magistrate Buckley and wa.
/ held under $4,000 bail at the reques
4 of Judge Ball and with the consent
of Mr.. Chaytor, for trial before The
/ Court of Oyer and Termner. 4
relative of the accused woman fur
F. nished the bond
Fay Mckinney, the -4-ye9r-old daugh
ter Of the accused woman, created
favorable impression at the inquest b.
the straightforward manner in whic
she gave her testimony relative to tn
trouble between her mother and Reed
The child relatcd the trouble that ha
occurred to within short time Of IA
Iafiual eAnn,iiff nhief. $50 dil W ni.
mess owing 10 the fact that her rranC
mother, Mrs ElnmR Reed. mother {
the accused woman, had taken her wit
her sister. Ella, and brother. Ffanc
from the house. The young witne-
described how Reed had knocked owe
the kitchen stove, setting fire to th
house. and how she and her brothe
and sister had brought water to eNtif
lguish the blaze. She told how she an
lher sister had been thrown 10 the lloo
by Reed. who came within few inche
lof Kicking ner in the head. The chill
also testified that Reed had armed him
self with the leg of a broken table wit
which be struck her mother.
The father of the slain man, RobeI
Reed of Newark. was the first witnes
called, and in reply to sir. Chaytor b
testified that the last time he saw hi
son alive was about two weeks ago, an
lthc next time he saw him was Monda
might. after the shooting.
Mrs Emma Reed. mother of Mrs. Nj
Kinney, testified that she had not see
the shooting, nor had she heard il.
Mr.. Ball. representing Mrs. Nlcki
ney. then inquired of the jury If the
intended TO 90 into the facts which i
d, up to the actual shooting and they r
piled that they did.
Harry Brand then testified he h
j passed the house about 10 yards whit
! he heard the first shot fired, which W
= followed by two other shots in quit
r succession. At that time witness sa
r Reed was standing between the por
C of the house and the front gate and Nj
u Mckinney was in the doorway. Brai
,. said he did not see the fash of the pI
I tol. He knew nothing of the trout
S leading up to the shooting.
Coroner's physician Dr. II. w. Brigl
n who made the autopsy ON Reeds bod
d testified that Reeds death was due
# hemorrhages OF the lungs resulting fro
n a gunshot wound. He stated that {
5 bullet entered just below the collar bo
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