St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-03-15
AK MANS CRIME
EXCEEDED BY
HUMAN FIEND
COVINGTON

shocked the people of Covington, Fri
day morning, when the particulars
of the murder of Mrs. Hermina Reed
became known.
Lying on her bed in one of the
four rooms of a wooden house stu
ated in what was formery known as
the District" in the block opposite
the Addison grocery, the finely shap-
ed body of Mrs. Reed presented the
appearance of one sleeping, the small
feet protruding just over the edge;
but when the face was uncovered
the CHASTITY sight caused shudder
of horror.
The open breast beneath a black
and white checked dress showed silk
embroidered underwear and the
showiness affected by women of her
character. There were rings on her
fingers and ear rings in her ears and
the general fittings of the bed showed
more care than the other furnishings
of the room. The mattress was sat
urated with blood, as was a fancy
pillow beside her head. When the
covering, was lifted from her face
the horrible work of the fiend who
murdered her was revealed. The
eyes were closed with clotted blood
The forehead and the back of the
crush ice by pounding in bag. The
assault was made with an automobile
hammer, which must have been
welded with the frenzy of a maniac,
blow after blow until the wire-wound
handle of the hammer broke and
left the weapon useless. There was
also a wound on the side of the face,
clear cut as if done with some sharp
instrument This wound severed an
artery and she would have bled to
death from this alone. There were
also other wounds on the face that
seem to be clean cut.
The crime was first brought to the
sheriff's Office by a call from the
Warren saloon, which was answered
by Deputy Guy A. Smith and who
notified Coroner Bulloch. The Coro-
ner gathered a jury and repaired to
the scene of the crime, taking Reed
with him, who was under the influ-
ence of liquor and had told the story
of his wife's death to the barkeeper
at Warren's saloon. Reed was par
Bulloch just how he had entered the
room when he discovered his wife's
death. He said he had found the
front door locked and pushed in the
kitchen door and taking a case knife
from a cake his wife had baked
thrust it between the door and its
frame and lifted the hook
Reed said he had returned home
early in the morning. That he had
spent the night at the saloon, and
Dave Core claimed that he had been
his companion for the night and
knew this to be true But there
were four negro witnesses who claim
ed they had heard screams shortly
after 10 o'clock Thursday night. All
the evidence seems to be circum-
stantial, but the general opinion
seems to be that Reed knows more
Of his wife's murder than he has
told. He had taken a fish home to
be cooked and had cleaned it before
he says he left the house, about 8
o'clock. He claims to know nothing
Of what happened at the house be-
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Carried
Following is the report of finance
Mo he
bills against the road fund
for $1970.71; general fund, $9O.03;
crimina fund, $331.38; dipping vat
fund, $64.00; bridge fund, $500.
J. M. SMITH,
H. N. FENDLASON,
e. J.. DOMERGUE,
Finance Committee.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Criminal Fund.
Robt. Badon, autos for sheriff,
$21.00.
w. H. Kentzel, printing, $1.25.
Ed. Laeroix, team, $3.50.
Ed. Lacroix, team, $3.50:
j. B. Nichols, conveying prisoners,
$500.
Jno. R. Elliott, conveying Craw-
ford and Brown to Covington,
$10.50.
Geo. R. Dutsch, conveying prison
er from Madisonville, $3.0S.
T. E. Brewster, feeding prisoners
for February, 10000.
Corner Drug Store, medicine for
prisoners, $500.
T. E. Brewster, attending court,
ETC., $S4.55.
Colmar james, juror at inquest,
$500.
o. Limbaugh, same, $500.
T. J. Davis, same, $500.
Thos. Coyne, same, $500.
F. F. Mitchell, same, $500.
H. D. Bulloch, inquest of Mrs.
$500.
DR.. H. E. Gautreaux, interdiction
of Elinor Bridges, $500.
DR.. H. D. Bulloch, interdiction of
Elinor Bridges, $500.
G. M. Fendlason, conveying pris-
oner, $500.
Road Fund.
Salmen Brick & Lumber Co., lum-
ber for 9th ward, $15.87.
Ed. Sharp, work on Lee Road, 4
days, $500.
Cowan-Kerr Lumber Co., lumber
for Abita road, $605.
Tom Perrin, work on Madisonyille
road, 10 days, $500.
Covington Grocery & Grain, feed