Evening star., 1922-06-20
TALKS IN SLEEP;
SUSPECT MURDER
Wife Claims Husband Con-
fessed to Staying in
1908.

Talking in his sleep. Samuel Brown.
colored, forty-one years old, 234 I'd
street northeast. mentioned some
thing about the murder of Henry
w. Reid. a saloonkeeper. the morning
of January 25, 1908. in front of 21
F street. His wife overheard the
talk and the next day questioned
him about IL. He Is alleged to have
admitted to her of having partici-
pated in the killing with a relative,
who. the police say. has since died
in st. Eliza beths Hospital.
Brown was arrested early today by
Detectives Scrivener. Mullen, Corn
well and Messer. and Is held on sus-
picion of having been implicated in
investigation by Detective Joseph
Morgan after Mrs. Brown had i'm
parted to Miss Mae McKeever. ste
nographer at the Juvenile Court,
where she applied for a warrant for
her husband. information of her
husbands alleged murder confession.
Denies Charge.
When placed under arrest at his
home this morning. 1t is stated, he
remarked: You think 1 killed Reid.
but didn't"
1t was learned by Detective Morgan
that Mrs. Emma Brown. wife Of the
prisoner had questioned her husband
in the presence of a/thfrd person and
also that she had planned to apply
to District Attorney Peyton Gordon
for a warrant for her husband for al
legged brutal treatment. and yesterday
when she appeared in the district at
torney's office he had her taken to
police headquarters.
Questioned by Detective Morgan.
hn ic lou Cd
ored face and arm. the result Of her
husbands attacks. she stated. freely
discussed the alleged confession Of
the murder of the saloonkeeper
says He Became Worried.
It was last Friday night that she
first became aware that her husband
was troubled over something, she
said. and was talking in his sleep.
He mentioned the name Of the slain
saloonkeeper. she stated. and heard
him say: Go away from me, Reid {:
/ don't want to hurt you any more"
Mrs. Brown said her husband said
he had killed Reid and that he had
Saturday morning. the wife stated.
she further questioned him. asking
him if he had killed a man. He hest
tated. she said. and finally told her
he had killed a bartender named
Reid. Mrs. Brown said she knew
bands mind.
In addition to talking in his sleep.
the police were told. Brown had been
heard in his stable at night, while
putting his horse away, mention the
name of Reid and make use of re-
| marks suggesting he was afraid of
being harmed by the latter.
History Of Murder.
Henry Reid conducted a saloon at
Massachusetts avenue and North Cap
! ital and F streets. and he boarded at
| New Jersey avenue and E street at
| the time he was killed. He started
| from his place Of business shortly
after midnight. II was about 1890
! o'clock in the morning when his body
| was found in the snow in front of the
F street house. a sharpened oyster
knife that had been used in the slay-
| ing was found near the body.
The face. head and hands of the
saloonkeeper were badly slashed and
| stabbed. the wounds numbering about
three dozen. Pockets of the slain man
had been relieved of what cash he
had, possibly several hundred dollars,
and his watch and chain.
Scores of arrests were made by the
! detectives. Charles Phillips, COL
ored porter in Reid's employ, was
| Jailed as a United States witness and
| kept in Jail more than year, the
| detectives hoping they would be able
| to fasten the crime on him. He was
| paid sl25 a day for the time he was
| detained.