Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1903 — PRIEST SET FREE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

PRIEST SET FREE.

turner 1 * Jtirjr Acquits Blue of Mari der of Miss Relchlia, Rev. Ferdinand W Riser, who was arrested in connection with the murder of Agatha Reichlin at Lorain, Ohio, was from custody after a coroner’s inquest had determined that “Agatha Reichlin came to her death frond wounds inflicted by a atone in the hands of a person unknown.” Immediately after being released Father Walser was congratulated by the large crowd that had assembled in the Mayor’s office during the hearing. Father Reichlin, the brother of the murdered girl, was the first to shake bands with the mah whom he has defended staunch' ly rinee the arrest. The Inquest, which was held at Elyria before Coroner French, developed testimony in support of the theory that a burglar or some other desperate man committed the crime. Captain Ketchum

of the police force testified that the bloodhounds used to trail the murderer did not pay any more attention to Father Walser’s bed than they did to other beds in the house.

MISS AGATHA REICHLIN.