Charles was the son of Henry Reinhart & Martha Hotzell. He married Katherine Yost about 1893. They were the parents of Milton & Esther. He married 2nd Katherine E. Roberts Bricker on Feb 28, 1900.
The Odebolt Chronicle - Thursday , June 7th, 1900 - Yesterday afternoon about three o'clock, Charles D. Reinhart of this city shot his wife through the heart and then put a bullet through his own body. Mrs. Reinhart died instantly, and Charles is not expected to recover.
Mr. Reinhart and his wife left Odebolt in the afternoon for Lake View in a buggy drawn by one horse. About 3 o'clock shots were heard by the members of M.C. Barkley's household. Mr. Barkley lives five miles east of Odebolt, and the sound of the shots came from the hollow just east of the Draper school house. They could see no one, and hence did not pay particular attention to the incident.
A few minutes later Harlan Smith was standing near his father's residence, half a mile west of where the shooting occurred, when he saw a horse walking slowly along pulling a buggy headed west. As it neared him he heard groans, and ran out and stopped the horse. Mrs. Reinhart was dead and her husband was nearly unconscious, with his arm around his wife.
Both were taken to Hon. Asa B. Smith's house and medical aid summoned. Dr Heilman, of Ida Grove, who was on his way home from Lake View, stopped in passing, and found that Mrs. Reinhart had been shot three times, once through the heart and twice through the body below the heart, all the bullets passing through her body.
Mr Reinhart had shot himself twice through the body, the balls entering just below the heart and lodging in the lungs. At last advices he was conscious and had promised to tell the motive for his awful deed to his sister, but it is thought that he cannot survive.
Parties who went to the scene of the shooting found a 32 calibre revolver and saw where the buggy had been turned around and started West. Reinhart purchased the revolver and some cartridges at the store of Josoph Mattes yesterday forenoon. William Wollman, who sold it to him, jokingly cautioned him not to shoot himself, and Charley replied laughingly that there was no danger.
Mrs. Reinhart was an estimable woman, about 35 years of age. Her maiden name was Roberts, and her family resided near Lake View. She was the widow of a gentleman named Raker.
She was married to Reinhart in March last, being his second wife. She had one son by her first husband, now a lad of nine years.
Mr Reinhart had two children by his first wife. Charlos D. Reinhart is a son of the late Henry Reinhart. At the settlement of his father's estate he came into possession of the Reinhart flats, a valuable Sioux City property, and he also owns 500 acres of good land in this county. He has resided in Odebolt since April 1. His habits were good, and he was well thought of here.
The purchase of the revolver yesterday morning shows that the deed was premeditated, and after the shooting he stated that he and his wife had quarrellod yesterday morning and had agreed to separate. He then made up his mind to kill her and himself, and committed the crime while taking her home to her relatives. We give this hurried account from the best sources otainable at this hour.
The Chronicle - Thursday , June 14th, 1900 - Charles D. Reinhart, who shot and killed his wife on Wednesday of last week and then unsuccessfully tried to take his own life, ended his misery on Tuesday morning by cutting his throat with a razor.
On Wednesday afternoon of last week Mr. Reinhart and his wife started for Lake View in a buggy. It has since been ascertained that they had quarreled over financial affairs, and that Mrs. Reinhart had decided to leave her husband, and that he had agreed to take her to her relatives near Lake View.
In the morning he purchased a revolver at Joseph Mattes's store in Odebolt, with the intention, as he later confessed, of killing his wife and himself. When about five miles east of Odebolt he put three bullets into Mrs. Reinhart's body, killing her instantly. Then he shot two bullets into his own body, both passing through his lungs. The horse turned and came back toward Odebolt, and when opposite the residence of Hon. Asa B. Smith, Reinhart's groans attracted the attention of Harlan Smith, who stopped the buggy. Reinhart sat in the buggy with his arms around his wife, in a semi-conscious condition. He was carried into the house and soon revived.
To relatives who were summoned he told the story of the crime, and made his will that evening in the belief that he was about to die. On Thursday a coroner's inquest was held, and a verdict warranting his arrest on a charge of murder in the first degree was rendered. Constable M.C. Barkley, of Clinton township, was placed in charge of the prisoner, until his condition warranted his removal to the county jail.
On Thursday evening he was brought to his home in Odebolt, where he was guarded by Constable Barkley and his wants attended to by W.C. Arthur and a trained nurse from Sioux City. His condition apparently improved, and it was the intention of the authorities to remove him to the jail in a day or two, as soon as he was thought able to stand the journey.
On Tuesday morning the nurse and Mr. Arthur went to breakfast, leaving the prisoner alone with Barkley. The latter stepped outside of the door for a moment, and in his absence Reinhart got out of bed, went up stairs, opened a trunk, took a razor therefrom and with one sweep across the jugular vein ended his life.
When Mr. Barkley came back he missed his prisoner, and, running up stairs, found the latter on the floor dying. Reinhart had been so weak that he had to be assisted to move in bed, and it was not supposed that he had strength enough to get up stairs; but evidently nerved by desperation he had succeeded in mustering the strength necessary to accomplish his purpose.
It is well. Better such an end, after such a deed, than the gallows, the penitentiary or the asylum. Better for his children, his relatives and the community. We believe that Charley Reinhart was insane when he murdered his good wife, but a jury would have hesitated to acquit him in that ground; and now that he has shuffled off this mortal coil his blood in a measure atone's for his fearful deed and the reproach is lifted from his innocent children, his mother, brothers, and sisters.
It is inconceivable that a man of his placid temperament, correct habits and mild disposition should deliberately plan the murder of a woman he loved while in the possession of his reason, merely because she would not content to turn over to him, a wealthy man, the little property she possessed. To his mother, a few weeks before, he had spoken in the highest term's of his wife. Surely he must have been deranged. Coroner Farquhar, County Attorney Newby and Sheriff Batie came over on Tuesday afternoon, and an inquest was held. George W. Sutton, Thomas McKeever and Stephen J. Ryan were the jurors, and returned a verdict in accordance with the facts.
Charles D. Reinhart was a son of the late Henry Reinhart, and had been a resident of this county for many years. He was about 38 years of age. At the settlement of his father's estate he came into possession of the Reinhart flats, a valuable property in Sioux City, and later he purchased 800 acres of land in this county from the other heirs, all of which he owned at the time of his death. His first wife died several years ago, leaving two young children, both of whom are living - Milton aged six, and Esther, aged 4.
On February 28 last he married Mrs. Katherine E. Bricker, widow of Percy Bricker. Mrs. Brickers maiden name was Roberts and her parents and brothers live near Lake View. She owned property in Clinton (Township), and when she sold it recently, wished to turn over the proceeds to her son Percy, a child of 10 years. To this Charles objected and this did (can not read the rest of the sentence) expected.
Mrs. Reinhart was about 30 years of age. Her remains were interred at Lake View Friday.
Funeral services were conducted at the residence of the deceased yesterday afternoon. The remains were interred in the Odebolt cemetery.
The Odebolt Chronicle - Thursday , June 7th, 1900 - Yesterday afternoon about three o'clock, Charles D. Reinhart of this city shot his wife through the heart and then put a bullet through his own body. Mrs. Reinhart died instantly, and Charles is not expected to recover.
Mr. Reinhart and his wife left Odebolt in the afternoon for Lake View in a buggy drawn by one horse. About 3 o'clock shots were heard by the members of M.C. Barkley's household. Mr. Barkley lives five miles east of Odebolt, and the sound of the shots came from the hollow just east of the Draper school house. They could see no one, and hence did not pay particular attention to the incident.
A few minutes later Harlan Smith was standing near his father's residence, half a mile west of where the shooting occurred, when he saw a horse walking slowly along pulling a buggy headed west. As it neared him he heard groans, and ran out and stopped the horse. Mrs. Reinhart was dead and her husband was nearly unconscious, with his arm around his wife.
Both were taken to Hon. Asa B. Smith's house and medical aid summoned. Dr Heilman, of Ida Grove, who was on his way home from Lake View, stopped in passing, and found that Mrs. Reinhart had been shot three times, once through the heart and twice through the body below the heart, all the bullets passing through her body.
Mr Reinhart had shot himself twice through the body, the balls entering just below the heart and lodging in the lungs. At last advices he was conscious and had promised to tell the motive for his awful deed to his sister, but it is thought that he cannot survive.
Parties who went to the scene of the shooting found a 32 calibre revolver and saw where the buggy had been turned around and started West. Reinhart purchased the revolver and some cartridges at the store of Josoph Mattes yesterday forenoon. William Wollman, who sold it to him, jokingly cautioned him not to shoot himself, and Charley replied laughingly that there was no danger.
Mrs. Reinhart was an estimable woman, about 35 years of age. Her maiden name was Roberts, and her family resided near Lake View. She was the widow of a gentleman named Raker.
She was married to Reinhart in March last, being his second wife. She had one son by her first husband, now a lad of nine years.
Mr Reinhart had two children by his first wife. Charlos D. Reinhart is a son of the late Henry Reinhart. At the settlement of his father's estate he came into possession of the Reinhart flats, a valuable Sioux City property, and he also owns 500 acres of good land in this county. He has resided in Odebolt since April 1. His habits were good, and he was well thought of here.
The purchase of the revolver yesterday morning shows that the deed was premeditated, and after the shooting he stated that he and his wife had quarrellod yesterday morning and had agreed to separate. He then made up his mind to kill her and himself, and committed the crime while taking her home to her relatives. We give this hurried account from the best sources otainable at this hour.
The Chronicle - Thursday , June 14th, 1900 - Charles D. Reinhart, who shot and killed his wife on Wednesday of last week and then unsuccessfully tried to take his own life, ended his misery on Tuesday morning by cutting his throat with a razor.
On Wednesday afternoon of last week Mr. Reinhart and his wife started for Lake View in a buggy. It has since been ascertained that they had quarreled over financial affairs, and that Mrs. Reinhart had decided to leave her husband, and that he had agreed to take her to her relatives near Lake View.
In the morning he purchased a revolver at Joseph Mattes's store in Odebolt, with the intention, as he later confessed, of killing his wife and himself. When about five miles east of Odebolt he put three bullets into Mrs. Reinhart's body, killing her instantly. Then he shot two bullets into his own body, both passing through his lungs. The horse turned and came back toward Odebolt, and when opposite the residence of Hon. Asa B. Smith, Reinhart's groans attracted the attention of Harlan Smith, who stopped the buggy. Reinhart sat in the buggy with his arms around his wife, in a semi-conscious condition. He was carried into the house and soon revived.
To relatives who were summoned he told the story of the crime, and made his will that evening in the belief that he was about to die. On Thursday a coroner's inquest was held, and a verdict warranting his arrest on a charge of murder in the first degree was rendered. Constable M.C. Barkley, of Clinton township, was placed in charge of the prisoner, until his condition warranted his removal to the county jail.
On Thursday evening he was brought to his home in Odebolt, where he was guarded by Constable Barkley and his wants attended to by W.C. Arthur and a trained nurse from Sioux City. His condition apparently improved, and it was the intention of the authorities to remove him to the jail in a day or two, as soon as he was thought able to stand the journey.
On Tuesday morning the nurse and Mr. Arthur went to breakfast, leaving the prisoner alone with Barkley. The latter stepped outside of the door for a moment, and in his absence Reinhart got out of bed, went up stairs, opened a trunk, took a razor therefrom and with one sweep across the jugular vein ended his life.
When Mr. Barkley came back he missed his prisoner, and, running up stairs, found the latter on the floor dying. Reinhart had been so weak that he had to be assisted to move in bed, and it was not supposed that he had strength enough to get up stairs; but evidently nerved by desperation he had succeeded in mustering the strength necessary to accomplish his purpose.
It is well. Better such an end, after such a deed, than the gallows, the penitentiary or the asylum. Better for his children, his relatives and the community. We believe that Charley Reinhart was insane when he murdered his good wife, but a jury would have hesitated to acquit him in that ground; and now that he has shuffled off this mortal coil his blood in a measure atone's for his fearful deed and the reproach is lifted from his innocent children, his mother, brothers, and sisters.
It is inconceivable that a man of his placid temperament, correct habits and mild disposition should deliberately plan the murder of a woman he loved while in the possession of his reason, merely because she would not content to turn over to him, a wealthy man, the little property she possessed. To his mother, a few weeks before, he had spoken in the highest term's of his wife. Surely he must have been deranged. Coroner Farquhar, County Attorney Newby and Sheriff Batie came over on Tuesday afternoon, and an inquest was held. George W. Sutton, Thomas McKeever and Stephen J. Ryan were the jurors, and returned a verdict in accordance with the facts.
Charles D. Reinhart was a son of the late Henry Reinhart, and had been a resident of this county for many years. He was about 38 years of age. At the settlement of his father's estate he came into possession of the Reinhart flats, a valuable property in Sioux City, and later he purchased 800 acres of land in this county from the other heirs, all of which he owned at the time of his death. His first wife died several years ago, leaving two young children, both of whom are living - Milton aged six, and Esther, aged 4.
On February 28 last he married Mrs. Katherine E. Bricker, widow of Percy Bricker. Mrs. Brickers maiden name was Roberts and her parents and brothers live near Lake View. She owned property in Clinton (Township), and when she sold it recently, wished to turn over the proceeds to her son Percy, a child of 10 years. To this Charles objected and this did (can not read the rest of the sentence) expected.
Mrs. Reinhart was about 30 years of age. Her remains were interred at Lake View Friday.
Funeral services were conducted at the residence of the deceased yesterday afternoon. The remains were interred in the Odebolt cemetery.
Charles was the son of Henry Reinhart & Martha Hotzell. He married Katherine Yost about 1893. They were the parents of Milton & Esther. He married 2nd Katherine E. Roberts Bricker on Feb 28, 1900.
The Odebolt Chronicle - Thursday , June 7th, 1900 - Yesterday afternoon about three o'clock, Charles D. Reinhart of this city shot his wife through the heart and then put a bullet through his own body. Mrs. Reinhart died instantly, and Charles is not expected to recover.
Mr. Reinhart and his wife left Odebolt in the afternoon for Lake View in a buggy drawn by one horse. About 3 o'clock shots were heard by the members of M.C. Barkley's household. Mr. Barkley lives five miles east of Odebolt, and the sound of the shots came from the hollow just east of the Draper school house. They could see no one, and hence did not pay particular attention to the incident.
A few minutes later Harlan Smith was standing near his father's residence, half a mile west of where the shooting occurred, when he saw a horse walking slowly along pulling a buggy headed west. As it neared him he heard groans, and ran out and stopped the horse. Mrs. Reinhart was dead and her husband was nearly unconscious, with his arm around his wife.
Both were taken to Hon. Asa B. Smith's house and medical aid summoned. Dr Heilman, of Ida Grove, who was on his way home from Lake View, stopped in passing, and found that Mrs. Reinhart had been shot three times, once through the heart and twice through the body below the heart, all the bullets passing through her body.
Mr Reinhart had shot himself twice through the body, the balls entering just below the heart and lodging in the lungs. At last advices he was conscious and had promised to tell the motive for his awful deed to his sister, but it is thought that he cannot survive.
Parties who went to the scene of the shooting found a 32 calibre revolver and saw where the buggy had been turned around and started West. Reinhart purchased the revolver and some cartridges at the store of Josoph Mattes yesterday forenoon. William Wollman, who sold it to him, jokingly cautioned him not to shoot himself, and Charley replied laughingly that there was no danger.
Mrs. Reinhart was an estimable woman, about 35 years of age. Her maiden name was Roberts, and her family resided near Lake View. She was the widow of a gentleman named Raker.
She was married to Reinhart in March last, being his second wife. She had one son by her first husband, now a lad of nine years.
Mr Reinhart had two children by his first wife. Charlos D. Reinhart is a son of the late Henry Reinhart. At the settlement of his father's estate he came into possession of the Reinhart flats, a valuable Sioux City property, and he also owns 500 acres of good land in this county. He has resided in Odebolt since April 1. His habits were good, and he was well thought of here.
The purchase of the revolver yesterday morning shows that the deed was premeditated, and after the shooting he stated that he and his wife had quarrellod yesterday morning and had agreed to separate. He then made up his mind to kill her and himself, and committed the crime while taking her home to her relatives. We give this hurried account from the best sources otainable at this hour.
The Chronicle - Thursday , June 14th, 1900 - Charles D. Reinhart, who shot and killed his wife on Wednesday of last week and then unsuccessfully tried to take his own life, ended his misery on Tuesday morning by cutting his throat with a razor.
On Wednesday afternoon of last week Mr. Reinhart and his wife started for Lake View in a buggy. It has since been ascertained that they had quarreled over financial affairs, and that Mrs. Reinhart had decided to leave her husband, and that he had agreed to take her to her relatives near Lake View.
In the morning he purchased a revolver at Joseph Mattes's store in Odebolt, with the intention, as he later confessed, of killing his wife and himself. When about five miles east of Odebolt he put three bullets into Mrs. Reinhart's body, killing her instantly. Then he shot two bullets into his own body, both passing through his lungs. The horse turned and came back toward Odebolt, and when opposite the residence of Hon. Asa B. Smith, Reinhart's groans attracted the attention of Harlan Smith, who stopped the buggy. Reinhart sat in the buggy with his arms around his wife, in a semi-conscious condition. He was carried into the house and soon revived.
To relatives who were summoned he told the story of the crime, and made his will that evening in the belief that he was about to die. On Thursday a coroner's inquest was held, and a verdict warranting his arrest on a charge of murder in the first degree was rendered. Constable M.C. Barkley, of Clinton township, was placed in charge of the prisoner, until his condition warranted his removal to the county jail.
On Thursday evening he was brought to his home in Odebolt, where he was guarded by Constable Barkley and his wants attended to by W.C. Arthur and a trained nurse from Sioux City. His condition apparently improved, and it was the intention of the authorities to remove him to the jail in a day or two, as soon as he was thought able to stand the journey.
On Tuesday morning the nurse and Mr. Arthur went to breakfast, leaving the prisoner alone with Barkley. The latter stepped outside of the door for a moment, and in his absence Reinhart got out of bed, went up stairs, opened a trunk, took a razor therefrom and with one sweep across the jugular vein ended his life.
When Mr. Barkley came back he missed his prisoner, and, running up stairs, found the latter on the floor dying. Reinhart had been so weak that he had to be assisted to move in bed, and it was not supposed that he had strength enough to get up stairs; but evidently nerved by desperation he had succeeded in mustering the strength necessary to accomplish his purpose.
It is well. Better such an end, after such a deed, than the gallows, the penitentiary or the asylum. Better for his children, his relatives and the community. We believe that Charley Reinhart was insane when he murdered his good wife, but a jury would have hesitated to acquit him in that ground; and now that he has shuffled off this mortal coil his blood in a measure atone's for his fearful deed and the reproach is lifted from his innocent children, his mother, brothers, and sisters.
It is inconceivable that a man of his placid temperament, correct habits and mild disposition should deliberately plan the murder of a woman he loved while in the possession of his reason, merely because she would not content to turn over to him, a wealthy man, the little property she possessed. To his mother, a few weeks before, he had spoken in the highest term's of his wife. Surely he must have been deranged. Coroner Farquhar, County Attorney Newby and Sheriff Batie came over on Tuesday afternoon, and an inquest was held. George W. Sutton, Thomas McKeever and Stephen J. Ryan were the jurors, and returned a verdict in accordance with the facts.
Charles D. Reinhart was a son of the late Henry Reinhart, and had been a resident of this county for many years. He was about 38 years of age. At the settlement of his father's estate he came into possession of the Reinhart flats, a valuable property in Sioux City, and later he purchased 800 acres of land in this county from the other heirs, all of which he owned at the time of his death. His first wife died several years ago, leaving two young children, both of whom are living - Milton aged six, and Esther, aged 4.
On February 28 last he married Mrs. Katherine E. Bricker, widow of Percy Bricker. Mrs. Brickers maiden name was Roberts and her parents and brothers live near Lake View. She owned property in Clinton (Township), and when she sold it recently, wished to turn over the proceeds to her son Percy, a child of 10 years. To this Charles objected and this did (can not read the rest of the sentence) expected.
Mrs. Reinhart was about 30 years of age. Her remains were interred at Lake View Friday.
Funeral services were conducted at the residence of the deceased yesterday afternoon. The remains were interred in the Odebolt cemetery.
The Odebolt Chronicle - Thursday , June 7th, 1900 - Yesterday afternoon about three o'clock, Charles D. Reinhart of this city shot his wife through the heart and then put a bullet through his own body. Mrs. Reinhart died instantly, and Charles is not expected to recover.
Mr. Reinhart and his wife left Odebolt in the afternoon for Lake View in a buggy drawn by one horse. About 3 o'clock shots were heard by the members of M.C. Barkley's household. Mr. Barkley lives five miles east of Odebolt, and the sound of the shots came from the hollow just east of the Draper school house. They could see no one, and hence did not pay particular attention to the incident.
A few minutes later Harlan Smith was standing near his father's residence, half a mile west of where the shooting occurred, when he saw a horse walking slowly along pulling a buggy headed west. As it neared him he heard groans, and ran out and stopped the horse. Mrs. Reinhart was dead and her husband was nearly unconscious, with his arm around his wife.
Both were taken to Hon. Asa B. Smith's house and medical aid summoned. Dr Heilman, of Ida Grove, who was on his way home from Lake View, stopped in passing, and found that Mrs. Reinhart had been shot three times, once through the heart and twice through the body below the heart, all the bullets passing through her body.
Mr Reinhart had shot himself twice through the body, the balls entering just below the heart and lodging in the lungs. At last advices he was conscious and had promised to tell the motive for his awful deed to his sister, but it is thought that he cannot survive.
Parties who went to the scene of the shooting found a 32 calibre revolver and saw where the buggy had been turned around and started West. Reinhart purchased the revolver and some cartridges at the store of Josoph Mattes yesterday forenoon. William Wollman, who sold it to him, jokingly cautioned him not to shoot himself, and Charley replied laughingly that there was no danger.
Mrs. Reinhart was an estimable woman, about 35 years of age. Her maiden name was Roberts, and her family resided near Lake View. She was the widow of a gentleman named Raker.
She was married to Reinhart in March last, being his second wife. She had one son by her first husband, now a lad of nine years.
Mr Reinhart had two children by his first wife. Charlos D. Reinhart is a son of the late Henry Reinhart. At the settlement of his father's estate he came into possession of the Reinhart flats, a valuable Sioux City property, and he also owns 500 acres of good land in this county. He has resided in Odebolt since April 1. His habits were good, and he was well thought of here.
The purchase of the revolver yesterday morning shows that the deed was premeditated, and after the shooting he stated that he and his wife had quarrellod yesterday morning and had agreed to separate. He then made up his mind to kill her and himself, and committed the crime while taking her home to her relatives. We give this hurried account from the best sources otainable at this hour.
The Chronicle - Thursday , June 14th, 1900 - Charles D. Reinhart, who shot and killed his wife on Wednesday of last week and then unsuccessfully tried to take his own life, ended his misery on Tuesday morning by cutting his throat with a razor.
On Wednesday afternoon of last week Mr. Reinhart and his wife started for Lake View in a buggy. It has since been ascertained that they had quarreled over financial affairs, and that Mrs. Reinhart had decided to leave her husband, and that he had agreed to take her to her relatives near Lake View.
In the morning he purchased a revolver at Joseph Mattes's store in Odebolt, with the intention, as he later confessed, of killing his wife and himself. When about five miles east of Odebolt he put three bullets into Mrs. Reinhart's body, killing her instantly. Then he shot two bullets into his own body, both passing through his lungs. The horse turned and came back toward Odebolt, and when opposite the residence of Hon. Asa B. Smith, Reinhart's groans attracted the attention of Harlan Smith, who stopped the buggy. Reinhart sat in the buggy with his arms around his wife, in a semi-conscious condition. He was carried into the house and soon revived.
To relatives who were summoned he told the story of the crime, and made his will that evening in the belief that he was about to die. On Thursday a coroner's inquest was held, and a verdict warranting his arrest on a charge of murder in the first degree was rendered. Constable M.C. Barkley, of Clinton township, was placed in charge of the prisoner, until his condition warranted his removal to the county jail.
On Thursday evening he was brought to his home in Odebolt, where he was guarded by Constable Barkley and his wants attended to by W.C. Arthur and a trained nurse from Sioux City. His condition apparently improved, and it was the intention of the authorities to remove him to the jail in a day or two, as soon as he was thought able to stand the journey.
On Tuesday morning the nurse and Mr. Arthur went to breakfast, leaving the prisoner alone with Barkley. The latter stepped outside of the door for a moment, and in his absence Reinhart got out of bed, went up stairs, opened a trunk, took a razor therefrom and with one sweep across the jugular vein ended his life.
When Mr. Barkley came back he missed his prisoner, and, running up stairs, found the latter on the floor dying. Reinhart had been so weak that he had to be assisted to move in bed, and it was not supposed that he had strength enough to get up stairs; but evidently nerved by desperation he had succeeded in mustering the strength necessary to accomplish his purpose.
It is well. Better such an end, after such a deed, than the gallows, the penitentiary or the asylum. Better for his children, his relatives and the community. We believe that Charley Reinhart was insane when he murdered his good wife, but a jury would have hesitated to acquit him in that ground; and now that he has shuffled off this mortal coil his blood in a measure atone's for his fearful deed and the reproach is lifted from his innocent children, his mother, brothers, and sisters.
It is inconceivable that a man of his placid temperament, correct habits and mild disposition should deliberately plan the murder of a woman he loved while in the possession of his reason, merely because she would not content to turn over to him, a wealthy man, the little property she possessed. To his mother, a few weeks before, he had spoken in the highest term's of his wife. Surely he must have been deranged. Coroner Farquhar, County Attorney Newby and Sheriff Batie came over on Tuesday afternoon, and an inquest was held. George W. Sutton, Thomas McKeever and Stephen J. Ryan were the jurors, and returned a verdict in accordance with the facts.
Charles D. Reinhart was a son of the late Henry Reinhart, and had been a resident of this county for many years. He was about 38 years of age. At the settlement of his father's estate he came into possession of the Reinhart flats, a valuable property in Sioux City, and later he purchased 800 acres of land in this county from the other heirs, all of which he owned at the time of his death. His first wife died several years ago, leaving two young children, both of whom are living - Milton aged six, and Esther, aged 4.
On February 28 last he married Mrs. Katherine E. Bricker, widow of Percy Bricker. Mrs. Brickers maiden name was Roberts and her parents and brothers live near Lake View. She owned property in Clinton (Township), and when she sold it recently, wished to turn over the proceeds to her son Percy, a child of 10 years. To this Charles objected and this did (can not read the rest of the sentence) expected.
Mrs. Reinhart was about 30 years of age. Her remains were interred at Lake View Friday.
Funeral services were conducted at the residence of the deceased yesterday afternoon. The remains were interred in the Odebolt cemetery.
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