George Kurlger. who lives at the Uni
versity avenue address and describes
himself as an uncle of Mrs. Warner, was
detained by Dr. McGrath of Fordham
Hospital when he took Reid there in an
automobile about to :30 o'clock yester
day morning. The physician notified
the police that Reld had been danger
ously wounded, four of the five bullet
wounds In bis body being located about
the head, one In the forehead, another
In the mouth, the third under the left
eye and the fourth In the right side of
the neck.
Hhot by Intruder."
Questioned by Frank Oliver, Assistant
District Attorney In charge of the Bronx
homicide squad, Kurlger said Reld was
shot by a man -who entered Mrs. War
ner's home while Kurlger and two other
persons were eating breakfast Kurlger
gave the police the name of this man.
who, he said, had been attentive to Mrs.
Warner for nearly a year. He explained
that Mrs. Warner met Reld for the first
time about six weeks ago and that since j
then he had been a frrquent visitor in
the home of the actress. The police are
satisfied that Jealousy over the apparent
friendship between Reid and Mrs. War
ner was the motive for the shooting.
