The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-17
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ESPECIAL CCRREsPoNDENoE EVENING TELEGRAPH.
DoYLEsTowN, Pa, April I7.-ro-morrow is
execution in this place of A!Dert Tenfel who
was convicted last February OF the murder OF
James A: Wiley, canal-boat captain, on the
night OF November "A ,.lSb6.
The Murderer,
Albert Teufel, is a man VINO, In appearance as
well as in conduct, would be considered an
enemy of the human race, and consequently
one against whom society should take the pre-
caution of self f-protection.
He is about five feet nine inches in height,
but OF heavy build, and has that forbidding
aspect which is always impaired to one whose
heao is set square upon his shoulders, without
plexion are both dark, as are also his eyes,
which have deep and piercing look. Wearing
no beard, all the outlines of the lower portion
of his face stand out in bold relief. Indeed, his
entire physiognomy is repellant, and that his
general conduct throughlife has not belied his
looks is shown by the fact that among his old
boating companions he was famliary known
as Diveler and Little Devil" literal transla-
uon Of his true name.
The Murdered Man,
James A. Wiley by name, was the captain of
the canal boat Ohio. which was plying on the
Lehigh Navigation Company's Canal, between
Mauch Chunk and Trenton, New Jersey.
Captain Wiley, at the time OF his DEATH was
about forty years OF age. he was formerly
resident OF Doylestown, and consequently
They describe him being a man of extreme
ignorance, and gifted with less than the ord-
being by no means evil or quarrelsome in dis
position, although he was much given to dissi-
patton. He had followed the calling of boat.
man for many yearsiand had a wife and two or
three children dependent upon him for sup
port,
The Events Before the Murder.
Previous to the commission of the crime,
Teufel was living at public house kept by Ru
dolph BE- bst, on Third street, near Buttonwood,
Philadf jhia. Here he had been residing for
about month, having for his companion
good. King woman about twenty-five years
fort fife. Being poor, and having no regular
call he was undoubtedly pressed for the
nee Try means TO continue In THIS easy career
of dpation, and this is the only motive that
co have i'm PEELED him to the commission of
d of blood. His selection of Wiley for
m is supposed to have been owing to some
= erudge between the two, as Teufel had visi-
led Wlley's house, near Buckville, in Haycock
murder, and deliberately attem pied to poison
the mind Of Mrs. Wiley against her husband, in
the absence of the latter. One of these visits
took place just two weeks before the crime, and
on that occasion Teufel informed Mrs Wiley
Philadelphia, by frequenting houses OF ill-fame.
Mrs Wiley declared her intention or informing
Wiley denied it, he would as soon kill him as
look at him. Teufel, in company with another
man, again visited the house on the evening
before the murder, but left as usual before
The last trip made by the canal boat Ohio
was to Trenton, N. j., freighted with coal
While they were unloading at this place Teufel
visited the boat several times. He first came
W,
ing until aboutS o'clock on Thursday. 1t seems
that he then made visit to his boarding place
in Philadelphia, which he again left on Friday
morning. arriving at Trenton about noon. On
that afternoon the Ohio was ready TO start on
her upward S triR FpeVi3nS 10 iSaVhg tb ea
surer of the East Trenton Porcelain Company.
receipt for SlOl66 for freight, SO for wares, and
"a check for SSS'5l on the Mechanics National
Bank, for carrying freight, which was after
wards cashed at the bank,
About three hours before the boat left Trenton
Teufel came on board. and when the start was
made, the only persons on board were Teutel
Harman Rick, who was a cousin of Teufel The
latter drove, Wiley steered, and Ieu1el made
they proceeded as far as Tayorsville, where
they spent the night 1t would appear that
Teufel had at this time completed his plans for
the murder, as, while the party were stopping
at Taylorsville, which is on the Jersey side OF
the Delaware Teufel strongly urged Wiley to
cross the bridge with him to the Pennsylvania
side. Wiley refused to do so, thus gaining in
all probability another days lease of life, ano
as Teufel had no other object IN crossing the
river than that of enticing his victim to some
lonely place where he could commit MS medl'
tated crime without interference, he remained
in Taylorsville during the night.
On Saturday morning the boat proceeded uI
to Lambertville, where the party breakfasted
Still proceeding on their way, when four miles
beyond Lambertvile, where they had crossed
the Delaware, Wiley obtained a bottle of liquor
Teufel. When the boat had proceeded some
miles further, it being then evening, the boy
noise on the boat which sounded to him lik,
the chopping of wood. The murderer was a
his work.
The Murder.
Immediately after the noise had ceased, Teu
fel came to the bank of the canal and called K
Rick TO come on board ing ne "had KILLED
him." Rick looked into the cabin, and there
saw Wiley lying on the hooi, bat still breath
ing The boy, horrified at the sight, aslxeC
Teufel why he had done it, but received IL
reply only caution against crying or making
any noise. The murderer then went down int
the cabin for about five minutes, and after
wards gave hatchet 10 Rick, telling him T.
DuIl the slide over and drive ON with the mules
A few miles further on they came TO the loci
al NarroWsVille a short distance from Wiley
residence. The mules were here unharnessed
and driven home Rick being mounted on on
and Teufel on the Other. During this home
ward ride the murderer's conscience sorel
troubled him. He imagined all the time tina
he was pursued by some one, and stated to hi
companion that If 1t were so he would run,
Uhe Murderer EndesvOrs To PalIiate nj
Crime.
On the way home, Rick asked Teufel If VILE
fell al the first shot, and was informed that
Aid not fall until the second. The house
1bich thev went was that OF Harman Rick
nnother in the town OF Bucksville. Louisa, Il
hovis sister and Christian Teufel, the murderer
tafheT. were at this place. These Two EXPRESS.
their surprise at seeing young TeuIel In u
IeighborhoOd Louisa reminding MIN Lhat q
.o1sfabIes were on the lookout tQr hlm