The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-27
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The SempIe Homicide.
Court Of Oyer and Tsrnstner-Judges PdpsOn ant

Court Of Oyer and gsrnstner-Judges PapsOn ana
The trial of Alfred Riley for the murder of Mat
thew Sempe, on the night Of December last, was
resumed this morning. The most important testi-
living at the corner OF the little street where Sempe
was found, who said she was attracted by groan-
animals head was being beaten, and upon
going out she saw man STOPPING over
Semple and chopping his head With something. She
sent her daughter for an ofcer, and the man hear
ing her walked rapidly of she called two men TO tae
spot, and while they were standing looking at Sem
pie, all covered with blood, they saw the man com.
ing back, and they called out Here comes the
murderer and he turned down side street, and
they al ran away Ihat man was In general APP
Charles Stqhl testified that he went with Mrs.
Kennedy, and while they were standing about
Semple, man came towards them, ana MIS-. Ken
nedy SAID, 'lhere's the man. he turned down
side street. and they all ran away; the prisoner
looked very much like that man.
Michael McGean testified that he was informed
OF this matter by Mrs. Kennedy's daughter and,
procuring assistance, he took Semple 20 the drug
store at Twenty-third and CaOwhill streets; he
found near Semple the stone that was produced in
Mrs. McGean testified that she heard the excite
ment and saw her husband ana several others carry
the man away; she noticed the left pocket OF the
mans pantaloous hanging out.
DR.. Lewis testified that the nat, coat, and stone
produced in court had blood upon them, the stone
having an abundance OF blood upon It,,
William b. Van Ingen testified that Semple was a
wood engraver, in his employ until December 80,
earning from 50 to sS the envelopes and billhead-
ing produced in court were those OF witness.
Charles Miller sworn-l detective oficer,
and was assigned TO investigate this case arrested
the defendant the 10th of December, at the tit.
teenth District Station House, at Twenty third and
Brown streets, at II O'Clock In the evening; he had
on the coat and pants and cap that have been pro-
duced here; / searched him, and found on him
the papers and envelopes that were spoken
OF by Mr. Van lngen, and also
newspaper of that date giving an
account Of the occurrence, and some small change;
also found shirt in his coat pocket; took him TO
the hospital into the presence OF Matthew Semple;
when saw the prisoner in the statiOn-hOuse iden-
tiled him from the description given by Semple aud
Mrs Kennedy when we got TO the hospital aroused
Semple and he said, pointing towards Riley, CHATS
the man-gtVe me my cap;" Riley at that time
had on his head the cap produced; / turned to
Riley and asked If that was Sempe's cap, aud
he said "Yes." / then asked him If he knew Semple,
and he said eyes; !" they had started that morning
from the statton-house together. A nurse brought
this old white hat TO me, and asked Riley II 1t was
his, and he said it was. 1 showed Semp'e the en-
yeOpes, and asked him If he had given them to
Riley, for Riley had told me so, and Semple said
Riley had taken them out OF his pocket. To this
Riley said nothing. on our way back Riley told
me the shirt was Sempe's, and asked him why he
had it he said Semple had given IL to him 70 carry
IN his coat pocket asked him how he got the blood
his coat sleeves and he said It bnck-ous; he
said he went into that little street because SemPle
was drunk and he couldn't get him TO the station
house asked him how he came to Kill the man,
and he said he didn't remember anything about IL,
and he himself was poor unfortunate DEVIL any
how, and then went on to give history OF himself.
On trial.