The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-21
STATEN YsLAND's MYSTERY
Weispiel Deseribins his Reistiens With Katie
Riedel from the First

Weisptel Deseribins his Reistiens with X msss
Riedsl from the Firss
The Identifying OF the body Of the beau-
tiful young woman. found dead on Staten H.
lind on the 11th of Feb. as Katie RIedel former
ly of Boston. by William Wclspiel. and tho fact
that he. her friend, or her brother, or her hus-
band, was TO testify. drew large numbers 10 the
lnQueet last night He was the only witness
sworn. His knowledge Of the English language
was limited, but his manner wns free from
embarrassment or marked hesitation, His
story was told in a STRAIGHTFORWARD way and IL
could not be seen that he was trying 10 palm of
invention for truth. Ho is Of medium height
AZ sluggish action and understanding. Yet his
from Coroner Dempsty and the different ViST jurors
were given intellRently. He said
Ny name Is william welylsl and live at io7 Edrdgs
y o ss tSa t sas N ~ sS 70, Rm ,%
married Ia Ss 10 ria sI@a ,1 s1S N s Sso wa;
knew formerly IN derms1y. hy Judge BLACK For three
% n o S,n al % s n ~s5sS aa SGisssSs sp ~
nS0 Knew . s s1 ss. cns S q 4 M sssS"
Sy III ssd II sS ka f .oSS Ss grss sesi ,r aT p
years old came 10 work in my family. and % s,ayea "a
2 Katie two ~.n 's 10 s9s1 to Sw YORK .ad
10" "s gsss @ hs n.f @ ss s Tn 70, ny s% Ssy Y
N JeI.ey CITY Katie entered the clrs 81, had ssasr g'
Sg e. me- Z. S Plss. n. '2s wlsIc yors
Il S9pter. Idd not s.h Katie % nset ihe depot
S sS HS sy' She G @ c E G . sa
h,rsud Ssr a 1rr,i In th'rif'nsrgS, NY Siie wIoo
Ks had Isby about .ms. in is7S or lss fsmS R"..
said that the father Johnny Bass fresco painter in
Ss 1 and 'Sf' asS s Ss S"d sd cff c Ia
nammauon Of the lungs, and he gave certificate of
Katie lived with u. from Ausu,, until March. Then
se ,St me s rom M Mr., * G s. SsE
DsSs' Sa w@s 'es va: yoI SImgoyea wih MI mSq,y
narss place, and soon vent to wori Tor Mr. Thicmsn m
S ss .% " S "s sGass sn &
Kate came and lived yilh Us nnul jane and then went
baby About that time kaiie wanted me t. .a her SIS
bach ~ 1870 my wife with Katie and two children.
wsn to e lIcPs Tor ns nge & mSn %s hi on eE re
coming rom rhiiP;burs TO New York We have lived in
TS': Hs", %sss az ss Ia. '9 81, Ssi
sSy ~ oeiSos TO S5 AS'sr ssS r.,r sss T1nsd
wife in lsj Lewis street mel Katie there twice before
me her hu.SsSa "S sns called Se 'Sf ws s',S 80
i, ioG1,t S.c sn.r ne baby IT, $50 Second sysng.
two month. after { taken ,hsr- Then Katie went
branch IN that summer OF 1915 broke up hou ekocp.
S. % Ss ssr Sdss dlas Mere Ms f f, n e sa 1nd an
now; W wife was cook there in July aud August.
and arorScy street,, % Win Vr Moore Scr.'n F,ers y
wife cam, ard lived win Mr. WicdcrhO In Delaney
Der a.t ipsid her board 6ai ad no, se Win hsr Ny
meals were taken In kNngion street between Columbia
and Cannot streets snd sept with my wife IN Delaney
1nen 90, room from Mr.. wiener 1884 Hester street
ier ksiic snd my-yr told NJ. Wiener na.l And hate
about nine times in the two month"; tha, occupied the
ssSm S GGa Psd a., & % sent e,rs nSs sep, 10 The esd
kaihlcd'.. where stay now. and slept when kaue
Tie ncsr vile at Mr. wenefs he tod me hat kas u
vas presn,sn, That was the reason. she said why
Win With and I s .d s, s Mr.. Weber had 5sa
three ~st. aiier had moved @ TO Rs,ed M :: in Kdiise
..', NSS tam, an! saysG $ am; ron
fh sn %hsS .hs nv rsiles' lses
George pesm.n nsr sre y ,i, Ss II. ef n h
SSST Sass and k;s s.nSd ss As .he yen, Out and Zen,
dad shs SAID ,sAt she was se,ns % md q place
stree, She ddntliks Ms Kai6,d fhsi artfnocn
va ,ek a. iic IT,. '.t, M AMI went hen. ! was s!ck
ne toso 70 newark win ter ~ nnd t.c .Hcc 10 ~vis
rray dre~- striped shawl au hack hat Win iosncr
in - hi,f per arm nm. sns"' she earf'd bWdle,
,haIan .ti,,t, wherr NY head lchcd at .aid ust
mu,, se, Oh, AM wsiA bnss home kaue ho,ed that
io nae than ny father or mother. In - sotry you're
'sw days lslore sle id asked me i9r some money
her from a place where Il va, mendins and have Il
f.a} Tor her whcn she should return 10 kinisu street
she l'p4,d' 81 am rTepar' icT peace o. war; lhat
Nh. iiir last ne AN 90 hA lt K!tdtL
ii NOT tell her That katc hat gone away. THAT BE-,
tween AMI o -. aAi NY N4ie ald ale ani
bowsry, after which l returned "a my rcom
- va, L4-s 20 'sf snd my o,., VIE went s,J,, e,y
wl.e She wsnt bacN tecau,, u WAS too cui, oit.n
walked out with my wift. aud seldom with kauc
Mrs. Mnwi told mls that her body had been touni IN
slaI,n Island usually read ON! poAues oi LAl"4ean
lncyer knew thst Katie kept company wish any one
SHE told that the nther Of her second thid tiie
-ane "a, that Vi the nrst Johnny Has, MAS his nanc.
SHE si mat hl- pareut were wealthy. AMI would have
married her but Tor the oppO iunn his mUtcr ba,s
!, about iwcny.'iA years Old and quite stout she
never Bass whcn kaiio wa. lvns Win me she
went out many evening" aSins that SHE WAS going to
se hrr fellow shr also kept company with drus clerk
year. ago, whie aLl living with Mr. HO cnherg
81 Mark place know the frus clerk by SIGHT not hy
sh. va; Hstu'iumed 70 w.H pam We iliiS rlns
VAN IS" ,u-rav,i on H. and also. think,
1874 ka'ie sail that J. h." meantJoinry BaSs I
cnmr from ihiil,psOuw she sdom wofr H. she said
'uH i.t inrh u stand. me iH.et q her tMo bancs.
dcHd
Iwason Staten Itaud month ago with my wife to
Wns never there that know o'. ldunt f,memb,i tel.
~ VI khil.i 'lHf wHs going o. NcwarA WIN kaue
trouble came " h,r
This closed Wcsplels testimony. Ho was
held 10y tho Coroner, A Mr. Van Dam of New
Brishton VINO ~ said 10 have seen tMO M, "a on
the sunday morning on winch the girl was
found N the street near the body. IL 10 testify
tonight Mir Riedel II 10 come from Boston
today, anu after tcStiying NJ to Melfpicls
actions in Boston. ia TO take the body OF his
daughter 10 her former home ia Boston.