The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-21
Developments at the Inquest Last
Evening.
LOOKING LIKE MURDER.
Welspieps Story Of the lntimacy-her
Other Children-No Motive
for Suicide.


found lying face upward, upon the bluff at Quarantine.
with an empty vial IN the pocket OF Dress and
marks OF violence upon her, tho theory OF sui
eide was ut once adopted. Careful consideration
OF the circumstances, however, showed many points
opposed that theory. and favorng that OF murder
For many days not soul appeared to Identify the
dead GIRL and II seemed II her body would have to
be laid IN the earth and the secret OF her identity and
tho manner OF her taking Off remain hidden from NOR
tai ken until the day when al things shall be revealed
Her identity has been established and 1t now remains
10 discover how she came 10 her DEATH The man
Wespiei who passed Tor hcr husband, and on whom
suspicion has rested for tho past two days.
vas discharged through the fundamentally
81 tho HERALD Mrs. Wiener, the woman from whom
be hired lodgings for himself and the dead glr, was
engaged in reading tho story OF the mystery In this
paper on Sunday when Wospcl called upon her. and
she immediately declared that IRON the description tho
unknown dead must be his supposed wife. After some
persuasion he consented TO 80 down and view the
corpse, and out in little hut, in tho midst OF fields
used as a morguc he with apparent horror identified
the dead woman as her with whom he had lived
This man was placed the witness stand last night
by Coroner Dempsey, by whom he Is detained and the
story he told while IN many respects curious one,
was related with such air OF sincerity as induced
many OF his hearers to believe it. The father Of tho
from massachusetts to-day, and will testify at the in
quest, which will DO resumed and completed this
evening
OPPOSING CIRCUMSTANCES.
Welspie admits having been in company with the
girl on the Saturday evening Immediately preceding
the finding OF her dead body. He states that she
parted from him saying that she going TO Newark
n. j., where female friend to mud her employ.
ment She had no particular cause for grief
dition; she had money to considerable amount
upon her person. three rings and carried
bundle Only one little ring, which tightly fitted
the nnser was found upon the person Of the dead and
pockctLook which wxspel says she. carried:
That she had no thoSht OF leaving lie would
welspie, according 10 his story, aud to doubt that
would be to believe him concerned in hor death; she
told him of dress which was beng made for her by
dressmakcr aud gave him directions about getting IL
and forwarding IL to her when she should send him
money 10 do Two new important actors were also
introduced upon the scene by the testimony OF last
night
wELsPIELs STORY.
William Wcspiel the only witness examined
street since New Years; was thrty-six years old,
p,ahomakcr by occupation and hau been working for
Mr. Liudcman, No 2Ul Mercer street, about two years;
he came to this country IN 1867 IRON Germany, where
he was born; he was married by Judge Back IN 1868
TO his present wife IN Boston, her name was Clcmen
tiuc Imburger; IN Boston he continued to live and
work until 1871. being employed first as cabinet.
maker by Mr. Wren anu aiterward ny Messrs Chlckcr-
ing apanomaker.
WHERE HE NET KATIE.
In that city no became acquainted with tho family
Of the dead girl, Katie Rcdel; she had two sisters
and three brothers; when he came home from work
night in 1862 he found she had been employed by
his vie; that the first time he her. aud
she then about twelve old about 1871 1872
witness moved to New York; Katie left before that,
and went TO .Cherrytown," or Charlestown Mass. to
and his family had been here some months
they determined to remove TO Phjllipsvile.
Dn rhap thn thnr nnpnu
depot Of the New Jersey Central Railroad, they
Katie, who remained with them until the train left;
Yonkers and Plainleld, n. j.; when the witness
reached Pennsylvania no obtained work IN the coal
mines and In about two months in August, bis wife
wrote to Katie TO como ON, which she did.
THE FATHER OF HER CHILDREN.
About Christmas Katie had child, and she told the
vile OF witness that the father OF II was one John Bass
iresco painter living IN this CITY, where his father
kept dry goods store; the child lived but few weeks
ana died suddenly fits the doctor said
Ing the wife OF witness went into a room where tho
child slept alone and found dead but still warm; is
mother was called npd sho burst into passion OF
grie March witness contrived to save up $40 aud
gave IL to Katie, who then wished to come
to New York and get situation as wet nurse; she was
employed by Mrs Rosenberg, OF No. ~ 81. Marks
place, where she remained until October when she was
dismissed; while in that situation she sent $40 TO
Wespel to pay his iarc to this city and afterward she
gave him money To buy tools, and when she was dis.
missed gave him money TO furnish home aud send
Tor bis family IN all she gave e., nun sta she then
until the following June, when she went to board else
where; she said 1t was with friends OF her chids
father the reason she left the house Of witness
because she angry that he, being out OF employ
ment, was unable to pay her So per week, which he
had agreed give her until the debt paid
while ho had been charging her So per week board
she bad sewing machine in The house. on which she
worked making ladies' garments; two years previous
10 the removal OF witness from Boston his vile and
two children went to Europe taking Katie along with
them they were absent five months, and when they
returned witness came on 10 New York 10 meet them,
took them Boston again; witness has lived
tinuousy In this city since his return from Pennsyi
vania
STRANGE RELATIONS
In December, 1875, Katie came 10 his house and said
she had had another child and that she had placed It
In the hands OF nurse, Mrs. Wohlbach, No. 1913
Lewis street, she made witness promise to say he was
her brother, and aierward made HIM promise to pass
for her husband; he went 10 tho baby every day
and about once IN two weeks met Katie there after u
time the infant was gwen TO nurse Esther Young at
No 500 Second avenue, where 1t died IN August follow
Ing, us mother being then employed at Springfield,
Mass
Wcispiel corroboralcd the statements his wiio made
the previous night as to their family Tor six weeks
preceding June last his wife had lived servant
Staten Island. and he boarded meanwhile at the place
Ridge; when his wife came from the island he had
home Tor her, and SO paid her board with widow
named wcnbuldt, in Deancey street. near the police
station: meanwhile he boarded at the house Of ono
Nun In Delaney street, between Columbia and Can
non streets; during all this time the dead
girl was living out Mt service when she was
leaving her place wcispiel went 10 Mrs. wiener's,
No. 134 Hester street and hired room; he told Mrs
Wiener that his wife was coming 10 1--we Win him. and
he must represent hifnself ay her husband lie re-
NAMED there for about two months, but tho girl only
STAYED few days at Is time until she could obtain a
place during that period witness and she occupied tho
ame room, she sleeping IN the bed aad he upon
lounge; Katie asked Mrs. Wiener 10 represent
herself as her aunt, SO that she might
refer employers to her with better effect;
Katie went aitcrward 10 1.-Two ut Wohlbach's
md then abe for some time; witness bencved
10 be OF lever contracted while living ut Springfield
Mass she rot prescription from doctor ut Long
Branch, aud had II made up by druggist at the corner
T. A nd
vhen Katie went TO live with Wohlbacb, witness went
O lodge with Mr. Rathgcb, q tailor, at lG7 Eidrdgo
trcei: thcro hc gave no namc at all, he not
* ed for II: when girl lett Mrs Phelps house, she
anne 10 live with witness at his lodgings and no pre-
cned her tho Rathgebs as his sister they occupied
no Same room, witness sleeping on the noor and the
ir In tho bed. -
Thev lived In this way until Saturday the 10th Inst,
nan witness mad headache and came home ut noon
nd went TO bed; about four O'Clock Katie awoKc HIM
nd asked him 70 90 out with her; she sad she would