New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-17
MIR. WYCKOFF IMPROVED.
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the wife of the man who shot Mr. wyckoff."
Previous TO this the had sent for his
brother-n-law. The two women were admitted
to the ward where the patient lay dying. The
three talked for an hour. Then the elderly
woman withdrew saying that she expected 10
return later. She was not seen again at the hos
ptal. The mans wife remained. but what was
said by the two is not known 10 the attendants
Soon after o'clock Semple died His wife did
not 60 for some time afterward. and the re-
moval OF the body was delayed pending action
by the Coroner.
semplcs case is still engaging the attention
OF the police who are investigating every detail
of the affair to learn II there IL more than has
appeared so far In the wild demand of the young
man for $4,000 IRON The bank president. The
scrawl on the hotel letter paper which he thrust
before Mr.. Wyckoff and which declared that
there was an accomplice outside ready to hurl
a stick OF dynamite into the bank. has excited
the memory OF several persons who say Trey
saw hatless man running away from the neigh
bOrhoOd Of the bank after the shooting. No ar
rest made up to last night
George H. Semple. IL learned. was en-
poyed as a canvasscr for the Century Dictionary,
with Office In The Tribune Building His en-
poyers stated yesterday that he was last seen
by them on Wednesday, lie was described
bright, clever fellow, who had been with
them about three months. 1t had never been
noticed that he acted in manner which would
lead his employers 10 suspect that he was any
the firm his conduct had been perfectly salts
factory. No evidence had ever been given that
he crank" When the question was asked
If he was drinking man the answer came in
the negative. but was followed by the statement
that h was n cigarette "hcnd." His daily con-
sumption of cigarettes Is said TO have been ex-
c,sslve and this is supposed TO have unbalanced
his mind 1t was further stated that he was
earning a weekly salary Of so. and that he
could not hay been in dire need of money
Mrs Scmple's mother who accompanied her
t. the hospital Is Mrs. Annie L. Tonge. of No.
- West Eighty-second-st. Police Captain Chap
man called the mother yesterday while the
daughter was at the bedside of Sempic The
captain learned from Mrs Tonge that Semple
had taken breakfast at her Nat on the morning
OF the day when the shooting occurred. and that
he went away without giving the least intima-
ton Of his desperate purpose.
HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW'S STORY
Semple who was twenty-eight years old,
lived in harmony with his wife and thrce-year-
old boy, according to the mother of Mrs Sempe,
and she could not understand why he had com
mittci the crime. \ fortnight ago Mrs. Tongc
rented rooms at 40 81 West Eighty -second-st.
for Mrs Semple The landady there said yesier-
day that Mrs Semple became III and was In 4.
delicate condition when sh, went away TO vc
with her mother In the Nat at No ~. In the
same street.
Captain Chapman called at the hospital later
and saw Senpe before he died. The man said:
Il am sorry. Captain. that gave YOU this
trouble | am sorry ! made trouble for any
one. regret that did not give YOU my right
name Yesterday. II is all done. though. and
j; Is no use saying anything more about It."
He was gasping then. and further convefsa-
ton was imp lssbe.
Inc Board Of Directors Of the Bank Of New-
Amsterdam met yesterday mrrriuc and decided
TO place Vice President Frank Tifori temporarily
in charge Z the bank.
At midnight, IL was said AT the NewI'rk Hos
pltal that Mr.. Wyckon was resting easily ani
doing ~ H.