The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-29

the south room on the first floor Be
tween them was the large dining room.
The other inmates of the house were
on the second floor.
Mr.. Semple is a painter and paper
hanger by profession and had a bad
fall not long ago in which he broke both
wrists. Both arms are in splints, and
he is helpless The patient, Sharp, is
also unable to be about, and the do
nestle knew nothing about the affair
until awakened. She bears an excellent
character.
How the Deed Was Done.
By the muddy footprints, the story of
the tragedy can be closely traced
In the dining room, on the buffet, a
kerosene light was left burning low, as
the storm had put the electric light
plant out of business. This light shed a
faint glow through the doors of the adj
joining bed rooms
The footprints show that the man en-
tered the yard at the southeast corner,
and walked up to the front porch, evil
IDENTIFY trying to see into the window of
the room where Mrs. Semple was sleep
ing. He then walked around the front
Of the house, to the back porch, where
he took an axe .1Yhich--Nas {eaaing
against a barrel. clicked 1D an
old chair without any back and re-
traced his steps to marrow window OPP
ening into Mrs. Jobs room from the
east. This window was up about three
inches. He raised the lower sash as
high as it would go, and after removing
his sIiclSer and laying It on the ground,
climbed into the window. lie PROBABLY
stood on the south side of the bed to
strike the blow. It is supposed he struck
the blow with the axe, which was
new one, though there were no blood
stains on the axe head. This is ac-
counted for by the fact that Mrs JOB
wore a nightcap, which prevented the
blood from gushing forth instantly. The
wound is about two inches long and an
inch wide. and is located at the top OF
the forehead, a little to the left OF the
center. Then laying the axe down by
the bed the miScreant turned down the
bedclothes, and with a knife which he
probably carried with him, inflicted the
mutilations of the body. Three differ
ent cuts were made, with the same Ell
feet as in the Nickum case. The mud
in the bed indicates that he climbed on
the bed to accomplish his hendish OBJ
ject- The body, in the opinion OF the
physicians, was not violated. After
carefully replacing the bedclothes as
they were before, the man retraced his
steps, leaving his bloody finger prints
on the window ledge. There was con-
siderable mud on the chair by which
the man climbed into the house.
hrs. SempIe's Story.
Nv permission of her physicians,
Mrs. SempIe was enabled to tell to a
State Journal reporter her story OF the
awful affair. She said:
Mrs. Job is an old friend OF mlne'
and has come down here frequently
for treatment for stomach trouble.
Monday night about o'clock 1 help
ed her retire. Owing to her age ana
feeble condition, I let her have my
room so that she would not have TO
walk upstairs, and I had taken the
south room with a single bed in it,
I was awakened about midnight by the
storm, and for some reason, decided
to see that the house was all right
I went upstairs, and went into every
room. except the girls room. looked
into Mr.. SharD's room, and he was
sleeping. I spoke to my husband, ana
he answered me- Then returned TO
bed. suppose / went to sleep, out
something reused me a while later
1t may have been the man getting in:
don't know. 1t did not wake me
clear up, and I went to sleep again.
The next thing I heard was a gutteral
noise from Mrs. Jobs room. 1 thought
she was sick, and got up and walked
to her door. I said, as entered,
Mrs job She made no reply Again
I said Mrs. Job There was no reply
and 1 was frightened. I exclaimed
quite loud, For Gods sake, Mrs Job,
why don't you ansWer2' BY that time
reached the side of the bed, and put
my hand down on her face 1 felt the
moisture, and rushed out into the
dining room to get the lamp. I saw
the blood on my hand I also saw
my husband, who had heard my ex-
CARNATIONS, coming from upstairs
through the parlOr. We went back
into Mrs. Jobs room, and saw her
condition. I at once went to the tele-
phone. and had trouble getting an
answer. 1 wanted to call w Mr.. Col
Inns, the city marshal. Finally some
BODY answered and I said I want the
marshaPs residence The wires had
been crossed in some way and was
in connection with a Mr.. Marshall,
who lives across the street. He said,
This is MARSHALL / said. Come right
over as quick as you can; something
terrible has happened; Mrs. Job is
hurt He came right over. Then
called up Mr.. Collins, also DIR. Hag-
CART and Or. Wright 1t seemed
months before they came, but they
finally got here.
q had a premonition a week ago