The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-27
MURDER BY
GIRL OF II
Upheld as Justified" in the
Staying Of Sweet
heart
EVEN OFFICIALS
INCLINE THIS WAY
Believe Ida Riehl, Who Shot
Sweetheart, Should Go Free
100000 Bail Offered

Philadelphia, May 81 Philadelphia j
greatly stirred by the dramatic killini
of Edmund G. Hauptfuhrcr by his sweet
heart, Ida Riehl, l7-year- old girl, VIII,
shot young Hauptfuhrer last Saturda,
night after vainly pleading with him t.
marry her before she became the mother
of his child.
Many Philadelphians prominent in so
cial and political life, say they believe
that the girl was justified in Staying
Hauptfuhrer, and one wealthy Philadel.
phian who refuses to have his name
used. notified John r. X Scott. counsel
for the girl, that he will put up 100000
as cash bail for Miss Riehl.
No killing has occurred in Philadelphia
in many years that has 50 aroused the
sympathies OF the general public. Miss
Riehi, who is an attractive young girl,
fell in love with Hauptfuhrer, who was
only three years her senior. She said
that Hauptfuhrer declared his sincere
love for her and she never doubted him
for an instant.
"Why should | have doubted the man
/ loved?" she asked sobbingly last Sat
urday night when, stunned by what she
had done, she handed over the revolver to
the Philadelphia police. looking down
with dazed eyes upon the bleeding body
of the man who had once been all the
world to her.
Il did not intend to kill him. said the
young girl in horror stricken tones when
she finally realized what she had done.
II went to see him to implore him to
marry me and give our child a name. 4
took the revolver along with me to
brighten him.
IF he had only been kind it would
never have happened" she sobbed. "But
he was harsh and unfeeling. was ready
to go down on my knees to him, but he
spat at me. Think Of it--he spat at me
The man who had once said he loved me
the man who had meant everything in
life to me,
81 don't remember what happened after
that" the girl told the police. Il was
like a person in a nightmare, and when |
came to myself | saw Edmund lying |
there on the floor and the police told me
had shot him."
m to hospital, where he died several
hours later. The girl, almost on the
verge of nervous breakdown. was tax.
N to the Philadelphia hospital where
he will be kept until her baby is born.
This was done after ,pecial permission
lad been granted by the district attor-
ley.
The coroner's inquest in the case will
axe place Friday, and the girl will be
represented at the hearing by her law
rer, John r. X. Scott. who stated yes
erday that the most intense interest is
eing manifested ni the case by promi-
ent men and women in Philadelphia.
"A wealthy Philadelphian who does
ot care TO have his name made public
as been so stirred by this case" said
ir. Scott yesterday, that he came to
he voluntarily and said he would furnish
100000 bail for the release Of the girl.
lis pity is thoroughly aroused by the
'retehed plight OF Miss Riehl whose
My fault is that she loved too greatly.
Ie wants TO see her returned TO the
ONE of her father, Charles Riehl, who !
yes at 4l0 West Cambria street.
This man almost cried as he spoke
the case. He came 90 me unsolicited
nd declared that the girl was justified
shaving a man who could do what
did.
Il expect to see Judge McMihael and
TX over the case with him." continued
.r. Scott. Il have already spoken with
fcials of the district attorneys Office
nd they seem willing 10 have Miss
iehl tried, IN the event Of her being
I'D for court by coroner's jury, before
le baby is born"