Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-20
nA REHL s FATHER
KNEW SHE WOULD KILL
LOVER, WITNESS SAYS
,,bn Murphy, of 1885 Orkney
Street, Quotes Him as EX-
pressing Qualification at
Accomplishment
upGE REBUKEs CROWD

,,,,.rtIing bit Of testimony tending to
.,,.h ,ba, ida Riehls father knew she
e.s1.d revolver the night she shot Ed.
"a Hauptfuhrer, who had failed TO
n h,s altered promise to marry her. and
~ he even approved of the murder was
ull..,onsd during the first hour OF the trial
ss.rsr TODAY before Judge Rogers in guar
i, Sessions Court
rho new angle is based upon one SEN
,,rcs alone quoted by John Murphy 2935
yor,h orkney street, as statement maze
y, ,hs father of Ida Richl Murphy caught
y. gIrl after she had shot Hauptfuhrrr
,nd run a short distance.
!, no was bringing her back to the scene
,,,he shooting, Murphy testified Ida Rlehls
S,hsr John Rehl. ran up, put his arm
.,n,nd his daughters shoulder and said:
eyou did II all right, kid
1 Murphy. who has cocltney English accent.
.oota 50 low that the words did not carry
- hut the Jury heard John Riehls words
ouo,ed. and so did John r. Is. Scott the
girls counsel
ecott made an effort to discrodit Murphy's
.,6ry by tripping him up on an estimate he
r,de OF the size of the crowd that gah-
,sTed after the shooting. Murphy had his
avn ideas about testfyirg. He was called
Sown by Judge Rogers. and cautioned to
.
n substantiate the line Murphy quoted,
but the testimony surprised those who
heard II.
AS witness after witness, boys in the
uelrhborhood and Louis Feat!g, of 296S
North Leithgow street who called liaupt-
tlhrer TO meet the girl. repeated their tales
q hearing the shots and finding the body,
Ida Riehl, who sat all morning without
moving. her head bowed, turned pale. 1t
seemed she was about to faint Her face
was paer this morning than it has been
/ at any time
who was sitting beside Hauptfuher when
Fertig called him to meet Ida Riehl, repeat
Hauptfuhers disgusted outburst: Il wonder
what she wants" when he was summoned
to meet the girl
Only one juryman was needed when curt
opened today. but with 90 men in -
panel available, Judge Joseph 7. R'hvrs
excused Juror No 3. Harry Whaln, Sr., of
uiiEIarod street. Yesterday judge Rogers
Hdourned court because the venlremen mad
become exhausted after the selection of IL
Jurors He instructed the sheriff to have
Eew panel ready today. At II o'clock
rday the Judge ordered l5-mnute recess
70 be could attend the installation of John
Acnaghan, former public service commits
fonsr as Judge of Common Pleas Court
No5
Albert Kuhner, ~ years old, of 1888
North 9Th street. was chosen to take the
Place Of No, 3. Kuhner, printer, has
t,s daughters, ranging in age from to
Il years
Five minutes later the l-t-l seat was filled
" the selection of John Kuh ~ years old,
z5z North 9th street, a salesman
Inc swearing in of the jury n one body
vas hsld back while cour: officers made
Strenuous efforts, upon instructions from
'uoge Rogers to clear the courtroom of the
elrlous but stubborn crowd of spectators.
This trial is not going II be a spectacle
o. a circus" remarked Judge Rogers "and
ue courtroom must be cleared of all per-
tons except witnesses and attorneys The
ppstaves became active and shooed out a
crowd that was standing along the walls
Nhen II came TO clearing the seats the
700 became more difficult The court Off
efs finally made some headway with the
crowd OF men and youths hut the women
and girls refused to bulge, and, with a few
1eepuons, remained i'm their seats despite
us Efforts of the officers.
me court was crowded with the curious
nali hour before it officially opened today.
=, intervals during the examination of
sHsmen TO fill the llth and l2th seats in
u'a Jury box court officials drove out per.
M %ns VINO managed 10 squeeze in and range
dloIs the rear ana sides OF the
puluoom Fully hundred persons waited
me corridor outside
luA hlehl cung to the shelter of thsFwit-
- room adjoining the court as long as
nssole When Judge Rogers appeared
y me bench she came out of the room,
sni9s her baby to her aunt, Mrs. Richard
@ssner Then she took a seat beside her
~.Aeeh Congressman John r x. Scott.
~. agnlhcant indication OF the States at
sssae ,s,a mas developed in the questioning of
s-se'len by Assistant District Attorney
s ssnh haurer, Not once has he asked the
,-,ss ssl question in drawing juries for murder
,,r,.. s As 10 the attitude Of the talesmen on
Neltal punishment.
Maurer showed no desire to oppose
'shs Tor the jury married men with IS
s,.s ~. Vlu daughters. The side their SYM
s4 naturally inclines 10, II the evidence
','.' s not bend II for the prosecution, con-
euilal Uss' c'ahceS OF -
as states lack of enthusiasm about a
~, asgree verdict or any crushing con-
e., mas been evident from the time the
N ~ allowed Ida Riehl to go into the care
IN wealthy woman who furnished $4,000
~ dne precedent was all against allow
s,ios ssn IN a murder case for any consider