The Washington times., 1916-02-01
HOPE GIRL CAN CLEAR
UP MOTOR MURDER
Buffalo Police Waiting For Her
to Regain Consciousness
and Tell Facts.

BUFFALO, Feb. 1.-Police are anx-
iously waiting at the bedside OF Grace
J. Teiper, in the Sisters Hospital, hop
ing she will regain consciousness long
enough to clear up the mystery OF the
murder Of her mother. Mrs. Charles
Teiper, and brother Frederick, or at
least give some clue that will lead to
the identity OF the murderer The
bodies Of the two were found In the
Orchard Park road two miles from
Buffalo. Miss Teiper was found nearby.
While the Buffalo police are at a
standstill. Sheriff stengel has detailed
q deputy to guard the house In which
John Edward Teiper. another brother
Of Grace. is lying with possible con-
cussion OF the brain. The sheriff said
tho deputy had been stationed at the
house by order of District Attorney
Dudley because .eiper would undoubt-
edly prove a valuable witness in clear
ing UP the mystery. Physicians attend
ing Teiper would not allow him to be
removed to the district attorneys office
to make a statement and the district
attorney went to the house in Orchard
Park to hear Teiper's account Of the
tragedy.
The police are awaiting the examina-
ton of .fingerprints on Teiper's collar
and necktie and on the revolver found
near the scene Of the crime in the hope
that the prints may give them some
lead.
Sisters Skull Fractured.
Grace Teiper's skull is fractured in
three places. She has been uncon-
ecious about twenty-four hours in the
hospital, and has slight chance to re =
cover
Upon that chance Sheriff Stengel
and District ATTORNEY Dudley and In =
spector Martin are basing their hope
OF tracing down the slayer who bat =
Teiper sixty seven years old, and her
son. Frederick c. Teiper. twenty -si';
years old. both Of 1915 Richmond ave-
nue..
six. OF Orchard Park. escaped with a
slight oruiFe on the right temple.
which he says made him unconscious
for two hours and prevented him
from seeking assistance. District At
torney Dudley visited Teiper at his
home and took his statement.
The crime occurred on Orchard Park
road. 100 yards east of tho Lake Shore
railroad tracks. and about two miles
beyond the CITY linz. The time is
II AS o'clock. Mrs Tclpcr. Grace. and
Frederick had been dinner guests at
Johns home. and left in Mrs Tcipcr's
automobile for Buffalo about 30
o'clock.
Finding of Revolver.
The murderer fired four shots from
his revolver, which pierced the cover at
the rear of the car. The revolver, with
four of it's five chambers empty. was
found in a field about seventy-fiva
yards from the scene
William Depler, a farmer. told Sheriff
Stengel that he heard women scream
shortly before midnight. but thought
nothing of it,. remarking to his wife
that "a JOY riding party has just gone
by"
Twenty minutes later" he said
there were four shots. one after III"
other.
At the spot where the automobile
stopped and the murder was committed
John Teiper's automobile had beon stall
ed about o'clock in the afternoon. H
expected to repair his car and return
home in II, he told in three statements
to the police officials. 1t was while ne
was repairing his car. according to his
statements, that he heard a cry Of "E0
from his brother. Edward being his mid
die name.
a burly figure standing by my side.
he said. Il believe IT was that Of a negro
He struck at me and | tried to. ward
off the blow. l felt thud on my right
That is all know Of the actual killing
OF my mother and brother"
Deputy Medical Examiner Cook. fol-
lowing autopsies over the bodies at che
morgue, declared:
This Is the work Of a madman or q
fiend. Any one of the four blows rained
on Mrs. Teipers head might have r.,
suited fatally. Frederick Telper's skull
was fractured all the way around.
After Mrs. Teiper had been murder
ed she was shot at close range with d
.32-caliber revolver. The bullet entered
Just below the left eye and came out
at the base Of the brain. ! am positive
that Mrs. Teiper was dead before il
was fired. however"