New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-08
TEPER CHARGED
WITH MURDER
Formally Accused OF Kill
ing His Mother in But
faIO Double Tragedy.
CASE TAKEN UP
BY GRAND JURY
Prisoner Will Plead Not Guilty
Little Hope of Grace
Teiper's Recovery.
~ Telegraph n The Iribun.

buna!o. FOB. Z. John Edward Topper
was formally charged with murder in
the first degree to-day. His Gaze has
been taken 70 the grand jury.
While young Teiper was motoring on
Sunday night. January 80. on the lonely
Orchard Park Buffalo HIGHWAY, with
his mother. brother and sister. some
hand was raised that murdered the
mother and brother end left the sister
in state Of unconsciousness from
which she was revived only long
enough 20 say. Nobody did it,"
District Attorney Dudley expects 20
nave all mis- evidence against John Ed
ward Teiper before the grand jury to-
morrow. lie will ask for an indictment
and an immediate report
The case went to the grand jury TO-
day Immediately after Toiper had been
taken 10 court and formally charged
with murder in the first degree for kill
ing his mother, Mrs. Agnes u. Teiper.
Bail was denied Tciper was taken
back 10 jail TO wait until Wednesday
morning, when he will plead
Or. {. A. Benz, who examined the
spots on the tire irons. the revolver
and the coats worn by Miss Grace J.
Teiper, Mrs. Agnes ". Teiper ard Fred
erich G. Teipcr. viii be ready ,o-mor-
row morning with a report on his cx-
animation OF the nat or which Mrs.
Teipcr was sitting when her body was
found in her touring car
Witnesses TO BE Heard.
There are more than a dozen wit
nesses 10 20 before the grand jury to-
morrow.
A showing connected series Of
circumstances" District Attorney Dud-
leg said to-day. there will be several
witnesses whose names have not here
-ofore appeared in this case. I am not
81 liberty 20 say who they are Or 70 in
dica;e the kind OF story they have 10
tell"
Otto Churchill, a Hamburg tanker
was called 20 give statement OF he
financial condition Of John EdSard
leiper Teiper had overdrawn probably
$50 a. the bank. He owed probably
5000 in mortgages and notes pat due.
The young mans debts will be further
considered by the grand jury. lis
hrickysrd III Orchard Park was evident
IT. not paying venture, and he was
hard pressed FOR funds.
Dr. Frederick c. Boyle. coun,v ply
stefan. took the first statemen. irom
Tciper m mis- nome, Of Orchard PAX.
Teiper had told pr. Boyle that J." had
lam for some time in the often along
de the road. Or. Boyle SAID in his
.irst report that the ditch vas soggy
with mud ard that there was 10 mud
or Telper's coat. Dr. Boyle also saw
the sleeve OF the coat that Teiper were.
II was cut by knife. II is alleged
that there were no marAs or scratches
on Teiper's arm.
What Teiper said regarding he negro
hiyhv ayman, who he still insists a.
tackled him and murdered his mother
and his brother. will be told By the
witnesses Tomorrow. Earl md viii
Young talked to him. lie said a big
negro had struck HIM. and asked for a
cigarette He smoked II while Com
stable Baker vent to nearby farm
house 20 telephone.
viii Plead Not Guilty.
"Teiper will plead not guilty lid
Edward T. ONalley, his counsel.
whether mis- ARA gnment Is OIL the
charge made by The Distric. Attorney
or under possible indictment returned
b. the grand jury
The condition Of Grace J. To:peI
showed no improvement to-day. and
little hope vas held out that she would
ever be able 20 tell the story Of the
tragedy in which her mother and