Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 276, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1912 — MURDERER MAILS HIS CONFESSION [ARTICLE]

MURDERER MAILS HIS CONFESSION

Man Acknowledges Murder of Boy at La ka wan mi, x. Y n and Says He Will Surrender. b A year ago little Joseph Josephs, 11 years old, disappeared from his home at Lackawanna, N. Y. The most diligent search failed to disclose any clew as to what had become of him. A few days ago the police of the town received a letter which confessed that the writer had taken the boy’s life and thrown his body in a cesspool in the rear of a saloon In that town. A search was made and the decomposed body of a child was found. Sunday another letter was received from the murderer. Like the former it was unsigned but it stated that the man would surrender on Wednesday of this week. The last letter was dated Friday, Nov. 15th, and was mailed from Boston. The father recently received a letter giving revolting details of his son’s murder. —lt is not believed that the man will give himself up and the police are doing everything they can to locate him. He is also believed to have killed several other boys. Sunday evening in Chicago a murderous attack was made on a 5-year-old boy. His screams attracted attention and his assailant made his escape. The police are going on the theory that the murderer of the Josephs boy was in Chicago. The police' of all the large cities are doing all in their power to find the brutal maniac.