The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-03-06
MURDERER ARRBs /. ED,
Albert Knapp Confea ea Il, The
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NIurfIc cr # Five yNo,ieti.
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f5f Five murders, the victims Of which
were all women, and three OF then
MS ves-Such is the revolving re.
cord ot Albert knapp given Thursday
~ sworn confession by the murderer
oelorc Mayor Bosch OF :. III .milton
ohio. The murdcruf Ills third wife,
Annie Goddard Knapp. which led tt
Knapp'S arrest "Wednesday in Indiana
polls was done. 81 don't wlly.n tt
quote the prisoner.
Knapp's confessions. which was
sworn to before Mayor Bosch. Is as
follows:
On Jan. 2l, 1894, killed Emma
Llttleman in Il lumber yard in Gest
street, Cincinnati; on Aug. i, 1894, /
killed May Eckert, in Walnut street,
opposite the Y. NJ. e. a., i'll Cincin-
natl: on Aug. !, 1874, | killed my
wife, Jennie ConnOrS Knapp under
the canal bridge in Liberty street,
Cincinnati, and threw hel into tile
canal: In Indianapolis, in July, 1895,
Killed Ida Gcbhard. On Dec. %,
l9o2. killed my wife, Annie Knapp,
at 339 South Fourth street, IN Iamil-
| ton, and threw her into the river
at Lindenwald. This is the truth.
tSigned) Albert Knapp.
| make this statement of my own
free will and not by the request OF
any officer or any one else
(Slgned) Albert Knapp.
The confession clears up the mystery
ut least OF one dcalh-tlat OF, Jennie
Como Knapp, knapp's second wife.
This wuman'S body was found in the
| sluggish water OF Il canal near Gin
cinnati Bruises were discovered on
the head but All Investigation I'D to
no definite colicluSiuE concerning the
manner of her death
The must recent OF the murders to
which Knapp has confessed that of
his third wife, Annie Goddard Knapp
Of Hamilton, led to his arrest at the
home OF his fourth bride in Indiana
polls an uncle Of the victim, hearing
of knapp'S marriage to a Miss Gamble
i'll indianapolis few days after the
mysterious disappearance of his niece.
formerly Annie Goddard. started an
Investigation.
The police were prepared for a
grewsome story Thursday, Knapr
having admitted his guilt OF the God
dard murder Wednesday night, but
they were dumbfuunded ut the rcycla-
tions which the prisoner made when
put under oath.
After his confession Knapp ad-
mitted that he had repeatedly as
Saultcd women. He sad
met the Littlcman child In the
| 1lIlnkpr ,,.,r rl L., i
when she made an outcry. | went
into the room with thu Eckcrt cir
and SAT down with her. She crlce
and ! stranglcd her witla towel an(
hurried from the house.
was mad at my wife, Jennie Con
nors Knapp, when Killed her. w,
were walking along Liberty street.
sat her down under The bridge ant
checked her to death. l deny that
poisoned her. Inever told any one
did. After She was dead thrcy tn,
body into the canal.
Ida Gebhard / killed, but m,
memory is not clear as to o'what did
cannot tell What made me kill thcs,
people. could not help it. Som,
kind Of Il desire to kill took hold 0
me ana cOul0 nOt rnSlSo the tcmDtil
j, tion to kill. [ am sorry for my cii:ine
but now hope they Will lie easy Will
me-
After the confession Il fclma
charge OF murder in the first deSre,
was filcd
Attorney c. f. Tcnncr Of Cihcin
natl was allowed TO see Knapp ane
told him To make no further itate
: mcnl. Knapp was surprised tha
his people had secured Il lawyer 70
! linn.
Knapp talks much OF the Pear
: Bryan murder and is afraid OF bcin.
lynchcd.
Knapp is now suspected OF strang
!. ling three women at Evansville, Ind.
and OF killing women elsewhere. III
WAS in The Cincinnati house Of refug
when II years old.