The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-11
PRISONER ADMITS
He KILLED Wife,
John c. Mundy Arrested Second
Time in st. Louis Charged
With Same Crime.
is WANTED AT TOLEDO, 0.
Former Friend Recognizes Ohio
Man When He Applies for
Work at the Worlds
Fair Grounds.

JOHN b. Mundy. carpenter. who was ar
rested at the Worlds Fair Grounds Tues
day afternoon, has admitted to Captain
Gaffney and Sergeant Henry Meyer that he
is wanted In Toledo. O.. for numbering his
wife in January. 1893.
Mundy agreed to return to Toledo with
out the formality of requisiton. and the
Toledo police have been requested to send
an officer here for him.
This is Mundy's second arrest in st.
Louis for this crime. Detective Tom Tracy,
now dead, and Detective Tom Walsh, who
is Lieutenant of the Fifth District. ar
rested him here in 1895. He was taken back
to Toledo and escaped from jail there, Au-
gust II. 1885.
Mundy's murder attracted much atten-
ton in Toledo. 1t was committed In jan
uary, 1893. Two children. 4 and years DID,
witnessed the killing. In his admission to
Captain Gaffney. Mundy said:
II attribute my arrest before and this
time to small dog. Had 1t not been for
the animal 1t would not have been known
that my wife was dead.
My wife had me arrested for striking
her. When I got out Of Jail and returned
home the quarrel was renewed. She
grabbed butcher knife to stab me. l
grasped her by the throat She had drawn
the knife back Of her head to strike me.
When I grasped her throat she fell back
ward The knife blade penetrated her brain.
She died instantly.
II remained in the house with her three
days. not knowing what to do. I kept the
children in. Finally, when food got low.
removed a section Of the flooring and placed
the body under the house
SENT CHILDREN AWAY.
Then 1 sent the two children to Tecum-
sch. Mich. and told my neighbors that
they had gone with my wife. An older son
was away from home and he knew nothing
about 1t.
II wandered around over the country for
nearly two years and came to st. Louis.
icena email who ae lived at No. sse1 cass avenue;
me na the e next day. but had left his house.
back sss to eaf Teledo. 's 'le oe' w
the killing Of my wife became known. The
house had been left vacant for some time.
One day several children rye we're PLAYING Elm In
not get the dog away; Older persons were
summoned. Investigation followed, the floor
was removed and my wife's body was
found: ,,,. =. ,,,uso :,
so agreed when Pat Daily. another prison.
| er. and George Reece fixed up the plan to
escape. A..
jail guard when he was being shaved. Our
escape was comparatively easy.
When escaped ! decided that st. LOUIS
have been here ever since. .
II was married a. Bate afs Ga s,ns
and i we 70 have ANY tWe children pns
| spent many sleepless nights for fear OF ar.
rest. I am almost glad that am again in
RECOGNIZED BY FRIENDS.
| Mundy's arrest was brought about by
Rosser with whom he stopped when he
\ came here after the death OF his wife.
Rosser left the Police Department several
wears ago and resumed his trade as car
| penter. Rosser has been employed at the
| Worlds Fair grounds. Mundy also went
YEARS YEARS 81 since he saw Mandy, Rosser reces
nized him when he saw him Tuesday after
| noon.
tain Gaffney. The Captain sent Sergeant
Myer to the Worlds Fair grounds to arrest
Mundy. .,,.,
street as Dell Lewis. VI hen arrested he de-
clared that some mistake had been made.
He maintained until late yesterday after.
his name was Lewis After continued ques..
tioning he broke down. Dropping his head
on his breast Mundy exclaimed: You have
me right, Captain. My name. is Mundy.
There Is no further use in DENYING 1T.
Mundy was taken to Chief Desmopd's Of
Ace yesterday afternoon. He agreed to re-
turn to Toledo without requisition papers.
| When 1t came to signing the book waving
requistion. Mundy hesitated when told to
| write his correct name. Give me a piece
| Of paper to write It on first" he said. at
has been eight wears since wrote that
name and believe have forgotten how to
[ write II. God knows I've tried hard enough
| tn /
| not"
Circulars sent out by the Toledo authori-
ties at the time Of Mundy's escape from the
| jail there offer reward of $3.50 for his
| copt,re