The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-15
kNELT KISSED
COLD FACE|NS SNOW
Then Mother Went Away and
Left Body of Boy She
Had Murdered.
SHE IS NOW IN FELLOWS CELL
Believed That Insanity Will &c
Pleaded in Defense Of
Crime.
Especial TO The Timcs-pispa,ch.l

lspcciii 10 The -Dtspatch.l
.Nlbany. y. Y, January it.-Mrs.
Edith Mcibcr, the young widow VINO
confessed 10 the Rochester police yes
tcrday that she had slain her ~Gve-ycar-
old son. George. by giving him poison.
because she could not support nm.
arrived hero late this evening in charge
OF a detective. Mrs. Mclbcr was nur.
ricd to the Jail in y closed carriage.
She was weak and nervous and con-
There was no demonstration on ncr
arrival at tic ranroad station, but a
great crowd surrounded police head
quarters when she arrived.
In speaking OF tic murder OF her
son to Police Matron Kcrber before
she left Rochester, she snbhcd:
Il thought it was better for him 10
dic than to face the struggle have
had"
once during the five hours trim from
Rochester. she spoke to tic detective
about the dead child. saying: Il want
10 see George. | want to 60 TO his
funeral and | don't want my folks TO
be allowed to bury him. l'ney would
not care for him in life. Why should
tieH he allowed TO do so now that he
Is gone? want NY black clothes
brought from schenectady. because /
must go to my baby's funeral"
she told tho detective THAI SHE had
not only knclt and kissed the little
.oid race as il lay III tho snow, but
nhd said a prayer before she lcft
otNer than her wish to sec his body
She made no xcfcrcncc to little George
40 ono who has come III close touch
Win MIS- Melber has beeu able to
figure whether hcr act w:y inspired n,
spite against her relatives. who vha
knc" loved the child, or whcthcr si,o
hau suddenly become insane.
enc Is TAR from being "a prcposscss.
lus woman Her clothing is of chcap
material and fits her poorly. Her cvc,
hrc uarN and set close together and
ono mas II pronounced cast. Her mouth
~ small. and hcr lips thin. Her nose
mn una lends TO turn up AT tho
oiid and her ncck is thicl: ana shodt
Src wears eyeglasses. Her hair is
dark and straight. "
hccn observers noted the woman,
strange actions during tue coronrr.n
inquest held after her arrival bcrc
when woman. the clerk wh3 sol1 Tho
n"lSon TO her. came into lie room. Mrs
meiper recognized him at once as
lhouSa she was pleased TO 500 him
Without a corroboratinr v.;tncss so.
own confession would send her 10 ,bo
electric chair. but this did not soon,
to trouble her. " 800"
one was unable to say what she had
ionc with the hoy's hat and roa, ubi,.
were missing. She showeI no cmotion
hur'ng the ordeal. Tho police. work
inE on the theory that Mrs. tieibcr XIII.
CO hcr son because he was en- obstacle
III INC Way Of her marriage. to.dny
questioned Howard Kirk. Of Schencct.
Any a plumber. who vas said to be cn-
Saeed to her. Kirk denied tits and h,
said he ncvcr had any Intention of
marrying Mrs. Mclbcr.
saw her The night she returned
10 Schenn"tadv after she l.ad killed tho
hoy, he said. Il saw her again s,n.
nay and Monday. Tuesday I did mo,
sec her, hU met her Wednesday and
sue seemed worried. She told mo ,ba,
snc mad received news thar her aunt
""s very III and that She would have
10 go 10 her" lie accompanied nor 10
me train on Thursday and she lola
nm she might mover return.
IT is believed thai Mrs Mtlhor.. y,
ienSc Viii be insanity. Her sister. Mrs
"iliinm L. simmons, OF Syracuse. has
= number of letters which. she saws
Indicate that Mrs. Mclber was no, IN
iicr right mind. :"