Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-01
Actress Males a Confes-
sion to Chicago PO-
lice Officers.
FIRST DENIES MURDER
While HysteriCal She Accuses
Worthen, Miss Sophia
Singers FianCe.

Chicago, Nov. Charles Conway
and wife, vaudeville performers, ar
rested in Ohio, in connection with the
murder of Sophia Singer at Chicago.
arrived in Chicago today. Conway re-
fused to talk more than to reply in
monosylables to questions not involv-
ing the crime for which he is held.
Mrs. Conway apparently was ner-
vous and i'll at ease, and from her
the police said they expected the first
break. The prisoners are being held
at the Stanton avenue station. Blood
stained articles found in the room
where the crime was committed were
brought out one by one and Mrs. Con-
way was asked what she knew about
them.
woRTHEN FACES WOMAN.
William Worthen. the Singer girls
| fance, was brought into the inQuisi-
torial chamber. He was told to say
nothing, but to listen to the story Mrs.
Conway was telling. Unable to stand
the strain. however, in a few minutes
Worthen broke out in bitter denun-
citation of the Conway woman. He
shouted: You know you did 1t. You
both did 1t. You know you killed my
Sophia"
| MRS. CONWAY HYSTERICAL.
The woman cried aloud and became
hysterical, shouting wildly: TITS not
so. You know you killed her your
self"
This continued several minutes, the
police interfering to advise the two to
tell the truth. Then all was quiet and
a detective came out for coffee for
Mrs. Conway who had become faint
POLICE SECURE CONFESSION.
Later it was reported the police had
obtained a confession from Mrs Con-
way.
"She has owned up to the murder" !"
said a police official who announced
the confession, "but says she had lit
tie to do with it. She says Conway
knocked the Singer girl down with a
billy made from a doorknob in q
handkerchief and with a shoelace as
a handle, with the intention of rob-
bing the heiress.
I 1--WE thought she had more money
than she did, continued the officials
I account of the woman's story.
BLAMEs HUSBAND.
: Charles did it. All did was to
: throw a blanket over hes when we
: left. 1 did not think she was dead
: She then told the officials, they an
= nounced, that she would tell the whole
story. and they sent for stenographer
William Worthen, the fiance of the
Singer girl, became hysterical with
} Joy when news of the alleged confes.
sion was taken to him. Thank God
| they have confessed" he shouted
l Now am cleared and my father and
mother will be comforted. knew they
did it,
] HUSBAND HEARS SCREAMS.
The Conway womans husband pac
, ed back and forth without knowledge
that an accusation was being made
r against him by his wife. When the
door opened he could hear the screams
OF Mrs. Conway, hysterical over the
fact the police had wrung from her an
!, admission that placed their lives in
jeopardy. She was not pressed to tel
, OF the actual killing because of heI
weakened condition. Another dramat
, ic scene came when Worthen was
brought before her again and told she
= had confessed. Tears streamed from
the faces Of both. and for a time Meth
:, er could speak.
BEGS FORGIVENESS.
. Then the woman began to cry foI
mercy and forgiveness. With out
;, stretched arms she sobbed:
"Oh, please forgive me-forgive
him, Will Kiss me and tell me you
forgive US. He didn't mean to Kill
her, VIII; honest he didn't"
Worthen extended his hand and she
covered it with kisses Then she was
1 taken 10 cell for rest.
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