The sun., 1912-07-19
'SWARTz ENDS LIFE IN
ROOM ON EAST SIDE
Julia Connors's Slayer J.crt
Confession Before Turning
on Gas.
FATHER IDENTIFIES BODY
Youth Wrote That He Was
Crazy-Lived Close to
Police Headquarters.
FATHER IDENTIFIES BODY

Nathan Swartz. confessed SLAYER NJ
twelve-year-old Julia Connors in Ths
Bronx. was found a suicide YESTERDAY
in room at 2i9 Chrystie street where he
had lived since the day following the
finding Of the body within few blocks
OF Police Headquarters. Door cracks
and windows were stuffed with clothing
and a tube hung down from fixture
into the dead mans mouth, the gas still
escaping.
A confession Of the crime was scribblsd
in disjointed sentences about the walls
on the margins Of the newspapers tha.
Uttered the floor and even on collar in 4
lcorner.
Samuel Swartz. the father. positively
identified the body for Coroner Feinboe
az did Nathan Swartz. the brother. and
Mr.. Alexander. brother-in-law.
The father repeated TO the Corone
what he had told the Grand Jury about
Nathan's confession to him and recos.
nized the handwriting on paper and walls.
The body was removed to the Morgue.
Yesterday about o'clock in the morn.
ing the death Of Max Hirschkowitz, q
Chrystie street lodger. was reported q
Police Headquarters in the ordinary way
Patrolman Magmussen Of the Fifth street
station had been called into 2ia by the
keeper Of the house, Max Kaplan, who
cou ldn't awaken his lodger by pounding
on the door.
Magmussen smelled gas and broke down
the door. summoning DR.. Mytinger Of
Gouverneur Hospital and going back TO
A. n ;%av, f<,r tho
ter: Dead by illuminating gas.
This reached Headquarters and the
newspaper men. Investigation Of the
clip carelessly posed on the bulletin board
resulted in Identification Of the supposed
fled at Headquarters and went TO the
Swartz home in East Eleventh street. re-
turning with Philip. the brother. Shortly
after 10 o clock Samuel Swartz. the father.
entered the room.
"Yes. that's my son; that's my boy
G;d h. said Ss ,,ts,a ASa then after minute what
The gas tube was explained to him
and the old man went home.
| Written on a torn envelope was found
an open letter unsigned:
"This is to my dear mother. who am
always homesick for. and the same Ia the
| rest and pa, whose word | am taking nv
|
death Of my own estimation. | wau' 10
say that il happen to be revived IN order
to be executed. why. I'll take that mo IL
cine just the same.
| MY last job was with pockc'roo.
manufacturing company Il. - Nrnnd
street. He owes me for two DAYS N.GG.
Please secure the pay and give il To NJ
mother. for she's very poor, and for lie
truth my older brother has lots OF me, -
and does not want to settle the old ,o ;
on farm for simple life. am ~,rry to
cause the trouble to my neighboc, Aut
all he'll have to do is to call n cop.
| Tell my mother that am really Crl,'v
| and that she shall not cry her, eve, and
heart out. know she thinks I am iiaj-
cent. I'm sorry ] done il. but got cra1r.
as often do. and you can't blame me nor
any one"
Another on a torn piece of newspaper
was the following:
"If | die by gas or electricity nlease
bury me where my seventeen-year old
sister lies down on Staten Island"
On another piece: Il felt sorry just
two minutes after done it. so don't cry
for me- cause I'm probably with Sylvia
his sister who had died-"now"
On a headlined front page. just beside
his own picture. he wrote:
| Tell mother should have died two
years ago: so let her forget. as though
it's two years already"
| On the soiled linen collar. size fifteen.
| we're the words:
I'm guilty and I'm insane caused by
the beautiful makeup of woman
One other newspaper bore the lines:
Il read about my mother and father not
being able to rest and thought I'd do this
and not to disgrace their names. never
made good on any job anyway. ] was
born with a weak will, formed only for
| love"
, Jottings on the walls were indistinguish.
able as il smudged with wet thumb.
Among the effects taken TO the Coroner's
] Office was blunt bloodstained knife such
as butchers Use for pairing. There was
looking glass, leather wallet containing
written notes and a whistle.
On July =. Monday, the day following the
finding of the body Of the girl in vacant
lot. Swartz engaged a room with the kap-
Ians at 219 Chrystie street. saying that he
wanted it only for few days and giving
his name as Max Hirschkowitz. He said
! he had n job az dishwasher in restaurant
and paid so cents down. promising more
later.
When on Sunday, one week back.
Nathan Swartz sent For his father and told
him he had killed Julia Connors, the old
man had given him money and told him
he must kill himself. So Samuel Swartz.
testified to the Grand Jury on Monday OF
days passed and no word came from
Nathan he had become certain that the
boy had taken his advice and that the
horror OF a trial and after disgrace would
not come upon their family.
CANAnYAN RANKEP YYTJCn