Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-02
DESCRIBES MURDER OF
 BALTIMORE HEIRESS
Mrs. Conway duplicates Husband in
 Death of Miss Singer.

Chicago, Nov 1.--An ordeal of more than 24 hours of questioning broke down the self possession of Beatrice Ryall Conway and hysterical admis- sions made by the woman here to- day are said by the police to clear up the mystery of the murder here Monday night of Sophia G. Singer. the Baltimore Md, heiress.
 Since Mrs. Conway and her husband were turned over to the Chicago police yesterday in Lima, O., the detectives concentrated their efforts on the wo- man, putting Conway, who is a cir GUS clown and, high diver through an ordeal of isolation, silence and uncer tainty.
 This afternoon after number of outbursts of weeping Mrs. Conway, begging for something to eat and a few hours rest, consented to make a statement to the police. It was taken down by stenographer in the pres ence of Captain Nootbaar and Lieuten- ant Crotty of the Chicago police, who later made public copy of what they had obtained.
 The statement made public by the police as the formal confession of Mrs. Conway is in part as follows:
 Sophia invited us to come to Chi-
 
 for light housekeeping. My husband and I occupied one of the bedrooms and Miss Singer and Worthen her fiance, ouupied the other, We were out of money and Sophia knew this before we came to Chicago. On the night of the killing we had dinner together and Worthen went out So- phta went out to post a letter and came back after a while with her shoes wet. She took them off and was in her stocking feet about to change them. We had quarreled a little about the expenses, which Sophia was pay ing. We were destitute and Sophia threatened to take Worthen and leave us stranded.
 Sophia said we were not doing any thing to get money. She said she had met a rich old man and wanted me to go out with her to meet him and an other man. Con was furious at this. He said did not have to make money that way. I was washing dishes at the sink. l heard fall. I went into the bedroom and Sophia was lying there. My husband said to me 'Hur- ry, let's get our things and get out before she gets conscious We did not know she was dead. Con Reyer meant to kill her"
 The confession says the pair then fled from the city with s4S which they took from Miss Singers effects and two suits of clothes belonging to W. R. Worthen, Miss Singers fiance. They went to Hammond, Ind, in a street car, and from place to place until they reached Lima, o. While the alleged confession was being wrung from the woman, Conway covered In cell, hearing the screams and plead ings of his wife, but he did not know what was going on and was denied the privilege of speaking to anyone The police expect him to break down soon and make statement. The as- sertion by the woman that she is married to Conway will be verified as If she is his wife she cannot testi- fly against him. Another dramatic scene came when Worthen was brought before Mrs ] Conway and told she had confessed Tears streamed from the faces of both and for a time neither could speak. Then the woman began to cry for mercy and forgiveness. With out stretched arms she sobbed: ! 'Oh! Please forgive mel Forgive 1 him! Will. Kiss me and tell me YOU ! forgive us He didn't mean to kill her 1 Will, honest, he didn't"
 l Northern extended his hand and she covered it with kisses.