New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
3 MURDERS;
DISCOVER ONE VICTIM
Dismembered Body Of joseph
Josephs, Missing a Year,
Found in ceSSpool.
POSTAL DISCL0SES PLACE
Modern Jekyll and Hyde Tells
of Homicidal Mania and
Describes Crime in NJ.
This City.

Buffalo. Nov. 16-Confession OF at least
three murders and admission that there
are still more" are the startling dis
closures contained in postal cards from
modern DR.. Jekyll( and Mr.. Iyde In
the person Of the murderer Of Joseph
Josephs. elk years old. received by the
police and made public here tonight.
The murder of the Josephs boy, whose en-
tire body IN fragments was found to-day
in a cesspool near his home in Dacka-
wanna after search of over Il year is
believed by the police 10. be only one of
n long series Of similar crimes committed
throughout the country blythe man Who'
according 10 HIS own confessions, mas an
Irresistible mania for killing boys. To-
DAYS. discovery was made, by following
the minute instructions contained In the
cards.
Young Josephs disappeared about four
o'clock on the afternoon Of october H.
1911 He had been at school, and after
returning home with his books, went out
10 PLAY. This was the last ne was seen
alive. II was at first believed that he
had been drowned. and all the bodies or
water IN the vicinity Of the Josephs nome
were dragged without avail. His father'
George Josephs, prominent merchant OF
Lackayanna, insisted from the start that
the boy had been kidnapped, and coun-
try-wide search was instituted. The case
Mt the time attracted widespread atten-
ton, as the father from time to time le-
ceiyed anonymous letters warning him
TO discontinue the search on pain of haY-
ing his sen murdered. To-day's develop
ments indicate that the murderer TOOK
this means of creating the belief that the
boy was still alive.
Tells Of Crime Here.
In one postal card mailed from Bos-
ton. the unknown writer speaks of muir
dering a boy In Central Park, New York
City. IL reads;
wednesday night, December 10, 1902. /
enticed Michael Rlcao krlek' neWsnoy
New York city, into the park opposite
the entrance TO the Arsenal police sta,
ton. / strangled him and Just escaped
the Officer who found him as / came
times have | taken lfc, twelve uiheS
have tried and cannot help II.
Another card. dated Boston, November
Q, 1912, and written apparently BY the
same person. and also unsigned, states
that the writer, unfortunately had too
much money" that he was prumlneht
fraternity man Of a high degree, "honored
and respected" my SON., II continues,
lis married and happy. Can under inc
cjrcrImstanccs give myself up; ] can, OF
course. but there are stu more HErHeIS
The first postcard received was post,
marked Boston, September II, lsls, ana
was addressed to. Superintenqept Mlchacl
Regan Of the Buffalo Police Department
II read:
am sick OF trying TO fool myself.
am "A homicldal maniac / AHed joey
Joscphs. of LaCkawanna, y. y
gtrangled him, as ! did others. IIease
advertise the fact. Post II or write LOT
IN, information Come 10 unk smuabeS
make the balance OF tho card illegloiel'
The second postcard was addressed to
Chief Roy ellison o. the LaokaWsnna po-
lice force, and follows:
Boston. September II, 1912.
II you only knew the remOrSe IN my
heart on account OF the murders nave
committed as the result OF my holll-
cidal mania even you ana George Jo-
s.nhs would pity me. | am writing thls,
inst getting over another drunk, 10 Try
and forget the ones | Killed, but, IKE
Gauoun's ghost, Il will not down. | am
fast going 10 pieces mentally and spir-
itually.