Evening star., 1912-07-16
Samuel SWartz Clears Mys-
terry of ChiId's Murder.
TAKEN BEFORE GRAND JURY
Alleges That Nathan Swartz Con.
fessed He Killed Julia Connors.
ADVISED TO COMMIT SUICIDE
Police of New York Searching for
the Accused-One Arrest at
Wilkesbarre. Pa.

NEW YORK. July l6-SAmuel Swartz
father OF Nathan Swartz the young ma
wanted by the police in connection wit,
the murder OF the child. Julia Connors in
the Bronx last week. acknowledged today
In a statement made TO Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Mott that his son con-
fessed to him that he had killed the child,
and that he had told his son to go out
and commit suicide. In his statement the
father said he believed the boy did as he
was told
Swartz and four members OF his family
were summoned as witnesses before the
grand jury. which today took up the tn
vestigation Of the murder. The latest in
formation OF the police was that the
younger Swartz was out OF the state.
He has been missing since the day fol-
lowing that on which the crime was COM
mitted.
Stabbed Thirty-Six Times.
The child's body was found on IN.
morning OF July In a vacant lot and
bore thirty-six wounds. evidently made
by q stiletto. It was established by the
police that the little girl was lured to
vacant apartment In a house near the lot
in which her body was found
In investigating the case the police dis
covered that Swarta was missing and
looked UP his record. finding that he was
| on parole after serving part OF an inde-
terminate sentence imposed In 1910 for
crime against fourteen year-old girl.
They sought his Indictment today before
the grand jury. partly as the basis for
extradition proceedings in the event Of
his arrest in another state.
Today Mr. Mott had the parents OF the
murdered girl and Mr. and Mrs. Swartz
brought to his Office The torn and
stained garments which the girl had worn
were spread out on table and they
caught the eyes OF the members OF the
two families as they entered. Mrs Con
nors swooned and her husband broke
down. weeping.
swartz Says Son Did It.
Mr. swartz appeared deeply affected
and when a moment later Mr. Mott enter
ed the room suddenly cried out:
MY son did 1t. The day after the MUIR
der my boy came to me and admitted
that he had killed the little Connors girl.
the only thing to do was to go out and
commit suicide. believe he did So
Upon hearing this statement the assist
ant district attorney Immediately took all
present to the grand jury room. Later
Office that the police knew where young
Swartz was, and that they were waiting
only for certified copy OF the indiet-
ment before placing him under arrest
His whereabouts were not revealed
though II was explained that he was out
side the state. His funds are said to
have been exhausted. making II impossi-
BILE for him to continue his flight.
Arrested Man Declares Innocence.
/ wILKEsBARRE. Pa. JL1y 16-The
young man who was arrested here last
night on suspicion that he may be Ma
than Swartz. for whom the New York
police are looking In connection with the
murder OF Julia Conners. said today that
his detention IL uncalled for. The pris-
oner said his name is Samuel Sukont.,
that he II twenty-seven years old, and
that he resides at 461 Sd avenue, New
York.
He declared that his innocence will be
established upon the arrival OF q relative
from New York. Chief Of Police Zoeller
has notified the police authorities of New
York Of the arrest. and he expects that
a. detective will be sent here to investi-
gate.
The mans arrest was brought about
when he entered an eating house. A
patron Of the place who had a newspaper
containing Swartz's photograph said 10
the proprietor: That man looks like
the fellow they are looking for in New
York"
The police were notified OF the sus-
picion. and the man. II Is alleged, being
unable to give an account Of himself sat-
isfactory to the police. was locked up.