Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-17
AN0lERN' 'JEEYLb
AND HYDE F.ENl
POSTAL CARD CONFESSIONS LEAD
70 DISCOVERY OF BODY
or MISSING LAD.
MANIA FOR KILLING BOYS
Mysterious Man Tells of ~ ling Three
Boys and intimAtcs That
There Are More.

BUFFALO. n. Y. Nov iG.-Con.
fession to at least three murders, ana
intimatlng that there are still more"
Is the startling disclosure contained
in postal cards from a modern "Dr.
Jekyll and Mr.. HYDE" the murderer
OF 6-year-old Joseph Josephs recelv-
ed by the police and made public here
tonight The murder Of the Josephs
boy, whose entire body, badly decom-
posed, fragments of which were found
today in a ccsspool near his home in
LackaWanna, n. Y, after n search OF
over year, is believed by the police
to be but one of long series OF SIM
liar crimes committed throughout the
country by the man who according to
his own confessions, has an irresist-
ible mania for killing boys. Today's
gruesome discovery was made by fol-
lowing minute instructions contained
on the cards.
Young Josephs disappeared on tho
afternoon Of october l2, 1911. II was
AT first believed he had been drowned,
but his father. George Josephs,
prominent merchant of Iackawanna,
insisted that tho boy had been kid
naped and country wide search
was instituted. The case attracted
widespread attention. as the father
from time to time received anonymous
letters warning him to discontinue the
search under threat that his son
would be murdered. Today's develop
ments indicate that the murderer took
this means of creating the belief that
he was sill alive.
In one postal card mailed from
Boston. the unknown writer speaks
of numbering boy in Central park,
New York city. It reads:
"Wednesday night. Decemh,r 10.
1911, | enticed Michael Ricao Kruck.
n newsboy, into the park opposite
the entrance TO the Arsenal police
station. ! strangled him and just es-
capped the officers who found him.
Three times have l taken life. twelve
times have tried and cannot help It."
Another unsigned card dated Bos-
ton, Mass, November 4. 1912, and
written apparently by the same per-
son. says the writer, unfortunately
had too much money" that he was a
prominent fraternity man OF high de-
gree, "honored and respected" my
son." It continued. is married and
happy. Can under the circumstances
give myself up? l can. of course. but
there are still more murders l have
not told you. Shall | Gomez"
The first postcard received was
postmarked Boston, Mass Sept IL.
1912, and addressed to Superinten-
dent Regan of the Buffalo police de-
partment. 1t read:
IL am sick of trying to fool myself.
have homicidal mania. killed
Joey Josephs. of Lackawanna, n. Y.
strangled him as l did others,
Please advertise the fact. Post 1t or
write for the information. Come to
---" QnlS smudges make the rest
of the card illegible.)
The second post card addressed to
Chief ellison Of the Lackawanna po-
lice follows:
BOSTON, Mass. Sept. II, 1919
If you only knew the remorse in my
heart on account of the murders l
have committed as the result of my
homlcidal mania, you and George
Josephs would pity me l am writ
ing this just getting over another
drunk to try and forget the ones |
killed, but like Banquos ghost. it will
not down. | am fast going to pieces
mentally and spiritually"
The next card, also from Boston,
-, 10
Am so sick Of this business thst
I shall go to Buffalo next Sunday and
will call you on the telephone My
brain Is worse and all | think Of ls
murder, and l love to kill. Shall XII
some kid before l leave here SUNDAY.
Another card dated oct. 80. 1872.
apparently written as n follow to the
one mailed oct. 20. was as follows:
Joseph Josephs will be found in
the bottom of clubhouse back of ~
loon near Doyle's on Ridge Road. A
drunk crazed brain done the deed. and
remorsc and sorrow for the Sarents
is bringing the results which viii soon
come TO an end. The demon whlskey
VIII then have one more victim.
making four in all Tho next morn-
ing | tried to kill little newsy IN
Italian who always stands I'm the
morning at Seneca street The boy
knows me we'll. Ask him. l wish
to pay the price but will not let the
Boston police get me for my familys
sake"
The last card was dated New
York. Nov. u. 1912. and stated that
tho u.rifar expeetad to he In Huffaio
Wednesday, the 18Th. Sid would
call at the police office az II a. m
80 shall expect you to be in your
office" 1t was signed 'R. Dennis
SON" and was the only cards OF the
sOies TO bear signature. The
writer did not keep the appointment.
The police and federal authorities In
Boston and New York have been
asked TO assist in the attempt to To-
cate the murderer.