Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-11-22
THINK SLAYER OF
BOYS IS INSANE.
THE NEW YORK POLICE TRY TO
TRACE CONFESSED MURDERER
OF TWO CHILDREN.
FIND PARENTS OF ONE VICTIM
Mother Whose Son Had Been Killed
by Fiend Thinks Her Appeal
For Vengeance viii Soon
Be Answered.

New York City.--It has been learn
ed by the police department that
the confessed murderer of little Jo-
seph Josephs of Lackawanna, N. Y,
who also admits being the fiend who
on Dec. 10, 1902, strangled 10-year-old
Michael Kruck in Central Park, is
suspected of being the insane member
of a we'll known New York family.
At the time of the murder here in
New York Detectives McCafferty and
Price ascertained that a certain man
then living on the West Side was the
most likely person to have lured the
innocent little boy to his death. They
were developing several clues in this
investigation and had learned that
the family of the suspect had rallied
to his defense. The Skeleton in the
closet" had been carted away,
Then 1t was said at police head
quarters the first definite clue re-
garding this mans guilt was received.
1t was in the form of letter.
This letter, strange to relate, was
dated Buffalo, the city to which this
present series of postal cards is be-
ing directed" said the official at po
lice headquarters. 1T told that the
murderer of little Michael Kruck was
not the Greek flower peddler or jeal-
Gus newsboy as McCafferty and Price
were quoted in the newspapers as sus
pecting, but man who, when insane
from drink, was possessed with an
uncomfortable desire to kill young
boys.
THE inspector in charge of the de-
tective bureau at that time at once
assigned certain men to run down the
writer of this letter. They were max
ing good progress when suddenly all
activity in the case seemed to cease
and McCafferty and Price were put on
other work."
McCafferty, who was later promoted
to inspector in charge of the detective
bureau, at present has charge of the
Bronx detective bureau and is rated
as the most skilled investigator in the
department. He said that he has val
Mable information regarding the Kruck
murder and intends turning it over
to his superiors. Beyond this he re-
fused to talk on the case. The police
at once renewed activity in the mat,
ter, however, and began a series of
inquiries.
One of the detectives sent out by
Lieut.. Mulligan of the West Side dis
trict located the present home of the
Kruck family at 120 West 61st-st. All
facts regarding the murder of the
young boy were detailed to him. The
,Kruck family consists of Henry d.
Kruck, tailor, with his shop at No.
119 w. 43rd-st, his wife Rose and four
children, Miss Camille, seven years
old; James, Harry and John. Mrs.
Kruck has held special services every
Saturday night for the heaping of
vengeance upon the murderer of her
son. She said that at last her appeal
has been heard and she feels assured
the fiend will soon be given his due.
Buffalo, N. Y.-The only import
ant development in the mystery that
surrounds the brutal Staying of Joseph
iJosephs, the 7-year-old boy, whose dis
membered body was found in cess
pool was the receipt by Police Chief
ellison of Lackawanna of another let
ter from the confessed murderer. The
letter was unsigned and merely stated
that the writer would be in Lacka-
wanna ON Wednesday and would then
give himself up to the police.