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mind. But when he became intexicat-
ed, there came over him an Unsuitable
desire to kill small boys. The tortures
of his victims, as related in the con-
fession. were frightful.
After signing his confession. Hickey
said that his life of crime was at an
end.
Il have made my peace with Cod
he said. II am ready to pay the PEN
atty for my crimes demanded by
man.
The killing of the man, Ed Morey
in Lowell, according TO Hickey's con-
fession. was accidental He was then
clerk in a drug store where Morey
frequently called to beg fer whiskey
To get rid of him one day, Hickey
said, he put laudanum in the whiskey
that Morey was about to drink, in
tending to make him sick. But the
man, weakened by dissipation, died
from the effects of the drug This
crime, preying upon his mind for
years. he said, finally drove him to
drink. After killing the Kruek boy
IN Central Park. New York, Hickey
fled to Boston, but returned to New
York in few days and read in the
newspaper files in the public library
stories about the finding of the little
fellows body and the. search for his
slayer
The post cards written from Bos-
ton, in which Hickey told of killing
| the Joseph and Kruck boys and indi-
Gated where the body of the Joseph
boy could be found. Hickey states.
We're written at a desk in the general
delivery room in the main post office
building. Mr. Dudley said that Hick-
ey's confession came without much
persuasion.
There was no grilling examination
nor resort to the so-called third de-
gree" he said. Hickey became quite
confidential with me and at times
would tell me bits of his life's history.
1t was on the train that l made re-
marks about different points of evil
dence we had against him. This SEEM
ed to worry him considerably | told
him that he could not expect any
thing from me and anything said
would be used against him.
Finally he launched into a detailed
history of his life He said that when
he was boy in Lowell, his birthplace,
| something happened to him that he
never forgot He then related the acct
dental killing of the man Morey. This,
he said. was followed by periods of re-
| morse that he sought to obliterate from
his mind with drink. Bit by bit the
| stories of the ether crimes came out,
| until he finally broke down complete
| ly and between sobs told me how he
murdered the Joseph and Kruck boys"
Police Chief Michael Regain. today,
| received letter from Henry Kruck of
\ $50 Fifth avenue, New York, who says
| he is the father of the murdered Kruck
| boy, begging permission to see Hickey.
| Il am not happy since the child was
| lost" the letter reads. mo matter
| where | go or what / do, my child is
| always in my mind. May be justice will
cool me up, when the murderer is
| dead"
| In reply Kruck was told he might
| see the prisoner provided he submit
ted to a search at police headquarters
| before going to the Jail.
'Wo shall do everything possible to
| comfort you if YOU come here" wrote
I the chief. Your letter shows that you
| still grieVe for the dead boy. Be COM
| forted, because God takes care of us
| ali ard He knows aVarythinP y"