The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-05-27

her before she finally confessed7" asked
Kelley.
Yes"
when you sen, for Attorney war
basse you expected the girl to contest
to him?"
Eyes"
You stood behind Mr.. warbasse a,
he asked the puestions?"
Mcklrdy admitted no did part of the
time. but that at other times he was
not In the room.
rs 1t not true that every time Mr.
Warbasse asked the girl a question, you
fixed your glance upon her? And didn't
she 'look up and look You In the eye.
every time before she answered." asked
Kelley.
she was looking at all of u.s." Nc
Kirby replied.
Yet zen minutes later. the instant
| otter YOU had ordered her placed under
tell Mr.. Warbasse her first confession
was untrue?'
YES"
Can you explain why she changed
her mind the moment she was on: OF
your compelling presenter
NO"
Miss Emma Strauss. housenaid in the
nursery connected with the hospital
and friend OF Winiereds Ankers, swore
she was with the girl when she bought
tho .potsin. and that Miss Ankers ask ed
several questions about its properties.
Miss Emma Ivany, nurse In the hos
pital. swors that Mt li.So o'clock on Sat.
urday night, Feb. II. the night the poi
son was placed in the milk, she had to
go to the diet kitchen as part Of her
duties.
"As I went in" she said. "wlnifred
Ankers almost ran out. closing the Ice
box door as she did SO. She wore only
her night dress. / did not know what
she was doing there"
The State regarded this as important
confederation OF the confession. for 1;
was ut this time Miss Ankcrs had con-
fessec she poisoned the milk in the Ice
box.
"on Wednesday. after the babies were
taken Sick. continued Miss Ivany. lone
OF them was crying. Winifred heard
her. and said, I hope that baby dies.
God has got'to gather in all the babies
before he takes us big ones"
WAS "sWEATEp" FOR TWO DAVIS
CONSTANTLY, POLICE ADMIT.
Detective Lieut.. Thompson told of the
numerous talks he and the other detec.
tives had with Miss Ankers In their
EFFORTS to get confession from her
He admitted she was under almost con-
slant examination for two days before
she finally broke down. He maintained,
however. that she signed the confession
voluntarily.
DIR. Herbert c. Alien. visiting physician
OF the Brooklyn Nursery and Hospital,
described the illness and deaths of the
poison victims.
The first time talked TO winifred
OF her connection with the case was on
Friday before she confessed" he said.
She sent for me. oh. DR.. Allen she
said. these detectives have accused me
OF poisoning all the babies, and you
know I didn't do II. for / have a baby
of my own.
DR.. Allen. she went on. I have had
hard life. My parents died before I
was two years old. Then a woman
named Ankers adopted me. and I lived
with her until she died. She left me
500. and I spent II for hats and clothes.
went out onto the streets for several
years. Some weeks I nade as much as
S3.
One night. met an italian and he
induced me to 60 to Manhattan with
him. He took me to a place on Broome
street and was held for a long time
as a prisoner. But when finally made
my escape. determined to lead better
life.'
she finally told me size would tell me
about the oxalic acid that night" con-
tinued DIR. Allen. land I told her to tell
1t to the detectives. When / returned
to the hospital that night. she was
making her confession.
almost Immediately. she led me into
another room and positively denied she
was guilty. I admitted II to save Miss
Howard and the hospital she told me.
but I am not guilty. Immediately
called In Mr.. Warbassse and the girl
renlIdln ed her written CON fe slon .,