Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
CONFESSION
Of Staying
% PROBED
Chicago Police Inclined to Believe
Mans Statement That He
Killed Many Women.

CHICAGO. oct 6-Henry Spencer
slayer Of Mrs Mildred Allison Rex
roat, and confessed murderer Of more
than twenty PERSONS, made a second
and new confession to-day in which
he related % killings
He was uncertain as to two Of the
murders. but told Captain Halpin, of
the city detectives, logical story of
each of the others.
He made the second statement aft
eT he had been kept awake all night
reCitlng what the detectives declared
to be the most remarkable tale Of
crime in history.
Il hit EN- with hammer or shot
EN- whichever was easiest" he said
II believe that Spencer Is telling the
truth said Captain Halpin. Il am
positive that he killed Mrs ReXrOat.
/ am convinced that he killed Fan
ME Thompson and Policemen Pen
nell and Devine. two Of our most
mysterious murder cases. lie is blood
less and uerveless. He is not a ma
MAC, but a most remarkable Grim
inal"
Grimes He Confesses.
with uncertainty as to the exact
dates, Spencer told Of the following
murders which he committed either
with a revolver or a small black
smiths hammer;
Prior 20 September -, 1912.
Man shot to death for "a few
dollars about fourteen years ago
Policemen Timothy Devine and
Charles Penneu. Chicago. shot
when they surprised Spencer and
a man named Murphy robbing
store Murphy died in the peni-
Tertiary Spencer said
Fannie Thompson. Chicago
rooming house keeper. killed with
hammer and robbed Of 81 200
I'm jewels.
Between September u, 1912, and
September &c. 1913:
Two Weber girls, Paw Paw.
Mich. beaten over the head, their
bodies thrown INTO the lake.
Girl at Delavan Lake, Wis, last
June, killed with a hammer and
her body thrown into the water.
Aged man, Washington Park.
Chicago. last spring, shot TO
death, robbed Of 5000 and his
body thrown into the swan pond.
Woman, in rooming house,
Chicago, killed with hammer.
clothing burned and house robbed
OF a few dollars
Woman, roominE house keep
er killed with a hammer, robbed
Of rings and $l40 in cash.
Bartender In "A saloon on Park Row,
Chicago. beaten with "A hammer.
Unideptifed man walking along In
diana avenue. Chicago, shot by Spen-
Ger for brushing against him
Two farmers beaten to death at
Zion city, H., and their bodies thrown
into Lake Michigan.
Man and wife at Round Lake. who
had lost their way trying to walk to
Fox Lake, beaten to death and robbed
Woman Belle Isle, Mich. whom
he met in New Lork Took her
money after beating her to death
Did not remember her name
They all lie to YOU" he eN-
planned
Woman, Fort Montgomery. n.
Y. Married her, beat her to death.
took $500 cash and $500 worth Of
diamonds
Ida oliver. Chicago. beaten TO
death with hammer, body thrown
into drainage canal on November
9, 1912.
Man shot when he resisted
hold-up in downtown alley. Chi
cago.
Saloonkeeper Chicago Killed
him, wounded lis wife while rob
bling saloon
Mrs Mildred Allison -Rexroat
shot near Wayne III rohbad ~
sg5n ria,,,,,1 zinc ga ~, -,
thrown on the tracks of the ~
Gin InIjst ana Tastnr, p,ur,,,
where "a freight tr,in ,nutiIat.5 ~
few minutes iater
Mrs 4 / SrhodaId at v.boso t,,,,,s
Sponcer was living was IN baya hs =,
Killed today ana ber bnusa rnrh, =
arrorsirr ~ fha puraerr,.,s -.
sion He said he MANNED =, 90, ~,
woman tn come to his room, u-her, "
would beat har 10 5.,tb -, ,, ~.
money and tFen leave C,bicsro ,or. g,
few DAYS
Srn,,rsr said DIV. .,,+ J.. ia
been thief an ~ his life H. ,.as