Evening star., 1913-10-06


Wayne. She was lured there on the pre-
text that she was to instruct a class in
the new dance. In 1t was part Of her
clothing. and not far away the revolver
with which Spencer ended her life.
En- route to the detective bureau Spen-
Ger admitted to Chief of Detectives John
]. Halpin that you've got the goods on
me; l know I'll swing for this
Marvellous Tale of Crime.
Then began his extraordinary recital
Of the murders he has committed, the
list of victims growing longer as the
questioning continued through the night
BY morning Spencer had asserted that he
had sent the following to their grave. and
told repeatedly the manner Of their going:
One of two farmers shot near Zion
City. ILL.,. in the spring Of 1903. Peter
Niedermeier. one of the car barn bandits.
who afterward was hanged, killed the
other. he said Obtained $500
Policemen Timothy Devine and Charles
Pennell, shot in August, 1902, when they
surprised Spencer and man named MUIR
ply, breaking into house. Murphy now
dead
Fanny Thompson. body found January
1. 1908, gagged and bound in bed in q
Michigan avenue rooming house. Rob-
ped OF diamonds worth 81 200.
Former wife. at Walkerville, Ontario.
Once Helen Gould's Maid.
Former wife, near Fort Monteor,.-v
N. Y. Beaten to death in woods. Robbed
of 800 and diamonds worth $500 Former
maid to Helen Gould.
aged man in Washington Park last
spring. Shot and body thrown in lagoon.
Got 500 in cash.
Two girls at Delavan Lake, Wis. in
June. Killed with hammer and threw
bodies in lake.
woman in house near county hospi-
tai; used hammer and burned clothes.
Got $40 and rings.
Killed Woman In Home.
Woman in house at Fulton and NAL
sted streets about eight months ago.
| Used hammer, and burned clothino
Robbed house
saioonkeeper on Van Buren, street
ed wife while robbing saloon.
Man, shot and killed in alley under
southside elevated railroad abonf q
year ago. "
Mrs. Mildred Allison Rexroat, shot
near Wayne September rs and hoSv
placed on railroad tracks.
| ida ohver, killed with hammer No
vember 3. 1912. Body thrown into
dralnage canal and recovered May 20.
Lake. Ill., in September, 1911. and
bodies thrown in lake.
1 unknown man who brushed against
4! him at 42d street and Indiana avenue
last spring. Shot body dragged into
alley and robbed.
| Saloonkeeper in Park row, killed
about two months ago and robbed.
Mrs Connors, killed at st. Joseph.
Mich, and robbed Of jewelry.
Doesn't Know Real Name.
The man who claims this almost un-
believable record is a Chicago product.
He does not know his real name and
the first he remembers he was in the
Home for the Friendless. located with
in block of the scene of his arrest.
last night. He has spent half his
| thirty-two years in the penitentiary at
Joiet. He was sentenced twice for
wholesale robberies and was returned
| twice following violation of paroles.
He weighs about 145 pounds wears
glasses and has the appearance of a
clerk whose life has known little ex :
| eitement- He has been a devout wor.
shipper at the prayer meetings of the
immanuel Baptist Church and attended
the wedding of its pastors daughter
three nights before he accompanied
mrs. Rexroat down lonely stretch
or railroad track near Wayne, grasped
her by the neck and placed a revolver
| to her head.
And in manner as unconcerned as
though he was repe ating the number
OF dances he had attended, Spencer sat
with detectives and newspaper men in
the office of Capt. Halpin and told of
the lives he had taken. Details as to
| names and dates he could not ALWAYS
supply, but as to whether he beat 'em
| in the head with a hammer or shot
'em to DEATH" his memory was better.
He also remembered approximately
how much money or jewelry he got
| from his victims.
| He said he did not drink nor smoke
except opium. He asserted that he had
not touched pill for two days and
a physician declared the prisoner was
not under the influence of the drug.
Expects to Pay Penalty.
my head is as clear as a BELL" Spen-
Ger said. You have got me dead to
rights on the Rexroat murder and know
that shall be hanged in a couple Of
months. That is why want to tell every
| thing else and get 1t out Of the way. 1
| want to tell all and then be treated de-
Gently until they pull the rope"
| After hours of questioning Spencer was
asked why he had lived as he had.
II have been in and out Of prisons since