Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1913-10-06

son EeNroat. dancing teacher. who was
shot 10 death at Wheaton. Ill, a week
ago. was the victim Of a modern Blue
beard who according To his own con-
fassiuu had iilled thirteen others il
as many gears. Henry Spencer, ar
rrested i'm = loom near the South Side
teEee district. tonight confessed tnat
he NOT only killed Mrs Rexroat but
that he had sin fourteen persons. He
was positively Identified as the myste-
nous M spencer with whom Mrs
4ssNroat LEFT chicago on the night she
vas killed Mrs ReXroat's blood
stained rattan suitcase was found in
his room. as was the revolver with
hIeh he said ne had killed her.
Robbery Motive of Murders
The police. while in doubt as TO the
hole truth of SpenCer's story, are
confident they have found a wholesale
murderer and that he viii be proved to
have kIlled at least several of those
whose deaths he described in a long
confession tonight
Spencer'S confession was so startling
THAI Ill prob uly would have received
no credence had not the bloody suit
case and The revolver confirmed at
least part 1f his statement.
All of his murders except two, he
declared had been for the purpose of
robbery Policemen Peuneu and De
vine shot % death twelve years ago,
= said he did 90 escape arrest
Ten Murders in Past Year.
intend p 20 kill Mrs. A. J. Scho-
feIa- the proprietor of the rooming
house where / have been living he
said. II I hadn't been arrested at
Just this time. ] would have killed
her"
The police explained that Spencer
was being permitted 10 tell his story
without interruptions or suggestions.
Spencer admitted that robbery was his
cnit purpose il killing Mrs. Rexroat.
Ele told ...c police he had killed ten
persons sine his last release from the
Illinois state penitentiary in Septem-
be- 1882 and .1ur. "a man and a woman
ana Policemen Telneil and Devine, be
fore thai Except in the shaving Of
r#. policemen who. Spencer said. were
~aa. nE himself and companion
med Murphy in esca ping arrest for
tHr-larl- -He L.liugs were all for pur-
poses NJ robbery
List Of His Victims.
Following is the list of killings Spen-
r.r related 20 Chief of Detectives Hal
pin.
un. man ard a woman, about four
Policemen Tenneu and Devine. twelve
years ago.
Tvo girls at Paw Paw lake, Michi-
gan. last August.
One sri all Lake Delevau, Wis, last
summer.
one woman at Belle Island. Mich,
last summer
.ue maa shot i'm Chicago this fall
Hue old man shot in a South Side
Trz two months ago
one woman shot and burned on the
northwest side ok Chicago late last
SUMMER.
one woman kmed near the Cook
county hospital a few days ago
First wife. killed near West Point
n r.
Youth Tfi9d for One Of His Murders.
The police cannot account for all of
tne victims Spencer claims 10 have
able Geo name was Fannie c. Thompson,
who probably e. The woman he said he
ltlleE before he started on his alleged
career or murder
i-aman E Mann. the son of a
wealthy family here. was tried six
ears ago Tor the murder of the
q thompson woman and was acquitted
after "a long and sensational trial. The
evidence ag-ins: young Mann was cir
Cams,.utiaf Spencer gave a clear ac-
count ~ tE. way he claimed TO have
lied up the Thompson woman at the
time ~ tce <illlus. and his recital con-
formed 10 tile evidence that was
brought ouL at Msnn's trial
Che~s Tobacco. Smoked Opium.
Tine police are I'm doubt as TO the
Possibility of establishing Spencer's
connection r-ith any of the other muir
ders he claims 90 have committed He
said he had nothing to do with the
killing 10y Hammer blows of Mrs.
Emma Kraft in a hotel two years ago.
Spencer ;old his gruesone story
calmly GO Captain Halpin and room
fun IF detectives and news spapermen.
Hc es5d he never drank. nor smoked
tobacco. but that he cheWed tobacco
ard smoked opirm. He had not. how
ever. the appearance Of 2 drug victim.
%aNinz heslthg complexion and clear
sscs.
Suitcase Found IN SPencer's Room.
Airs ReNroats rattan suitcase. COW
cred with blood. Was found I'm Spen-
GERS room. The revolver used in The
murder was found i'm a bureau drawer
Vered with papers. Spencer was ar
rested iu rooming house near the
South Side leVee district. woman,
with whom he is said formerly TO have
lived told The police that on the night
of sept CO. spencer came 70 her house.
f.s sNre= were covered with dust and
"a. showed 81 diamond ring resembling
I-. su. worn h. Mrs. ReScoaL He also
r.ae 20 revolver from his pocket and
removed ar empty shell which he
-n-e,e ort tf the window. Among the
r+ her murders Spencer admitted. were
those of i'ol-cluen PennelI and Devine
several years ago
T1NrL MIS- AAfAI0dA W. % mon tnS ago
a. a dance hall" Spencer said i'm his
confession. right after she obtained a
divorce from her first husband. l got
acquainted without any trouble no
r1fv introducing US ] took her home
that night and we decided To be good
friends.
Thought She Was Working Him"
-Aflrr fnt night 3 saw her three
OF -FOUR nights a week FOR several
u ..-k~ She Thought ] was farmer
and ...uld be- eass pickinss. s." / tried
L. Et.-p that IMPRESSION with her.
rt. reen g. thief ali my life he
d.ei4rrd q klue5 ali these women
a. SD iher money. / found II the
e.l-Ir>t ,sa. tu.iise. 1t COS nir four or
five hundred dollars q wec! to enjoy
myself the way ] wanted 90 in these |
"a naretS and dives and the easiest |
ana quickest way 10 get the money |
The Polls open today AZ p m and /
close A. an districts AZ 2 .. N. except |
in the First, where the polls close at 3. /