The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-07
Weird Story of Mrs.
Retreats Slayer Pure
FabricatiOn-Halpin
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sections of his confession referring to
the holdups and robberies were confirmed
by visitors to the detective headquarters.
c. A. Goodwin of Wheaton, H., identl-
fled Spencer as the man who had ridden
with Mrs. Rexroat on the seat behind
him from Chicago to Wayne, H., on the
night Mrs Rexroat was murdered. Spen-
GERS voice was identified as the draw
ling voice that had called up Mrs. john
stone, Mrs. Retreats landlady and
through her had made the engagement
that led the dancing teacher to her
death.
Captain Halpin said he probably would
be able to prove that the death of Mrs
Wight was the work of Spencer, though
/, there was discrepancy of month in
the cate mentioned by Spencer as the
time he killed her and the police record
of the attack on her.
Frank Cissel owner of saloon and
rooming house near the Illinois Central
station, whose saloon Spencer said he had
robbed. confirmed that part of the confess
sion today. as did Leo Baselupos. owner
of a downtown restaurant, who was held
up and robbed by Spencer
In describing his murder of Mrs. Rex
roat. Spencer said he met her last May,
a few days after she had been divorced
from Allison. He said he lured her to
Wayne. where he killed her by telling
her he had a dancing class for her to
instruct out there.
Looked Over Ground
I'm the afternoon l went out to Wayne
and looked over the ground" said Spen-
GER. Il took along hammer and placed
1t beside telephone pole where it was
subsequently found. Returning to Chi
cago, called up Mrs Rexroat. told her
to meet me at 6 O'clock She met me-
bad x.yith !,
talked a little while in the depot waiting
for the $50 train. We talked about love
affairs and marriage. I was talking about
getting married. | told her I had farm
and that my father left me pretty we'll
to do. There was not anything said about
the diamonds. / saw the ring on her
finger She said. this is what Rexroat
gave me because l could not get any
money out OF him. I said 1t was pretty
nice.
when we got off the car at Wayne
we waited until the others passed by and
then walked down the track. I told her
We were going along the track because
that was the entrance to the farm. We
walked along until We got to the other
side of the bridge, about 100 feet from
the second telegraph pole. Then turned
around and pulled the gun out and when
I was alongside of her | shot her. 1t
went through her mouth and out through
the back of her ear. I shot her once
We had not auarrelled, only she was try
ing to work me. as she had Rexroat. She
just fell over the track. where she was
run over. | took the diamond ring and
the suitcase and walked back the same
way to the depot"
Threw Out Contents
On the way back to Chicago Spencer
said he opened the suitcase and threw the
contents out of the car window.
State Attorney Charles w. Headley and
Sheriff A. A. Kuhn of Dupage county. in
which the Rexroat murder was commit
ted, today demanded that Spencer be
turned over TO them for trial Captain
Halrin would not surrender the man, how
ever, and said he would hold him at
least until he had checked up completely
all the killings Spencer had boosted of
committing In Chicago
Spencer was subjected to long ex-
amipation today and toward night showed
signs of exhaustion. He was returned to