The Washington times., 1915-02-12
Pitv For Inmates Of,
LO.O.F. Home Caused
|M0rS to Poison EIGHT
"They Passed Away as Children
Fall Asleep" He Says, While
on Way to Jail.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-'They passed
away az children fall asleep. and their
suffer,ngs were ended for all time. a
little chloroform administered while
they slept and the sting and fear Of
death were removed. Yes. killed them.
but I sent them to the Great Beyond
BECAUSE I couldn't bear to see them suf-
fer.''
Frederick Mors. the porter-attendant
who asserted that he killed eight aged
inmates of the German Odd Fellows
Home in Unionport, the Bronx. and IN
Yonkers. faced a group Of reporters;
and in a matter-of.fact manner toid
Of the reasons for his alleged acts.
The story was unfolded on the way
from the psychopathic ward in Belle
vue Hospital to the White Plains jail.
where he was locked up charged WIN WIN
inmates Of the Odd Fellows Home.
Dr.. Menas 8. Gregory, the Bellevue
al. .enist. in turning Mors over to the
Westchester authorities yesterday. sim.
ply said he was 'mentally sick, put
made no official report on his condition.
Woman Caused Ruin.
A woman changed Mors from norm
al-brained young medical student to
cunning fiend. who plotted wholesale
murder, Mors himself hinted in state
ment today to Yonkers detectives
"It seems that he left his home in
Austria because a girl in Vienna
wrecked his hopes" the Interpreter I ,ola
in German. Then he changed his
name from Menerik to Mors. meaning
death and suddenly developed an ao-
normal interest in poisons.
The detectives pressed Mors for the
girls name They thought she might
aid them in tracing Mors' record he
fore he came to America
"He says he won't tell you" said the
interpreter. He says she is the S'i,S !,
seems to put halo around hcr
memory.
Would Uncover Truth.
Mors said he would gladly consent to
an inquisition by any competent court
or lunacy commission. and added, rever-
entity:
And thank God for it. If only
can uncover the truth about this whole
thing
The district attorney (meaning Mork)
told me today that could change
my story If I wanted to-" Mors added
land ! replied. Do you think l an
crazy. to do a thing like that?' :"
Il have only one wish." Mors said
land that is to have the truth uncov
cred. They can do anything they wish
to me, but as long as the truth comes
out I care not what becomes Of me.
could have gone to a lawyer and hi
would advise me whether l would ge
in trouble or not, but my main interes
was to have the truth revealed.
Not that I was stricken with re
morse, because I had nothing to feel re
, morseful about. Surely. 1t wouldn't
trouble my conscience that had helped
suffering old men and women and scnt
! them to a peaceful death that knew
no pain.
attorney and reveal what went on ir
the institution. Against the law? Yes
against man-made laws, but I don,
think what did was a violation of the
laws of God"
Mors duplicates Another.
Mors' face grew stern when he men
! toned an official who. he charges. wa.
| cognizant Of the manner in which Tho
aged inmates who were suffering eX
! cruciating pain were put away o.
! "hastened on" as he was wont to eX
. press death. He admitted it was
, fear this official might tell on him frs
! that was partly responsible for his go
! ing to Deacon Murphy ten days ag,
| and confessing the murders.
] He took the name MOrs, he explained
| because it was an international cog
found.
| 1T means dead or death" he went on
| 1T is the same in all languages. and