New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
BRUTAL FATHER
ADMITS CRIME
Lehman, Arrested, Con
fesses to Throwing Chill
dren from Window.

Philadelphia, March 20.-Samuel
Liebman, charged by the New York
police with throwing his two children,
Sadie and Samuel, out of the fifth
story window of their home, causing
the girls death, was arrested here to-
night on information furnished by New
York detectives and neld for requisi-
tion.
At Police Headquarters Lehman
made frank confession of his crime.
Several months ago my wife sued
me for divorce, charging desertion,"
he said. after ! had paid the ex-
penses of the proceeding, which
amounted to more than $500, saw her
and We had a quarrel over the chill
dren.
81 told her that if could not have
the children, she certainly could not
window. That's all there is TO it,"
81 came here to get enough money
from a relative" said Lehman. 81
wanted TO get away to Dallas, Tex,
where | have friends and where |
want to spend the rest of my life. |
had decided that, if / failed in get
ting transportation there, | would give
myself up to the police. ! figured that
| would be supplied with lawyer and
could put up good fight for my free
dom. No jury would convict me af-
ter had told of the dogs life ! led
with my wife,
Liebman told how he had lured the
children to the window from which
he threw them.
"My wife had gone downtown to do
some shopping" he said, "and | sat up
in the rooms with the children. They
were playing together. They always
playe dwhen she was away. Before she
left we had been quarrelling. She told
me to leave her and | told her never
would leave the children with her. She
said ! would never have anything to
do with them.
"They were playing going to a fire.
] sat watching them. went TO the
window and opened it. Here's real
fire engine coming down the street. ]
said, and they came running over. |
lifted them up to see the engine ana
then dropped them
Lehman, the police say, was traced
here by means of a letter in which he
requested a friend to meet him at
Fifth and Market Streets, this city,
late this afternoon. Detectives Ma
honey and Jennottie, in company with
i Detective Casassa, of the New York
I force, watched for the man at the
meeting place and took him into Gus
! tody when he appeared.
Lieutenant Tate, in charge of the
| Philadelphia Detective Bureau, said
| Liebman had agreed TO write and sign
a confession containing all the decla-
rations he had made orally, but that he
/ lost his nerve after debating about
/ half. and then refused to sign il.
At Police Headquarters last night 1t
was said every effort would be made
/ to bring Liebman back here imme-
diately to face the charge of homicide
preferred against him for causing the
death Of his daughter Sadie, seven
years old. She died at Mount Sinai
Hospital. where Samuel, six years old,
is still in a critical condition.
Mrs. Bertha Liebman. mother Of the
children. was not at her home. 73 East
Ninety eighth Street, last night. Neigh
bors said she had told them after the
tragedy she never wanted to step foot
in the house again.
Feeling against Lehman is bitter IN
the neighborhood. and there was re-
joicing when it became known that he
, had been arrested. He has long borne
reputation for being quick-tempered,
the neighbors say, and all the little
children were afraid Of him.