Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-14

went my way because had no intention of
kidnapping any one; but 1t came to my mind later
that 1t would be good way to make some money by
stealing that boy. then get some ransom from his
parents
So, few nights later went to carry out what
I had my mind. took the car in Philadelphia,
where was living and when got mile or SO from
the house got OFF and walked the of the way
When got to the place where had the boy
there still lights in the house. But after wait
ing for an hour so the light went out, so went
TO new house they building next door and got
a carpenters ladder and coat that was in the new
building and carried it to where the boy was
Setting the ladder against the house, put that
old coat me and pushing the up went into
the babys ROOM took the baby's milk bottle heater
down the ground, setting it on my left as was
facing the house.
Then back up and in the room and turn
ing the bed cover wrapped the baby up with the
coat.
AS picked him up he gave little cry so went
right out of the window and after got out heard
talking, so thought the baby's little cry
had awakened his parents and forgetting the hot
water heater I started to down the road toward
Philadelphia.
After going for about half mile got to
country road that led out from the main road to my
right SO. thinking that maybe they were going to
follow took that road and after going for about
quarter of mile stopped to listen But didn't
hear any one, so sat down while to look at the
baby. and SO threw the aside His head fell
back and found that he dead. killed him by
holding him tight around my breast little too
long.
&c. not knowing what to do with him then took
him down to the river because didn't want to put
him in the ground because didn't want the dirt and
worms to touch him. So took him to the river and
sat there by the track with the boy my lap until
saw daylight coming
Then. not daring to hold him any longer, tied
him with a string that found on a wagon in the
stone quarry nearby piece of rail that stolen
also in the quarry. Then threw him in the river.
After that went home and wrote my first letter
to the boys parents in Philadelphia.
Then came back to Norrstown to learn from
the paper someone that knew the name and ad-
dress of the boys parents could mail the let
ter. had to wait for the paper come OUT and
when 1t did out went in saloon across from
the railroad station and wrote down the address and
mailed the letter.
After that was writing to the boys parents as
that they were worrying much, telling them not TO
worry about the child, that he we'll and alive. just
to keep them from worrying too much
And to get money for killing their child
can't find name strong enough for myself
Now am not trying to save myself. because II
that killed the boy but by pure accident did
kill him by holding him too tight against my breast
and had his face against that he couldn't breathe
My intention was to go over to Swedeland and
get room for me and the boy. l have over 5000,
and that was going to keep going for while until
could see If his parent going to pay something.
If they going to pay was going to leave
him in the elevated station in Bridgeport and call
them up the phone and tell then, where to go to
get him And If they didn't pay was going to turn
him back to them the same because had no inten-
ton to do him any harm. and didn't intend to keep
him If could get the money not the boy would
have been returned just the same, but am his muir
derer. killed him.
AUGUST PAsQUALE.