The Washington times., 1920-08-07

same time. one screameo anu
struggled with me and finally broke
| away"
The negro then told of the attack
on Miss simmons, stating that he
| tried to criminally assault her but
| failed.
"She fought me stubbornly and
beat me on" said the negro. The
negro then told of his attack on
Mrs. Gleason who was attacked In
| Rays woods.
II was lying in a clump Of bushes"
said the negro. when Mrs. Gleason
came along. II intended to get her
pocketbook As well as assault her.
Mrs. Gleason threw her pocketbook
at me, saying take my money. She
pleaded and appealed to me not to as
sault her.
Il told her I could get the money
| Iafterward-that something else was
what wanted. I then attacked her.
I struck her with a stone and she fell
unconscious. / left her moaning and
/ sobbing"
| In the case Of Miss Simmons. the
colored school teacher, Campbell de-
clared he had borrowed a razor from
/ William Johnson, another negro. and
that he had told her he would tab II
into her throat II she did not submit
to him. intended to cut her throat,
| but she got away.
WILL FREE TWO OTHERS.
II remember the day / saw Miss
Saunders. 1t was the day after July
u. I was crossing the golf links from
Wisconsin avenue to get a Chevy
Chase car, when I suddenly came upon
her. During the struggle one OF her
, slippers came of. and picking it up
| beat her into Inconsistencies.
"I tied her hands with a cord. Pick
| ing up her pocketbook I took from
1t about 81 and then started to run
1 saw a man near the Somerset sta
tion and 1 crossed over in another d.
rection."
doubt that Campbell is telling the
truth" declared Inspector Grant this
morning. He has told in minute de-
tail Just how he attacked the women,
| just what he said to them and de-
scribed the exact spot where the
crimes were committed. Everything
Ats in with the details told by the
women Of the manner in which they
were attacked. The same negro also
has given descriptions and the color
of clothing that the women he at
| tackled wore."
! Asked whether he had believed that
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| spector Grant said:
"I always have been skeptical about
Randalrs guilt, but l was certain Of
Eaglans innocence 1t was because
Of my opinion in the case of Eaglan
that differences arose between the
Washington police and the Montgom-
cry county authorities"
| From the details given by the wom-
en- VINO were attacked. II has long
been believed in some circles that
the same man attacked all OF them.
This has been the opinion Of some
OF the Investigators
METHODS USED THE SAME
| Detective Sergeants A. B. Scrivener
and Edward ]. Kelley have been luke
warm in their conviction that either
Randall or Eaglan were guilty Of the
crimes for which they have been SEN
Times stated at the time that Mrs.
Mann WAS killed that the methods
used by the woman slayer were SINH
| lar in every detail to those used In
the cases of Miss Saunders, Mrs. Glea-
son and Miss Simmons. Cords were
used In all Of the attacks to strangle
the women so they could not make
outcries for help. Stones also were
used to strike them down. Mrs.
Mann not only had been rendered
helpless by q club but with q stone.
| Insector Grant this morning con-
ferred with District Attorney LAskey.
going over the details OF the confes-
sion made by the negro. After the
conference Mr.. Laskey stated that
1.-The confession 10 important IL true"
He further said that he would do
nothing toward having Randall par
doned until the application to be flled
| by Attorney Gusack Is presented to
him by the Department OF Justice,
which win investigate the case for
President Wilson.
Attorney Paul d. Cromelin. who
prosecuted Randall. asserts he felt
certain OF the negros guilt because
OF the Identification made by Mrs.
Gleason and Miss Simmons.
The confession made by Campbell,
] going into minute details OF each OF
! the crimes, is voluminous and when
typed will be sent by Major Harry
| Gessford, superintendent OF police, TO
the district attorney. Mr.. Cromeiin,
who talked with Campbell last night.
said he was not much impressed with
the confession, although Inspector
Grant and other detectives who have
Investigated the series OF assaults on
the women, Expressed confidence that
the admissions are true.
Inspector Grant will send for Mrs.
Gleason and Miss simmons and Miss
Saunders and have them go over the
attacks made on them In an effort
Ito clinch the Governments case
against Campbell.
The cases OF Miss Saunders and
Mrs. Toms will be handled through
the MONTGOMERY county authorities.