Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-08
CONFESS THE MURDER OF
 BANK MESSENGERS PAUL

CONFESS THE MURDER OF
 BANK MESSENGER PAUL
 Mount Holly, N J, Nov. frank J. James and Raymond W. Schuck both of Camden, confessed today, according to the police that they killed David s. Paul, the Camden bank runner, robbed him of s4O,00O in cash and buried the body in the Jersey pines near Taber- nacle. The money was buried in Ever green cemetery in Camden and most of it has been recovered, the officials stated tonight
 The alleged confessions were given in signed statements at the Burlington County jail here where both men are prisoners. Although neither man was aware the other had confessed. the of l ficials stated their stories were almost identical on important points Details of | the confessions were not made puplfc' but Ellis Parker. Bulington county de- | tective, said the two men had carefully planned" but 'clumisily carried out the job" Robbery was the motive, he as- serted, and no one but Jamet and Schuck was implicated. The killing, Barker de- clared. was one of the most brutal in the history of Camden County.
 | Paul was slain in Camden, according to Schuck's confession, as given out by Parker on October 5. The detective did not say who did the actual killing.
 The messenger, who was taking about | $40, 900 in cash and s30000 in checks and securities from the Broadway Trust Com pany of Camden to a Philadelphia bank was picked up by James. the confessions revealed, according to Parker. at Sec. Offn rid to the ferries. block further on Schucl got into the automobile. which had tht back curtains down. Near the ferry where there was considerable noise. Pau was struck over the head with hal spring used for changing tires. This ren dered him unconscious Parker said Schucl
 declared in his story, but did not kil him. He was carried severa blocks before there was an op portunity to finish the job" Pau was then beaten over the head until hi
 Skull was crushed.
 Schuck and James then drove to Tab ernacle. according to the alleged comics sions, and threw the body into a smal | stream of water on the outskirts of Ev ergreen cemetery. PluPs body was lief in the water until October IA, when thu i two men made another trip to the pin, belt and buried it in the shallow grow where it was found October Is by hunt CTS.
 For the burial, Parker said, schucl Snd James purchased two shovels and
 rake at a hardware store in Medford
 The clerk who sold them, today identifie,
 the two men, the detective stated. On
 of the shovels has been recovered, Schucl T conducting the officials to the plac where it was concealed. The other shov
 el and rake were hidden sonewher !, along the road between Tabernacle an ] Camden. Schuck said he hid the none parker would not disclose how much c
 !he missing money had been found, stat } ing only that the bulk of it has bee recovered and that Schuck had led hir 10 the spot where it was buried Tn
 ,hecks. and securities were found pauPs pockets when his body was dis
 covered.
 James and -Schuck, the officials ar sounced, will be removed to the Camde
 iounty jail within few days. Jame
 rho is 26 years old, is an automobil
 salesman. Schuck is 32 and the son ( newspaper man and political leader (
 Camden
 i, During the investigation of the case I Fas frequently stated by the officia- klhat they were convinced one or mol q women were implicated in Paul's deatl
 Detective Parker said tonight the alles ,d confessions had completely upset tn
 theory and that Schuck and James alor
 vase responsible.
 In his confession Schuck is alleged ) have placed the blame for the killing LII
 on James. When Paul got into the mote e har, he took a front seat, and James, WI l. Has driving, turned the wheel over l. Schuck and took seat in the req g Schuck is quoted as saying. At the Fe' e eral street ferry, the alleged eonfessit s sontinues, the streets were badly torn | h sud erto1nobiias were getting on the fs '- ries through the old Market street e F. trance, which is cut off from view fro l. the street by some buildings. Just as Il c lar entered the passageway, Schuck sa T James leaned over and struck the bar runner with the steel spring. Schut IS said he remonstrated snd that Jam s, again struck Paul, declaring that T u Aouble-crossed me once"
 i James then pulled Paul into the re o teat Paul was bleeding profusely b a was still conscious. The car was back r by Schuck and started ta drive tore he ~ pital when James placed pistol again 'ss his back and told him to drive as - desired. He said James later aga ,e attacked Paul with the spring and ,o another time fired two bullets in o. Paul's protrate body.
 Schuck declared that James direct
 him to drive into the desolate secti
 of Burlington county, where the ma
 senger's body was found. Returning N Camden. Schuck said he hid the mon
 With the exception of a comparative ra small roll of bills eachs man placed ,s pockets, he said, all the cash was buri