Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07

ed the defendant in his trial for
the murder of his family.
during that time" the inspector added,
and 1 can tell if you are telling the
truth. Don't tell anything that is not
true
Admits Attacking Mrs. Gleason.
The prisoner. showing signs Of nerv-
BUSINESS. came across" as the police
put 1t, with an admission of guilt as
to Mrs. Gleasons assault. His de-
tailed statement of the terrible occur
renee in Rays woods was followed by
admissions as to the other assaults
and visits to the scenes of the cr<snes.
Description In Intimate.
Campbell. without any suggestions be-
ing made as to details of the assault
on Mrs. Gleason, described the blue suit
and black hat she wore when he met
her in the woods on her way from home
TO board Takoma Park car to visit
the city. He even told of the Airedale
dog she had with her. He recited how
he had dealt her blow with a stick and
told Of how she had thrown her pocket
book and told him to take her money
Taking her money was not the object
pick it up. take $50 and some small
change from it and throw it away He
said he threw it just where it was found
during the police investigation of the as
sault. Campbell explained how he re-
turned to the city and went to George
town. where. he said, he got the $50
bill changed at the Potomac Savings
Bank before going to a barber shop and
having his hair cut.
Attack ON Miss Simmons.
Next he related the story of his at
tack on Miss Simmons, who was pass
Ing along Fessenden street on her
way home from school. Campbell
told his hearers that he was riding
a bicycle on this occasion, describing
the different tires on the wheels and
explaining the kind of prints they
would make. Such prints were found
near the scene of the attack by the
police. The bicycle was obtained at
Campbe1fs home yesterday.
Campbell explained how he threw
Miss Simmons to the ground and
dragged her from the path, and what
valuables che had in her possession.
He drew razor on her. he said. hav-
ing previously taken IT from VIII
Johnsons room. He threatened to cut
her throat II she offered resistance
or made an outcry. he said. but finally
becoming alarmed. mounted his BIZ
belongings were found in the woods
where he said he threw them. His
story Tailed with the report Mis-;
Simmons made to the police. Tho
prisoner said he was wearing the blue
serge suit and blue cap he was re-
ported by his several victims to have
worn when he committed the attacks
Miss Saunders Also Victim.
1t was five days later that Mrs
came to the assault on Miss Mary
saunders. a war worker. who wa,
beaten into insensibility while on her
way home the afternoon of July Of
last year.
II know that it happened on the 5th
OF OF. ' NY the prisoner said. because
He related how he met Miss Sam
ders on little bridge over a branch
between Chevy Chase and Wisconsin
avenue, recalling that she wore a
Il think the dress had pink and
said.
How old a woman was she?" In
spector Grant asked
W about lou thirty-eight or forty years."
was ms response about her age.
Desperate Struggle.
Campbell told of the packages Miss
Saunders carried when ne attacked
her; She put up desperate struggle
ana begged him not to harm her He
said he dragged her into a clump of
pushes. and in doing so one of her
shoe that he pounded her over her
mead. he said. corroboratinK the VIC
Tins version OF the assault.
Then l tied her hands with a piece
OF cord, Campbell said.
The prisoner told OF seeing n man
seated under a tree not far from the
scene, suggesting to him the advis.
ability or changing his course. lie
returned to Connecticut avenue and
and came to the city.
Case of Mrs. Bertha Toms,
campbell then recalled .ho case of
Mrs Bertha Toms. Hhe was on Grant
road east of Connecticut avenue, ne
said. when he struck her on hs, back
with a stone. He was unable to re-
call that he had taken hold of her.
ne said. but remembered very we'll
having taken her pocketbook con-
tanning SO and PAPERS
Questioned further as to the muir
der or Mrs. Mann. the prisoner re-
peated his inability to recall having
dealt her blow with n stone. Such
weapon was used. however, having
oeen picked up from the road. prob
ably as the slayer was following the
already wounded woman from the
point of the first attack to where she
was felled and left to die.
Detectives found the spot from
where the stone had been taken, II
was left near the body and was picked
UP near Mrs. Mann's knees. Blood
on the stone made 1t clear to the
detectives that 1t had been used by
the slayer. possibly the weapon that
brought death to the school teacher.
Telling of the attack on Miss Mabel
Stiles near 14th and Allison streets
the afternoon Of June 80, last year.
Campbell recalled that the young lady
was carrying what appeared to be
packages of groceries.
'She dropped a cantaloupe when I
grabbed at her." he said, land it
rolled down the hill"
Miss stiles screamed and fright
ened off her assailant.
Inspector Grant had the prisoner
taken to jail last night. He had
been locked in cell in the tenth