New-York tribune., 1921-10-08
Girl knitted to
Death in Wood:
Young BoyH Held
Francis Kluxen, ia, Accused
of Brutal Murder of ia
nette Lawrence, IL, Near
Madison. N. J., Home
25 Wounds i'm Her Body
Victim Is Found, Lifeless.
Bound and Gagged, in
Neighbors' Night Search
From a Star CORRESPONDENT

MADISON. N. j., Oct. 7.-rourteen-
year-old Francis Kluxen jr., who had
been under the surveillance Of local
authorities for twenty -fou- hours, was
arrested at the home of his parents to-
night, charged with the murder OF
Janette Lawrence, the eleven-year-oId
girl whose body, bearing score Of
knife wounds, was found in Kluxen
woods, near her home, late last night.
He was arraigned before Recorder
Schoneberger and committed to the
county Jail to await grand jury action.
The boy denied the charge
The arrest vas made by Lieutenant
William Ryan, Of the Madison police.
After the young Kluxen boy had been
taken into custody Chief Of Police Fred
Il. Johnson said that he had talked to
the boy during the day and that ne had
denied hls guilt. He is also reported to
have maintained his innocence during a
third degree grillinG by the police.
An uncle Of the boy, j. Paul jamie
son, is g. detective in the County Prose
cutor's Office. County Prosecutor Ed
ward Brennan said earlier in. the day
that after questioning the boy sshe Gelt
certain that no suspicion vas attached
to him.
Attitude Drew Suspicion
The local police evidently proceeded
on their own authority in arresting the
youth.
Suspicion was first directed against
the boy shortly after the finding Of the
Lawrence girls body. He vas standing
beside his father in Kluxer, woods
while the latter was discussing the
case with police officer. When the
father walked away, according to the
police, this officer noticed that the bog
was trembling. To all of the questions
of the policeman Francis is said to
have replied with the frequent repeti-
tion Of the word awful" He was then
placed under surveillance and his par
ents were ordered to keep him at home
1t was learned that Francis attended
st. Vincent's Parochial School until
the present term, when he was expelled
for some misconduct.
Girl Vicioasly Stabbed
Janette Lawrence, pretty eleven
yearold schoolgirl, was murdered some
time DttWeeI o:oU dnQ O'Clock last
night. Her body was found lying beside a.
fallen tree in square patch of scrub
oaks, bushes and upturned earth known
as Kluxen's woods, not 100 yards from
her home, at 142 Rideedale Avenue.
She had been stabbed twenty-four times
IN the neck and once in the abdomen
with the blade Of some thin, sharp in
strument.
County detectives and detectives
from Newark we're sent to aid the local
police III the hunt for the girls slayer.
County Prosecutor John II. Mills spent
the afternoon questioning persons who
might possibly know somethings Of the
killing. Ten men we're questioned.
Mans Handkerchief a Clew
A handkerchief had been twisted
around the girls throat to prevent her
from screaming. Some twine had been
used to bind her hands behind her
back. 1t was thus that she was found
about o'clock last night by Chauncey
Griswold. Boy Scout who formed one
of number who were searching for
her.
,Ianotte had been at Nr and Mrs.
James A. &. Sandt's. at 19 Fairview
Avenue. where she had gone after
school, as was her custom, to take
care of the Sendts' four-yesr-old
daughter. Madeline.
The Sandt cottage is on a small hill
Continues on pase se~ep,