The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-10
TroopsCalledt to
Guard Confessed
Slayer Of Eight
Crimes That Have Baffled OF.
fieers for Year Cleared
by Confession of
Prisoner.

Waco, Tex, feb. S.-i<Ogal ponce
and the Waco national guardsnen
were being modified this afternoon TO
defend the county Jail in event an
attempt is made to get Roy Mitchell,
alleged confessor to eight murders.
Rumors OF the forming OF a mob
reached the authorities.
Waco, Tex, Feb. "a series OF
crimes which have baffled officers
here for the past year were cleared
today by the alleged confession of Roy
Mitchell TO having committed eight
murders, three assaults to murder and
number of attacks on women from
February u, 1922, to January 10, 1923.
according to Sheriff Leslie Stegah and
County Attorney c. y. Farmer.
The slayings said TO have been con-
fessed to by Mitchell follow:
Murder of w. II. Barker and wife
aud Homer Turk at Concord. Feb
ruary u. 1922.
w. z. Driskell. May :. 1922.
Harrel Bolton, May 25. 1922.
Grady skipworth. November 90,
1922.
w. Z. Holt and Mrs Ethel Dene-
camp. January 10. 1928.
Women's Escorts Killed.
Three women We're assaulted when
their escorts were killed, two of the
women having been subjected to two
assaults, according to the alleged con-
fession. The confession was made TO
the sheriff and county prosecutor last
night. put in writing and signed by
Mitchell.
Two men were tried and convicted
for the staying Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Barker. and Turk. the killing Of whom
Mitchell confessed. One OF these.
Cooper johnson. was gwen the death
penalty. and the other. Bennie Young.
life imprisonment. Thel eases arc
now on appeal.
Another man has beer killed for a
crime TO which Mitchell Is said 10 have
confessed. When Harrel Bolton was
killed his girl companion was assault
ed. A man was later identified by tie
young woman and was shot. b. the
girls father. A mob then burned the
body.
Shoots Couple.
On May Il. 1899, Mitchell con-
fessed he shot a man and woman
who were driving in cameron Park,
but was frightened away and both re.
covered. Early in January. 1923. he
held up a couple in South Waco.
forced the man TO leave the car and
driving 10 a secluded spot. assaulted
the woman.
Mitchell said he was hidden behind
a pavilion when Grady Skipworth
and young woman drove up near
Lovers Leap on November 20. He
watched them n few minutes, then
Went around back OF the car as Skip
worth got out on the ground. Ife shot
and killed the boy and dragged his
body to the cliff and threw II over.
He said he then attacked tho girl
He says he did not throw her off the
cliff as the girl has claimed. but that
she ran off trying 10 escape.
Describes Double Murder.
Mitchell Eaid no saw Holt and Mrs
Denecamp drive out into a cross read
on the night OF January 10 and fol-
lowed them. When he came upon
them he shot Holt and entering the
car drove TO the spot whore both
bodies were found and after assaulting
the woman twice shot her 10 death.
lie drove 10 town. but thinking that
The had best go back and conceal the
body Of Holt. drove back to the scene
OF the first attack. lie had difficulty
finding the body, but succeeded and
dragging II TO the place where he had
left tho woman placed II beside her
and returned 20 town. park ing Holt's
car almost In the center of tho bust.
meas district. where II was found tho
next day.
Mitchell will he kept IN the jail
1 here