New Britain herald., 1929-11-11
SObS Over Grave

woodland burial place at National Park.
 Sobs Over Grave
 When she reached a small hole in the earth. she stopped, crossed her hands. and began to sob. Sh. said she had dug a shallow grave there and placed the boys body in it. She seemed shaken with grief for a few moments, but when Pro- secutor Baldwin began to question her, she rcgained her composura and answered him very calmly.
 From Absecon, she was taken to National Park, where the bones of Dorothy were found by two l1-year old girls on November ,. It was the discovery of her skeleton that led to the hunt for and final sur render of the woman.
 The authorities declare her con- fcssion lis a tissue of lies" They believe she took the children from their father because she wished to use them in blackmailing men.
 Camden, N. J., Nov. II UP)- ! Miss Gladys May Parks, a S5-year- i old pianist, faced another question ing today in connection with the | deaths and secret burial Of two chil- dren committed to her care
 Detectives were frank in saying they doubted the story of the wom- an who surrendered in Newark yes terday and subsequently, was brought here and put in jail on a charge of murder. The bodies of 4 earold Dorothy Rogers and her brother Timothy, ,, have been re- covered. the boys skeleton having been found yesterday by state troopers near Absecon after Miss Parks had given them minute di- rcctions as to it's location.
 The woman denied killing Tim othy, and insisted he died from a fall down stairs. Dorothy, she said, died after being slapped. Question ing in Newark and later by police hero failed 10 shake Miss Parks in her story. She gave an emotionlesH recital of the developments since Allen x. Rogers. an insurance agent of Woodbury, gave her the children 10 care for after his wife died last April.
 Two Others Held
 Miss Parks in cousin Of Mrs. Rogers. Two other persons-An- hony Baker Miss Parks common nv husband, and George W. Parks. 1er father-arc being held here as material witnesses.
 Detective Sergeant Louis Shaw indicated that today's questioning would seek to determine whether charges Of attempted blackmail against Miss Parks could be sub ,tantiated
 -Four well known Philadelphia nen and three from Atlantic City nave told us of her game" Shaw , said. We will not reveal their names because the men need not be , mixed up in this affair. She used , he children (Timothy and Dorothy) , md others to confront the men she , "as trying to blackmail. She would ell them the children were theirs' .
 Miss Parks was unmoved in de- !; the death and burial of the , children. She said she was afraid she would be charged with murder I f she told police about what she apparently considered the accidental leaths Of Timothy and Dorothy.
 According to Miss Parks confes- i sion. she had been trying for some I ime 10 discipline Dorothy and slap ( ped her frequently. On August : she lad occasion to slap Dorothy. Miss ( Parks said the girl fell to the floor. , She tried to revive her by using ( 'ubbng alcohol. It was then, Miss s Parks said, that she realized Dor I ,thy was dead '
 Carries Body in Suitcase. S
 Shortly after that Miss Parks moved, carrying Dorothys body rom her old home to one on Burns street in suitcase. At the Burns treet house she found the concrete iooring broken in several places. ( 50 she said she dug hole and placed the girls body under the ' ioor. On August 2G she dug up the body, wrapped it in a sheet and ools it 10 National Park. pouring luicklime on it and hiding it under some leaves, where it was found re-