Evening star., 1932-01-11
MAN Who FOUND
BODY OF CHILD, G,
ADMITS Staying
CobbIer, As, Says He Left
Girl Dying in Cellar After
Criminal Attack.
KEPT VICTIMS CORPSE
UNDER STAIRS 5 DAYS
Revealed Discovery" to Avoid Ex-
posure by Aunt, Cincinnati
Shoemaker Confesses.
BY the Associated Press.

The kidnapping and Staying of 6year-
old Marian Mclean was confessed to-
day, County Prosecutor Robert N. Cor
man announced, by Charles Bischoff,
As, q shoemaker.
Marian's body was found December
"a in the basement of tenement oc-
cupied by Bischoff, who was the first
to report the discovery. She had been
lured away from her home December
II and had died of internal hemor-
rhages caused by a criminal attack.
After telling of taking Marian to
the cellar, Bischoff described the at
tack, which he said was committed at
once.
The next morning, Bischoff said, he
found the child dead. That was a
Friday.
Passed Body Several Times.
"I looked at her again on Saturday.
On Sunday I did not look at her at
all" the confession related.
Bischoff passed the body several
times on Monday and two women, who
lived in the same building were near
it Tuesday without taking notice.
The following day the cobbler told
his aunt and then ran out of the build
ing shouting, "A child's body is in my
cellar!" He was arrested at once and
had been held in custody ever since.
Will Face Murder Charge.
German said a first-degree murder
indictment against Bischof will be
sought tomorrow.
An indictment previously was returned
against John Doe" as the child's slayer,
but the prosecutor said he wants new
Deputy sheriffs, detectives and police
who worked on the case expressed belief
that Bischoff is insane.
If indicted and jury finds him sane
he must stand trial for first degree
murder. II found insane German said
Bischon probably would be sent to Lima
State Hospital for Criminal Insane.
Internationally Bischoff said, Il done
1t and it's done"
During the confession Bischoff's main
thought was for something to eat. He
interrupted himself several times during
an interview with newspaper men and
asked jail attaches If he would be given
food.
He gave indication of relief that he
had confessed.
Left Child Nearly Dead.
Calmly sitting in his cell he recounted
how he had read in newspapers that
flremen were to be taken of their
regular duty to search every house. He
told Of his plan to throw searchers off
the trail.
Il decided to take her body and put
1t up there in front of the cellar. Then
I was going to make believe had
found it," he said.
At first his victim was quiet, he said,
and Thursday night after he had in
jured her she cried. He left her tied
and almost dead.
Friday morning 1 saw her and felt
her chest. She was dead.
Il looked at her Friday afternoon,
then again Saturday morning. l didn't
go near her Sunday.
Again Monday I saw her. She had
her coat on and I left her lying under
the stairs.
Feared Discovery by Aunt.
Monday night about half-past I
brought her toward the front of the
cellar. I was afraid my aunt or the
lady upstairs would catch on.
Il left her there in the front (of the
CELLAR because the women don't go
there and wouldn't find her so quick.
Il saw her again Tuesday morning.
Then told police I had found her"
Bischof said he spent Sunday, before
Marian was found, with a friend, but
that he never once spoke about the
crime.
Becoming weary, Bischoff fell asleep
and was in a~deep slumber when
photographers arrived and snapped his
picture on his cot.
Says He Wants to Die.
Yesterday before Bischoff confessed
he told newspaper men he wanted to
go to the electric chair.
Asked why, he said, "Oh, I'm tired of
living"
Why are you tired of life?' a deputy
sheriff inquired.
on. I've got trouble. You or any
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