The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-11
'COBBLER ADMITS He
KIDNAPPED, ATTACKED
SIX YEAR old Child
Charles Bischoff, 45-Year-0Id
Shoemaker, Tells Story to
Prosecutor
BODY FOUND IN BASEMENT
Marian M'Lean Was Abducted
Dec. ~; Remains Found
Five Days Later

Cincinnati, O.. Jan. 1l.-(AP)-The
kidnapping and Staying Of six-year-old
Marian Mclean was confessed Mon
day. County Prosecutor Robert N.
German announced, by Charles Bisch-
off. IS, shoemaker.
Marians body was found Dec. a
In the basement of q tenement occu-
pied by Bischoff. the first to report
the discovery. She had been lured
away from her home Dec. II and had
died of internal hemorrhaRes caused
by 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
Friday.
Il looked at her again on Saturday.
On Sunday 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 notice.
Cobbler Told Aunt
The following day the cobbler told
his aunt. and then ran out Of the
building shouting. "a child's body Is
IN my cellar" He was arrested at
once and had been held since.
Bischoff told police at the time he
did not know how it got there. Cues
tioning Of Bischoff continued inter-
mittently throughout the more than
two weeks, but he had steadfastly de-
MED all connection with the crime.
Saturday night German again be-
gan questioning Bischoff, and con-
tinued throughout Sunday and early
Monday morning, until q signed state
ment was obtained from him.
The child had been dead only q
few hours when her body was found.
Ono Of the greatest nlanhunts In this
city's history followed discovery OF
the crime. Hundreds OF firemen
Joined with police in a hunt for the
kidnaper who had caused MariauS
death.
Kidnapped Dec. II
Marian was led away from corner
near her home Dec. II, and, accord
ing to Bischoff's alleged confession,
taken to his room only q block and
half away.
Officers searched his quarters mi
nutely and found signs Of the attack
on the little girl, which caused her
death, but Bischoff maintained they
had no connection with her death
until early Monday.
Several men were arrested as DOS
sible suspects, soon after the search
was begun. Among them was Bisch-
off.
German said he obtained three
signed confessions from Bischoff Sun
day, but that Bischoff repudiated all
Of them within few moments, even
though he had written hts name UNI
der them.
Shortly after midnight Monday
morning, German said, he took Bisch-
off back to the cellar Of his tene-
ment, and Bischoff broke down.
He gave q detailed account Of his
actions during the five days the child
was missing. German said.
Believe Man Insane
Deputy sheriffs. detectives and po-
lice who worked on the case expressed
belief Bischoff Is insane.
II indicted and jury finds him
sane he must stand trial for first
degree murder. II found insane Cor
man said Bischoff probably would be
sent to Lima State Hospital for Grim
inal Insane.
Internationally Bischoff said. II
done 1t and it's DONE"
His story was disconnected by re-
quests for food.
Before Bischoff confessed. he told
newspapermen he wanted to 60 to
the electric chair.
Asked why, he said. "Oh, I'm tired
of living"