Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
Confessed To
A Murder TheV
Didn't Commit

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] his desk. Every newspaper Caracas must
be represented. he thought to himself.
Yesterday, Francisco Leonardo had dreaded the
press Today different For two days. the
had been demanding the arrest of the kdnapes of two
year-old Maria Griseda the biggest crime mystery
Venezuela had had in decade.
The story, its face, Of those tragic little
cosssectons of human life Olga Griseda mother of the
child had gone to the hospital for operation She left
Maria in charge OF her commonaw husband Angel Ramon
Majias
olga stayed in the hospital month When returned
both baby husband had vanished The police,
after securing the city found him living with another
knowledge 20 her whereabouts
that's how the stood when Commandane
Leonardo summoned reporters This his moment. He
had mentally rehearsed his half dozen
times Finally he said The Baby Grselda is solved
The effect electric.
Leonardo waited another few seconds toying with the
"Majas and the woman have confessed"
He paused again.
They murdered the child and buried her
Leonard stood up.
They say they forgotten they put body
but We'll get il OF them Come my office tomorrow
and I'll have the details"
The reporters the and the commaudane
conentedly settled back chair. a
police lieutenant face flushed burst into the clicked
his heels and saluted.
There's named Catre Luis who has just
to the the killing Baby Griseda
Impossible" exclaimed Leonardo. Why. ="
Here's the report" The lieutenant placed a sheaf Of
papers the desk saluted again. and left the
The commandante snatched at the report 1t true.
Luis had in with signed confession. But what
about his confession? Battling
tons raced through Leonardfs mind.
He about push buzzor to have Luis brought
in when the phone the captain of of the
suburban station houses
says &c killed Baby Griseda!"
The captain shouted the phone Domingo Andrade
by He o sign a confession"
For second, Leonard speechless There just
couldn't be four confessed murderers to one crime
Bring him to headquarters, he snapped and hung up.
This was pretty pickle And what would the news
now? Leonardo pushed the buzzer The lieu
tenant re-appeared.
Bring Luis here and soon the captain
three arrives send him He has another confessed killer
The lieutenant gave a start and said:
There's old outside. She refuses to talk to
anybody but the commandante She says she has i'm
portant information the Baby Grselda case"
IF this another confession, H." Leonardo couldn't
finish the sentence. "An right, I'll her first"
gray-haired old lady-Maria Chappeln-was ush-
cred in.
The baby is alive" she blurted out
Then, cackng like old hen, she unraveled her story
Two weeks before, young had come to her stall
the public market with the child He asked If she would
mind the child gave her money told her he would
come back shortly and returned Chap
pein could not read the babys picture
in the paper and had straight to the police
BY the time she had finished her strange story,
police captain had arrived with Andrade The Comman-
lieutenant to Maria Chappellin's home
that all four confessed murderersMaias
his girl, Luis, and Andrade-be brought before him.
The old scanned the faces of the men but
looked like the mysterious young man.
Again the phone rang. The lieutenant had reached
Sonora Chappeins home. The baby there all right
safe and we'll M AAN
Leonard threw up his hands
Here had four confessed murderers-to a
had been committed.
Below his window newsboys began shouting-"Extra
Father confesses baby Staying"
Leonardo YEARLY reached for his phone
Call the editors Tell them to send the reporters right
have another story"
And that's how the strange Of Baby ended
few weeks All the principals refused to tell why
they to crime that nobody had committed
the police finally had to let them 60