Salt Lake Tribune | 1909-02-28 | Page 1 | Negro Confesses to Slaying Young Woman

NEGRO CONFESSES TO SLAYING YOUNG WOMAN ALBIA, la., Feb. 27. Shortly after midnight John Junkcn, tho negro confined con-fined in tho iail hero, charged with tho murder of Ciara Eoson, confosscd that he killed tho young woman at Ottnmwa thrco weeks ago. lie stated that he was alono when the crimo was committed commit-ted and that ho had no accomplices. Tho confession was mado to Sheriff Griffin. The sheriff was called from his bed to listen to tho negro, who was in a high stato of excitement and cried that he wanted to tell about tho crimo, which haunted him. Junkcn said ho had trailed Miss .Rosen to tho homo of her sister tho night of tho murder, whero ho watched her till she emerged an hour later, and then sneaked up behind her and struck her a blow with his fist, knocking her to tho sidewalk, lie then crushed her skull with a stouo. Tho negro declares ho then robbed her of her purso and diamond. Junkcn told wheer tho Btolen jewelry jew-elry could bo found, and search in tho home of Frank Weaver at Ottumwa today rovealod Clara Iipscn'a purse and gold-backed mirror and other stolon trinkets in tho attic, rcachod through a trap door in tho coiling. Jukcn.will bo tak'en to Dcs Moines early today, Sunday, for safe keeping. keep-ing. .