Salt Lake Telegram | 1930-10-23 | Page 1 | Woman Takes Murder Blaime

T WOMAN OMAN TAKES MUR MURDER R BLAME BlAM Stepmothers Stepmother's Adm Admission Admissions ision s l t by D Denver v I r V Detec Detective ive DENVER ER Colo Cole Oct 23 23 ate f Pre Preas Press Captain t-Captain Captain of 0 Det Detectives Birt Dit Clark related t today day the de do- o His interview w in which he reported he had obtained admission admission sion sion from Mr Mr Pearl that she ahe wa was f for r the slaying Ii in her of of h. h stepchild Leona L ona OLo year old daughter r of f City Detective Leo Clarks Clark's announcement came at atthe the S climax of of ar dr dramatic alI bIght aU grilling the Ui the i bad b been n subjected to since her hei arrest Sunday Sunda 5 t 1 j. j Relating the tho dialogue said Clark l lie el told Jold her h he lii k knew w x sh he w wanted nt to t tell lr asked t. t her why she should ld suffer sutter any longer Clark said her n came whon hem h sho i el th the name l' of ot Co Continued on i 8 WOM WOMAN N T TAKES KES MURDER BLAME BLAM t Continued from page page 1 I Oio per pel brother law Frank g lin un I District Attorney il Et wettengel after questioning Frank Frank Fran the childs child's uncle wh who was taken laken Int into custody to today a that tha enough discrepancies discrepancies- had d developed del devel- el eloped in the uncles uncle's s story ory to warrant warrant war war- rant Ills his detention for further ex examination ex- ex He said he would resume re resume resume re- re sume sume questioning attea litter atte a conference with Cap Captain ain Clark TELLS OF INTE INTERVIEW VI W II Clark related the In interview ten a lS as follows I know God Cod will help me sh she said t f Dont you OU think think- God will tak his hits hands ot off of you OU if Ie you dont don't tc tell tho the truth I asked herNo her hel No God has his han hands s on m me menow menow now and He Ho will help me was he her aus answer auser er Then will vi you ou take the t blame blam for tor this by outsell I 1 asked to 4 Why take tako an any one else in wIth wit me She Til take it alone But why take lake it alone l' l I 1 asked her She ran her fingers through he her hair ASKS SANITY TEST I Dont make me tell she site pleaded plead ed There was a pause rhen Then sh she suddenly said Get Frank Frnnk and and- give pho he us a a. sanIty sanIty san Sm Ity test We Wo m must st be crazy Again she paused She was ma getting excited I jI I Idid did t tell ll you ou she half halt yell yelled d. d Ill Til take it alone Why hy take an anone any anyone anyone one else elso with Now me ar you yo satisfied 7 WOULD T TElL LL PRIEST I Wl When en are nrc you ou go going nt to han hanmer bang me mer she asked Ill I'll tell the priest pries Thc They dont don't tell Ill I'll take tako tho the blame blam Wh Why bring an any one else in Ia I l then asked her You put th the girl to bed bcd did you ou l' l lOf U Of Yes Then I asked 1 her hel Who too took her out I You cant can't tell teU a thing If It yo you dont don't see it it she replied Oh let me mc go back to 1 In my 1 eel cell Im I'm nea nearly ly dead n and so are you ou