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Show Unraveling 'Babes in Woods' Slaying r- - - - - - ; - -. - . . f r...... -t ... . ) r , I I V f ' J 5 1 - ' s 'i ' i -. i I t I V OPTICEM INSrECT EVIDENCE IV MI-RDM OT CIIIL Lawar right, Mr. Hrlrn Tlrrnan, wha allrgadly ronfaaaaj ) 1 i u v - Mother Tells Grotesque Tale Of Killing Daughter for Love NEW YORK. May II (AP Polict disclosed today tha gllrgad full confession of Mra. Xrltn Tlrnan describing tha death by knifa and fir of her 7-yrr-ild daughter and attempt to kill her 4-year-old on, because "there wasn't room enough" In her three-room apartment apart-ment for the comely blond widow and her Creek iwerthrart. The mother, 29, I held an a charge of homicide, while her suitor, George ChrUtodulu. M. I accused af acting In concert with her. The mother's confesslnn, made public by Assistant District Attorney Attor-ney fUlvators Conaentlno. sreused Chrlstodulu ef plotting with hsr the death la a lonely thicket on Long Island south shore, where the children were taken on the promise ef being given a picnic, Dralea tnarge Paring hla cell at police head-ejuartere head-ejuartere Chrlatodulua muttered, as Mr. Tleman'a purported ronfeaalon wa read la him, "I did not. I never done that" But her ronfeaalon, a read by the assistant diatrtct attorney, aald thai he luggeeled the crime and truck tha first ef a run af hatchet blow In the gruesome tragedy. The body ef Mra Tiernan'a oaugh-tsr oaugh-tsr Helen waa discovered Hundojr. only a faw hours after aha waa killed. Bear Brookhavea, U U ' Her throat - waa a issued, the ksad bruised, and the clothing and parts of the body burned. Near-by waa the boy, Jlmmle Tleman. hi throat cut but (till alive. Ha la eaported ta recover. . Caafaaaloa Quoted Conaentlne e account af Mr. Tiernan'a Tier-nan'a purported confession quoted her aa saying: "George and myaslf met aver In my apartment laat Thursday. George and I had quite an argument. argu-ment. Ha wanted la know when w were going ta be married. 1 aald t didn't knew. -He aaid. 'What did yeti da about tha children? -1 aald. I want ta lha Child Welfare Wel-fare la see about placing them la a home, but they told me that It would not be done, because 1 waa phyelcelly able ta aupport lham aad that I had a position.' .t"G"rJ' "'d, 'Lai. get rid ef thamf Take them out to the leland.' ( 1 aald. -But what will we do with them eat there T "He aald. Teu ve got an ax. hevea't youf" At Pkiggretedl The alleged atatemenl by, Mra Tlernan than quoted Chrlatodulua as aaylng: Than yea ran get rid of them " "1 aaid, 'What, hit lham with tha axr "He aald. Tea ' . ronsentlna said the couple then planned to Ull the children they wera taking them on a plcnli- to Brookhaven. taking alnng hatchet a hread knife, a pair af scissors and a bottle ef gesoiins. On Saturday morning, lha atate-ment atate-ment related. Mra. Tlernan put the weapons In a auttcan and told tha children It contained their picnic lunch. Conaentlno said lha tatemaat told ef the mother and children meeting Chrtetedulus near Brook-baven Brook-baven and af driving with them te k woods Little Jimmy and hla alttar Helen were happy, playing about and picking pick-ing flowers. Mho HealUted "I heeltated." Mra. Tlernan was quoted a ssying. "Finally lutla Helen came ever near where 1 waa. khe stooped to pick a flower. Jimmy waa a little distance away. "George grabbed lha hatchet and hit Helen on the head three limes . Helen fell over on her bark. I took the knife and cut her throat. Helen creamed. Jimmy heard her and came running toward me. crying 'Mommy. Mommy, what happened?' "George struck him twice with the ! hatchet aa the head. W hen ka fell I cut hla throat with the knife. J took Ike gasoline from the suitcase, poured It on lha clothe of Helen' George lit a match and put It on the gasoline. "I look the children'! shoes off end eome ef their clothe aa they oouldn't be traced. 1 took them bom. . "George drove me te the railroad station. I came home by myself and be cam home la the car." |