Show CHILD SLAYER IS BELIEVED INSANE Michigan Michigan Michi Michi- Alienists Alienists' to Ex Examine mine gan gall Farmer LANSING Mich Oct 13 Earl Earl Roop farmer who confessed killing his two daughters was to be examined by I alienists today to determine whether he heis heis heis is sane I Roop said he killed the two children while his wife was ill at home with a anew anew anew new born babe because he did not have money enough to support the family through the winter Roop said his crops were a failure he had only to last through the winter winter winter win win- ter and He thought the children would be better off oft dead than alive according according accord accord- ing to his alleged ed confession made accord I public by officials Roop tried to chloroform two babies I but failing buried burled them alive In the I I muck n near ar a river er according to officials |