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Show MURDERER OF HIS OWN CHILD ON TRIAL Santa Barbara, Cal., Jan. 3. John Roch, an Italian gardener, charged Jointly with his wlfo of having murdered mur-dered their new-born baby girl, wa placed on trial today, itcch admitted tho deed and declared it had beevB promoted by the high cost of living. iH j The crime occurred two monthlH ago Tho doctor who attended Mrs, U Rech found the body of the babo, with fll Its head crushed, buried beneath the Bl floor of a barn. After his arrest Red; H stated that tho baby was still UvInS.Bl when he placed It In tho grave. 'nf He said living cost too much anK ho could not support another memBI ber of the family and at the sara'lll time send money to his parents l'lflj Italy It is alleged Mrs. Rech con- Al s'ented to tho death of the babe. fcJH nn J CWl |