A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34719 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: April 27 1878 Article Description: The Confession Epidemic Article Text: The Confession Epidemic Norfolk, Va., April 26. A few weeks ago there died in this city J. B. WEEKS, known as “FATTY WEEKS,” from his immense bulk. WEEKS came here after the war and started a disreputable saloon, which has been the resort of the most vicious characters. Just before his death, he told MRS. WHITTINGTON a most romantic story of murder and pillage. He accused himself of having killed, with the aid of a pal, no less than 5 men, whose bodies, he said would be found, together with a large sum of money, beneath the floor of his saloon. The disclosure was to be made to the police four weeks after his death. Mrs. WHITTINGTON told her story today, and a good deal of excitement has been occasioned. The ground beneath the floor has been dug up to a depth of four feet, but as yet nothing has been found. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com