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Eberhard Tells Sensational Murder Confession
New York July 24. August Eberhard recounts the murder of his aunt Ottilie Eberhard near Paterson New Jersey to steal $2,500 for marriage to a New York woman. He claimed an accomplice aided the plot and that hidden money was buried near Little Falls. He wandered through Canada and the United States before returning to face police.
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