J. Frank Hickey, the Post Card killer arrested, 1912
from the New Jersey Mirror 20 NOV 1912
J. Frank Hickey, a well-known chemist, was arrested near Whitings, Ocean county, by Sheriff Chilton, yesterday, at the request of the Buffalo, N.Y., authorities on a charge of murder. It is alleged that he was the slayer of little Joseph Josephs, whose dismembered body was found in a cesspool at Lackawanna, near Buffalo, Saturday. The Sheriff went to Keswick, just outside of Whitings, and placed Hickey under arrest, taking him to Toms River, where he will be held until the authorities arrive from Buffalo. According to the Sheriff, Hickey denied positively any knowledge of the murder of the boy. He denounced his arrest as an outrage and said that he would be able to prove his innocence very easily. The arrest was made on the telegraphed order of Chief of Police Regan, of Buffalo, who said that Hickey was employed at the Lackawanna Steel Company's plant at the time the Josephs boy was missed and that his handwriting corresponds with that of the writing on the postal cards sent to Buffalo
The local papers mention him again, on 25 DEC 1912
Frank Hickey, who was recently arrested at the Whitings on suspicion of murdering seven-year-old Joseph Josephs, of Lackawanna, N. Y., on Oct. 12, 1911, was given trial last week at Buffalo. On Saturday the jury brought in a verdict of murder in the second degree. Thirteen ballots were taken. Twelve resulted, nine for conviction, three for not guilty, on the insanity plea. The thirteenth and last ballot was taken late in the afternoon, after the jury had reported to the court in the morning that they could not agree. The presiding Justice at that time refused to discharge them. The penalty is not less than twenty years at hard labor in State prison. Public indignation at the outcome of the case is intense, and in legal circles the possibility of having Hickey now tried for the murder of Michael Kruck, a New York newsboy, is being discussed. Kruck was slain in Central Park, New York, December 10, 1902 and the circumstances are said to point strongly to Hickey as the lad's slayer.
Vance McLaughlin has written a book all about Hickey, called The Post-Card Killer. Apparently Hickey was somewhat of a serial killer. I have had no luck finding any other info, other than his book, regarding Hickey. (Crimelibrary.com doesn't even have an article on him).
J. Frank Hickey, a well-known chemist, was arrested near Whitings, Ocean county, by Sheriff Chilton, yesterday, at the request of the Buffalo, N.Y., authorities on a charge of murder. It is alleged that he was the slayer of little Joseph Josephs, whose dismembered body was found in a cesspool at Lackawanna, near Buffalo, Saturday. The Sheriff went to Keswick, just outside of Whitings, and placed Hickey under arrest, taking him to Toms River, where he will be held until the authorities arrive from Buffalo. According to the Sheriff, Hickey denied positively any knowledge of the murder of the boy. He denounced his arrest as an outrage and said that he would be able to prove his innocence very easily. The arrest was made on the telegraphed order of Chief of Police Regan, of Buffalo, who said that Hickey was employed at the Lackawanna Steel Company's plant at the time the Josephs boy was missed and that his handwriting corresponds with that of the writing on the postal cards sent to Buffalo
The local papers mention him again, on 25 DEC 1912
Frank Hickey, who was recently arrested at the Whitings on suspicion of murdering seven-year-old Joseph Josephs, of Lackawanna, N. Y., on Oct. 12, 1911, was given trial last week at Buffalo. On Saturday the jury brought in a verdict of murder in the second degree. Thirteen ballots were taken. Twelve resulted, nine for conviction, three for not guilty, on the insanity plea. The thirteenth and last ballot was taken late in the afternoon, after the jury had reported to the court in the morning that they could not agree. The presiding Justice at that time refused to discharge them. The penalty is not less than twenty years at hard labor in State prison. Public indignation at the outcome of the case is intense, and in legal circles the possibility of having Hickey now tried for the murder of Michael Kruck, a New York newsboy, is being discussed. Kruck was slain in Central Park, New York, December 10, 1902 and the circumstances are said to point strongly to Hickey as the lad's slayer.
Vance McLaughlin has written a book all about Hickey, called The Post-Card Killer. Apparently Hickey was somewhat of a serial killer. I have had no luck finding any other info, other than his book, regarding Hickey. (Crimelibrary.com doesn't even have an article on him).
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