a) What leads to Hickock’s eventual confession? b) What does he say when he eventually confesses?

In subsequent rounds of interrogation, the detectives present the evidence against the two men: Floyd Wells’ testimony, along with the two sets of footprints found at the crime scene, which perfectly match two pairs of boots in the duo’s possession. In a panic, Dick accuses Perry of the murders: “It was Perry. I couldn’t stop him. He killed them all.”