Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-16
ANSCHLAG'S REMAINS.
They Are Inspected By Many
Curious People.
HIS ANTE-MORTEM STATEMENT.
Frank Fray Gave Him the Poison
and Wolff Told Him How
To Use 1t.

The sudden and unexpected release OF
Anschlag from the grip of the law by a
dose of poison was the common topic of
conversation on the streets yesterday.
On every side were heard expressions Of
regret that the sentence could not be
carried out. It will be remembered
that when the crime was first discovered
by the farmers about Garden Grove and
the murder traced to Anschlag,
he narrowly escaped lynching
at the hands of an infuriated
populace. When better counsel prevailed
and the law was left to take it's course, it
was generally conceded that the case
was so clear against the murderer that
there could be no possible avenne open
for his escape. The trial went its course
to it's end and it was evident that the
man must surely hang. There was no
possibility of pardon from the Cover
nor, and no other means of escape
seemed to open before him. The chance
OF suicide seldom occurred to anyone,
although it was known that poison had
in his possession. The fact that
and that he was quite without friends
delicacies in the shape of strychnine or
arsenic, made it quite improbable that
he would ever manage to take his own
plete surprise, and was the occasion of
profound disappointment to good many
people.
The body was taken from the Jail yes
terday morning about O'Clock, and car
ried to the undertaking rooms Of Orr &
Sutch, on Spring street, to await Cor
were opened at 6 o'clock a
number of people were waiting
to be admitted. Throughout the day a
stream of curious men, women and chill
dren poured in and out of the undertak-
ing rooms, passing around the body
which lay upon stretcher in large
room back of the Office. The general
verdict was that his face was quite as
repulsive as it had been described to be,
and the sentiment was frequently ex-
pressed that he would have looked better
with rope around his neck.
After the body was removed from the
Jail more thorough search was made of
his cell, and in the murderer's bed was
found the statement on which he had
been at work when he was seen by the
reporter Wednesday evening. 1t was
written in German, and the translation
is as follows:
Every man, after reading these lines,
will learn that the death sentence pro-
nounced upon me did not terminate as it
should, but that I have taken my own
life. No doubt many persons who do
not know me will say that lacked the
courage to suffer the penalty of the law,
but that is not true. So far as am con-
-cerned, l would have had courage
enough; yes, even more than that
would have shown to the many people
who would have come to see me die that
was not afraid. When on the scaffold
would have reminded those who had
strayed from the path of virtue and
righteousness to again return to it. II
they had violated the laws of God and
had seen my ending in life, 1 would
have told them not to continue to sin,
but try and lead a pure and honest life
to discard the ways of the wicked and
learn the bidding of God. l think
that the death 1 have chosen
is not an easy one, and it will cause me a
great deal of pain and suffering. Ger
tainly that shows I am not lacking in
courage. No; the reason I did not wish
to die on the gallows was an entirely diff
ferent one. l come of very respectable
family and was reared in good society,
and enjoyed the advantages of gentle
mans life. Therefore I have feeling and
am ashamed Of my disgrace, and am
determined, as matters stand, to cut
short my life in this way and not to end
it on the gallows. First, l wanted to
spare my relatives and friends the dis
grace and humiliation of allowing myself
to be hanged. Second, 1 did not
wish to disgrace the whole of the
German nation, which 1 hope
will rightly understand my feelings.
Therefore, it was the disgrace alone
which prevented me from dying on the
gallows. Although they have thoroughly
searched and watched me, I have had
the poison for six months. I did what l
thought was for the best. have made
peace with my God and feel that God
has forgiven me. Although have sunk
80 low and deep. He has, through Jesus
Christ, washed my soul from all sins.
And Notwithstanding my poor lost soul,
He will not Judge me harshly, but will
forgive me. Amen.
J. H. FRITZ ANscHLAa.
Of course, had there been the least
suspicion as to what the document con-
tanned it would have been very eagerly
read by the jailors earlier in the evening,
but as Anschlag has been writing much
of the time of late it was allowed to pass
unnoticed until he should be ready to
send it away.
No new facts have been developed as
to the source of the poison. Every pos
sible precaution seems to have been
taken by the jailors to prevent just what
happened, but the craft of the murderer
outwitted them. It is evident that he
had had the poison concealed in
the piece Of tobacco for some time, and
it can hardly be doubted that it is part
of the quantity which Frank Fray
brought to the Jail. The post mortem
examination will be held this morning
at 8 and the physicians of the city will
probably be present en- masse The in
quest will be held in the course of the
day if satisfactory time can be ar
ranged by the Coroner.
Among the visitors of the morgue yes.
terday was Mrs. Wolf, the wife to the man
who was recently convicted of man.
slaughter and who was confined in the