Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05
ANSCHLAG'S CONFESSION,
The History of His Life Told
By Himself.
WHY HE KILLED THREE PEOPLE
He Tells How He Killed Fuge and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hitchcock.
Other Small Crimes.

Other Small Crimes.
1t will be remembered that few days
ago an account was published OF the
murder of one Julius Fuge, near Oroville,
by Anschlag, and Of the finding of the
body. The confession of this murder
was obtained from Anschlag by Prof. U.
s. Click, who has translated Anschlag's
confession exactly as it was given by
him. The obtaining of the confession
was no light undertaking and Prof. Click
deserves great credit for the manner in
which he performed so distasteful a
duty. Rev. John Berger, pastor OF the
German Evangelical Church, has been
acting as Anschlag's spiritual adviser,
and Prof. Click has been his most able
assistant. Prof. Click labored three
days in translating the history OF An
schlag, as told by himself, from German
into English. The history is as follows :
Los ANGELES, CAL. Oct. 26, 'SS.
A short history of my life:
l. Fritz Anschlag, was born in the city
of Kunigsburg, East Prussia, on Septem-
ber 9th, 1854. When was two years old
lost my mother and was taken care OF
by a governess. When l was five years
old started to school and attended three
different schools between that age and
sixteen. At the latter age l was con-
firmed in the Catholic Church of Kenigs-
burg, and at this age father took me out
a. nj, II ~ hD,.v,A oo n, q oVnronfIoo
to merchant. One year prior to this
INV father married his second wife.
Clerking liked very we'll, but my en-
pioyer thought me not strong enough, and
when he told me this quit working for
him and went home. After this my father
took me to wholesale fax house to learn
the business, but did not stay long as l
was unable to speak English. After this
hired to the proprietor OF a wall paper
store for three years to learn the business,
but after nine months service fell from
q ladder twenty feet to the ground, break
inc NV left arm and hurting my head
very badly. After this was in bed fora
long time, during which DIR. Schneider
treated me. 1 was unconscious great
deal of the time. When became we'll 1
did something wrong most every day,
6uCA DO catluk bSup WAtA I3y AAAA0 ashN
fork instead of using a spoon.
right mind. If 1 was sent
for anything almost always forgot it.
DR.. Schneider gave me three months
treatment for this mind trouble, on &C.
count of which I lost the above position.
This same year, 1885,, / lost my beloved
father.
TAKEN TO A FARM.
Thinking that I was all right, my
uncle took me to his farm to learn farm
ing, which I liked very much, as l
wished to be out Of doors. During my
illness thought great deal about COM
ing to America. After staying with my
uncle one year had another misfortune.
l had coal stove in my room, and
closed the door and damper. Then
laid down on the bed with my clothes on
to wait for veterinary surgeon to come
and attend to some horses. The next
morning the servant girl found me in an
unconscious condition from iDhaling the
coal gas which had escaped. was in
this condition for seven days and nights.
When my head became clear again
went to work, and staid with my uncle
one year longer. During this time l was
q great loss 10 my uncle, on account of
making 30 many mistakes. At times l
could not keep my mind for minute,
and could not even count the measure
ment of the wheat, so that my uncle
would have to send another man to at
tend to it. Uncle did not want to keep
me any longer, saying that was doing
him much damage. So l went to farm
near the Polish boundary, as farmer
under superintendent. There had to
endure a great deal, and the superin-
tendent told his wife that this fellow for
gets to do his work right. I
had been there some time before
this as the superintendent was some re-
lation to my uncle, and he prevailed on
him to keep me. After the superintend-
ent had to leave the firm by reason of bis
sons taking his place. I only staid two
or three months longer, when l had to
20 home and look after other work
During that time it happened went
into q jewelry store to buy a watch, as
the one father gave me would not keep
time. During the time that was look
ing at the watch, stole one from stand
on which several gold watches were
hanging and put it in my pocket. l then
selected one and paid for it and left the
store. But on account of stealing the
watch had no rest. l thought often of
taking it back, but was afraid. tried
to sell the watch and in doing so was
arrested, because the jeweler had sus-
pected that had it. Through my step
mothers influence l was relieved, and
they kept it secret.
Shortly after this found position as
superintendent of farm in South Russia,
and staid there three weeks. AS could
not get along with my employer we could
not agree. He told me / should not
give different orders from his. He
wanted to discharge me but did not. l
then received word from the court at
Kenigsburg to come and answer to the
charge agoinst me for stealing the watch,
for which I got
FOUR MONTHS ndPRIsoNMENT.
consequently lost my position. 1
made my employer believe that had to
serve my time in the military service.
By the first and second examinations in
1884 and 1885 / was found unfit for such
service. But in 1886 they found me
fit for 6rst-class service. This my
relations would not have, because in case
Of war it might change me to active SER
vice, when / wonld have served three
years. This was because 1 did not have
1-year certificate. They were also
afraid that might do some more foolish
acts. They wished me to emigrate and
l was willing to do it. | left home with