Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-28
DYED DEEP In GORI
An Austrian FIend WeitaTs /
the Blood
or EIGHT POOR SERVANT GIRLS
Whsn He Robbed. Outraged and The
MuIdeTsd.-He Consesses His
cnme--A T=Tribls Story.

yfzsxA, jan 1.-THE sensational
tF1xl OF Frank schneider and his wife.
Resale Schneider. wnleh was begun 10
this city yesterday, WAS continued to-
day and MANY new and startling facts
in connection with the revolving crimes
alleged to have been committed By
the couple were brought out during
the preceedsngs The prisoners arr
charged with having murdered and
robbed eight servant girls, and the
hIdeousnsss OF the whole AFFAIR Is inten-
sihed by the additional charge made
against Schneider Of having frst out
ragged his victims before putting An end
10 their lives. During the course OF the
trial Schneider admitted that in two
instances he was guilty OF the
charge OF violating the girls and
also admitted THAI he had killed
enc OF the unfortunate servants. lie
endeavorsd TO throw the guilt OF the
other MURDER on his wife, whom be
accused OF decoying the girls 10 their
tate on the pretense Of giving them en-
ployment in her residence. These
charges made by the husband against
his wife were the cause or an exciting
scene between the guilty party IN the
court room. both INDUCING ~ violent
exchange of acquisitions. CHASTITY ex-
hlbits were produced by the prosecu-
ton during the proceedings in the
shape of the skull and hair OF Rosalie
kieinrash, one of the murdered girls.
and the torn aud bloody clothing worn
ey her a. the time or ner death.
Cosfssssd His Awfui Deeds.
The production of these evidences Of
\ terrible crime caused q shudder to
run through the spectators, and had .
visible effect upon Schneider. The
Nght of the gruesome objects seemed
to unnerve HIM, and he finally broke
down, and the prosecution, succeeding
IN getting him to confess that he was
guilty OF numbering Rosalie kleinrath
and the other unfortunatcs. Amid the
mos, intense excitement the prisoner
described IN all its horrible details his
method of strangllng the poor girls
who were lured TO their death III his
house. He said that he had not en-
ployed chloroform IN any instance. His
victims were always conscious when
be attacked them, and he =, as
nsted IN his horrible work by hls Sife.
His wife, he declared. used to hold the
hands of the struggling girls while he
grasped them by the neck and choked
their lives out. At this point Mrs.
Schneider interrupted her husband by
excitedly shouting: II am your next
victim; never took part Ia the crimes"
Medical evidence WAS produced to show
The great strength possessed by Schnei-
Ger. This testimony Was brought out
Tor the purpose OF showing that schnei-
Ter Was so strong that he did not need
ne aid of his wife to grasp the Threats
Of bis victims and choke them to death.
schneider here volunteered 10 tell
Aow the murders were commit
led and dramatically went through
ehe blood-curdling performance. He
bhowed how he used to seize the strug-
xling victims by the breast with his left
hapd and with his powerful right hand
rlu,ch them by the throat ana thus
suzngle the poor creatures. In con-
sluding his confess ION Schneider said
that ne had not killed the first woman
ne had outraged and robbed because
he had not at that time had the prac-
lice IN ihs method of strangling which
he afterward acquired. The case has
created q great sensation here and the
courtroom today was packed with
spectators.