Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-27
AIN AUSTRIAN HORROR
SENSATIONAL TRIAL or MAN AND
WIFE FOR REVOLVING CRIMES
The Charge Murder and Robbery Of Ser
yant Giris--Intsnss Excitement-Awfui
yv,dence--Dramatic Details

fBv Aus.o. American cable to the Dispatch.]
vienna, January 2s.-The sensational
trial Of Frank Schneider and his wife,
Rosalie Schneider, which was begun III
this city Yesterday, was continued to-day.
and many new and startling facts IN con.
nection with the revolving crimes alleged
TO have been committed by the couple
were brought out during the proceedings.
The prisoners are charged with having
murdered and robbed eight servan. girls
and the hideousness of the whole affair Is
intensified by an additional charge made
against Schneider with reference 70 ms
Yesterday Schneider admitted that IN two
instances he was guilty OF the latter
charge. and also admitted that he hao
killed one of the unfortunate servants.
He endeavored to throw the quit OF the
other murders on his wife, whom he ac-
cused of decoying the girls TO their fate
on the pretence of giving them employ
ment IN her residence.
aHAsTLY EXHIBITS.
These charges made By the husband
AGAINST his wife were the cause OF an ex-
citing scene between tne. guilty pair IN
the courtroom. both indulging IN vlo-
lent exchange OF accusations. onastIy
exhibits were produced by the prosecu-
tIon dnring the proceedings in the shape
of the skull and hair OF Kosalie kleinrath.
one of the murdered girls. and the torn
and bloody closhing worn by her at the
time OF her death.
The production of these evidences OF a
terrible crime caused shudder 10 run
through the spectators and had visible
effect upon Schneider. The sight OF the
eruesome objects seemed to unnerye him,
and he finally broke down, and the prose-
cution succeeded IN getting MN TO con
fess that he was guilty OF numbering hosa-
lie Kleinrath and the other unfortunates.
HORRIBLE DETAILS.
Amid .he most intense excitement the
prisoner described IN all It's horrible de-
tails his method OF strangling the poor
girls who were lured TO their death IN MS
house. He said that he had not employed
chloroform in any instance lis victims
were always conscious When he attacked
them. and he was assisted in his horrible
work by his wife. His wife, he de-
cIared, used to hold the hands OF the strug-
Cling girls while he grasped them by the
neck and choked their lie out. AT this
point Mrs. Schneider interrupted her hus-
band by excitedly shouting; am your
next victim. | never took part IN the
crimes"
Medical evidence was produced to show
the great strength possessed by Schneider.
This testimony was brought out tor the
purpose of showing that Schneider was 50
strong that he did not need the aid or MS
wife TO grip the throats OF bis victims ana
choke them TO death.
BLooD-cURDLINo EVIDENCE.
Schneider here volunteered to tell how
the murders were committed. and dra-
matically went through the blood-curdling
nerformance. He showed how he used to
seize the struggling victims by. the breast
with his left hand and with his powerful
right hand clutch them by the throat and
thus strangle the poor creatures.
In concluding his confession, Schneider
SAID that he had not killed the first woman
he had assaulted and robbed, because he
had not at that time had the practice IN
the method of stranglIng which he after
wards acquired. The case has created a
great sensation here, and the courtroom
to-day was packed with spectators.