Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29
GEBHARDF TELLS
HOW HE SLEW GIRL

NEW YORK. Oct ga year and a
haaf ago a friendless girl was murdered
IN a foresaken match OF woodland near
Islip. L l.; a week ago her bleached and
charred skeleton was found. with nothing
70 indicate its identity but her tewelry
and a bill OF sale from a German shop;
three days later. through the police OF
Hamburg. Germany. her identity was es-
tablished as Anna Luther. though the ca
bies first carried the name as Latter
last night her husband. Frederick Geb-
hardt- vas caught in Astoria L l.. by a
photographer's fashlight. and last night
ne confessed. over his signature that he IS
the murderer. The confession fOllowss
About December. 1907. / first met Anna
Luther. We were married in. February.
ls0s. and went to Europe TO live. We re-
turned april s. 1905. She went 10 Henry
wertopp's in Newark. y. J.. to spend a
{ day or two. On the Dretense thar ! was was
going to rent an apartment for US 70 live
in. returned TO my home and wife In
Astoria
4 met Anna again on April s. in New
ark. and we went 10 an address in S4th
street, New York. and then TO Jamaica,
L l. We stayed In. Jamaica until next
dzy. .-.....
April 2. we went to Bay Shore and we
W44MEMs AD0ANa SA0fNtA ~ N----~
property. I got into an argument with
her about some money matters and
turned away and wanted TO go back She
followed me up screaming. and i shot
her In the head did not look at her.
and do not remember whether I shot her
more than once.
Immediately after. went to the Islip
depot and took train for home 1t was
nearly dark On the way home on the
train, threw the revolver out OF the car
window.
Y want to state that did not XIII An
na Luther for her money. as the newspa-
pers have stated Ny original reason for
marrying Ana was that / did not care
10 live with my first wife any longer. but
as she (my first wife) had given me a
child. my desire to again see my child
caused me TO want to get rid Of Anna Luz
Their and return tony first wife and child.
This is the reason why L shot Anna
Luther and told her in Bay Shore that
1 was married and had a wife and child.
and mus. leave her. =
CRIED AND PLEADED.
81 she began to cry and plead and scream.
and run about. She told me she loved
10 kiss me again and I shot her in the
head
Gebhardt told the police he never
Thought Il worth while" to go back TO
bury her. Instead he wrote letters TO her
friends in Newark and Germany, telling
them that Anna was IN poor health and
had gone to Florida. then he quit both
erinz about her" -a- .
Gebhardt. when he was IN. Germany.
bought two German police dogs. and II
was by tracing the dogs that the detec--
lives found HIS home m Astoria. While a
newspaper photographer. CHANGED a flash
light at the dogs. the flare revealed the
pale face OF Gebhardt peeping from the
chinks OF an clubhouse He was run down
and arrested. Search OF the house reveal
ed a quantity OF household effects and
woman's finery marked "A. L"
Gebhardt had told his wife that he
bought them az a sale of unclaimed
trunks IN Germany.
Woman Says Gebhardt
Married for Her Money
NEW YORK. Oct E.-Persistent eff
forts OF the prosecution officers OF Suf-
whether or not Frederick Gebhardt the
confessed murderer Of Anna, Luther. had
engaged In a series Of bigam0us mar
rfages and assertions was rewarded in a
measure today BY the finding Of a woman
who declares that Gebhardt. then known
as Otto Mueller. married her in Russis
IA years aKo-
The woman who is now known under
her maiden name OF Minnie Rosenau,
attended the inquiry held at Islip yes
terday afternoon and positively identified
Gebhardt as the Mueller who had mar
ried her IN Russia
After gaining possession OF a fair
dowry which brought him., she said.
Mueller deserted me and came to Amer
lea"
Further Identification OF Gebhardt is to
be made by the woman's brother when
the inquest is resumed on Friday. The
police have also brought into the case
another woman who for time was much
IN the company OF Gebhardt but who
mysteriously disappeared a year ago.