The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-31
AGING OF OTTO MUELLER
PROVES

Mary Kramer. all of Jersey City, had
| identified him as the man who had
taken anna Luther as his wife. Miss
| Kramer Rad been witness to the we'd
ding
Let these people go away" he said
10 the coroner. "and I will talk to you. -
His request was granted. Now" said
Dr.. Savage. what have you to say
Nothing at ALL was the unexpected
reply.
"An right" said the unrunled coroner
You have perfect right to refuse to
talk Tell you what 7 would like you
to do, though. I want a letter sent 10
Jamaica VIII YOU address it for me-"
Sure" said the prisoner
He wrote as requested. misspening the
/ address - that it read "Jameca."
/ The coroner placed this envelope on
the table and beside It a letter that
had been sent by Mueller to the Ger
man consul in New York. In this also
| appeared the misspeIling. "Jameca." It
was dated october .. 1903 and was as
| follows;
y am the husband, without doubt. of
, my former wife. After arriving IN New
York April IS, 1905 we lived in Jameca
about sixteen days. We then went TO
Florida for the benefit Of my wife. In
Jameca my wife received male visitor
whom she represented as a Mr.. Brad
ley. whom she met in Denver. ! re-
preached her for seeing him while 1
was away on business trip. Mueller
Will now go to Europe TO see his
parents-fn-law and will be at your sery-
ice. OTTO MUELLER"
The stolid face Of the prisoner fell.
That's your letter, Otto, isn't it2''
asked the coroner, using Mueller's name
for the first time
And you know who killed Anna
Luther?''
Tells Coroner
Bradley Killed His Wife
Yes. I do" eagerly replied the pris-
oner, his face twitchings with the
thought that he had a chance to con-
vince this friendly officer OF the law.
1T was Bradley who killed Anna
Luther
IF that's so. Mueller, why did you
tell your friends about year ago that
Anna left you Immediately after the
ship landed?'r
This statement had been made by the
Schweikerts and the werpupps The
prisoner was off his gus-rd. He STAN
4iiElC Gu an lldAQlDlt reply
Come. now" said the coroner. why
don't you tell all you know
I WILL" was the reply as the pris-
oner licked his dry lips with the tip
OF his tongue.
II met Anna Luther In New York in
December, 1907, in the home of her
frien6;s," he said, and we were mar
ried n February, 1905 We went to
Europe, and on returning, April s, 1905.
she went to live with friends and I
went 10 my wife in Astoria"
on April S. I went to Newark for her
and took her to Jamaica. L. I. We re-
manned there until the next day, and
then went TO Bay Shore.
We had dinner together and walked
70 the woods near Islip. I have some
lots there. We had an argument about
money matters I had told her at Bay
Shore that ] was married. I turned |
away from her and wanted to so back
20 my wife.
she followed me up, screaming. and
threw her arms around my neck. She |
wanted me to stay with her. I shot
her In the head I don't remember If
shot her more than once
81 went 10 the Islip depot and took a
train for home. 1t was nearly dark.
threw the revolver out OF the window.
Declares ldurder
Was Not For Money. -
Il want TO say that ] did not kill her
for money. ] told her at Bay Shore that
was married and must leave her. She |
kept on kissing me in the wood and
wanted me TO go with her That is why |
shot her This confession is made
Of my free will"
The coroner had been writing while |
Mueller was telling his story. At the |
close, he placed the manuscript before |
the prisoner.
Don't you want TO sign it?'' he said.
Mueller nodded and signed.
On Wednesday 1 visited the little jail |
in Islip to which Mueller was taken by /
the coroner. found that Mueller had /
lost all his nerve and that a lawyer
had been retained by him. Before the /
lawyer arrived on the afternoon OF that /
day, the prisoner made another confess i
sion while I was there. Like the first. /
this was Transcribed by DR.. Savage |
In *. Mueller admitted that he had |
served a sentence Of fourteen years and /
nine smOnths for taking $40 from Lena /
Westner whose home is in Pearl street,
New York He had promised to marry
her and had made of ='Ith her money.
Under the instruction of counsel, Afuel-
Ter refuses TO talk. he has been held /