The evening world., 1911-03-16
Trapped Into a Confession.

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and he was liberated.
Trapped Into a Confession.
But Miller and Hctrick had never for
one minute abandoned their idea that
Heidemann was the man. When IL vas
pointed out to them that Heidemann
vas the most inoffensive appearing
individual who could be picked out. Het.
rick calmly answered:
80 was Wolter."
And from the minute OF the Coroner's
Inquest, this remarkable detective game
was played with the result that Heide-
man is now in the Monmouth County
Jail at Freehold. y. j., CHARGED with the
murder OF the girl. and a confession to.
he used against him when he comes TO
trial Is In the possession OF the County
Prosecutor. The story OF the crime was
wrung from him by a supposed friend.
who rad been with him ever since the
day the Coroner had freed him OF cou-
ncction with the murder.
Raymond G. SCHNEIDER. the man
ager OF the Burns agency. en-
gagged n German detective, who came
from the SANE part OF Germany as
Heldemann. This detective wormed
himself into the good graces OF Helde-
mann and for more than four months
he and H~eidemann were inreparable.
Immediately after being freed of the
bail bond, Heldcnann left Ashury Park
and came to this city. lie had been a
telephone operator and clerk in the
German Hospital here prior to aklng
the place in Krushka's Nursery. but
when he returned here he could find
no employment an was practically
ponnlless when the detective found him.
Finally the two became intimate and
yesterday, In a hotel in Atlantic Cts
Heidemann told the detective how he
, had lured little Marie Smith into
krushka's dollhouse and had murdered
her after an assault.
Heidemann and the detective spcn,
the greater part of their time In New
York city, visiting east side resorts
most OF the time. The detective so
Impressed himself upon Iieldcmann that
he knew 1t was only a matter OF time
when he would be able TO secure the
confession. The detective posed ns a
murderer and bad man from the West.
and boosted OF various crimes he had
committed.
Il fooled the detectives once in a
: crime / was supposed TO have COM
mitted.' said the detective.
Then he told how he had killed a
woman. had been suspected of the
crime aad subjected to a grilllng. but
I nothing had leeu shaken from him. He
told OF his great coup In demanding
the privilege of examining his Victims
clothing. watch had been produced be-
d fore him, AMI then lingering the cloth
ing.
THAT was DONE said the defective.
$50 that II they found any az my
finger marks on the clothes l could tell
they We're put on at the third degree
examination"
This FASTENED Heldemarn's confession,
for at the ;hird degree given him this
same ordeal had been undergone and
he had fingered the clothing of little
Marie smith.
About ten days ago Heidemann he
came nervous and said he suspected
some one was following them in New
York and he must get away. lie sug-
gested Atlantic city. The detective ae-
CON panied him there.
~. too. am afraid some ono IS afte-
me-" said the do,cr I've, "ror last
october / killed a little girl In Chicago"
Confession Taken Down.
After that Heidemann was anxious
70 unburden himself to the detective.
but the latter was not ready yet to
receive his confession. It mad TO be
properly prepared TO be OF any value.
This was done Tuesday night In At
lantlc City. Heidemann and the detec-
| i've llal a. lOpli AbRNil'A III llt next
room was a stenographer. The parti-
ton was so thin that IN sound IN
either room could he heard. Then the
detective go. Heldemann TO tell his
story. Every wCrd was taken down
by the s-tenographer.
Yesterday afternoon Heidemann and
his supposed chum boarded a train from
Atlantic City to come 10 New York. But
when Red Bank was reached Heldemann
was arrested.
Thus, through a tiny burn on the nose
OF the victim, he slayer's guilt has
been established, supplemented by his
confession.
All the evidence has been turned over
to County Prosecutor Applegate and ar
rangcments have been made for a quick
, trial for Heidemann, \ special Grand
Jury Is to be convened next week to
indict him.
|, The detective agency claims 10 have
learned that Heidemann has committed
! other crimes. When he first came 70
|, this country he was known. as