Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-17


Muret and Schmidt. but threw some
light on the occurrences in the den
lists office. Schmidt visited there fire.
quently. she said. as did many women,
who remained until late at night.
Threat to Kill Priest.
Inspector Faurot's investigation yes
terday disclosed what he considered
might have been motive for the mur-
der of Anna Aumuller. In the presence
Of doctor about a month ago the
girl threatened to kill Schmidt. ac-
cording to a statement made by the
physician to the inspector When
Schmidt called on this physician he
was in ordinary clothing, and the doctor
had no idea his visitor was a priest
Many young married couples living in
the vicinity of ST. Joseph's Church were
in quandary last night concerning the
legality of their marriages which had
been performed by Father Schmidt. An
other priest of the church said that many
such marriages had been discover
ed. Recently ii was said that Schmidt
had performed many marriages without
demanding licenses, and had made no
records on the church books. These mar
riages are Illegal and must be perform
ed over again.
The little town of Aschaffenburg, Ger
many, the birthplace of Schmidt, is all
afutter at the news of the young priests
act, according to special cable messages
received from there today. Schmidt's
parents. a sister and three brothers live
in neighaoring villages and are highly re-
spected middle-class people. Schmidt, the
messages state. was ordained before his
moral deficiencies began to be noticed
Planned to Return Home.
IN 1909 Schmidt decided to come to
this country, and not until a few weeks
ago were his whereabouts known.
when he wrote that he expected soon
TO revisit the scenes Of his childhood.
This desire to return home, the mes
sages indicated was due to his learn
ing that his parents had recently come
into a comfortable fortune. One of his
brothers is minor railway official.
another owns a railway restaurant and
the youngest is a tradesman. His sis
ter is the wife Of grocer.
ASCHAFFENBURG. Germany. Sep
tember ia retired school inspector
named Helm committed suicide at
Moenchsberg, near here, today He
was a friend and regular correspondent
of Father Johannes Schmidt. He was
considered insane by many Of the
villagers.
The authorities here are inclined to
believe that Schmidt may have been
responsible Tor the MURDER OF Iele-
phone girl named Haas, whose body
was found near his parents home a
short time before he left there.
Inquiry Is Continued.
The United States secret service today
continued its sweeping investigation of
the possible counterfeiting aspirations of
Hans Schmidt and DIR. Muret. Advices
received here stated that the counter
feiting plate for making a twenty-do
note found in Schmidts room had never
been used.
The New York police have promised to
turn over to the federal secret service
the apparatus found in the counterfeiting
fiat rented by Schmidt and Muret.
The twenty dollar gold certificate which
has been circulating from some parts Of
New England and which it is thought
possible may have been made by these
two men, was a note of fairly good
workmanship and calculated to deceive.
Even though 1t develops that Schmidt
and Muret never circulated spurious
money, the possession of counterfeiting
plates is equally violation of law and
punishable by a maximum .fifteen-year
term in the penitentiary.