Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22
MURDERS PLANNED
FOR THE INSURANCE
Latest Phase of Evidence
Against Hans Schmidt and
"Or." Ernest Muret.

NEW YORK, September 22-Evidence
that Hans Schmidt and DR. Ernest
Muret, his dentist friend, planned a cam
paign of murder for the purpose of col
lecting life insurance money reached the
police today. 1t tended to explain the
blank death certificates found in
Schmidt's room.
The evidence came from physician,
who told Inspector Faurot Of the detec-
tive bureau that Schmidt and Muret, a
short time ago, tried to arrange with him
to issue death certificates in the event OF
the sudden death" of persons just In
sured.
Il cannot divulge. at this time, the
identity of the physician" said the in
spector. II the story told BY him is
true. the fact stands out big and black
that Father Schmidt and DR.. Muret had
plan whereby they would collect in
surance. / am happy to state that the
physician fatty declined to listen to
their proposal
Figured as Insurance Broker.
Inspector Faurot has learned. he said
that the dentist at one time in his
life figured as an insurance broken.
The inspector said that with the as
sistance of the Chicago police he was
trying to find if there was any connec
Johann Hoch, the blue Beard of Chi
cago,' who was executed in 1905 for muir
derng one wife, and accused of killing
several others. Schmidt was In Chicago
In 1905.
although / may call it nothing but a
rumor, this coincidence" said Faurot, Il
consider of sufficient Importance to war
rant a thorough investigation"
Care in Selecting Jury.
The panel for the inquest into the death
of Anna Aumuller, slain by Father
Hans Schmidt, cut up and cast into the
Hudson river, will be drawn tomorrow.
Coroner Feinberg and the district attor-
ney conferred today regarding the COM
position OF the jury and the evidence it
will be asked to consider.
The coroner said he hoped to obtain
jury Of bankers, merchants, manufac-
turers and professional men, The de-
tective bureau today promised further
disclosures regarding the career of
Schmidt and Ernest Muret, his friend and
perhaps a relative.
Muret who practiced dentistry without
a certificate, is held under a charge of
having In his possession a dangerous
weapon, while the police gather evidence
to support the charge that he helped
Schmidt make counterfeit money. Much
Of AIuret's past life is now an open
book The police have evidence that he
lived In Hamburg and Berlin as Arthur
Heibng and that warrants are OntStand-
ing against him in those cities for
swindling.
The alienist who examined Schmidt in
his cell yesterday said that while he
was not prepared to pronounce the priest
insane Schmidt was exhausted both men
tally and physically.
Schmidt's Reasons for Crimes.
At the end of an hours interview with
the prisoner DR.. Scholer. the alienist, said
he was not prepared to call Schmidt an
insane man.
Alfonso G. Koelble, the priests attor-
ney. after talking with the alienist, said
he was satisfied with the results OF the
examination. 1t is Koelble's contention
that Schmidt is insane
Schmidt, according to DR.. SchOeler,
eagerly explained how he had been lei
service In committing one murder and
planning many others, In selling medicines
intended for unlawful uses and in attempt
ing to make counterfeit money. The allen
ist told him that he believed his conduct
was right, and he was probably the only
man living that thought so.
What does that matter" demanded
the priest Socrates was executed be-
cause the government and the majority
of the people thought his ideas We're
wrong, but after several thousand years
the world comes around to his way of
thinking. The fact that every one is
against me does not prove that | am
wrong. / may be right and they all may
be wrong"