The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-20
Hans Schmidt Stamps
Himself Most Pictur-
esque Criminal.
ALL
DESIRING DEATH
Police Are Certain Man Is Sane
and Think Statements Are
Ruse to Simulate Insanity.
Post Card Comes to Him
in Tornbs From London.
Denies Knowing Writer.

New York. September le.-Hans
tile criminal who has fallen into the
hands OF the police in years. aston
ished Inspector Faurots detectives
tonight by unfolding a plan ne had
conceived for Wholesale murders in
New YORK City.
| With no variation from his custom
airy ecclesiastical manner. the self
f, confessed murderer of Anna .Aumullcr.
calmly informed the detectives that he
I had intended to execute old people.
'cripples, persons suffering from in
curable ailments and "all who found
this world "A hardship" He proposed
TO execute the selected victims either
| by shooting, poisoning or dissection
which he declared to be the easiest
forms OF death.
No Fear of Death.
Boosting that he had faced death
and had no fear of it, Schmidt said he
wanted to accommodate all who
wanted to die, but lacked the courage
to kill themselves
Inspector Faurot was not greatly
| impressed by the statement. He was
inclined to believe that ii was mere
! ~ an afterthought designed TO give
| the impression of insanity. although
!
fronted with the book of blank death
| certificates, which had been found
among his effects in St. Joseph's rec
tory. Schmidt said he had stolen the
certificates for the purpose of dispos-
| ing OF the body of Anna Aumuller in
! a regular way.
Inspector Faurot holds that this ad-
mission proves that the murder was
premeditated. and that the man was
absolutely sane when he planned 1t.
Gets Mnil From London.
In addition to his other aliases,
Schmidt seems to have used the name
REV. Joseph Schmidt" post card
addressed in this way came to him at
the Tombs to-day 1t was signed
"Cathlcen O'Malley. Hotel Russell, Lon
don, w. c." Schmidt denied knowing
any one by that name.
BY establishing to-day the fact that
the II. o. L." from Muret found in
Schmidt's effects was dated in April,
1911, the police believe they have posi-
tween the two men. 1t was about this
time that Muret left London for New
| York. and the police think the 5000 was
advanced by Schmidt AS a grub stake"
IL his former associate, who is now be-
lieved to be his nephew. Adolf Mueller.
| Inspector Faurot still holds out vague
hints tonight of possible startling dis
closures growing out of clue sup
piled by the police of Englewood. y. j..
Remarkable Statement.
| In the remarkable statement. which
was given TO the newspapers this af-
ternoon. Hans Schmidt reafiirmed his
confession of the murder of Anna Au-
muller, declared his Willingness TO go
to the electric chair for his crime, de-
clared that he had not committed any
other murders and absolved his al
legged accomplice DIR" Muret, from
any of his wronGdoings.
Schmidt also declared that if he could
convince the Louisville authorities that
he was guilty of the murder of little
Alma Kellner, who met her death while
he was connected with st. Johns
Church, in that city, he would gladly
confess that crime and thus save John
Vending. the former school janitor.
who Is now serving life term at
Frankfort for the murder.
To Electric Chuir hut Once.
They can send me to the electric
| chair but once" said Schmidt, so
what difference would ii make If they
accused me of one murder or with half
n dozen murders? Ii | could get this
man Vending out Of prison l would
confess that L committed the crime for
| which he is suffering; but 1t would
not be true, and couldn't show that 1t
was true I was in Louisville when
the little girl was killed. but had
nothing to do with it.
II admit that l killed Anna l shall
not deny anything. have told all L
know. The district attorney knows all.
the press knows all. Why all this de-
| lay and red tape?
II want to go to the electric chair
Why not send me there and give room
for something else in the papers?
Life Not Worth Living.
"I am sorry for any man who thinks
this life is worth living. Many a time
have faced death. I face it now
without even the quiver OF 4 muscle.
L am ready this minute or next month
| For the last time and finally I say
that / know nothing about anybody
else alone am responsible do not
think 1t right to drag other people
into this case, or make the suspicion.
for some part Of that suspicion Is
bound to stick to them the rest of their
lives
Death is only step to another life.
and / am through with this life. ] am
not afraid Of what is beyond. because
did what was my duty.
Declares Murct Innocent.
"As for Dr. Muret, he is not guilty
of any crime. | have known him only
ten months, and If the police have
any papers dated 1911 indicating that
I knew him longer than that It is a
mistake DR.. Muret and 1 quarreled
in August.
what he says about the quarrel is
right I told him 1 had st. Elizabeth
instructions in seel1rfg to make coun-
terfeit money to give to the poor"
Denies Parentage of hoy.
us the little boy you had at the
rooming house In West Eighty-fourt
street last January your SOM" Schmidt
was asked.
The boy Is not mine. I know who
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