Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-15

| Sachs records, after a careful going
over revealed that the pillow slip had
been sent to purchaser at the Brand
hurst avenue address. on Saturday
the detectives learned that the third
fioor rear apartment mad been rent
ed recently, but that the occupants
had not been there for several days. An
inspection of the tiat-the one in
which Schmidts alleged confession
says the murder was eommitted-con-
WINGED the detectives that they had
found the place where the river vic
tins body WAS disseeted. On the floor
were blood stains.
In he flat Were two trunks and a
satchel, the property of Miss Amnller.
In the satchel the detectives found let
ters that connected the murdered girl
with the rectory Of the St Roniface
church. Armed with this Information
and description from the superin-
tendent of the apartment house of the
| man who had rented the fiat, The de-
tectivts interviewed Father Braun. rec
/ tor OF st. Boniface From Father Braun
the detectives learned that Miss Au-
miller left his employ. two weeks ago.
and that Father Schmidt, while an as
sistant rector there, had showed I'M
usual interest in the girl, although his
actions had not aroused the suspicious
of his superior.
The detectives, piecing the threads
of evidence, then delved into the life
of Father Schmidt, and, last night,
they laid their completed net of facts
before Inspector Faurot, who had di
rected the search from the beginning.
With the three detectives and his
secretary, Inspector Faurot went over
the evidence, to be sure that nothing
remained unconsidered and, at an
early hour this morning. they arrived
at the rectory of st. Joseph's church,
The arrest of Schmidt followed, a few
moments later.
While not denying that the Rev.
Hans Schmidt had been ordained and
had been permitted to officiate at SER
vices In this city, an authoritative
statement issued, today, after his ar
rest. from the head of the New York
diocese, characterized Schmidt as a
"Wanderer" and not a priest of the
diocese, although he was assigned to
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After his arrest and while he was
en- route to the tombs, Schmidt was
questioned by the detectives. They
asked him what he had done with the
mattress and he told them, they said
Inspector Faurot stopped the machine
at the vacant lot and the charred
remnants of the mattress were Sc
cured. Then Schmidt was asked where
he bought the knife and the saw with
which the body was cut UP. Schmidt
| indicated the windows of a shop as
F., they passed it. The car was stopped
and Schmidt pointed to a knife with
10-ineh blade, as practically Identical
with the one he had used. This shop
| is not far from the Tombs. Further
F, up the street, Schmidt, the police say
pointed to two butchers saws in
shop window.
| 81 bought one of that kind he said
Ilaeonieally.
| In a statement made in his Tombs cell
| tonight, 10 the Rev Father L. j. Evers
pastor OF St Andrews church and Tombs
/ chaplain, Schmidt said that he was direct
| ed to commit the crime "by st. Eliza
beth, who is my patron. as sacrifice
to be consummated as was the sacrlhc'
of Abraham, in blood"
Il Information regarding the early lie o
Anna Aumuler was given, tonight, by
her cousin, Joseph Igler. She was 2
years old, WAS born in Osdenburg, Hun
gary, and lived there until she came T.
this country in 1911. Her father die'
when she was a child, and she had beel
supported by an aunt, who sent her to
Catholic seminary. The girl was brgh
and pretty and when she was graduates
4 in her 18th year, arrangements wef
made for her to receive a musical edu
cation. For some reason these arrange
ments We're abandoned and it was decide
she should come to the United States.
Il Igler said the girls aunt was religious
! ly inclined and through friends in tn
clergy arrangements were made to hav
! Anna cared for when she arrived herr
During her infrequent calls at the HON
f! of Igler, while she was at the st. Bon
face rectory, she referred to Fathe
= {; Hans Schmidt She said he had frt
: quently been kind to her. She never CAV
: Igler the slightest hint that she ha
: any other interest in Schmidt than a
: admiration for his qualities as priest
I Believes Smidt Mentally irresponsible
Trenton, N. j., Sept 1i.-Bishop Jam,