The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-20

the reply.
What do you know about Helen
Green. who wrote you letters and is
missins?' Schmidt was asked.
she was only Il casual acquaintance.
self"
No Emotion Over Mother.
Schmidt betrayed no emotion when
told that his aged mother. in Germany
Is ief-stricken over the disgrace he
has brought upon the family name
TIN sorry for her." he observed,
coldly. Wouldn't it be better If she
died.
He frankly admitted having been I'm
sanatorium in Germany.
Ihat was some years ago" he said.
after they had accused me OF forging
documents to get my papers admitting
me to the priesthood. After | had
been charged with forgery and thrown
out or the priesthood. they sent me to
the sanatorium. not because l was In
sane. but because needed rest"
Never Saw Hnns Girl.
Regarding tho intimatlon that he
had murdered Josephine Haas in AS
said:
Il never saw the girl In my life. It's
ridiculous to try to connect me with all
tie unsolved MURDERS
He also said he hoped that the po-
lice would quit trying to make him
out relative OF DIR" Muret
The dismcmbercd fragments Of the
body OF Anna Aumuller were brought
over from New Jersey to the Bellevue
morgue tonight. The inquest will be
held early next week. Coroner Fem
berg said to-day it would not be nee
essary to make any further Identified
ton. Schmidt Will not be asked TO
view the mutilated remains of his vic
tim. although he has expressed will
inGness to do so.
Identification Sufficient.
1t is held that the identification Of
the body by Anna Hirt, former chum
OF the dead girl the identification OF
the pillow slip in which part OF the
torso was wrapped. and the clothes
found in the trunk in the Bradhurst
Avenue apartment. where the murder
was committed. will he sufficient proof
OF the corpus deficit. In addition 20
all this there is the confession made
by Schmidt describing in detail how the
body had been diSnembered: how the
fragments were wrapped up. the quail
lily or paper. wire, etc, used In this
Eruesome work. all OF which have been
borne out by the discoveries made be-
fore and since the arrest
Schmdts lawyer. however, main
tains that the identification IL not com
r!cte without the head OF the victim
he has agreed 10 have two alienists
examine Schmidt next week and report
on his sanity. He is confident THAI
he VIII he found insane.
Despite Schmidts exoneration OF
Muret. the theory was advanced to-
day by the police that Anna Aumullcr
'nay have been shot with the small
pistol found In Murcrs office when he
was arrested as confederate OF
Schmidt.
IntruSfRu IN ri
Several members OF 81 Josephs Par
ish. mostly women. regret their conf
dcncc in the exposed criminal They
had Entrusted large sums OF money to
him for safekeeping and now see no
prospect Of recovering their life
savings.
In talk with his counsel Mr. Keel
BILE, to-day. Schmidt said :: super
natural voice" had told him TO kill
several persons, but he had lacked the
nerve 10 carry out the command
IT is believed that this alleged spirit
ual communication had some connec-
ton with Schmidts supposed plan to
forge the names of prominent physi-
clans 10 fake death certificates. A
large number OF blank certificates and
photographs OF some filled out certifi-
Gates were found among his effects
yesterday.
DIR" Muret, in n note sent out from
his cell in the Tombs to-day, denied
the report from London that he had
been connected with the white slave
traffic there.
II always have been disguised with
white slavery" wrote Muret. and only
last February offered my services to
the vigilance association in Chicago
rs detective to fight the traffic.
intended giving up dentistry to do it,
Muret denied rumor that he was
acquainted with Dr. Crippen in Lon
don.