Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-24
COMPLETE CASE
AGAINST SCHMIDT
Farout Doesn't Need Slayer's
Confession or Identifica-
ton, He Says.

NEW YORK, Sept. 24-The lrst of
the official examinations to determine
the mental condition of Hans Schmidt
will take place today. Dr. Carlos
Macdonald and DIR. William Mabon
are two of a committee of experts
designated by District Attorney
Whitman to make the examinations.
DIR. Mabon is medical examiner of
the Manhattan State Hospital. DR..
Macdonald was one of the experts
that testified that Harry Thaw was
sane when he killed Stanford White.
1t is probable that the States scien-
lists will make several examinations
of the slayer of Anna Auniheler be-
fore they are ready to announce their
decision.
Assistant District Attorney Della
hanty. to whom has been assigned the
Schmidt case, said that Schmidt
might be taken to view the body to-
day at the morgue. Schmidt has ex-
pressed a desire to see and identify
it, and If he makes the trip the alien
lists will accompany him.
Inspector Faurot declares he has a
complete case against Schmidt with
out the priests confession or identt-
ffcation. so it is immaterial to the
police whether Schmidt identifies the
body or not. The police, under De-
tective O'Neill, are still dragging the
Hudson for the girls head, but 1t Is
mainly to ascertain II she was shot
before being dismembered
Three physicians who visited Schmidt
yesterday said that, after talking with
him. they were convinced he was
shamming insanity. The physicians
were DR.. John II. Branth, of 1873 West
Eighty-seventh street; DR.. Charles W.
F.. Horn, of 220 West 127th street,
and DR.. Michael Erlwein, of IL Con-
vent avenue.
DR.. Erlwein, who is a parishioner
Of St Joseph's Church, knew Schmidt
when he was an assistant curate
there. Schmidt often asked Dr. Erl-
vein to make charity calls on some
Of the sick poor of the parish.
Schmidt was sitting on his cot
when l went to his CELL" said DR..
Erlwein. when he recognized me
said: You're in a fine fix He an
if he was sorry, and he replied: No,
I am not sorry, for that Is matter
between me and God. Only God
knows what I did. I want to die as
quickly as possible
Schmidt looked to me just as he
looked when a priest in our parish.
do not believe he Is insane. He
looked to me like cornered rat, who
was trying to sham insanity to escape
punishment for his crime"
DR.. Branth said he found Schmidt's
brain worked perfectly, and that, In
his opinion. he was perfectly sane
and trying to create the impression
he was insane.
nounced in his views than his asso-
ciates. He denounced those who have
said Schmidt is insane. Dr. Horn,
who has made a study of phrenology,
said Schmidt had not a criminal head
or face.
"Schmidt's predominating qualities
are secretiveness, cautiousness, COM
bativeness and constructiveness. He
Is cunning man." DR.. Horn said
To See Body.
James A. Delehanty. assistant dis
trict attorney, who has been assigned
to Schmidts case by Mr.. Whitman,
said Schmidt might be taken to view
the body of his victip F1day. Schmidt
has expressed a Wis see it and to
identify it. If Schrk, does go, one
or both of the State Aiienists will ac-
company him and note his actions.
Inspector Faurot sai1 last night 1t
did not matter whether Schmidt iden
tilted the body or not.
I'VE have enough evidence without
confession or his identifca-
ton of the body to convict him Of
in the first degree" said the
Inspector Schmidt is not crazy
man. A man who fooled the church
as he did, and who carried on the
count erfeiting he did, was not an in
sane man. He is just shamming.'
The inspector said the New Jersey
police sent word to him they had
found two new witnesses, who live
IN Edgewater, n. j. The inspector
was not informed as to what evil
ience they had, but he believes they
may have seen Schmidt throw por-
tons of the girls body from a Fort
Lee ferryboat.
No Trace of Helen Green.
One question asked of the nspec-
Tor brought the following reply:
L do not know where Helen Green,
who wrote a love letter to Schmidt,
s now. I have no reason to suspect
hat she has been murdered. or even
s mysteriously missing. All l know
s that she left a fiat in Harlem
asst January, saying she was going
10 Cnlcago.
Indictments have been returned by
he Federal grand jury against
Schmidt and Muret. The indictments
four counts against each
IF the two men. one was for con-
spiracy, which carries a maximum
sentence of two years. The other
three were for counterfeiting, each
carrying q maximum penalty of If
teen years. The jurors also COM
Inspector Faurot for making
1ut a complete prima facie case
gainst the two men.
Nuret was visited by Charles Leh-
nan. the superintendent of the build
ng at 301 ST. Nicholas avenue, YES
Lerday. Muret told Lehman he could
either store his furniture or sell it.
THE police are framing me up"
lIuret said to him.
Coroner Feinberg has ordered an
inquest for Saturday morning at 10
o'clock. 1t will be held in Part I.
Of Special Sessions. The coroner an
nounces he will empanel a Jury, in
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