Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-09-18
MORE EVIDENCE:
IN SCHMIDT
CASE
ENGRAvER LOCATED WHO SOLD HIM
The PLATES FOR SPURIOUS BILLS
-=OThER DEVELOPMENTS PRO.
Missed BY DETECTIVES
PRISONER MAY Be
IMpERS0NATING PRIEST

New York, n. Y, Sept. 1S.-The en-
graver who sold Father Hans
Schmidt the copper plates used in his
counterfeiting work, told The police
today that Dr. Ernest Muret FIRE
quently had accompanied Schmidt tc
his shop"
! Muret, the bogus dentist, has con
! tended that he knew nothing Of the
priests counterfciting plans. The dis
ccvery of this engraver, A. G, HauveI
and the evidence he gave was consid
cred most important. But Inspector
| F'aurot, of the detective bureau, init
mated that something bigger was in
prospect.
".At the present." said the inspector
Il am investigating report to the eff
| feet that Father Schmidt referred
! to by the Germans died and that the
man now in the Tombs simply imper.
sonted that man. ] am not at liberty
al this time to divulge the source OF
my information in this regard, but
consider it of such nature that a
thorough investigation is imperative.
Hauver, the engraver, said that A
rlan he recognized from photographs
as Schmidt. called at his shop some
time ago with strip OF copper Sc
inches long and II inches wide.
I Schmidt. he said instructed him to
cut plates eight by four inches.
Hauver said he was aware that the
plates if cut by Schmdts instructions,
would permit, with Il narrow margin,
the Photographic engraving of cur
rency. He became skeptical and In
oured as to what use the plates were
to be put The priest, he said, evaded
the question.
Muret pleaded guilty today to the
charge of having in his possession a
dangerous weapon. His case was put
over until October 2.
Schmidt became suddenly taciturn
today. Hitherto he seemed glad to
answer notes sent to his cell, al
though his answers cast no light on
his record.
The detectives still securing the
reighborhood in which Anna Aumu'-
LEI was murdered. found today that
three days after the crime, man ro.
sembling Schmidt. but giving another
name. rented an Eighth avenue apart
F,,. iph bn
rent Two suit cases which were left
there contained photographs Of Miss
Aumuller and Schmidt, as we'll as
numerous little feminine belongings,
evidently those of the murdered
woman. Baby clothes, made up and
patiently embroidered, and material
fo1 many other garments-enough
for complete outfit for an infant
were among the contents of the grips
Some Of Schmidt's things were there
clothing marked with the name,
"Vandyke,' one of his aliases; false
mustache and false goatee. and nu
merous other articles.
Schmidt may have intended to re-
move all the bloody. tell-tale evidence
OF the Bradhurst fiat to his newer
apartments, but the discovery of
Anna Aumullers body and the conse'
Guent police search in the Leighbor.
hood where the girl WIS killed,
spoiled his plans. the polica believe
Several interesting discover les re.
suited from the search of Or. Muret's
office today That he had practicad
in Chicago under another name. was
indicated by certificate issrsi by
THE American College nf Mecbano-
Therapy," to "Dr. Arnold Held At
tached to this certificate is IN excel
lent photograph of DR.. Murnt, with
the attestation of a notary that he
was the physician described in the
certificate, "living at 476 North Clark
street in the city of Chicago and
medicine" The certificate
bears date of July !, 1909 A physi-
clans card bearing DR.. Murets name,
with London address, also was
found, as well as letters addressed to
"Dr. A. Held" in Hamburg, Germany,
and to "M. Ernest" in London.
Some of the letters bearing London
were signed. Vera" the
writer describing herself as your low
ing wife" One urged him to conc
home, as he had nothing to fear from
the detectives you can come back
in safety if you wear false mus
tache and spectacles, another passage
in the letter read.
Muret finally admitted, under ques'
tioning today, that he had known
Schmidt at least year. Their ac.
quaintance began when Schmidt con
suited him as patient, he said, and
a friendship developed.
Schmidt frequently came to the
dentists Office to change from cleri-
can garb to citizens clothes, Muret