The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-16

apparently in prayer, told his counsel
Alphnnse q. khelhie, that there was
no need Of his services. as God and
Abraham would look after his IN
terests and in other talks with Tombs
officials convinced them that he was
insane
Manager Mooney received a cable
gram. sent at the instance OF the
bishop of Mainz. I'm Germany. that
Schmidt had been arrested for at
tempted fraud in that country, and
had been declared insane.
Identifies Body.
Shortly after the receipt of this
message. Miss Anna H!rt. Of 5o1 East
Eighty-ffth street. who had been en-
picyed as a servant with Anna Au-
muller, at st. Bontface's rectory.
visited Noik,s moFgHe t'f Hofteken,
where she positively identified all that
the water has given up Of the dis
mem nered girl. as that Of her friend
ana workmate The establishing Of
the corpus delict3 was particularly
pleasing TO the district attorneys af-
fce, as 1t will simplify the work Of
prosecuting the priest IN the event
that schmidt should recant and de-
clare that there * no truth in has
confession. or In case the confession
should he thrown out hy the courts
cation because she recognized at once
a birthmark on NJ ISIS Aumullers right
bosom which had heretofore escaped
the eyes Of the doctors and police.
Then again she had no doubt about
her Identification. as soon as she saw
the pillow case in which part OF the
body had been enCased for the rea-
son that she made most Of the let
ter "A Anna ( initial, and had her
eelf done much Of the fancy scroll
work The dead girls chenise she
alsa recognized by the coarse stitches
made 10y Anna when she turned Ii
up from the bottom and hemmed II.
Strengthens Belief.
The c8hlegram from the bishop Of
Mainz, which strengthened the be-
lief Of the clergymen, that Schmidt
was insane, and not accountable for
his act vas signed "Bend.x." secre-
tary 10 the bishop Of Malnz, and reads
as follows:
schmidt horn at Aschaffenburg.
Priest Of diocese of Main2. Ordained
MAY. 1921 Han away from Munich
because # attempted fraud, Arrest
ed by police Declared insane by
court. ana dismissed Suspended for
act and for presenting falsified docu-
naents regarding studies he pretended
to have made He then left the
diocese"
Es lttr- f7srrs-~;- t1tf1uftc
chaplain AT the Tombs. showed the ca
blegram TO Schmidt in the Tombs,
isn't II a fact" asked Father
Evers, 'that you were suspended by
the bishop nj Matny for falsifying
documents"
They believed them false" replied
Schmidt, but God gave them 10 me"
what reason did you have for com
ing to this country" asked Father
Eyers.
Il ran away without the knowledge
Of my pare nts was the reply.
KNOWS Nothing of 1t.
Father Evers then asked Schmidt
what he knew about the report from
Louisville, Ky, to the effect that he
was under suspicion Of knowing some
thing about sixteenyear- old Anna
kellner whose body was found buried
in the basement Of st. Johns school
house there while he was IN that city
and Schmidt answered:
Il don't know anything about It.
II I did would gladly confess all"
Lawyer Koelhle. who is we'll known
In Catholic circles as lecturer on
various subjects went to the Tombs
today and offered himself as his coun-
sci pending other arrangements that
he might make. He later explained
that he volunteered his services In aid
u the priest at the request OF Cath
Ollie laymen.
Schmidt licked at ne" Koelble
said. land replied. God and Ahitham
will reveal themselves in due time TO
take care Of the case. have 40 need
of an attorney He added that God
and Abraham. and 81. Elizabeth would
appear and might reveal themselves
10 me. II ! appeared for him.
Il shall formally act ne Schmidt's
attorney" continued koelble. "at least
for a while"
Coroner Feinberg had q long CON
ference today with Assistant District
Attorney Murphy after which 1t was
announced that the Office was awaiting
the return of District Attorney Whit
man. II was said that the state is
preparing to resist the defense OF in
sanity.
The inquest in the case of Anna
Aumuller win take place IN New Jer-
sey. although the crime was committed
n the State of New York