Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-16
Schmidt, Confessed New
York Priest Slayer, Be-
lieVed Counterfeiter.
FIND PLATE IN ROOMS
Trio Had Apartment Where Po-
lice Locate Traces of Fraud
ulent Work.

New York, Sept. 16.-strspping
from New York's river murder its
mysteries, the police today barred the
next crime fathered, they claim. by
Rev. Hans Schmidt, confessed slayer
Of Anna Aumuller, and his pal, DR..
Ernes, Muret, a dentist by day, and
by night an alleged counterfeiter.
Muret is under arrest on a technical
charge of having in his possession a
revolver IN violation OF the Sullivan
law.
He was arrested early this morning
@lIer detectives ransacking
Schmidts apartments had uncovered
evidence to show Schmidt a counter
letter. This evidence led them to a
nat rented by a man under the name
OF George Miller, IN which were
found essentials OF the counterfeiters'
craft.
Schmidt and Muret, the janitress Of
the building said, and Muret admit
ted, had spent long hours together in
the nat. Bertha Zach, said to be en-
ployed at Muret's dental office was
taken into custody as a material wit,
ness. She protested amid sobs she
knew nothing of the crime. She will
be questioned later. Search of the
dentists Office revealed in addition 70
the equipment a dentist uses in prac
ticing his profession a revolver. all
Kinds of obstetrical instruments
several surgical saws and bonevfer-
ceps. rsrT- '1''
Finding these instruments, coupled
with the fact tina; Schmidt and Muret
had been cronies, led to a search that
something that might directly connect
the dentist with the murder Of Anna
Aumuller. A strong physical resem-
b.ance led detectives TO question the
dentist as to 2 possible relationship
with the priest Muret claimed there
was none. but Inspector Faurot was
OF different mind. a copper plate
from which a bill was struck was
made ir the opinion of detectives by
an expert engraver. II may have been
the priest or the dentist. but detec-
tives believe Il was neither. They
sought such an expert today as an
accomplice. The bills we're imita.
ton $50 yellow backs. A bundle of
bills charred by fire was found in the
fiat. Schmidt's pretensions Of insan-
It,. in the opinion OF Coroner Feinberg.
has been deal: a death blow by bar
ing his record as a counterfeiter
Muret told the police he was born
in Chicago. He is held on $4,000
bail on & charge of having a pistol in
his possession. He waived examina-
tion.
New York Sept. 16.-A plate from
which counterfeit $40 gold certificates
may have been struck, found in the
rooms Of Rev. Hans Schmidt con-
fessed murderer of Anna Aumuller,
led 70 the arrest shortly after midnight
Of DIR. Ernest Arthur Muret, a dentist,
on a technical charge of counterfeit.
ing. With Muret was held Bertha
Zack, girl of p, as a material wit
ness in the counterfeiting charge. The
ZaCk girl was Muret's housekeeper.
After finding the copper counterfeit.
ing in Schmidt's room, detectives ran.
sacked the priests personal papers
and discovered a receipted bill for rent
paid by George Miller" for an apart
ment at 516 West One Hundred and
Thirty street. and there detec
tives alleged they found a complete
outfit for the manufacture of photo
graphic prints, such as might be used
in making counterfeit bills, and hall
burned parts of several impressions OF
$40 gold certificate.
Examination disclosed impressions
may have been printed from the plate
found earlier in the night in the rooms
of Schmidt at rectory of St Joseph:
church, where he was acting as priest
at the time OF HIS arrest for the mur
der OF Anna Aumuller.
NVURET Is aMILLER."
Mrs. Mary Bowyer, owner Of the
apartment at One Hundred and Thirty
Fourth street address, identified Mu
ret as George Miller" Muret ad
mittod counterfeiting operations will
Schmidt according to Inspector Fauro
in the same breath he cried he wa.
sorry he ever met the priest On man!
occasions Muret said Schmidt visited
tle One Hundred and Thirty-Fourtl
street apartment in clerical garb. GOV
eng his Roman collar with his hanC
until he entered the hallway.
From tenants Faurot said he learned
Schmidt, Muret and Bertha Zack Otter
Toaphad the anarfu,ant ar carly as
O'Clock in the morning. remaining fire