New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
SH0NTS TO HEAD JURY
IN PR|EST-SLAYER CASE
marlborough President Will Be
Foreman of IL NotabIeS at
COroner'S Inquest.
PROMINENT MEN ON PANEL
]. P. Morgan Among Those Who
May Serve-Schmidt, in Cell,
Silent, Except for Repudi.
alton of Alleged Relative.

The coroner's jury that will sit next Fri
day morning at the inquest into the death
OF Anna Aumuller. who was murdered by
Hans Schmidt. a priest then attached to
st. Joseph's Church I'm Harlem, will be
headed by Theodore p. Shonts. president
OF the Interborough Rapid Transit Com
pany.
Coroner Feinberg. In announcing that
Mr. Shonts would serve as foreman. said
that ne also sent jury summonses to elev-
en- other distinguished New Workers. who
he hopes will serve on the same jury.
They are as follows:
Robert l.. Gerry. banker. No. SIG Fifth
avenue: Charles d. Dickey. banker. No. 81
East 51st street: Harry Payne whitney
hnancier. No. s75 Fifth avenue; Henry
siegel, department store owner, No. 800
Fifth avenue: Latham Ralston Reed,
banker, No. 15l East 18th street: William
J. Riker. drug manufactures, No. 10 East
18th street: George W. Falrchild, banker.
No. Il West 34th street; J. =. Morgan.
banker No 219 Madison avenue: Mortimer
Regensburg, manufacturer. No. Il West
3ith street; Howard Perry Weir, banker.
No 307 Lenox avenue.
Coroner Feinbcrg said he had not heard
from any but Mr.. Shonts. but hopes all
will be able to serve. Mr.. Morgan. how
ever is in Europe.
There are sixty-six other prominent
New Workers on Coroner Feinbergs list.
including Vincent Aston. and the coroner
feels certain that in any event he VIII
have rs notable a dozen next Friday as
ever sat in coroner's jury box.
The coroner said he would order the
body OF Schmidt's victim 10 be Kept
another ten days. II the head and other
parts OF the body are not found by that
time he will issue permit for burial
Schmidt. when asked for an interview
Yesterday. sent back note saying ne was
near a nervous breakdown and added thal
II would do no good any way as peop''
will never understand
Two men called TO see him yesterday
One was Robert Helm. a boyhooo I'ien"'
who lives at No III Highpoint avenue
West Hoboken. Helm sent up word Una.
ba had received a letter from frlehd u
schmidts parents IN AschaHehours'
many. who wanted him TO see II ne cou'u
no ~ service. Schmidt refused TO see MN,
The other was man who SAID ne was
George Fuchs and lived near Paterson
Y 7 He sent up word TO Schmidt tha'
-. believed he vas related TO him. BACK
came word that Schmidt would see MN
when the two met Schmidt said IN Ger
man. ,.,,yo
90 don't know you. You are no relative
OF mine" x.,s,,,.
Fuchs was taken aback at the orusque
tones OF the priest and he olurted OUT
I'm glad you're not" .
Aiphonse G. Koelble, counsel TO sch'i'n',
maid his daily visit to his client anu
trouqht back note from Schhiut III
which the priest denied that he mao ever
been in Cleveland. where. accorulhs u
some one using dlHereH'
name than his. but closely resembling
hin, mad been imposing on the charitaoiy
inclined.
District Attorney whitman ADDED an
other alienst to the list Of those VINO are
examining Schmidt. He IS DR.. A. hoss
Diefendorf. OF New Haven, who ~ con-
nected with the Mlddetown Comm state
Hospital.