The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-17

Schmidt why nc killed tho Aumuller
girl. and Schmidt replied:
Because l loved her"
Ia moment. Messenger said. the
priest looked at him and said:
And love you. too"
The warden decided that circum-
stances warranted him in placing
schmidt in cell by himself
Aggravated Mental Disease.
During the many examinations to
which schmidt was submitted during
tho day his actions continued to indi-
cate that he is suffering from an ag-
cravated form OF mental disease Those
Who examined the slayer are divided as
to his mental condition.
The strongest evidence in favor OF
those who declare the murderer in
sane vas contained in cable messages
received in New York to-day from Ger
many. These dispatches state that four
close relatives OF Schmidt's have com
nntted suicide within the last five
years and that a strong faint of in
sanity is in the blood OF the Schmidt
family. in addition to this. court
records of Munich show that Schmidt
was arrested there for forgery in 1905.
hut was freed by the court under the
belief that the man was insane
Many persons who have known
schmidt. or who arc connected with the
Investigations declare the prisoner TO
lavc remarkable mind. and assert
that his actions which indicate insanity
a,e bat a prcconceived plan OF sham
ming.
INSCRIPTIONS, With Master Mind.
In TINS connection, Coroner Fcinbers
SAID
schmidt appears to be perfectly sane
Sha ,n1l In i'm,
scrupulous man with master mind
fulIy capable OF carrying out his desire
to taste In fun what he believes to be
he pleasures of life think that coun-
terfeitng was only one of his side lines
he had the capablity TO commit n re
markably atrocious murder and the
cunning TO carry out all of his other
shady transactions, and all the while
keep up The duties required of him 1T
the church | feel sure that all of this
goes long way TO prove that he is
sane
Admits CountcrfcitinE.
Fathers Eycrs. chaplain of the Tombs.
was one of the first 10 visit Schmidt
to-day, and remained with the pris-
tner for some time.
one Of the first admissions made by
Schmidt 10 Father EVers to-day was
that he was interested with Muret in
making counterfeit bills When asked
printing tho back of the 500 bills.
Schmidt replied
God gave IL TO me"
Schmidt said the distribution OF the
money among the poor and rich was
TOO unequal and he intended to dis
tribute half the money he made among
the poor in his native country and the
United States
Makes Sacrifice Complete.
When asked If Murct helped him to
murder the girl he said:
"Muret had nothing TO do with the
sacrifice. y priest alone can make a
sacrifice. and | made the sacrifice com
plcte by drinking the blood"
The police tonight established proof
that Muret visited the fiat in which
Schmidt confessed he murdered the Au-
muller girl The discovery of "a num-
Der of surgical instruments in Murets
office has led the police TO look for new
developments along these lines.
Annie Hirt, the domestic who worked
with Anna Aumuller in the parsonage
OF 81. Boniface's Church, to-day de-
Clared:
1T was fear, not love, that prompted
rather Schmidt to murder Anna
am positive OF this because on the day
she left 81 Boniface's-August 80 it
was-she was in terrible frame of
mind, and after crying a long time,
said she had something she wanted TO
tell me, but would have TO wait till
She came back on September .. | am
sure that Father Schmidt found she
was going TO tell not only OF their re
lations. but OF the things he was doing
outside OF the church, and in fear
killed her and tried TO dispose OF her
body"
Processes TO Re Doctor.
Schmidt to-day told his attorney.
Alqhonse koeloer. that ne had used
the name OF Or Emile Moliere, which
name was printed on q large quantity
% cards found both In the fiat where
lhe AGmuNer girl was murdered and
IN the lat occupied by Murct. the fake
dentist arrested in connection with the
couuterfeitins end az the case
Yes, an Dr. Mol!ere. adopted
that name because 1 had worked on a
r.ll which believed would be a bene-
~ % humanity"
Sch-nid, told his attorney that he
rad inauccd MUret 10 join him in maxi
ing the counterfeit money. and that
lie dantlsi had taken but a small part
80 the buying Of sG' ..uaAc-ials OF OF
the mak-ns %! ;.:e fcCrlcy
Han No Fehr.
Attorney Noel5er said that Schmidt
appears rational cXcep, when talking
abort himself or discussing his crime.
lie do not appear TO have any fear
e the electric chair or 10 nave any OBJ
lection or feeling of horror when :
to.d MIN the body or such portions OF
II as nave been recovered. OF Anna
AuWullor VIII 10 brought here for him
:" IDENTIFY AL he said was:
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