New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-16

Parts OF the photograph evidently hso
been destroyed by the flames FOR only
two sections OF il were found.
The most important piece OF The pct
ure. the part on which was printed the
Fac. OF tn. subject. was missing. and
careful search OF the feathers failed 10
reveal it, The photograph was creased
and torn below the chin, and the only
distinguishable part depicted white COL
lar OF medium height and clerical vest
The general appearance OF the man,
taking into consideration his breadth 81
shoulders and chest, indicated that the
priest attempted 20 dispose OF photo
graph of himself which the Aumuiief
girl may have had among her effects
The blue enamelled pail which Schmidt
brought TO the lot also is in the posses
sion OF the police, an employe OF the
Mcknight Construction Company having
picked IL UP In the lot where the priest
threw it into the weeds IL smelied
strongly OF Kerosene.
Dealer Identifies Slip.
In order that there could be no mis-
take as TO the owner of the pillow In
spector Faurot yesterday caused George
Sachs. the dealer who sold schmidt the
goods, 10 look at the charred remnants.
Sachs positively identified 1t as one OF
the pillows he delivered 70 the apartment
on Bradhurst avenue.
In the confession made yesterday
Father Schmidt made no mention Of dis
posing OF any Of the dead girls body or
the furnishings OF the nat in the lot at
I52d street
While searching among the priests ef-
fects IN the rectory OF ST. Joseph q
Church. in l25th street. Inspector Faurot
came upon an AFFIDAVIT in German sworn
out in the coUrr at Munich on January
g 1869. i, said Schmidt vas discharged
by the court for forgery and fraud, and
when translated read as follows
Fourth Court, Munich, January y. lSs'
10 q. M.
Held secret session, presiding Judse'
Royal District Director He2ner: judges
Heuser and Lets.
In the case of Johanu. Schmidt, OF
G;snzenheirn. charged with forgery OF prl-
vate papers
After examining and reading the pri-
yate documents in the case, in the private
hearing. according 10 the opinion OF the
district attorney. under date OF Januar!
q 1850. regarding the complaints against
tie defendant. ordered his acquittal AND
the return OF all papers and documents 70
him.
Resolved.
..,-;-e. IT.. accuxad Iohapus SChmid [,
priest OF Ganzenheim. who vas accused
Of having forged private papers, at
tempted fraud charges have been DIS
missed against him.
"Second-That the royal court VIII pear
the expenses OF this trial
"Third-That all property is 10 be re-
turned 10 Johanus Schmidt"
The document said that Schmidt had
b.en discharged because the court helo
that he was not sane and. therefore. not
rosno,sible for the acts for which he was
arraigned.
Morbid Crowds At Church.
The parish house adjoining ST. Joseph $
pon,an Catholic Church. AT Morningside
avenue and l2a.h street yesterday at
tracted thousands Of dle morb!dly curious
7, is one OF the Oldest churches In Har-
lem and vas dedicated in the old days
when that section was known as Man
haitian Valley. The congregation is the
largest OF any OF the uptown churches.
Persons in automobiles and the many
surface cars that passed the church door
all turned their faces toward the three
story building in which Schmidt served
for the last seven months as an assistant
pastor and in the ONCE Of which he was
arrested
Throngs Of pedestrians were kept OH the
move by policemen assigned 70 the church
for that purpose. All requests there for
permission TO see Father Huntmann. the
Dastor, We're refused IL vas said that
Father Huntnsnn has been In poor health
for long time and that the shock OF the
murder and the arrest OF his assistant
priest caused him 20 collapse.
The telephone connection with the mar
ish mouse was discontinued yesterday.
Pa'her hebsier' who was the pastor OF
the church fifteen years ago, lost hi. lie
aboard La Bourgogne when that vessel
went TO the bottom on the Newfoundland
coast
The apartment house al No. Is Brad
hurst avenue, in which the crime was
committed, also was an object for the
eyes OF the curious TO feast on Yesterday
many women and children OF the thirty
families in the house were IA a nervous
condition from thoughts Of the murder
so near 10 them. Many went I'm search O,
new homes.
opposite the house in Brsdhurst ave.
nue. which IL the easteriy boundary OF
Colonial Park. was the scene Of a rou,-
DER few years ago. Joseph Feyrone.
while walking with his wife, cut the
Voman's throat with q razor Ferrone
was arrested after a long chase through
the city. tried and convicted. ON the
night the jury found him guilty Ferrone
became maniac and tried 70 slash the
face Of one Of the jurymen with a broken
piece OF glass
"Jehn Schmidt on License.
The records at the marriage licens. bu-
reau at the City Hall show that a license
was issued to Schmidt on February Is
Accompanied BY Anna Aumuiier, he went
TO the license bureau and filled out the
usual marriage license blank. The priest
wrote his name a. John Schmidt After
swearing 20 the statutory questions.
Schmidt paid the fee Of 8 and left with
Miss Aumulier The license was handled
BY Edward W. Hart. Deputy City Clerk.
Annie Hirt, the other servant al the 81.
p0ptSunr'a
was employed there, vent 10 Volk's