The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-15
KILLED BY
AS
Girl Found Headless on River
Bank Was Offering
70 Saints.
TAKES HER TO FLAT
Tells in Confession How He
Killed Her in Bed as
She Slept.

NEW YORK. Sept. f5.-potice
ana siienlsts alike confessed them
selves baffled tcosy by the charac-
ter OF the Rev. Hans Schmidt. az
sistsnt priest OF ST. Joseph's church
mere, who confessed yesterday 70
having killed and disnembered IN.
booy OF Mas Anna Auruller, parts
OF whose body were found last week
IN the Hudson river, and are now
IN the Hoboken morgue.
Coroner Feinberg declared that
ne never saw so marked a case Of
dusl personality.
"One side OF his face wears a
sanetifieo expression. Just such az
one would expect on the face OF
priest" said the coroner. "The 9th.
er side 10 marked by devilish bru.
tslltJ. From one siae the eyes have
a beatific gaze; from the other. a
diabelicaI ieer."
1t was by command Of St Eliza
beth OF Hungary. my patron saint,
that killed Anna Aumuller."
schmidt told Father Luke Evers..
the Tombs chaplain. today.
sacrifice OF Blood ~
81. Elizabeth commanded me IN
offer up a sacrifice" he said. "and.
like the sacrifice OF Abraham. II
must be one OF blood
That Schmidt Is not a regularly
ordained priest evidently was
strongly suspected by Roman Cath
Ole church officials. They were
awaiting advices today from May
ence. Alsace.
We have cabled for informa.
ton. said Monsignor Layelle.
schmidt presented ordination pa
pers from Mayence when he came
to New York. but 1t is possible they
were forged"
Met Her In Parish House
He met Miss Aumuller a beau,,.
full girl OF %. Schmidt said whila
she was working in the parish house
of ST. Boniface church, in New
York.
Schmidt himself was a curate ae
ST Boniface church at the time. but
vas later transferred TO ST. Joseph's.
lie continued. however. to meet
Miss Aumuller clandestinely.
TWO weeks ago the girl was dis.
from her place In the
parish house on account of her con.
iiton. the result OF her relations
with young Schmidt.
Killed as She Slept
II was on the night OF September
:. Schmidt said. that he killed her
IN flat he had. rented under the
name OF A. Van Dyke. at No sa
Broadhurst av., and TO which he had
taken the girl. introducing her an
his wife. He murdered her, he said.
rs she slept.
Fragments of the body. he said
ne wrapped up separately In heavy
paper purchased at neighboring
store. He made five trips from the
Tat TO the river with the bundles.
dropping one into the water ON
zach trip until all were disposed OF.
Traced by Fellowship
Schmidt was traced to his flat bv
, pillowslip inside the wrapping pa.
Der in which one OF the Fragments
lf his victims body was wrapped.
Though he showed some excite.
nent when arrested. the young man
VAS quite calm again when he ar.
lived with the detectives M the
rombs, slept soundly last night.
md awoke today in apparently good
health and spirits.
Declare He Is Sane
District Attorney Whitman in.
lends TO combat an insanity plea
and DIR. Mcclure. the Tombs physi.
aian. began an examination OF the
prisoner today at the request Of
he prosecutor.
Assistant Prosecutor Nurnhv.
who has talked with him. says un.
lualifiedly that Schmidt is sane.
A man. who gave his name as AL.
Dhonse Koeble and his business as
IN attorney, called at the Tombs
turing the forenoon and asked to
see Schmidt.
He admitted he had not yet been
as counsel, but said that if i
ne were he would advise his client
% throw himself on the mercy OF
he authorities.
Kisses Girls Picture
Schmidt declined the services OF
Attorney Koehle. saying:
You and | do not understand
his. God and Abraham only will
pc able 10 clear up the matter.
There is nothing you can do. II
need a lawyer. God will send you to
me, But my case is past human
aid. | am content 10 receive tha
ordered"
Schmidt noticed a picture of Miss
in a paper which Koebla
held in his hand. Seizing the pa.
per, he kissed the picture repeated.
". Then he handed II back: Il
lon't like the taste of It."
schmidt reiterated that he mar
ried the girl, adding:
Il married her by command. OF
am priest. / was prop
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