The Washington herald., 1913-09-18
FORGING Chain
ABOUT SCHMIDT
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tceived other girls besides Anna Aumul-
Ter, and that he may also have been
responsible for the death of Fraulein
Ham, a young telephone operator
found murdered near the home of the
Schmidrs in Aschaffenburg several
years ago. The police have learned
that he was forced to leave his homo
town because of his attentions to a
young woman. This was before he got
into trouble with the ecclesiastical au-
thorities and decided to come to the
United States.
DIR. Muret, in a statement today in
the Tombs. contradicted Schmidts
statement that the dentist knew moth
ing of his counterfeiting plans.
Il knew he was preparing to manu-
facture spurious money" said Muret.
"and advised him against it. How
ever, he continued his preparations
along this line, not paying any atten-
tion whatsoever to my pleadings.
Il had nothing whatever to do with
the installing of the apparatus for the
making of counterfeit money. neither
did ] have any hand in the making of
the plates or the printing of the bills
found in the flat. Schmidt worked the
plant alone, my only guilt being that
knew he was planning to carry on
great counterfeiting scheme"
Find "Priests' Disguises.
A search of the Muret fat at sol st.
Nicholas Avenue today revealed a COM
plete outfit of disguises. including false
v,lliskers, mustaches and goatees and
several clerical garments, which were
identified by the dentists servant, Bertha
Zech, as having belonged to Schmidt.
Two hundred letters from women in oil
sections of the country were also found
in the fiat. These were addressed to-
either Muret or Schmidt. A large supply
of fine letter heads were also found
These, it is believed were used by Muret
and Schmidt in communicating with
women.
Some of the letters indicated that
Muret had practiced medicine in London
and had been sought by the police there.
One of the letters written in endearing
terms assured him he would be safe in
returning TO London, as the police had
been given a misleading description Of
him. This letter was signed Your Darl-
ing Vera" a business card found in the
flat bore the inscription "Dr. Ernest
Muret, l Gloucester Chambers, and 2
Gloucester Street S. w" Several other
letters from the woman signing Vera"
indicated that the woman was Murets
wife. \ card of membership in the Lon
don Y. NJ. c. \. bearing the name of
Arthur Heibing was among the other
finds.
FIsherman Hooks Head.
An investigation of the counterfeiting
operations OF Muret and Schmidt has
been taken up by the secret service Of
hcers
Hope for the recovery of the head
Of the murdered girl was revived today
by the report of a fisherman. who told
the police that while hauling in his
lines last evening at the West 152d
Street pier he drew up some heavy OBJ |
ject which dropped back into the water |
just when it got above the surface. He
found some wisps Of hair attached to |
the hook. The harbor police grappled |
in that vicinity today without success. |
but will probably resume the search |
tomorrow, as the head is necessary to |
establish absolutely the question of the |
Identity of the body.
District Attorney whitman an
nonnced today that an inquest into the |
death of Anna Aumuller would be held !
next week. Efforts will be made to |
have Schmidt brought to trial before |
Judge Foster in General Sessions either |
at the October or November term Of |
court.