The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-18
Murderer Had Rented Rooms In
Which to Hide Evidence
Of His Crime.
MURET'S PAST EXPLORED
WOman's Letters Show He Fled
From England-KnOwn
as "Dr. Held"

avenue and took there two suitcases con-
tanning among other things apparel and
sewing work belonging to woman. In
cluding a little garment for baby.
This makes the third fiat which Schmidt
Is known to have used In his complicated
criminal designs. The first was at Brad
hurst avenue, In which he dismembered
the body of the murdered woman and
from which he carried the fragments to
the Hudson River. where he threw them
overheard. The second was at 5l6 West
! 3lth street. where the counterfeiting
plant was found which led to the arrest
of Ernest Arthur Muret. the dentist who
practised without authority at SOL st.
Nicholas avenue.
The police are satisfied that Schmidt.
fearing that the grewsome secrets OF the
Bradhurst avenue nat would become
known, secured the rooms on Eighth ave-
nue. for the purpose Of removing all his
effects there. But pursuit drew too close
as the result OF Inspectors Faurots work
with the pillow slip clue and Schmidt
abandoned his plan and sought the shelter
of the rectory.
Tracing Muret's Record.
The police turned up documentary evil
dence yesterday tending to show that
Schmidts alleged partner In the counter
feiting game. Muret. was Obliged In 1911
20 leave London because the police were
after him. Furthermore they have rea-
son to believe from telltale diploma
seized among the dentists effects. that
he was known In Chicago and elsewhere
in 1909 and later as DIR. Arnold Held
The connection between Schmidt and
Muret In their alleged plan to print
spurious money Was strengthened BY the
events Of the day ana the secret service
men were 80 convinced that one was
just a. culpable as the other that war
rants charging counterfeiting were lodged
at the Tombs for their arrest.
Father Evers. the Tombs Catholic chap
lain. said last night that his conviction
becomes constantly stronger that Hans
Schmidt was never authorized to exercise
pricstly functions that the real Hans
the priest, Is dead. and that the
murderer OF Anna Aumuller Is a person
who perhaps stole the dead priests ere.
dentials.
"The nature OF his various crimes in
dicates that the prisoner is a most re-
markable criminal" he said. why isn't
II fair to assume that perhaps he sought
to persOnate a priest In order to have a
cloak for his crimesr'
4 Detective for . Neishbor.
Curiousiy enough. the Eighth avenue
house to which Schmidt planned to move
had among Its tenants Detective George
Blewitt and his sister. Miss Frances. Miss
Blewitt happened to see Schmidt when he
secured the rooms on September and
she remembered his face when pictures of
the murderer appeared in the papers. She
conferred with the Janitress. Mrs. DOwd,
learned that the new tenant had been very
particular about door locks and window
fastenings, and then she told her brother
Of her suspicious. and so the information
found its way to Inspector Faurot.
Schmidt had given the name Jacob
Schna cider and had paid Mrs. Dowd IS
deposit. promising to pay SIC. the balance
Of the rent. next day. On that day he
moved In. bringing q leather suit case.
another Of woven straw and that was all.
When the police searched the fiat they
found besides the suit cases a coat and
waistcoat which seemed to match the
trousers left by Schmidt In the murder
fat In Bradhurst avenue. The coat bore
on a label the name "a. Van Dyke" a
name the police already knew Schmidt
had assumed.
Crammed In the suit cases by an appar-
emily hurried hand were also found
women's wearing apparel, including two
pairs Of black stockings. a pair Of long
white linen gloves. q pinafore. besides
thread and needles and strip Of en-
broitered "As," the initial OF the MUIR
dered young woman. Then there was a
baby's undershlrt. a small one. which the
police believe was purchased by the ex-
pectant Anna Aumuller In one Of her
happy moments. There was also some
lavender cloth for a dress. a small one.
which had been cut out for the making.
Portrait of Schmidt, Bearded.
The police also found in the queer as
sortment Of stun tho picture Of Schmidt.
with beard. In the garb Of a priest.
This was taken before Schmidt was
obliged to leave Germany.
These discoveries indicated to the po-
lice that Schmidt did not act altogether
In an insane manner when he rented the
nat In which to hide his possessions. leav-
ing the other apartment empty. save for
tho bl0odstains. which he could not wash
away.
Letters and papers taken from Mureta
trunk by Detectives Mulllgan and Haley
added information a. to Murets past
that he had bean holding back. One ex-
hibit was a diploma apparently issued
by the College Of Mechanic -Therapy OF
Chicago 10 Arnold Held. 1t was dated
May ~. 1909. and bore the names w. C.
schultx. M D.. president; r. .. Tinthon.
secretary: 4. H. Schmidt. d. NJ. T.: 4. H.
Bromund. M. D.. and 9. J. Tlnthoff.
treasurer.
MsPet . strange Character.
with the diploma was . certificate
which bore the picture Of Murst and was
executed by Paul Haley. . notary public
Of Cook county. Illinois. sttesting that
the picture was that Of the man entitled
to practihe by virtue Of the diploma.
Helds address WAS given - t7s North
Clark street, Chicago.
There was an enamel sign Of "Dr. A.
0eaStnvsd On FswvtA Paaa.