New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-17
Oscar VOgt, Who Killed
Mrs. Guth, Battles
for Freedom.
IN HOSPITAL HE
CONFESSES GUILT
Detective Connolly Forced
to Use Revolver When
Chef Yields Razor.
HIS WIFE LEADS
TO HIS ARREST
Trailed from Her Work, She
Meets Him in Third Avenue,
Where He Is Captured.

Oscar Vogt, the chef who had been
sought by the police OF the entire city
for the murder Of Mrs. Agnes Guth'
milIiner who was found dead in her
apartment. No. 206 West Slth street
on the evening of December >, with
four stab wounds in her body was ar
rested last night after battle with a
detective at Third avenue and ia
street. In Bellevue he made a detailed
confession Of the murder. In a nt OF
sudden and maniacal rage, after a dis
pute over money matters. Nogt SAID
he plunged a carving knife into Mrs
Guth's breast and back
Detective Norman Connolly, one OK
Commissioner Waldo's newest men ar
rested Vogt after a terrific struggle IN
which the murderer tried to cash the
detective with a razor. Finally. seeing
his own life was in danger, Connolly ,
drew his revolver and fred point bank
az the chefs head. The bullet infilcted
a wound on the right temple, and, stun
ming the man temporarily, allowing
Connolly to subdue him.
Long Denies; Then Confesses'
II was only after Vost had been
questioned for upward Of three hours
that he unsealed his lips and con-
fessed the murder OF the milliner. In
the course of his statement he said he
loved Mrs. Guth and had intended to
marry her after divorcing lis wife.
The next moment he told OF how he
decided TO kill her because she refused
to give him money.
Vogt made his confession In the
presence Of Assistant District Attorney
breckenridge Lieutenant Haupt, OF the
West 6sth street station: five detec-
tives. two physicians and three nurses.
He was the coolest person in the room
as the story fell glibly from his lips.
breckenridge said he had never seen
a man recount his part in murder IN
such a matter -o'fact manner. IL was
as though Vogt was describing somS
business Ceal in which he had been ii'-
volved. dis confession follows in full:
"One week preceding the murder L
paid Mrs. Guth $40 on some board L
owed her. on the day Of the murder
| asked Mrs. Guth TO loan me few
dollars. because l had no money and
had secured a job as COOK. she re-
fused TO loan me the money. l remon-
strated with her, and she threatened
to call the police If | did not leave
the apartment Immediately.
II then walked into another room
and picked up kitchen knife. that
had previously placed on the piano.
With the knife behind my back | once
more pleaded with Mrs. Guth for some
,nonev. She again threatened to call
the police and walked toward front
window
Employe Appears on Scene.
"I stopped her and plunged the knife
into her breast. She fell into my arms
and I stabbed her three times In the
back. I laid her on the floor and was
about 70 lie down alongside Of her and
cut my own throat when the doorbell
rang.
II closed the door, rushed into the
bathroom and hurriedly washed the
blood from my hands and clothes. L
then openad the door and permitted one
Of Mrs. Guth's employees TO enter. |
took her into the kitchen and assisted
her in preparing the evening meal.
WAS afraid that Mrs. Guth's two sons
would return and / left the girl in the
kitchen.
IL went back 10 the room where Mrs.
Guth was and took S15 and check Tor
S4I from her body. After looking out
NJ the window and making sure that
there were no police outside. left the
apartment. went TO nearby delicates-
sen store and cashed the check, receiv-
ing only part Of the money then
hurried TO 2Sth street and Lexington
avenue where / stayed with friends
until night and then went to Hoboken.
STAYED there until few days ago,
when | came to New York and went 20
lodging house at No. 4l6 Third ave-
nue..
"I realize what I have done and l
want to die. loved Mrs. Guth. and
would have married her after | had
divorced my wife
Arrest Due to Wife.
Az the time of his arrest Vogt was