The Washington herald., 1913-09-17
SCHMIDT. ACCUSED
OF Other crimes
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his office, the police located a large
amount OF medical literature pertaining
to obstetrics, as well as pany instru-
ments used in the practice Of this branch
of medicine. The police were asUonished
at the class of books found in the dental
office.
A message received in New York to-
night from Munich, Germany, stated that
Schmidt was arrested there In 1905 and
had been involved in a number Of shady
transactions there. II was also stated
that he had attempted TO practice medi-
cine under the name OF SIR. J. SeantOr
and in doing so had made use Of forged
credentials. The message states that
Schmidt's name is Johannes Mueller
Schmidt.
Thomas Messenger. charged with the
murder of his wife. and cellmate of
Schmidt today appealed to Warden Fall
Ion. saying he wanted 10 be saved from
Schmidt" During the u;gnt Messenger
aroused the guards in the TOmbs by cry
ing out that Schmidt was going to attack
him. When asked to explain. Messenger
said he had asked Schmidt why he killed
the AumulIer girl and Schmidt replied:
Given separate Cell.
Because | loved her
In a moment. Messenger said. the priest
!, oked at him and said:
81 love YOU too
The warden decided that conditions
warranted him in placing Sclmidt in 4
cell by himself
During the many examinations 10
which Schmidt was submitted during the
day his actions continued to Indicate that
h'' is suffering from an aggravated form
Of mental disease. Those who examined
tie slayer are divided as to his mentLl
condition.
The strongest evidence in favor OF
those who declare the murderer insane
vas contained In cable messages received
in New YORK today from Germany. These
dispatches state that four close relatives
Of SChmiGts have committed suicide
W'thin IN" last five Years and that I
strong taInt nf insanity is in the blood
"r the Schmidt family. In addition t.
this the court records Of Munich show
that Schmidt was arrested there for
forgery in l4N. but was freed by the
9 "urt under the belief that the man was
insane.
Douhi His Insanity.
Many persons who have known Schmidt
or who are connected with the investi-
cation declare the prisoner to have a re-
markablc mind and assert that his aC-
tions which indicate insanity are only a
Preconceived plan of shamming. In this
connection. Coroner Feinberg said:
Schmidt appears TO be perfectly sane:
In fact l should call him an unsCrupu-
lous man, with master mind fully ca
pable of carrying out his desire to taste
in full what he believes TO he the pleas
ures Of life. l think that Counterfeiting
was only one of his side lines He had
the capability to commit a remarkably
atrociOus murder and the cunning to
and all the while keep up the duties re-
qulred of him at the church feel
sure that all of this goes long way to |
prove that he is sane"
Inspector Faurot has discovered 4
physician, whose name has as vet not
been disclosed. who treated Anna Au-
muller and Schmidt for some time pre- |
vious to the murder. During this time
the physician learned considerable of the |
nature OF the priest. The physician said |
tonight that he saw Schmidt for the last |
time on September 1. and when he asked |
now the girl was. Schmidt replied:
"Oh. she's in fine shape. Sl,eu never
be troubled again"
Chaplain Visits Schmidt.
Father Evers. chaplain of the Tombs.
vas one of the first to visit Schmidt
oday, and remained with the prisoner
'Or some time.
One Of the first admissions made by
schmidt 10 Father EVers was that he
vas interested with Muret In making
bills. When asked where he
;ot the copper plate for printing the back
II the so bills, Schmidt replicd:
God gave II to me-"
Schmidt said that the distribution Of
money between the poor and the rich
vas too unequal. and that he intended
o distribute half of the money so made
mong the poor in the United States and
he balance among the poor in his native
ountry.
When asked If Muret helped him to
lurder the girl the prisoner said: "Muret
ad nothing to do with the sacrifice. A l.
ricst alone can make a sacrifice, and
lade the sacrifice complete by drinking
he blood"
Pssed as Physician.
Schmidt today told his attorney. Al
hOnse koelbler. that he had used IN.
anne of DIR. Emile MoiIcre. which name
as printed on large quantity OF cards
)und both in the fiat where the AumuIler
irl was murdered and the fiat rented by
luret, the fake dentist arrested On the I
charge
Schmidt told his attorney that he had {
lduced Muret to join him i'm making the
money, and that the dentist {
ad taken but a small part in the buying
the materials or OF the making of the I
loney. {
DEATH RECORD. I
WHITE
John W. kuhl. Il years, Govt. Hospt. for Insane :