Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-09-15


a marriage ceremony with tho girl IN
this ceremony, Schmidt was both
priest and bridgegroom; there were
no Witnesses
A zayly colored pillow or unusual
pattern led 10 schmldts apprehcn-
sion. This pillow. stained with blood,
and soiled with the nth Of the river
was wrapped around a portion Of tho
torso. Tho detectives traced the pil.
low 10 its manufacturer. the manu-
facturers traced q 10 The dealer the
dealer traced it 10 schmidt And then,
police tracing schmidt and the girl
know ail about both OF them several
hours before they arrested him.
Schmidt was arrested by Inspector
Faur0t, in charge of the detective
bureau. The priest was dressed in
fun clerical Rarh when the detective
entered his rooms Ia the Parish house
Of his church IN West one Hundred
and Twcnty-flfih street The inspec-
tor had produced photograph 81
Miss Aumuiicr and asked " he knew
the girl
The priest after moment Of hesi-
tation inquired whether his visitors
were police officers. Ills actions In
dlcated that he was expecting arrest
he then asked permission to change
his clothes and u was when he left
the room that Inspector Faurot de-
clared he attempted 90 cut his throat
with small safety razor blade.
Enrly today. according to parishion-
ers Of the church. Schmidt said to the
Rev. Father liuntman. rector Of ~
Joscph'H church. that ne would hear
no more confessions aud when asked
for his reason said.
81 have something of Importance
To toll you" with his superior,
Schmidt then retired % the study
whore the latter told all that had
iransplrcd IN tho Bradhurst avenue
flat whore his alleged confession 10
The police says he murdered the girl
Father Huntmnn conferred with his
other assistant ana il was agreed that
tho authorities should be notified. The
police however. even then were on
schmldt's trail and his arrest follow
ed shortly. Schmidt was taken to tho
Tombs. According ~ the police, no
made . fun confession after which he
Was taken before Coroner Weinberg
who committed him 10 the Tombs un-
"a the inquest ls held
The confession. which the police
Pay Schmidt signed follows:
"a met Anna Aumullcr two yeara
ago at the Parish house of 81 Boni-
face church. She was employed as
servant there I was attracted by her
beauty I became infatuated with
her ! loved her.
~ Killed her because / loved her SO
much She was SO beautiful So good,
so kind, I could not let her i've with-
out me.
81 had made up my mind that she
and ! could not live together. was
priest and must remain with NV
church. could not irt her go away
from me. So ! opened the door of
the fiat awakened her. I told her
7 had come 10 fulfill my threat Then
J drew the knife avross her throat.
~ cut tho body into six pieces.
made trips to the Fort Lee ferry oach
time with part NJ her precious body
la bundle when the ferry boat
reached the middle of The stream
would throw piacc into the wntcr
and when The boat reached the other
side az the river I would return ana
go back 10 the fiat
AFTER ! had disposed of the body
wanted 90 destroy nii evidence -
the crime took the mattress on
which I had slain her and carried q
to q vacant lot and there burned lt
81 am guilty; that b. an I can say
must pay the penalty There ~
nothing else Tor me 10 do. Iut I low
cd Anna Aumulior
"sho wanted me to marry her and
procured "A marriage license. She
trusted nae. am priest ana orr
dalncd to perform the marriage core
mouy su when she Insisted upon "a
ceremony married myself 10 her.
There was no neod Of any other priest
doing u n WIS lust ns absolute ns
if had called in auothcr person With
authority To- perform q marriage
ceremony she was my wife
The priest according 90 his story
was horn in Aschaffenburg, GcrmNny'
n 1851. tfe attended college and az
the age of rs enrolled in 81 Angus
tines seminary, In Manz. and on DO
combcr e3 1900. was ordained. Tie
held ecverul charges IN Germany and
then came 60 America because of poor
health After rcmainlng Ia New York
citv q short time hc was assigned TO
church at Louisville, HW in 1909
he went Ia Trenton N j., ana lu De
cember. 1870 ne hecame assistant Go
Father Braun rector Of 81 Boniface's
church whore he met the girl
In November iot2. Schmidt ieft 81.
BonlfaCo 20 become assistant rector
of 81 Joseph's church. the assignment
ne held at tho time ~ his arrest.
Little Is known ~ the history of
Anna Aumuller befnrc she took era
nloyment I'm the 81 Bouifnce parll
house the week before Christmas
1919 According 90 q statement is
sued bv Father Braun She lpft his
parish house ip the summer Of 1911
rcnrnine ON Thanl-sgiving day. 1912.
and leri the second tpnc August 30,
mw Al this time she s1ld she was
about 60 he married ana ro to ohio
90 Two Father Braun said that ne
and his sister. who is his hOusokecp-
cr had become attached 20 the girl
because she was very pleasant and "a
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