The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-15

cember %. 1904. was ordained. He
held several charges in Germany and
then came TO America because OF poor
health. After remaining in New York
city a short time he was assigned to
a church at Louisville. Ky. In 1903
he went TO Trenton. N. j., and In De-
cember. 1910. he became assistant TO
Father Braun. rector OF st. Boniface's
church, where he met the Aumuller
girl.
In November. 1912, Schmidt left st.
Boniface TO become assistant rector
OF 81. Joseph's church. the assignment
he held at the time of his arrest to-
day. Little is known OF the history OF
Anna Aumuller before she took EN-.
ployment in the St. Boniface parish
house the week before Christmas. 1910
According to a statement issued to-
night by Father Braun, she left his
parish house in the summer OF 1911.
returning on Thanksgiving Day, 1912,
and LETT the second time August 80
last At this time she said she was
about TO be married and go 70 Ohio 10
live. Father Braun said he and his
sister. who Is his housekeeper, had
become attached TO the girl because
she was very pleasant and faithful
worker
Despite her statement to another
maid employed IN the rectory, that she
was leaving 10 be married, Father
Braun said tonight that he was forced
TO discharge her two weeks ago "be.
1 cause her mode OF living was unsatis.
factory"
The girl. as nearly as could be
learned. was 81 years old.
Clues Unimportant
lhe many clues presented by amateur
friends OF missing girls as 10 the pos
Sible Identity of tho murdered young
woman did not lead the men under In
spector FaurOt Rstray ana clever
piec" OF detective work finally led TO the
Gearing up OF the mystery.
Inspector Faurot had assigned De-
tsctlves James J. O'Neui. Frank Cas-
sassa and Michard AicKenna 10 Iocat.
the house o. nat whore tho murder WAS
committed. They made house ~
house search in the vicinity Of the store
or George Sachs. In Eighth avenue
where was purchased the pillow slir
IN which parts ~ tho body were wra D.
pcd In this same locality the tar paper
round with parts OF the torso was pur-
chased. ~ was learned.
Sachs records revealed that n. only
pillow slip ~ the description not previ.
ously traced rad been sent 70 "a pur-
chaser at Bradhurst avenue address br
saturday the detectives learned thar IN,
! third n"or rear apartment had beer
r"Gted recently. but the occupauts had
not been seen for several days An ir
spectlou OF tho fat convinced them that
, they had found -" apartment where 10,
ltFer victims body was dtsssrtsd. or
! the fo"r wer" blood .r-1ins and article.
4 % wearing apparel and luggage
Pound Letters.
In The nat wrr. two trunks and 4
satchFl the property OF Miss Autnu .ler
p as well as letters that connected he,
with the rectorv % the St Bonlf. .
church. Armed with this Information
and a description from the surerirteu.
dent Of the apartment house o. the
man who rad rented tho nat. the dafer-
lives Interviewed rather Braun. rector
| % ~. Bonlfacc
From Father braun tho detectives
learned that Miss AumIilcr lset Its en-.
I pluN two weeks ago and that Father
schmidt Will" an assistant rector there
Lad shown unusual Interest 300 the gfri
Piecirg their threads az evidence %.
Eether tho detectives drlved Into tns
life of Father Schmidt. and last uIFn'