New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-27
DR. MURET MAY TURN
ON FATHER SCHMIDT
Police Now Believe "Fake"
Dentist Will Tell ALI He Knows
About Priest Slayer.
WEAKENING IN THE TOMBS
Strong Possibility That Alleged
Counterfeiter Will Give Evl-
dence for State to Escape
Long Sentence.

Desnite the repeated denials Of "Dr.
Ernest A. Muret OF being implicated IN
the affairs Of Father Hans Schmidt VINO
has confessed 70 the murder OF Anna
Auuuller. and with whom 1t was charged
he conspired 10 counterfeit money, worn
was received yesterday By the Dlstric'
ATTORNEY that Muret could and would ma
tsriallv assist the prosecution IN us case
against the priest
Muret Yesterday was asked about his
attitude but he refused 20 deny or aHIrh'
that ne contemplated becoming witness
Tor the state That MS knowledge OF the
affairs ~ schmidt would be OF value 70
the District Attorney mas been known ior
some time but the first intimauon tha'
ANYTHING like a confession was under way
became known In Special Sessions yester-
dav. when the case Of having concealed
weapons in his possession was called.
Assistant District Attorney Wilmot
asked that the imposition OF sentence
h.. postponed for two weeks. Later IN
the afternoon District Attorney whitman
sa,d this action was taken by reason OF
the prornise made by Muret's friends that
he would offer all aid possible IN the case
against Schmidt. hts former friend.
Tn. charge 81 violating the sullivan law
WAS made against Muret after ms arrest
IN order 10 give the federal authorities
an opportunitv 70 inquire more thorough
d. info the charge 81 counterfeiting Tor
ubicb an indictment was voted by the
federal grand Jury The indictment was
ferF
t.lt bills and conspiracy 10 violate me
Laws OF tho United States by making
counterfeit money
Nrret will be arraigned IN the Jnited
states District Court on Thursday Mean
while be will have an opportunity 70
.,veal 10 the District Attorney the EVIL
Jence he is supposed 70 nave against
schmidt How Muret can better hinlse''
t,,. confessing against Schmidt could not
b. exclaimed bv the authorities last night
They ALWAYS have believed that ne knows
NOR. than ne has told In regard TO the
murder of the Aumuiler girl BY Scnmidt
The maximum penalty Of conviction tor
rounterfeiting would send him away LOT
the rest 81 hts natural lie
schmidt was examined again yesterday
afternoon hv the alienists for the state
IN, carlos p Macdonald. William Ma
r,- and George II Kirby. DR.. kirhy ~
tho clinical director ~ the state hospital
and iq an acknowledged authority on men
,-l disorders This is Or. Kirbys hrst
sr,earauce m the case. The eNamiha-
,,.r lasted for two hours Or. kirby VII!
..ya-,,re schmidt alone on Monday whlch
will be followed the next day by an eN-
animation I'm which all three alienists VIII
,aLs mart Their report will not be SUD
r,i,,ed 10 the District Attorney until the
hitter part 81 next week
Further examination OF Muret was put
aver until next week az the request OF
lanes 4. pclehanty. Assistant District
Attorney. who said by then he expected 20
bove important Information from Europe
hearing upon the previous histories OF
schmidt and Muret
Nlret last night issued the tolo"ins
statement from the Tomos
.'r wish a. deny emphatically that D am
IN the remotest way able TO aid the state
I'm one OF the cases against Schmidt
Even n should be- punished 20 the fun
extent Of tho law for keeping the baby
revolver in my drawer 7 would be utterly
unable o. aid the state IN order 20 free
myself