Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-15

-.a. ."".. today uL the EeN. hans schmidt. ass.s-ar- rector of st. Jo- -. Roman Catholic church. charged r-.. Inc murder uf Anna AumuueT d ...-.---. --a s-erE surrounding the .r.... days ago of parts of the
 ...-..F body of a woman in the .-.- --.Hr was solved Schmidt, ..-... .n the police, has confessed, and .. ... ..-s 1f r-s arrest attempted suicide by cutting his throat " . slle-E razor blade.
 ...F her because ] loved her so ...r ~elmiGr is alleged to have told ..a .ar-rrs. but the police version of me motive for the crime is that the -..-= woman vas ahou- to become a mother. Schmidt had married her through a ceremony of his own per forming without witnesses
 Murdered While She Slept.
 According % the police and the dis .-.rr attorneys office. Schmidts con r.5=-.l was full and absolute In lt .e E= quoted ls saying that he killed his er---lr.ou with @ butchers knife and ..f -u the body with the knife and "a saw. The deed was committed, r-e .1... --g. H---ss -ae woman slept --lr. .--a- midnight sept -r Tn an ar.r---e-. as IS Er-llurst avenue, when. -l- priest had housed her live EI--- -.- heart had ceased beating r.----. -. L-a alleged confession, --.r-... carried the body rom the bed r. -ra bathroom and placing it in the .e-l .u-l =-l4t--t his g0ry task -- l- uI- With the keen knife end .a -rs l- cut 1E the head arms
 ...a -- fearful CI detection he -a.. .- -l= body into pieces
 E55y Wrapped in Five Bundles.
 --z-a-. v-aared in bed clothes a. -a..-- were made of the six .- .a times Schmidt lett the
 Instrument house wilh a bundle and Hudson river to the Jersey l.-. ". times he leaned over the e r-- boat in nidstrean
 -. save -h= river his burden
 -a4 -l hls church
 rle girls blood still ..lLlah when detectives
 ... .r.llursJ avenue apart
 ~ schmidt tod the police
 .-e mattress on which a. "... she received the death
 "-..- cover Of darkness to a r . near ly and burned IL
 Marriage Ceremony Performed.
 -la police found in the apartment, among other things a marriage license -a-.a 5U NeE York last February and ..lrr- the names Of the priest and ..a murdered woman According to -r-.--- confession he went through ----4.e ceremony with the girl In .E.s ceremony Schmidt was both priest and -ULes-oom; there were no wit -g- lol.-zd pillow slip of un- lE. pattern led to SchmldLs appre- .H-s..-- This pillow sip stained with blood and z8llel with the IlJh of the r.ra-- was wrapped around portion lL abe ..-=.- The detectives traced the E- .H --F ru-LI-aC tLrer- the manu- -ae---a- traced lr 10 the dealer; the dealer traced lL t8 schmidt And the police. tracing Schmidt and the g1rb .u.# a- about both of them hours before they arrested him.
 Attempted to Cut His Throat.
 Schmidt was arrested by Inspector ...r..- l- charge Of the detective bu-
 E- was dressed in full clerical e when lle detective entered his -= l the IarlSl house ot his .---. Ia West Lz5rh street.
 The Inspector had produced a pho- r-lr u- Miss AumUlIer and asked Schmidt L he knew the girl The priest after a moment oI hesltauOns Inquired .l l5s visitors were police Otf1- Ills actions indicated that ne -.r expecting arrest. He then re- -.-. remission to change ms .....= and tt was when he left the
 that Inspector Eaurot declared .. n. attempted to cut his throat small safety razor blade.
 Confessed to Rector.
 L-Nhf. AAlA- hD EcaA A1l-AhlAA- ... -#e church. Schmidt said to the 4r.. Father iuutmauu, rector of st. ....-H.H.- .- church. LlaL he would hear no l.-.-. .nCe-S50u@. and when asked for f.. r.a#Hu -aIl hat -I have something CT. .mlH-.au.e 10 tell yOu." With his rg.zs... Schmidt Jhen retired to the r.r.- where the latter told all that ..E .--reE.rsd iu the flat in Eradhurst avenue where his alleged confession "H The police says he murdered the
  other a-=. .9tsuts and ir was agreed r-. Tn. authorities should he nott- ned The police. however. were even .-a- H- $rrui6Ls trail and his arrest followed shortly.
 Schmidt was taken in Inspector lau-n.a automobile to lhe Tombs prison. According lo the police, he l.... .l.L confession. after which he .... taken before Coroner FeInaerg, -......HHHr. ..Le4 r-m 10 the Iom9s until --- ls held The confession, ... H1li-e say Schmidt signed,
 Text Of Sch-7idt's Confession.
 r.. .Hra Aumuiie- two years ... parish house at St. Hgnl- ..... she was employed as servant rrr-a. ! was attracted by her ..r-.. became infatuated with her. ...Hl her
 .r a-IeE her because I loved her so
 
 .H--I not let her live without me.
 had made up my mind that she and 7 could uo- live together I was priest and must remain with my church 2 could not let her go away from me- So ] opened the door of the t.- awakened her. J told her had ..ua to fulnH my threat Then cr.U f.- knife aeross her throat.
 Burned Up the Mattress. "f .4. rhe body into six pieces. [ made rips to the Fort Lee ferry, each I-u. arl part or her precious body iu ga rludl- When the ferry boat relrlel the middle Of the stream I vnul5 rhraw piece into lhe water, .ul when inc boat reached tho other side a. tho river ] would return and -n back tn the lat -Nfra- , had disposed Of the body I wanted t0 destroy ali evidence of the crime. , took The mattress on which had slain her and carried it to a Nz .r- at Hath street and Seventh EN enge and there I burned l.