Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16
NEW YORK
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BY CRIME
RECITAL
Priest Tells How He Slew Girl,
Dismembered Body and Threw
Pieces Into Hudson River.

NEW YORK Sept. l5.-Han4
Schmidt aged %, who officiated a.
a priest at st. Joseph's Catholic
Church, this city, is in jail here to-
day, the self-confessed slayer Of
beautiful Anna Aumuller aged %.
whose torso was found in the Hudson
River. and whose murder was one
OF the most shocking in the criminal
history Of New York City.
While Schmidt sits calmly in his
cell. announcing in a matter Of fact
way that he is ready to pay the pen
atty for his crime. the distinguished
members OF the Catholic clergy here.
piecing together Schmidts rather dis
connected story Of his past. are max
ing efforts TO lift the hidden pages
of Schmidts early history in an effore
to prove that not only is the man in
=1e, but that he was thrown into
Jail in Europe as an imposter and
that he never was ordained as q
priest
Through as clever a bit Of detective
work as the police department hero
has ever experienced, suspicion final
ly directed Itself upon Schmidt. The
officers could hardly credit their con
illusions and were placed in a delicate
position as to how to approach the
priest. Finally, however,. they went
to the rectory after midnight SUNDAY,
summoned the priest from his room
where he was preparing to retire and
got him down to the reception room.
Photo Breaks Him Down.
Hardly had the priest stepped into
the room when Inspector Faurot, way
ing the picture of the murdered glrl
before the priests eyes, demanded:
Where is that grip"
Schmidt gave one quick glace c
the picture, staggered and almost fell
Then he said: Il killed her; l killed
her because l loved her. Then
drank her blood"
Schmidt was ordered TO dress and
accompany the officers to the station.
He wanted to go alone to his room.
but the detectives insisted upon ac-
Campaigning him. Schmidt asked per
mission then TO go 10 the bathroom.
but ne was searched first and a razor
was found on his person.
What were you going to do with
that-kin vourselfo" Schmidt was
asked
Yes" ne answered calmly: Il mace
up my mind to kin myself if ever
was arrested But 7 never thought
would be"
Schmidt after being taken TO the
police station, made a confession that
covered about 40 pages. He said thar
he met Anna AUmuller about two
years before. when he was connected
with the St. Boniface Church where
Miss AumuiIer was employed as a
servant girl
Il became infatuated with her" de-
clared Schmidt, and decided to rent
fiat for her"
He rented a tiny place at No. IS
Broadhurst avenue, paid a months
rent IN advance, bought few dollars
worth OF furniture and established the
girl there
His Story of Staying.
Schmidts confession. in concrete
form. follows:
II met Anna Aumuller two years
ago at the parish house Of St Boni-
face Church. She was employed as .
servant there. was attracted to he
by her beauty I became infatuated
with her | loved her.
Il killed her because | loved her So
much. She was SO beautiful I could
not let her live without me.
Il made up my mind that she and
could not live together. was a priest
and must remain with my church. So
opened the door Of the Hat. She was
asleep in the room. I awakened her
and told her I had come to fulfill my
threat. Then I slew her with a knife.
st Elizabeth, Of Hungary. nv
patron saint had come tt me hna