New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-26
WHITMAN BARS MINOR
PLEA FOR SCHMIDT
Slayer of Anna AumuIIer Must
Stand Trial if Sane,
Prosecutor Says.
MAY FACE JURY OCTOBER %
Priests Counsel Will Ask for
Commission to Take Testi-
mony in Germany Regard
ing Clients Sanity.

Father Hans Schmidt must stand trial
for his life II he IL declared legally sane.
District Attorney Whitman announced
last night. after saying that under no cir
cumstances would ho accede TO a PROPOSE
ton 10 permit the slayer ~ Anna Aumul-
Ter to plead guilty TO murder in the sec
ond degree
This murder was one of the most
strocious over committed said NJ
Whitman. and feel certain that tn"
court would no, permit Schmidt 10 enter
a plea to murder IN the second degree
II Schmidt is sane he is guilty"
This statement Of tho District Auorn"y
was made after he wa Informed that
Alphonse g Koclblc. counsel FOR the
priest. said he would request that his
client hc permitted 10 plead TO tho lesser
degree In the event Of hts being held for
trial.
Koelblc announced yesterday that should
the priest be pronounced sane and h"
had to ngHt for his life the defence
would bc insanity. ne said such course
might mean tho appointment of COM
mission 20 take testimony In German.
This testimony he added. would tend To
SHOW that Schmidt b. suffering from
hereditary insanity
When this was told 90 Mr. whitman
tho county prosecutor said hat he woIl'
aid Schmidt and hls counsel I'm every
way. and would interuosc no objections 10
a Mica Tor an adjournment 10 take tesii-
r1ony abroad
But We are going ahead with Our
flans." said Nj Whitman. we intend
10 present the ease TO the grand jury on
October D. and an indictment Will uc
found IN, same lay or the day following.
We viii ask. and We expect. To So, the
dat. Of the trial for Thursday. October
~ We will probably summon special
ponel Of one hundred talesmen."
This afternoon Schmidt will be eN-
amiucd again by Drs William Mabon
and carlos Macdonald, the two alicnlstS
designated by Mr. Whitman 10 inquire
into the prisoners mental condition.
Koelblc talked with his client Tor
short time Yesterday. Schmidt he said.
laughed AT the dispatches from Germany
which said that the photographs OF the
priest sent to the German police by In
snector Faurot did not resemble the
photographs OF the priest taken In Ger
many before he left for this country.
Il Am Hans Schmidt. the Mainz stu
dent. and Father Francis Markert, VINO
wont TO school with me and knew me as
= hoy knew me at first glance Schmidt
said after reading the dispatches, accord
ing to Koelble.
Father Schmidt" said koclple
doesn't want to consider life impriSon-
ment lie says that he wants to die IN
the electric chair
Or" Ernest A. Muret will be turned
over 10 the federal authorities to-day
who want him TO answer to three counts
charging counterfeiting, and one alleging
conspiracy. II was agreed by the JUST 'es
Of Special Sessions yesterdaI' after con-
ference with Assistant United states Al
torney Gruber. that sentence be suspenoec
nm Nurot when he is arralgned I'm Special
Sessions to-day on the charge OF having
a dangerous weapon In his possess'oh
1-b,e charge. to which Muret pleaded
, guilty, was based on the hnding or re-
volver in his apartment in 81. Nlcholas
avenue.
Five young women, said TO oe nurses
from a local hospital. none older IMAM
twenty-five. were shown through 'he
Tombs Yesterday. They insisted on see
ing Schmidt. and Warden Fallon hnaily
permitted them TO go 10 the head OF the
corridor and get a glimpse Of the self
confessed shaver. The visitors after see-
Ing Schmidt, left the prison. seemins'!
pleased