The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-15

lleged confession he murdered the girl
Father Huntmann conferred with his
other assistants and it was agreed that
the authorities should be notified. The
police, however, were even then on
Schnidts trail. and his arrest followed
Ishortly
Schmidt was taken TO the Tombs. Ac-
cording to the police he made full con-
fession after which he was taken before
Coroner Feinberg, who committed him to
the Tombs until the inquest is held.
The confession which the police say
Schmidt signed follows:
II met Anna Aumuller two years ago
at the parish house of ST. Boniface
church She was employed as a SER
want there. | was attracted by her
beauty. ] became infatuated with her.
l loved her.
I killed her because | loved her so
much. She was so beautiful, so good,
could not let her live without me.
had made up my mind that she
and | could not live together / was
a priest and must remain with my
church. could not let her go away
from me- So | opened the door of the
nat. | awakened her | told her /
had come TO fulfill my threat. Then
drew the knife across her throat
Il cut the body into six pieces.
made trips to the Fort Lee ferry each
time with a part of her precious body
In 7s- hnndls@z-- Nsller-..t fa ray boat :
reaea.ed fiie middfe of the stream /
would throw a piece into the water and
when the boat reached the other side
of the river [ would return and go
back to the fiat.
After 1 had disposed of the body
wanted to destroy all evidence of the
crime. took the mattress ON which
had slain her and carried 1t to a va
,. cant lot and there ] burned it,
Il am guilty. that is all | can say.
must pay the penalty. There is moth
ing else for me to do. But l loved
Anna Aumuller.
She wanted me to marry her and
procured a marriage license. She
trusted me.
Il am a priest and ordained to per-
form the marriage ceremony. so when
she insisted upon q ceremony | mar
ried myself to her. There was no need
of any other priest doing it. 1t was
Just as absolute as il l had called in
another person with authority to per-
form a marriage ceremony She was
my wife,
Schmidt. after being assigned to a
cell in the Tombs, went 10 sleep.
Schmidt's Career
The, priest, according to his story,
was born in Aschaffenburg, Germany,
in 1881 He attended college and at
the age of is enrolled in st Angus
tines seminary, in idainz and on De-
cember 23, 1904. was ordained. He held
lseveral charges in Germany, and then
came to America because of poor
health. After remaining in New York
city short time he was. assigned to
q church at Louisville Ky.
In 1909 he went to Trenton, N. j.,
and in December. 1910, he became as
sistant to Father Braun, rector of ST.
Boniface's church., where he met tho
Aumuller girl.
In November. 1912, Schmidt left ST
Boniface to become assistant rector OF
ST. Joseph's church. the ASST gnment he
I held at the time of his arrest today
Little Known of Girl
Little Is known of the history OF
Anna Aumuller before she took employ
ment in the ST. Boniface parish house
the week before Christmas. 1910. Ac-
lcording to a statement issued tonigh;
by Father Braun, she left his parish
house in the summer of 1911, returning
on Thanksgiving Day, 1912, and left
the second time August 80. last. AT
this time she said she was about to
be married and go to Ohio 20 live
Fathen Braun said that he and his Sis
| ter who is his housekeeper, had be-
come attached to the girl because she
| was very pleasant and faithful
worker.
| Ian / know about her" he said. sis
that she came to this country from
Germany about two and a half years
ago. l understand. she was an orphan
and l have dim recollection that she
may possibly have come to us through
an advertisement that I placed in a
Inewspaper for a girl. While she had no
credentials. employed her.
| Despite her statement to another
maid employed in the rectory that she
| was leaving to be married, Father
Braun said tonight he was forced to
discharge her two weeks ago because
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