The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-15
MYSTERY SOLVED
BY CONF SS|ON Of
CATHOLIC PRIEST
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ried myself to her, and she held that
marriage sacred. 1 killed her be-
/ cauSe---"
We'll. because what?" snapped
Faurot.
Because I could condone my own
sin in everything. That much OF
wickedness was in me. l could con-
done my own shame. but l could not
be Il priest and also father
! May l change my clothes before
l go with your" he asked
Yes said the inspector.
The man arose and moved swiftly
towards the door.
"One second" said Faurot.
They searched HMM the garb
that was holy to them, and that
probably he had no right to wear. a
long German razor was handed to
the inspector
Meant TO End His life.
Il had made up my mind to kill
myself if l should be arrested" ex-
planned the prisoner, with half
smile.
But he insisted on going back to
change his clerical collar and his
robe. Even to him the majesty of
the yestments meant much.
He was taken to the house OF the
murder. He was led through the
bare, but death-stained rooms. He
was told to move again through those
rooms and do rs he had done OH
that fearful midnight.
lie obeyed in dazed fashion. He
went to the cheap white enameled
iron bed, unmattressed, with spring
broke. He lifted from it an imag-
mary body-the body Of the girl he
loved"
Under the eyes of the silent de-
tectives. he carried the thing" his
hands extended, and clutching-to
the bathroom, through the doorway
just four steps Of an ordinary man.
And then he put the thing" In the
little hunched tub. Some one hand
ed him the instrument that he had
used in the vain attempt to conceal
MS deed--a saw. He told the rest
and enacted it. He was still dumb
and half dazed.
You see," he said, in sullen
way, sit didn't hurt her. 1t couldn't
have hurt her. She was asleep when
l came into the room. Her throat
was exposed. She never even knew"
And this was the knife?" asked
detective, displaying the wide
bladed kitchen knife that had been
found in the fiat.
Yes he said. you could give
me cup of coffee, couldn't you?"
After YOU have told us every.
thing about it," said Faurot, sickly.
III do that. I'll take you right
down TO the lot where l burned the
mattress off that bed"
Remnants Of Mattress.
He did. At One Hundred and
torty-fourth Street and Seventh Ave-
nue. the struggling roof poles of a
big tent mark the temporary haven
or the evangelists' committee, which
is holding camp-mceting in tho va
cant lot there. 1t was still half dark
as Schmidt led the detectives to a
spot between two rocks, where he
pointed out the charred remnants of
mattress bearing stains not made
by fire.
Several young men saw me bring
1t here. said the priest. 81 think
they saw me burn It. They did not
say anything"
From there they took him to head
quarters, where Coroner Feinberg
conducted another examination.
1t was when Deacon Murphy, as
sistant district attorney, confronted
inc prisoner that his real ordeal be-
gan. There was no mercy now. His
story had TO como out from the in
nocent beginning 10 it's sordid close
Ihis is the story OF the cleric who
killed:
Il came to this country in 1907.
had been born and educated in
bavaria. My father was Henry
schmidt, my mother Gertrude Mo-
liere. They are both living still in
the Old home town. At twelve years
went to college at Mainz; at eigh-
teen l went to the seminary at St
Augustine. / was ordained Septem-
Der %, 1904
For six months I was in charge
OF the church of St. Elizabeth. mt
Darmstadt. Briefly. had a pas
torate at Bergel-on-th Mainz. I was
Ill and went home.
When ! first came herc-a wear
after that ilness--I went to Louis
Fiile' and then to Trenton In De-
cembor, 1910. I came to New Yorl,
to st. Boniface's Church, at Forty.
seventh Street and Second Avenue. as
assistant pastor"
Tells of Meeting Girl.
The prisoner here paused In b;s
narrative. tense look, almost a look
OF sadness coming over tho hard fca
lures.
1T was there that I met Anna Au-
hulier She was servant In the
mousse where ] lived. VIC were at
lracted to each other We made
frequent excursions togethcr-at
nlsht- that is, in the early mornings
we went TO places in New York.
moved to the place at st. JOS
eph on December l, 1912. con-
Quoted the confessional and tho low
masses and the services for night
WORKERS After the services | would
Then three weeks ago, she WAS
. 1---li.-seu rom st. Bonifaco's. Al
CA s. so Z 6'gDan