Evening journal., 1914-02-18
SCHMIDT SAYS
He DIDN'T KILL
Anna AumuIler Died From
operation, FJrmer Priest
DeClar S
THREE OTHERS ARE
IMPLICATED BY Him

NEW YORK, Feb. lS.--Hans Schmidt.
in the death house in Sing Sing. told
Assistant District Attorney Delehsnty
that he dismembered the body OF Anna
Aumullcr but denied he killed her.
Schmidt said that the girl for whose
nurder he was committed after two
trials died US the result OF criminal
operation. II was to hide evidences OF
this crime, schmidt told sir. Delehanty,
that he cut up the girls body and threw
it into the hudson River. Schmidt ad.
mittcd that lac slammed insanity at both
trials, and that the visions and divine
commands 20 sacrifice Miss Aumuller
were creations OF his Imagination, due 70
his desire TO escape punishment for his
crime
Alphonse {. koelble, Jr.. one OF
Schmidt's counsel, was present at the
confession which was taken down By
stenographcr from District Attorney
Whtmen's Office.
duplicates Three Others.
Schmidt implicated three others IN his
confession" which differs in almos,
every particular from the confession
he made TO the police at the time oi HE
arrest. 20 his counsel and 90 the ALI
ists. The slayer-priest told Mr.. Dele
hanty that his story could be borne out
bv three othcrs-his counterfeiting ac
complce. DIR" Ernest A. Aiurel, tn,
bogus dentists a practicing physician ol
this cty and a woman. lie told his lat
est story with caluness that surprised
his hearers. IL was obviously a bid foi
new trHi--an attempt 10 escape th'
electric char, but schmidt told the
latest version of how the woman CANT
to hcr death as though he had no pcr
,onal interest IN H..
The conference with Mr.. Delehanty
lasted three hours. aud a second one
will be held today. when Mr.. Del
ehanty. Mr. Koeible and the stenog-
rapher will return to the death house
Others Lett Hastily.
In detail be told OF hiring the Brad.
hurst avenue fiat, and said il was
done at the solicitation of Miss An
muller. who was anxious, he assert
ed, to undergo the operation Schmidt
said he reluctantly consented 10 this
and that the operation was performed
a few hours before her death. She
died without regaining consciousness
and then those in attendance made
hasty exit, leaving Il 10 Schmidt
so he said, to get rid of the body.
Il did not know what to do when
saw Anna dead before me.
Schmidt Is said to have told Mr.. Del
ehanty. Il loved her 50 much tina
| was driven frantic az the though
Of losing her. | knew that ] mus
hide her death, and il was then tn
;iea occurred to me 10 cut up he
body and throw II into the river, an
! this did
AdmH, Cutting Up Body.
II cut her up with a knife and
saw--the knife and saw introduce
10 the trials-but she was dead whel
7 did it. I did not murder her. N
Z one murdered her. She died frou
the operation That ig the truth.
e SO you dilnt make a blood sacri
{ fee O. her.. Mr. Dolchanty Is sal
{ to have asked.
'No.' said Schmidt
. And you did not hear commands fror
e Heaven TO make blood sacrifice q
? : her no.
a ien schmidt broke down and ad
3 .mi,ted it is said that the whole stuC
twe Of his insanity. one OF the most re
mafkahe ever listened 20 in court q
law. had bcen fabricated by the sam
cunning mind that deceived his superior
5 IN the Church Of St. Joseph and all il
b communicates who met Schmidt an
{ who never dreamed Of the double life a
wa. loadin0.