The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-15
Wanderers
LOVE AFFAIRS
ARE bAREO
Courted Girl Soon After
He Murdered Wife,
Letters Reveal

CHICAGO. July i5.-Police search
ing back pages in the story OF the
life OF Carl wanderer who killed his
wife ana stranger he had hired to
assist him. have found several letters
which open new chapters into his
past.
Following the revelation OF his ar
fection for Miss Julia Schmitt, to
whom he wrote an endearing letter
while the sod was hardly settled on
the grave OF his slain wife. the author
tiles sought new amours in the be-
lief that Wanderer posed as AN eligl-
BILE young war hero before many
women us he did In the eyes OF Miss
Schmitt.
Find Unidentified Girls Letter.
One missive written to wanderer
by "a girl aud signed only "Anoy-
nous" was couched In terms which
though iiirtatious. were likened by the
police to puppy love" notes OF school
children. The police were unable to
find out who wrote the letter. It read:
Leap Year. 1920.
Dearest Sweetheart:
II am writing you n few lines and
hope that the same will interest you.
OF all men | have met you are the one
can't forget | must confess | love
you and your name will suit me. too.
Now. don't be slow for wife, I'll
make you happy all your life.
-FOUR friendship is a golden chain
which brings two hearts together. and
II you don't break this chain we can
be friends forever. Our eyes have
met. our lips not yet, but, o. you kid
III get you yet. II there is spot In
your heart for me. plant forget-me-
not there and think of me.
''Loye viii Never DIE"
Love ts IA lump OF gold hard to find
ana hard TO hold. Some Siy II ls q
sin to love. but ! Will sin for you to
die. To you my heart is given why
| throw away the key Dearest swce T.
heart, II | may call you that, all | ask
is love and all | want Is you. Year,
may come and weeks may die. bul
my love for you will never die. o
| deurest!
II viii be your dearest friend.
"You viii be rewarded II you car
guess who sent this. Apples are good
! but pears tpairs) are better. II tbs
writer you cannot guess, write to tn,
and in June you viii go on your honey
mon. With best wishes | am
"lour most violent love.
Isle OF View
"Ill bet you IA kiss you cannot guess
the miss who wrote you this
! Anonymous.
I Diary shows Wlfc's Preparations.
In the batch OF correspondence tax
en- to the grand jury rooms was th'
household account diary kept by thi
slain woman, who was about to be
1 come "a mother Touching reference
to purchases of baby clothes wer'
numerous. Baby clothes" button
for baby's clothes" and "blankets 70
baby were entries which told OF tn
I preparations the wife was making fn
the event.
Another two page notation In tn
handwriting OF Mrs. Wanderer was
horoscope. II was that OF her hus
hand, and was apparently transoribe'
for his eyes. One paragraph was
travesty on his true character.
I read:
"You are true to all you love. In
tensely affectionate toward your mat
and look for some In return. Don
marry too young. be well on the roa
toward conauering before you thin
OF marriage"
Tried To Placatc Girl.
Most OF the score OF letters write
to Wanderer and his wife were OF III
tie Interest to the police, being mere
ly friendly news exchanges. one
J however. signed "Carl's Friend" an
written from Camp Chlckamauga, Ga
where he was stationed before goin
overseas with the nth machine gu
battalion, pictured him as broken
hearted soldier leaving the girl OF hi
desire to take up arms for his coun
(Contlnued on page two.)