Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-13
WANDERERS LETTERS SOUGHT
Police Take Charge OF Epistles
Written by Confessed Murdsrer.

chicago, July 13.-While the police
searched back pages In the story Of
his life. seeking murder motives, in
'dictments against Carl Wanderer
were rushed thru the grand jury In
record time yesterday.
The customary return Of the true
bills was withheld so that the slayer
OF his wife, Mrs Ruth Wanderer. ana
the ragged stranger" might be held
by the police for further Questioning
as new chapters Of his past were be-
ing opened.
Following the revelation of his af-
lection 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 au-
thorities sought new amours in the
belief that Wanderer posed as an
eligible young war hero before many
women as he did In the eyes Of Miss
Schmitt.
The torn remains of the fervid
note written by Wanderer to the 1e
year old Schmitt girl also were Co. /,
ried to the grand jury rooms, where
1t was found that they were not
needed to obtain the indictments.
They show Wanderers attempts to
placate the wrath Of the girl and her
parents following their discovery,
when Mrs. Wanderer and ''the rag
ged stranger were killed, Of the fact
that the butcher sweetheart Of Miss
Schmitt had been a. married man.
Dated July 8, two weeks after the
murder, 1t read, In part:
"Sweatheart: I am very lonesome
tonight. thought I would drop you q
few lines, as am ever thinking Of
you. / think the world and all Of you.
Il hope, Julia, that If you can't 60
any farther. that you will be true
friend to me. If you do not want to
meet me, you can bring Hilda with
You. Please, Julia, put your trust in
me. as I will always see that you get
a square deal.
Il am going up to the lodge Thurs
day; do not expect to stay up there
long. as I am longing to have you
close to my side. thought II you
wanted to take a walk could meet
you at Western avenue and Logan
boulevard about Q or $3.50 and we
could have little talk.
Good night little love. and happy
dreams to you, from Carl"
AS result of this letter, Miss
Schmitt did meet the slayer and ac-
companied him on a taxicab ride and
to Riverview, she said last night,
Fastening to add that the affection
displayed was entirely sided.
Il saw him rarely and was really
only out with him twice." the girl de-
clared at her home, 264S North West
ern avenue. "As soon as read In the
paper about his wife being killed /
told him would have nothing more
to do with him.
However, he made a plea that he
was leaving to Join the army again
and asked me to meet him to 2 say
eoodby. did so. His letter was much
moro affectionate than his conduct
toward me. and do not think the
friendship which grew under my mis-
apprehension that he was single
man. had anything to do with the
Staying Of his wife,"
The supposed Identification of the
ragged stranger" as John ]. Maloney
proved false yesterday. A dispatch
from the Pontiac, r. l., authorities
described John J. Maloney as a man
feet tall and nearly 40 years old,
while the man shot by Wanderer was
not more than 25 and several inches
under 6 feet. Many persons viewed
the body at the county morgue, but
none were able to make an identifi-
cation yesterday.