The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-13
DIR. R.SCHNELLER
CAPTURED AT
DETROIT, MICH.
Escaped From AncKer Hospi.
tai, St. Paul, While Under
Prison Sentence
HUNTED FUR A YEAR
Was Wanted in Fargo and
Bismarck For Giving Out
, -
Worthless Checks

St. Paul, Aug. 13.-(P)-Dr. Maxi.
milan Schneider, German Red Cross
surgeon and check swindler. who es-
capped from a hospital here May 3,
1915, while under sentence TO states
prison, is again under arrest.
He was captured in Detroit, Mich,
Thursday by private detectives after
search that led through the United
States, Canada and Mexico, according
to word received here.
Was Given Five Years
DR.. Schneller pleaded guilty to a
Forgery charge here before District
Judge John w. Boerner April 2l,
1895, and was sentenced to not more
than five years in states prison. On
strong representations Of extenuat-
ing circumstances from citizens of
Mott and Wahpetdn, N. D., where DR..
Schneider had practiced, Judge Boern-
er stayed execution Of sentence and
ordered an investigation.
Complaining of abdominal distress,
the doctor was taken to Ancker hos
pital April 23,l926. He was put in a
medicinal ward because it was
thought his condition warranted
treatment, and with apparent outside
help he escaped.
DIR. Schneider was arrested in Mil
waukee for Fargo authorities, but
was brought to St. Paul on charges
Of forging checks here.
Tried to Commit Suicide
While he was held in Milwaukee.
DIR. Schneider slashed his wrists with
razor blade but quick action by
guards prevented serioys conse-
quences. subsequently guards frus-
trated another attempt at suicide
when they cut him down after he had
hanged himself in his cell.
Police inquiry at that time disclos-
ed that DR.. Schneider was also want
ed in Rochester and Wfnona. Mimi,
as well as here, in Bismarck and sew
eral other North Dakota towns,
Seattle, Spokane and many other
places on criminal charges.
Deputy sheriffs probably will leave
for, Detroit today to bring DR.. Schnel-
lcr back to serve his sentence.
SCHNELLER USED
SEVERAL ALIASES
Detroit, Aug. 13-LP)-A tale of q
native-born German that he served
as French spy during the world
war today was before authorities
uCTC Will CuC dIICSt Va A0AA AAs AIIAsOSe
confessed impersonator Of Seattle,
Wash, physician and his arraign-
ment on charge Of practicing medi-
cine without license.
Eifles, who is said to have perform
ed 80 major operations here, was
held in the county jail in default Of
$4,000 bonds after pleading guilty.
Arrested under the name df DR..
Ernest Flehme, graduate Of Ger
man University, Eifles confessed that
he came to Detroit and assumed the
name after leaving North Dakota,
where he practiced in towns under
the names Of DR.. Maximillian, r.
Schneider, DIR. v. D. Whepon, DR..
William Sauer. Dk John L. Refferty,
Young.
Eifles.. who claims he was grad
uated from a Berlin medical school.
told James F. Chenot, chief assistant
prosecuting attorney that at the
outbreak Of Che world war he offered
his services to the French secret
service, since he was not in sympathy
with the German military system.
During the conflict, he added, he
spent some time behind the German
lines serving as an agitator.