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VOL. XII.
NO. 37.
ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, fc
SEPTEMBER 15, 1913. bSMXA 2 CENTS, ‘more 0
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Priest Tells How He Slew Girl,
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Pieces Into Hudson River,
NEW YORK, Sept. 15.—Him
Somidt, the priest formerly at
tached to St. Joseph's Catholic
Church, in Harlem, who is held
m the Tombs following his con
fession that he had killed Anna
Aumuller, the victim in the Hud
son River mystery, was de
clared insane by the co.urts in
Germany, according to a cable-
g.'sim rcc-ckysj to-day f*#m Mainz,
Germany.
NEW YORK. Sept. 15.— Hans
Schmidt. aged 32, who officiated as
a priest at St. Joseph’s Catholic
Church, this city, is in jail here to
day. the self-confessed slayer of
beautiful Anna Aumuller. aged 22.
whose torso was found in the Hudson
River, and whose murder was one
of the most shocking in the criminal
history of New York City.
While Schmidt sits calmly in his
cell, announcing in a matter of fact
way that he is ready to pay the pen
alty for his crime, the distinguished
members of the Catholic clergy here,
piecing together Schmidt’s rather dis
connected story of hif» past, are mak
ing efforts to lift the hidden pages
of Schmidt’s early history in an effort
to prove that not only is the man in
sane, but that he was thrown into
jail In Europe as an Imposter and
that he never was ordained as a
priest.
Through as clever a bit of detective
work as the police department here
has ever experienced, suspicion final
ly directed itself upon Schmidt. Ti^.
officers could hardly credit their coiV
elusions and were placed in a delicate
position as to how to approach the
priest. Finaly, howeverl, they went
to the rectory' after midnight Sunday,
summoned the priest from his room
where he was preparing to retire and
got him down to the reception room.
Photo Breaks Him Down.
Hardly had the priest stepped into
the room when Inspector Faurot, wav
ing the picture of the murdered girl
before the priest's eyes, demanded:
•■Where is that girl?"
Schmidt gave one quick glace at
the picture, staggered and almost fell.
Then he said: ‘‘I killed her; I killed
her because I loved her. Then I
drank her blood."
Schmidt was ordered to dress and
accompany the officers to the station.
He wanted tc go alone to his room,
but the detectives insisted upon ac
companying him. Schmidt asked per
mission then to go to the bathroom,
but he was searched first and a razor
was found on his person.
••What were you going to do with
tIiat Kill yourself?" Schmidt was
asked.
••Yes.” he answered calmly; “I made
up my mind to kill myself if I ever
was arrested. But I never thought I
would be."
Schmidt after being taken to the
police station, made a confession that
covered about 40 pages. He said that
he met Anna Aumuller about two
vears before, when he was connected
with the St. Boniface Church where
Ml8S Aumuller was employed as a
servant girl.
• I became infatuated with her. ’ de-
lared Schmidt, "and decided to rent
flat for her.”
He rented a tiny place at No. 08
Broadhurst avenue, paid a month a
(>n , , n advance, bought a few dollars'
Continued on Pace Z. Column 1 4
AT HAVRE DE GRACE.
FIRST—Six furlongs: Nello 97 (J. Mc-
Taggart), 8-5. 3-5 1-3. won; Little Ep
109 (Musgrave). 10. 4. 2. second; Votes
105 (Nicklausi, 7, 3. 8-5, third Time.
1:14. Also ran: Top Rock. Bay Brook,
Home Crest, Satyr, Hans* reek. Discov
ery. O U Buster. Grenlda, Horace E..
Ralph Lloyd, Ann Tilly.
SECOND—Six furlongs: Blue Thistle
109 (Musgravej, 7-10, 1-2, out. won.
Tommie Thompson 109 < Burlingham >.
50. 15. 8. second: Captain Elliott 97
(Johnson). 20. 6. 3. third. Time, 1:13 2-5.
Also ran: Magazine, Nimbus, Star Gift,
Compliment, Oakland, Afterglow. Ag-
nier, Thrifty, Miss Moments.
THIRD—Mile and sixteenth: Donald
MacDonald 105 (J. Mr Taggart), 11-10,
1- 4, out, won: Star Gaze 107 (Butwell).
12. 5-2. 3-6, second. Dr. Duenner 109
(Musgrave), 11-10, 1-4. out. third. Time.
1:47. Also ran: Blackford. Altamaha.
Honey Bee. Watkins.
FOURTH—Mile and 70 yards: Flammn
99 (J. McTaggart), 9-2. 8-5, 7-10, won;
Hedge 110 (Musgrave). 3, 6-5. 1-2. sec
ond; Shackleton 110 (Butwell). 6-5, 7-10,
2- 5, third. Time, 1:45. Also ran: Rey-
bourn. Guy Fisher, Lochiel. Bob R..
Spearhead.
FIFTH—Five and one-half furlongs:
Brave Cunarder 107 (Deronde), 7, 3.
6-5, won; Old Ben 109 (Borel). 5. 2. 4-5,
second: Susan B. 104 (Nevlon). 2. 4-5.
2-5. third. Time. 1:07 4-5. Also ran:
I^arnbs Tail. Ray O'Eight. Polly H..
High Priest. Harvest Queen.
AT LEXINGTON.
FTRST—Six furlongs: J. H. Barr 108
(Kirsohbaum), 6.90. 4 60. 3.80. won:
James Dockery 109 (Disrhmant, 8.60,
5.20. second: Uncle Hart 100 i McCabe).
3.90, third. Time. 1:15 1-5. Also ran:
Calasha, Fort Sumter, Cutie B.. Coy,
Kelly, Silk Day. Otis True.
SECOND—Five and one-half furlongs:
Candy Box 106 (Andress), 10.40, 560.
3.90, won: Ada 1.06 (McDonald). 40 10.
12.80. second: Birka 106 (Goose). 3 60.
third. Time. 1:09 3-5. Also ran: Mis-
play, Mike Cohen. Ave. Stella Graine,
Old Trump, Silver Tone. Bather Rilev
and Nantura.
THIRD—Sixe furlongs Maria V. 1t)9
-Buxton). 9.70. 4.10, 3 10, won; Flyong
Tom 109 (Steele). 8.30. 3.10, second;
Crlsco 112 (Turner). 4.00. third. Time.
1:14 2-5. Also ran: T* Steppa. I Spy.
Prince Eugene and World’s Wonder
AT MONTREAL.
FIRST -Five furlongs: Czar Michael
100 (Seharf), 2, 1-5, 2-5. won; The Spirit
97 (Smith), 10. 4. 2. second: Montreal
100 (TTould). 4, 8-5. 7-Id. third Time.
1:03 4-5. Also ran: Fathom. The Idol.
Harbard, Netmaker. Suwanee and Old
Jordan.
SECOND—Mile ami 70 yards: Cliff
Streak 104 (Gould).. 2-5, out, won; Strite
89 (Philips). 6. even. 1-3, second: Mary
Bud 90 (Skirvin), 6. even. 1-3. third.
Time, 1:50 2-5. Also ran: Songbird,
Stalker and Bufth I^ark.
THIRD—Six furlongs: Springmaes 111
(Adams). 8. 3-2, out. won; Joe Knight
114 (Fairbrother). 7-10, out, second; Tod-
dl *g ill (Lunaberry). 15. 3. 2-5. third.
Time. 1:17. Also ran: York Dad. Batwa
and Rusticana. Sir Rlaise scratched.
FOURTH—Six furlongs: Sir Blaise 103
(Gould), even. 11-120. out, won: Sher
wood 109 (Seharf). 12, 3. even, second;
Yorkvllle 110 (Gbert), 13-5, 7-10, out,
third. Time, 1:15 4-5. Also ran: Cloak,
Cowl. El.Oro and Back Bay
Crackers’ Star Shortstop Drafted
by St. Louis Browns—Sought
by Twelve Clubs.
Rivington Bisland, the Crackers’
sensational shortstop, was drafted by
the St. Louis Americans Monday aft
ernoon at the draft meeting of the
major league clubs in Cincinnati.
Twelve big league club owners put In
drafts for the ' best inflelder in the
Southern League," but the Browns
outlucked the others when the draw
ing was made.
The following telegram was re
ceived by the sporting editor of The
Georgian this afternoon:
Cincinnati, Ohio. Sept. 15, 1913.
W. S. Farnsworth, Sporting Edi
tor, Georgian. Atlanta, Ga.:
We lose Bisland. Twelve drafts
in for him. St. Louis Americans
get him. BILLY SMITH.
Welchonce Comes Back.
Manager Smith is attending the ses
sion in Cincinnati He had expected
that Bisland would be drafted, as he
knew that the Yankees, Browns, Naps,
White Sox. Cubs and Cardinals had
scouts here in Atlanta during the last
six weeks of the Southern’ League
season looking over the young short
stop.
The loss of BisJand by draft means
that Harry Welchonce will be with
the Crackers next season. Only one
man can be drafted from a club.
It looks as though every member of
this year’s team will be back on the
job with the exception of Bisland and
Agler. Agler was bought by Jersey
City, but the New York Americans
are to get him in the spring.
Dent. Long, Contfelman, Holland,
Thompson and Love have “been cov
ered up." There is a chance that
Conzelman will make good with Pitts
burg and that Dent may land a per
manent berth with Washington.
Bisland Real Star.
Htlll both are young, and Clark
Griffith likely will send both back for
another year of seasoning here.
Bisland was obtained by the Crack -
era from the Pirates late last spring.
He wan an understudy of the great
Hans Wagner for two seasons, and.
of course, had no chance to display
his worth as long as the big Dutch
man was In the game.
He hit right around the .300 mark
all season for the Crackers and cov
ered more ground than any inflelder
in the Southern League.
Conductor Punched
Him, Says Plaintiff
The $5,000 damage suit of J. C.
Adamson, a young contractor, against
the Central of Georgia Railroad, for
alleged assault by a conductor, was
tried Monday morning in Judge Ellis’
division of the Superior Court.
Defendant claimed he was struck
by a conductor's punch following a
dispute over a ticket book with which
he wished to pay his fare. Judge John
A. Powell, representing the Central,
claimed the defendant was using an
other’s book.
RIVINGTON BISLAND,
DRAFTED CRACKER
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE
AT PITTSBURG FIRST GAME
BOSTON 001 200 003 - 6
PITTSBURG 002 200 010 - 5
Quinn and Whaling and Rariden; McQuillen, Hendrix and Simon. Un
Byron and Rlgler.
SECOND GAME.
BOSTON 000 000 ... - .
PITTSBURG 001 100 - .
Rudolph and Rariden; Adams and Kelly. Umpire*. Byron and Rigler.
AT CINCINNATI—
PHILADELPHIA 001 01. ... - .
CINCINNATI 000 01 ... -
Rlxey and Kiillfer; Rowan and Clark. Umpires, Eaton and Brennan.
AT CHICAGO—
NEW YORK 200 000 000 0 -
CHICAGO 000 000 002 0 -
Tesreau and Meyers; Smith and Archer. Umpires. Klem and Orth.
Brooklyn-St. Louis ga me off; rain.
12 1
10 2
plres.
AT BOSTON--
ST. LOUIS 000 000 102 - 3 8 0
BOSTON 130 001 01X - 6 13 2
Wellman and Agnew; Collins and Carrlgan. Umpires. O’Laughlln and Hfl°e
brand.
AT WASHINGTON—
CHICAGO 012 200 00 - . . .
WASHINGTON 000 000 00 - . .
Russell and Schalk; Groove and Henry. Umpires. Evans and Egan.
AT PHILADELPHIA—
CLEVELAND 000 600 0 - . . .
PHILADELPHIA . ...... 004 020 2.. - . . .
Gregg and O’Neil; Bush and Schang. Umpires. Dlneen and Connally.
AT NEW YORK—
DETROIT 012 020 00 - . . .
NEW YORK 100 202 00 - . . .
Willett and McKee; Fisher and Swee ny. Umpires, Ferguson and Sheridan.
LATEST
NEWS
W. T. Brewster, son of Colonel
P. H. Brewster, a member of the
law firm cf Dorsey, Brewster,
Howell & Heyman, forfeited
$10.75 collateral when he failed to
appear before Judge Broyles
Monday afternoon to answer a
charge of assault brought by
Abraham Fleschner, a merchant
at 220 Marietta street. Fleschner
declared that Brewster had at
tacked him Saturday night after
a dispute between them over a
pair of unsatisfactory shoes pur
chased by Brewster’s cock. The
merchant said he would swear
out a warrant for the lawyer’s
son.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.—The
House Banking and Currency
Committee adopted an amend
ment to the Glass currency bill
to-day prohibiting Federal re
serve banks from lending on per-
sonal security and stock exchange
collateral.
GALESBURG, ILL., Sept. 15.—
Max Lillie, an aviator, was killed
*Ui« a4 + • rnoOn whilft makino
CINCINNATI. Sept, 15*—Numormirt
Southern baseball players were draXi -
ed to the majors at the draft meet
ing here to-day. The name* of the
Sensational Shortstop of Atlanta Southern League Champions,
who has been drafted by twelve Major League teams, and who goes
to the St. Louis Americans.
a flight at the Galesburg Fa<r
Grounds. He fell 100 feet. The
maohine fell on him, crushing his
head and chest. He died within
ten minutes after the accident.
CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 15.—
The fight for the next encamp
ment of the G. A. R. opened brisk
ly this afternoon with Detroit,
Houston and Mobile actively in
the race.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.—
Alena with the announcement to
day by Speaker Clark that the
conference report on the tariff bill
will be ready for consideration
Friday came satisfactory assur
ances that Senator Hoke Smith's
nlan for reaulatina the cotton ex
change will be accented ft, e
conferees, in lieu of the Clarke
.. wit
the House conferees headed by
Leader Underwood, a^e commit
ted to the Smith scheme, and it is
confidently believed that the Sen
ate conferees will accept it.
SEA GIRT. N. J., Sept. 15.—A
world’s rifle record for bulls-eyes
on a 500-vard range with 16-inch
targets was established here this
afternoon by Captain W. H. Rich
ards, of Ohio. He hit the mark 23
times in a row without a miss.
MONTREAL. Sept 15.—The
habeas corpus writ in the Thaw
case, sued out by Harry K.
Thaw’s attorneys and which was
returnable here to-day, was post
poned until Thursday to give the
court time to further investigate
the action of the immigration of
ficials in ignorin'* the writing and
deporting Thaw.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.—By a
vote of 71 to 44, the House late
to-day refused to insert in the
currency bill a proposition
against interlocking directorates
in . e proposed Federal reserve
banking system. The amendment
was offered by Representative
Lindberg.
WASHINGTON, Seot. 15.—The
Senate and House conferees on
the tariff bill to-day increased the
rate on wool tops and yarns over
the Senate rate. The House rate
of tops was 15 per cent; the Sen
ate reduced this to 5 per cent.
Copper Plant Given
3 Years to Harness
Crop-Killing Fumes
Governor Slaton Monday signed an
order extending the time in which
the Tennessee Copper Company, of
Ducktown, may remedy the damag
ing status of its plant, as provided
in the Legislative act passed In Au
gust.
Under the provisions of this order
the company has three years in which
to adjust complaints made against it
by North Georgia farmers, and to
arrange for the future disposition
of it.h sulphurous fumes that they
will cause no damage to surrounding
vegetation.
In the meantime. however, the
company must deposit with the State
$16,600 annually for three years, to
lake care of such damages
drafted players from the larger*
leagues were not given out, such a*
the American Association, Interna
tional League, Pacific and Houthem.
The White Sox got a Baltimore
man; the Cubs got one from Toledo
i<l one from Toronto. It looks as
if Hlehoff, the third baseman for
whom eleven clubs, so it was said,
put in a draft claim, would go • to
Cincinnati.
The small fry were allotted from A.
to E., as follows:
Cincinnati—Adams, Augusta, Oa.-:
Barham, of Victoria. Brown, Scat
tic, Douglass, of Spokane: East, of
Rome, Ga.
Chicago Cubs—N’obody.
Chicago White Sox—Ashley, Jsid-
ington, Mich.
Pirates--Baley, Huntington, W. Vk.
Giants—Duehe-nil, Pittsfield4 Dyer
Decatur.
Philadelphia Americans—Baker,
Albany, Ga.; Cruthers, Raleigh, N,
C.; Bourdnmn. Waterbury.
8t. Louis Americans Beeker,
Kalamazoo; Black, Huntington. W.
Va.; Cador, Wilkesbarre; Clark.
Trenton; Clark, York, Pa.; Corcoran.
Rome, Ga.; Coles, Elmira
Boston Americans—Coombes, ITtica
The next flock of drafts ran:
Cincinnati—Gipe, pitcher of Beat
tie; Marvin. Galveston; Holmes, Mor
ristown; I^eary, Utica; N arveson.
pitcher. Victoria.
Chicago Nationals — Mollwitz, of
Green Bay.
Chicago Americans—Graham, Ap-<
pleton; Hulstein, Lowell; Magee.
Lowell; Pope, infield, New Haven;
Reitfburg, Ogden; Shorten, Worces
ter, and Shoevlin, inflelder, Chilli-
cothe, formerly W’ith Pittsburg.
New York Americans — Fitzsim
mons, Spokane.
Philadelphia Americans — Gervll.
Savannah. Pfeiffer, Wilkesbarre;
Rhoades, Houston; Tompson, Dur
ham; Wiley, Beaumont, formerly with
Ht. Louis Cardinals.
Third of Futrelle
Family Dies Since
Titanic Disaster
Charles H. Copeland, well-known
newspaper man, the news of whose
death in Scituate, Mass., reached At
lanta Monday, was the third in the
Futrelle family to die since the Ti
tanic disaster last April when Jacques
Futrelle, his brother-in-law, was
drowned in midocean.
A telegram to W. H. H. Futrelle.
the father-in-law of Mr. Copeland,
apprised Atlanta relatives of his
death. He died Sunday from appen
dicitis.
Mrs. W. H. H. Futrelle, mother of
JacqueB Futrelle. died July 28 from
grief over her son’s tragic end.
Mr. Copeland was 40 years old and.
well known in Atlanta. He was pro
prietor of the press gallery of th«-
Massachusetts Legislature severul
years ago and held a franchise for
the publication of official news of
the State Assembly. He is survived
by a wife, who was Miss Alberta Fu
trelle. of Atlanta, and g daughter,
Dorothy _ . —.