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Show WAS rtURET IN HOCH MURDER. S POLICE. TRACE CHICAGO RECORD Evidence That "Dentist" Has Been Involved in Many Sha3y Transactions. NEW YORK, Sept. 21. A police report re-port of the career of "Dr." Ernest Er-nest A. Muret, companion In crime of Hans Schmidt, the murderer of Anna Aumuller. which was made public today by Inspector Faurot, seems to give fairly good reason rea-son for the belief that Muret and the doctor who figured in the Johann Hoch wife murder case In Chicago are one and the same person. The police report on Muret's life history his-tory was as follows: Muret stated that about 3x and a half years ago he 'came from England and stopped at 301 St. Nicholas .avenue for a time. Ho worked for a few months for Dr. J. C. Mlnard of 2G1 West One Hundred and Twenty-fifth stroot as an assistant. He also stated that at one time ho lived at -121 West Nlenty-seventh street In a furnished room. This was in August, Au-gust, 1911. Also that he lived at 21 West Sixty-fifth street, and that he lived as Dr. Muret at 17 West Moreland street, . Compton Terrace, London, for two weeks about five years ago. Lived in Chicago. He also lived In Chicago at 606 La-salle La-salle street, or avenue, and was employed em-ployed by a man named Farrara. At that time Muret was known as Dr. Held. He also had an office at 476 North Clark street, Chicago, where he was known as Dr. Held, a practlonor of mechano-therapy. Muret said that after coming to this country he sent several letters to notaries no-taries public and attornoyss In London as well as to several In France and Germany, stating ihat ho was a notary public in the United States and could take, and that he would take, any acknowledgments ac-knowledgments they might wish. In answer to these letters ho received several sev-eral requests to take acknowledgements In New-York city, ns well as settlements of claims where physicians left money, etc. He wa3 also employed as an agent for a real estate concern in New York City (name of .firm refused), and that ho lived at 301 St. Nicholas avenue for one and one-half years. He also worked for other agencies at 2G1 West One Hundrod and Twenty-fifth street, for a few months. In 1909 for about six months he lived with Mr. Farrara and studied at the Institute In-stitute college In Randolph street. Ho also took a correspondence course. Me states that he lived In Germany from 1P01 to 190S. What he did while there he refused re-fused to tell. Worked as Clerk. Ho also worked as a. clerk In a dry 'goods and export house in Germany (name of houso refused). He also said that some months ago he put an advertisement adver-tisement In the pnpois saying ho would llko to buy some ground In Now Jersey. In due course a man named Perclval Smith called on him In answer to the aVlvorllsemont and Informed him that he knew a man named Patterson In Ware-town, Ware-town, N. J., who had some acres of ground to soil. In a few days Patterson called on him and told him he had been recommended by Smith to offer 500 acres and after dickering a while Murot agreed to pay ?F00 for the land. Patterson showed him deeds to tho property and a bill of sale wus drawn up and Muret paid J200 in cash Hiid gave his note for $300 payable in three months. A few days after purchasing the property ho wont to Wnretown, N. J near Barnegat. paying a. fare of J!J and called on the town ns- (Contluued on Paco Two.) MET SUSPECTED OF V11S CRIES (Continued from Pago One.) scssor. He learned that the property was owned by a man named Kcegan and that he (MurcO had been swlndlod out of his money. Inspector Faurot today disposed of the report that Schmidt on his arrival In Ixnilsvllle from Germany was accompanied accompa-nied by a woman. The woman who met tho young priest on the ship went to her home In Xcw Hampshire Immediately on arrival here. Schmidt did correspond with her for a short time, the inspector said, but tho letters Indicated nothing more than a feeling feel-ing of gratitude on the part of Schmidt to a chance acquaintance who had taken a friendly interest In his troubles. Coroner's Plans. The coroner's jury which is to determine deter-mine the cause of the death of Anna Aumuller will be selected from a panel of thlrty-fivo of the most distinguished citizens of Xew York. The panel will be drawn Tuesday after a conference between be-tween Coronor Felnberg and District Attorney At-torney Whitman. The coroner Insists that the men must be of the highest standing because of the possibility of religious re-ligious prejudice entering Into the case. "Cornelius Vanderbllt, Theodore P. Shonts and Otto Knhn will head the panel, If I can get them," said tho coroner cor-oner tonight. "I also hope to aret the services of Benedict J. Groenhut and Isaac V. Glmbcl. I had hoped to Induce J. P. Morgan to serve, but I have just learned that he has gone abroad. My Idea is to fill the Jury with bankers, business busi-ness men. railroad directors, manufacturers manufactur-ers and other men of high standing. I will not ask any man about hla religious belief." Schmidt underwent) a sanitary test today to-day In his cell In the Tombs. Dr. Gustavo Gus-tavo Shobcr, who conducted tho examination examina-tion at the request, of Schmidt's lawyer, said at the end of his observation, which lasted an hour and a half, that ho had found Schmidt "physically exhausted." lie was not prepared to make any statement state-ment regarding his mental condition. Insists He Is Sane. "T must see him again, perhaps two or three times before I can make any positive posi-tive statement." said Dr. Shobcr. "I found him to bo Impatient and nervous today. He keenly resented every intimation intima-tion of doubt as to sanity." "Was his talk rambling?" Dr. Shobcr was asked. "I wouldn't like to say how his talk Impressed Im-pressed me. He spoke about, what he called his trinity of personality doctor, priest and money-maker, and claimed to have been Inspired by St, Elizabeth. Mo didn't discuss any phase of the murder Schmidt declined to attend the religious services lit the Tombs chapel today. Ho remained in his cell reading his prayer book and the newspapers. He has not been shaved since his arrest and is growing grow-ing a beard that greatly alters his appearance |
