The New York herald., 1870-03-31
TRAGEDY IN HUDSON CITY.
An Old German Barber Uses the Razor on His
wife's Throat-A Chapter Of Domestic Mis-
eries-Banished, Disposssssed, Starved
and Driven to Despair-An In
terview with the Murderer

The following case VIII show 10 what extremlties
man may be driven when the most sacred ties OF
home and family are outraged Fifteen years ago
there lived IN New York In rourshing circumstances
German barber named Charles Schultz and his
family. He possessed house property IN Thirty
hrst street and on the Bowery. But the
relations between him and his wife were
not Of pleasant character. Difficulties he-
quently arose. she insisted on retaining all the
bank books and IN having portion OF the properly
transferred to her, She made home 80 uncomlorI
able for door Charley that he left about TWO years
before the outbreak OF the rebellion and went 10
California In order to enjoy some respite from the
vsxatfons OF his married lie. lie had tne rcputa-
ZION always OF being most pehceiu tan anu ~ ~ ne
hoped that time would work some chahge lor MS
which he owned was leased so that
when the ground rent became due ne was legally
UspOssesseu and the vile took his place. She after
wards bought and sold real estate, and speculated
even In Jersey After an absence Of several years
schultz returned ana found tnat he was without
house or home to use an old phrase. His wife gave
him the cold shoulder. and held the lash over MIN,
lest he might seek to recover his property. year
and a half ago the family removed TO Bergen
wood avenue, near Paterson street, Hudson
CITY, where Mrs. Schultz had three houses, properly
belonging 10 her husband, and the latter went to
1--we there but as beggar, for ne only received the
crumbs that fell from the table. AT last life be-
coming nsupportable, ana he left ana went TO earn
u subsistence At his trade in Brooklyn. His sight
Iaing him. he was discharged "a unfit for labor any
longer. the miseries ne endured since In his own
house and from his own family would drive many
men TO selfdestructon. At last the acme OF despair
was reached, and the hour OF retribution arrived.
ON tuesday night between eight and nine O'CLOCK,
he was sitting with his wife, when she poured on MIN
the usual yOley OF abuse, scorn and contempt. lie
jumped up, seized razor and drew II across
her throat almost from ear TO ear. Fortu'
anx of inc arares e ab"ar % aeep "9 cash was
inflicted. Mrs. Schultz staggered out to neigh
boring house where she now nov nes her husband ia
esterday morning an examination TOOK place
before Recorder Aldrldge, and the following testi-
Emma Schultz tesned-J reside IN Bergenwood
avenues last evening was sitting in the 'front.' base
ment and my father aud mother were sitting IN the
back room, between eight and nine O'Clock; suddenly
my mother came into the 'front.' room and my fatner
ran after her and put his arms around her neck
from behind; he drew o razor with his right hand
across her throat saw the razor; 1t was no sooner
done than she was covered with blood; Joseph
Donaghue was there and dragged my father away,
threw him on the floor and took the razor from him.
my sister Saran ran out and called out Tor police
man; officer Warner came and took my father into
custody went to look FOR my brother and doctor.
sarah Schultz corroborated the foregoing and
added. "my father and mother have had quarrels
occasionally about family affairs; my father did not
have any thing To eat az The table yesterday nor dld
! see him there the day before; we have all
lived In the house for year and
u nalf my father has been away from
the house about three-fourths or that time;
my father does not collect rent nor have control OF
The money at all.
Dr. Hammond testified that he made an examlna-
ton Of the wound found an incsion OF The throat;
there was a cut downwards and upwards, co mmenc-
ing ~ the angle OF the lower jaw, extending trans
yersey SIX inches to the opposite angle; The ntegu
mens or some muscular nbres were cut, but no
blood vessels Of any extent were divided. rs there
was but little bemorrhage. The danger will be from
subsequent results.
MELANCHOLY REFLECTIONS IN TIE PRISON CELL.
Schultz, who is now ty-ive years or age was
committed 0r trial. He Is q man OF more than
average Intelligence. rather calm anu SELF possessed
In his demeanor, and 1ayoraOly unpresseS an OBJ
server. lie was visited by "a HERALD reporter TO
whom he recited his melancholy history during the
last decade OF years. He wound up with these re
marks:-"N0w, sir, ask you what you would have
done during all those trials If you were In my place
My daughter admitted tnat my habitatlOn and my
portion was tina. OF the dog while my property was
being used for the comfort OF all other members OF
my family. Why, II man had a particle OF spunk
he would take the remedy in his hands long ago. l
have been very patient and peaceful. VIII put the
question TO the jury in tins way:--Gentiemen let
each OF you suppose himself In my place. and then
say what you would do. Many OF you might put the
pistol here pointing To his headl, and pun fare
well to the miseres OF iiie can 2eG ball. but what
is the use? Where shalt 90 I have no house, no
home, no friends am stranger TO my family and
my property. Better had left this world twenty
years ago.
lie has four daughters ana two sons living, the
youngest being sixteen years old. Mrs. Schultz is
weak but she Is not in dangerous condition. IL Is
expected that she Will soon recover. Since her hus.
band was arrested no friend called 10 see him, and
his wretched. iorlorn condition aroused the sympa-
thy OF Recorder Aldridge. How ne has survived all
his maf0rtune5 is indeed matter or great wonder.