The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-18
THE FLORAL PARK MURDER.

scHEDE FOR THE ALLEGED MURDER OF
JACOB SCHULTZ
The trial OF Frederick Scheibe Tor the alleged
murder OF Jacob Schultz, was resumed at Jersey
City yesterday, before judges Knapp and Quaife.
Distric: Attorney Garretson and Mr. McAdoo
represented the State, while The prisoner was de-
Tended by Mr. stout.
James H. Dewey, testined-was at Floral Park
on the 2lst OF October with the stovepipe Guard;
/ first saw the defendant there about SIX O'Clock,
near the dining hall door; had seen Schultz sew
eral times saw him at that time near Schebe:
heard scheibe call some one Dutch son of b--h;
/ did not know who was called that; asked
| Captain Becker what tho trouble was; no
said he meaning Schelbe) called his father
NAV that Nance about dozen were
I trying 20 get at the defendant; heard the
crowd say, '.et's punch him, put him out of the
yard kick him OUT he's a loafer," &c. ; he tried
| to get away, aud the mob followed alter him;
there were about tn,rty in the mob; Schultz was
IN the crowd the prisoner was not running, but
walking last; when he got about forty leet from
/ the door he was struck by SCHULTZ in the back OF
/ the mead with his fst, staggering him ahead; he
did not iali Schultz had no targets Ia his hand at
that time; the next | heard was Schultz saying
| "Im stabbed, I'm stabped;. Scneoe was then
about six ieet from Schultz botn going towards
the roaa; l then and caught the pr,s.
Oner, thinking he must be the one who
stabbed him; he raised mis- hand as If
throwing something away, and heard noise OF
something falling IN bush near where stood
Sergeant Woerner then got hold OF the prisoner
and the crowd got around and threatened to hang
him up; he got away, and In running, Iel over q
manure pile and several were beating and kick
Ing him.
Martin Neederman--was at Floral PARK on the
21st OF October; went there In the afiernoon was
an invited guest; knew Schultz but not ScAeiue
before tnat day; saw MIN as soon he got there;
his attention was called to him ut once; he asked
II man OF tnat character was allowed TO belong
to the company; next saw MN Ia the committee
room; saw o.d man schultz also standing landing
knife" Immediately aIler Scnebe said, go to
hell;" can't say whether he sal 1t to Becker or
schultz; schultz then went toward him ana said,
How can you cali any one here that manner We
oaler;" several said, "put MIN out Of the PARK .
then schsioe ran, and several ran after him, wit.
ness among the rest; when the CROWD had reached
midway between the han and stable, Schultz
turned and SAID You damned loaler, you have
mad under ms arm and struck scheIpe on the BACK
OF The neck; Scaeibe then ran and all tue people
and said, THAT relow has stabbed me and be.
woerner pulling Scneibe out OF tle crowd; three
or TOUR men followed him. when Sergeant Woer.
any one who interieres VIII come in contact with
the police !" saw Schultz lying IN the dining hall,
was black plaster; the prisoner was brought in;
ssSed MT. Scnultz 4 that was the man who
then stepped IN front OF the prisoner and sa,d
'.Ihis Is lad state Of AFFAIRS. that you as Ger.
happily die Of his wounds; - he looked down ana
sad nothing; then lett the place and went nome.
Floral Park on the day OF the occurrence; saw
crowd toward the entrance OF the park; followed
the crowd and met Mr. schultz he Dried out. "rm
swereu. "rhat loaer;" Scheioe was niteen or
twenty iest aistan, scnultz placed his Rand on
he meant; crowd surrounded Scncibs, Knocked
HIM down. ana saw fix or seven mea on top OF
away; some OF them talked about hanging MIN up,
and told Them they had no rlgnt to take the Jaw
some one cried out tnat a knife had been thrown
cs swy to oa sn Ksn xAs ssoi
him As Down prl'Go n In. ne ..a sSG
. house; in going toward the wssvertown read
hold Of the prisoner and that would talk GER
asked me to protect MN or the crowd would XII
HIM; took MIN to the station mouse ana locked
kne: alter searching about an hour found the
knife, sixty or seventy eet from tine place mad
open fniie prodaced ana iaentusd i"s gave gave IL to
knife was about forty leet from where Dewey de.
scribea as the place It was thrown away. on cross.
examination the witness mentioned the names OF
three men who were crying out, "Hang MIN y, and
who were beating the prisoner.
Henry Klein testifed-Saw Schultz and Scheibe
at the park on the day OF the occurrence; first
saw Schultz when the prisoner was Drought into
the dining room; when the diniculty occurred
Saw crowd around manure heap; they were
Kicking aud cunlng man; got hold OF him and
| crowd tried TO get him away rom US heard the
prisoner call Captain Becker q -; saw JACK.
knife with the prisoner; ne held It in mis- right
throwing some Of the jelly little boys faces saw
him put the knife In ms pocket beioe ne spoke to
Becker; the crowd pressed HIM and ran MN
found the barn; they were crying out TO drive him
out oil the PARK.
George Peyser examined saw the ditncuty at
b-n, III get square With you - man went up to
him and asked MIN how he could call that man
sucn name; somebody SAID, put MIN out:' the
name went round the building toue Their alter this
several men rushed after them; went rouDd
and saw the prisoner aud the deceased, besides
prisoner; told him to lot him go ceased said,
"He has stabbed me;' the prisoner did not say
get at the prisoner; held back one or two; the
crowd rushed upon him and knocked him down
on manure heap; helped TO drag him out;
! his clio hes loosened ana blood was flowing; the
! prisoner was brought in and the deceased recog.
msed MN a. once ana SAD snat that was the
| prisoner aud caught him by the throat; helped
1 to pull him aaay
roborated In every important particular the tes-
timony OF the previous witness.
me case was tnen adjourned till this morning
The prosecution Will close to-day.
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