New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-25
TIE SHUL7IS MURDER TRIAL.
PETER WILLIAM p. sHULTIs on TRIAL FOR THE
MURDER OF HIS BROTHER

PETER WILLIAM p. sHULTIs on TRIAL FOR THE
MURDER OF HIS BROTHER.
KINGSTON, Jan. 23.-The trial of Peter
william p. shultis for the murder Of his brother in Oc
tober last called in the Ulster Circuit Court now
in session here yesterday afternoon. OWING however
to the indisposton Of Judge WestbroOk, the
presiding Justice, the Court adjourned aft the empau-
cling OF the jury until this morning al $50. when the
case was resumed The main facts connected with the
MURDER stated in the opening OF the prosecuting
Attorney. A. Clearwater, are briefly, as follows:
In the town OF Shendaken, Ulster County, near the
thriving little manufacturing village OF Chchcstryile.
at a place known as "Sab Hollow lives somewhat
numerous family by the name OF SHUTS, comprising
Mrs. SHUTS the widow Of Jesse Shultis, who was a
sturdy mountain farmer three and four daughters
The Charles, whe is claimed to have been muir
dered by bis brother the prisoner nineteen years
OF age and living at home with his mother. The
prisoner, Peter william p shutis, is the Oldest son,
being twentynne years OF aud having wife and
two small children. Some time in October last Charles
SHUTS took occasion enclose in his mothers barn
steer or calf belonging to his brother Peter On the
afternoon Of Sund'y, October 81 Peter came and de-
maned this calf. threatening to cut the animal loose.
His brother Charles stood at the barn-oor armed with
piece OF board and dcfanty refused to give up the
animal. bitter quarrel at once ensuod Peter drew
pocket-knfe, the mother, ThO suddenly appeared upon
the scenc spraug beyeon the cnraged brothers, brt
pulled away by a younger Peter seized a large
brothers cuChcd aud fcl, The mother assisted by
ncgabor. then succeeded IN parting them Charles was
covered with blood, having received severe wound on
the head. which II claimed the cause of his
death, which took place OF the lin OF November ol-
loving, taurteen days AFTER tie quarrel. lie
was quietly buried the next day. soon after
this the affair became DOised abroad;
public suspicion Aroused. aHd Peter
placed under arrest. An investigation was held by
"A CoTOners jury pOst-nOrtem examination made. and
the following peculiar verdict rendered. " We find that
The deceased his death by stone thrown from
the hands of Peter William r. Snultls which OF
the causes his death" For the better understanding
Of this verdict by the general public il would De neceS
sary add that this Snuiti FANNY bears an exception
aily bad reputation. The mother has been accused by
her daughter OF poisoning tn" father, who died in 1871
AMI Il Is now strongly intimated that she may. in sim
liar manner, have contributed To the death OF her
Charles The evidence of tha mothers connection win
this crime. before the COrOner's jury,
strong that they sent portion of the stomach OF the
deceased to Professor DOlemns, OF NcW-HOrk, for
analysis The prisoner Is under indictment for murder
i'm the second degree. His counsel j. j. LinsOn OF
this tity aud Z d. SOule of suudakcp. The defence Is
understood to bc, tnac inasnuc as deceased went about
his work afCr receiving the wound, sleeping cold
barn and otherwise exposing himself witsOut using
proper remedies, his death resulted from other
beside the wound infected 10y the prisoner. which,
they clam, sci defence ana that the wound
received WAS not sufficient to cause death.