The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-07


SoUTH NoBwALK, Conn, Jan G.-Further
testimony was taken here to-day in the inquest
concerning the death Of tho old German. John
Henry Schultz. who was murdered on the even
Ing Of Dec. ~. There has boon some dlssats-
faction expressed here in regard to Lawyer
Olmstcads course. It being said that he seemed
determined to provo the servant Buchhola
guilty. Mr. Olmstead has shown much energy
In prosecuting tho investigation. and II the
murderer or murderors are discovered 1t will
be largely due to his efforts.
Mrs. Victor Robe OF 3l7 Broomc street New
York. the woman whom tho amateur detective.
| Hing. tried TO persuade to come here. was the
| first witness. She is a pale faced. Intelligent
look ing German. but seemed much excited by
this new experience. Hing tried to apologize
| TO her aud her husband but his advances woro
very coldy received She testified that she had
| known Buchholz since August last. About two
weeks after be came here 10 South Norwalk. he
| gave hor $50. and asked her To have her hus-
| band put II in n bank. Her husband refused to
| do go. Soon after the Manhattan Bank robbery
Buchholz came to Now York and asked II she
| had put the money in the bank. She said that
she had not. and ut his request returned him $40.
| Two weoks aiterward he came for tho other
$40 saying that he wanted to buy pistol. She
told him not to do SO; that 1t was foolish. His
answer was that hc was often attacked when no
went out with tho Waring girls. and wanted II
| 10 defend himself. and also to protect Mr..
| : hultc when he was out with him. Buchholz
described to hcr quarrel that he had had with
| Schultz. in which ho took the old man Ivy tho
collar and threw him over a chest Buchholz
I hat then threutrnei to quit Schultz. but had
been persuaded 70 rcuaiu. on thiS same day
/ BuchhON wanted To borrow $50 ~ her husband.
On The 23l OF December BuchhoM came again
and wanted 20 $50 her husband. WHO did not
| como homo. H' gave her note for her hus-
! band, whi h wna request thut he would loan
nm $40. Ihr next d"i ~" camr aEain, nui Mr.
hnhc WAS net houe. BuchhoI seemed much
disapuoiutrd at not 4, ding the money n
conversation ho said that schultz lad two old
pistols. but tnoy w'rr not worth much. lliu 'h-
hoi2 has repeatedly testified TINT be- never rtw
Schultz have any pistols ana that he never s.tw
the two old pistols that wero found after The
murder ono urhl tho dead man. the other Ia an
Burhho1 also told her that he was going to
quit schultz When Hing came 90 her house.
he had with him the letter from Bu'hhoz ask
nSey nS , and Inn. plsnd9glg lJ1ti itoi her R no ' To-
ten that he brought IT, for hc felt very sorry for
Paul Hercher. a German. who is the rropric-
tor Of ne Davis ll9us-. where buehholz iook his
| road IN The night * The murder. t,tint j tiat
buehhoz told him that o;hulIes trunk must bc
"On the Friday Of tho murder" the witness
! snid. while waiting for Schultz TO come homo
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