The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-03-23
THE SCHULTZ MURDER.
TIGHTENING THE COILS AROUND BUCKHoLTz-
EVIDENCE GATHERED By THE DETECTIVES =
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TIGHTENING THE COILS AROUND BUCKHoLTz-
EVIDENCE GATHERED By THE DETECTIVES
THE PRISONERS money LETTERS"
While william Buckholtz pines in a Connections
prison and hopes to be able to prove himself inno-
cent of the charge of having murdered the German
merchant Schultz last December. the detectives of
Connecticut and New York gathering the
evidences which they expect to be able
to fasten guilt upon him. Mr. c. III
ing. who is attached to the State
Attorneys Office in Connecticut and who has worked
night and day on the in conjunction with De-
tcctive Won Gcrichten. of this city, thinks he has
evidence which cannot fail to bring the crime homo
to the accused. Mr.. Hing has secured witnesses
who will testify that between the 10Th Of September
and the Sd of October, 1878, Buckholtz was almost
penniless. Indeed, that his condition almost as
soon he reached America. for among the written
evidence against him is q letter written by himself
on september s. 1875 to Mr. Mettcnleitcr country.
man. esking for financial help to the extent OF
IS or So to pay his board and rent the Sun Hotel
Bridgeport. He thanks Mr.. Mettenleter in this let.
ter for similar favors before and promises to
his kindness. with interest. in the future. 1t
claims to have had $3.50 when he ar
rived in this country from Europe August
H. 1873 but the barkecper at the hotel namel Otto
is ready to that Buckholtz owed his house $35
for board October 3. Buckholtz also claims that
he received from his sister In Hanover, Novem-
Der 20. two letters which contained $3.50 American
money and Ave coins besides, but Detective 1lling
has the sworn statement of the Post Once authori-
passed through the New York Post once.
for the reason that gold silver coin is
nnmailable matter between Germany and the United
States and all letters containing such coin by law
stopped ut the Office of mailing. and Postmaster
James thinks it il hardly possible that such letters
manner indicated. The post Office authorities are
satisfied that no such letter or letters passed
Hing says rs was handed to Buckhotn 't by AIR.
Burger, detective Of South Norwalk. Conn.,. alter
the preliminary investigation was over. Neither the
State Attorney nor else looked at the letter.
and two hours later Buckholtz had bought himself
ovcrcoat for which he paid with hfty dollar bill
because IT was marked with German figures. Tho
next day Sunday he changed anothor nfty dollar
hoitz alleges he got from his sister. But with
this money letter there came another from
Young woman OF MS acqua,n'ance ,n tel,
friend OF his. This letter was handed to Buckholtz
in this city by MIR. Decker. post Office empoye. on
was rernaied to Mr.. Schultz The other letter,
tanning the money, was kept back by the oarkeeper
the accused which at tho time amounted to about
$50 so that tho money which Bnckholtz declares
lie got from his sister he did not receive. And yet
ho. had money at the times Indicated
crRcuMsrASTIAL EVIDENCE AccuMuLArrSa.
II was shown In the HERALD before that BuckholtS
had been Ia New York the 23d and 2tth Of Deccnl-
bcr and the opinion OF detectives Hing and Won
Gerichtcn is that Mt that time he arranged with
some German friends in this city to aid IN commit
ting the three days later with witch he is now
charged. There was due on one OF Buckholtz
letters fifteen cents, but this cannot be traced
through the Post Office. letter mailed by
Buckholtz to Helen Buckhoz. seifei.t
street, = Linden, near Hanover has been
traced also This sister Helen daily visitor ut
the house Of the female from whom Buckholtz
claims he received money; but the detectives think
10 strange that the sending Of much money was
never mentioned apparently by one to the other and
not referredto by either In their cpstlcs. The per-
sons implicated with Buckhoz In the murder UNI
doubtc,ly Germans. and II Ia difficult TO get
at correct information concerning the case
from any of them. Mr.. Hing thinks he
knows the sccoinplices aud will shortly have one
or more arrested. Mr.. Kreiling, proprietor OF the
sun Hotel. arrived here from Europe yesterday, and
was interviewed by reporter, but he did not know
much about the case and absolutely nothing about
the money. lie In willing to go TO Bridgeport to
testify tn what he does know, however. Detective
nling believes the money letter is put mp job to
throw the police OF the track. but he thinks they
have the right man and the evidence TO convict him.
Mr. Hing who has been in this city for the last three
weeks, lett for Connecticut last evening to report
progress TO his chief. The trial Of Duckhotz takes
place In May.