The New York herald., 1879-09-11
THE CEDAR SWAMP MURDER.
Progress of the Trial of Bucholtz
for Killing Schultz.
M A r X E d M 0 N E Y.
Important Testimony Against
the Accused.

BRIDGEPoRr. Conn.,, Sept. 10. 1879
The Bucholtz trial grows rapidly in dramatic in
terest Notwithstanding the tedium Of the detailed
examination to which each witness is subjected by
the opposing lawyers. The features of this. the
second day, were the production Of the hat. the
memorandum book. the watch. the canvas purse
and other ghastly memorials OF the crime. Inc
hat attracted especial attention. 1t IL smaA
round gray felt. with green ribbon ana
green binoing. snch may be seen on the neaos Oh
German peasants landing at Castle Garden But IL
was perforated with cut across the crown. Ihe
instrument of death was evidently sharp-edged
axe. The next article was Schultes watch. which
disappeared the night of the murder and was found
near the scene of the tragedy months
when the snow melted When this was suddenly pro
duced by the prosecution the accused turned half
around in his place the box and resting his cheek
upon his arm and his arm upon the railing watched
eagerly the witness who narrated the story of its
dpding The theory of the prosecution IL that
Bucholtz had the watch in his possession when he
rave the alarm but that he feared the consequences
Ihould he be found with it in his possession.
and took occasion to drop it at the spot
where it was found. Mr. Olmstead brought
the point out clearly that Bucholtz at
this spot after the murder In quick succession
came the memorandum book and the marked money
owned by schultz. The marked American money
has o curious history. On each bill q couple of
numbers. These excited the curiosity OF the detec-
tives and an inquiry showed that they made by
bankers in westphalia who had shipped the bills
to Schultz. Two hundred dollars Of this marked
money was traced to Bucholz to-day. There
were also canvas purse and pair Of drawers
in the collection. but their bearing upon the
did not clearly transpre The gravity Of the trial
broken once only during the dSy-viz. when
Samuel Ireland. gentleman with an unctuous
brogue. gave his testimony. He was very droll and
Kept ths court in laughter. The attendance Of spec
sators continued insignificant, and the portion Of
the court room outside the bar almost de-
serted
Miss Anna Schultz recalled and her cross-ex-
animation continued d:-Bucholtz was in the house
when the body of Schultz was lying there the house
was crowded. kept time by the whistles of the
trains could tell the time almost always by the
Whistles; Bucholtz never carried on any very long
conversations with u.s. he could not speak English
we'll enough. On redirect examination she added,
ssSchulte never went out after dark that know off,
Samuel Waring. brother of the previous witness
testified that Schultz generally went to bed about
six o'clock; he knew him to be out after dark
talk about going to New York on New Years Day;
witness got home from work that evening
ssw Bucholtz after supper; it took him
., about ss fifteen minutes .S for supper; w My
lam calling me; I opened the door and
William came rushing in; he fell into the
dining room the bag he had with him went under
sammy" asked him whore Mr.. Schultz was; un-
derstood him to say. He is dead; he Is dead;" he
no o's 90 M Mr.
"Hold on. will get my guns" my mother didn't
wish me to go out; looked around to see IL any
body was behind the house. and we started to Mr..
Aliens; Mr.. Allen said had better go to Whites
and get = lantern; Bucholtz never said more than
1rsland's house; went in and sat down; l said.
''Tom, please 60 down IN the woods with us; be-
aud then said. Come. William. we can't wait here
We must get somebody to go with US"
FINDING THE BODY.
We started on . run back to Allen s; then we went
S " sasnd.on ana $am and myse s1 Sa.
woods saw a bundle about ten feet ahead Of
me and three or four feet from the path: after
ward it was found to contain hams further along
the path something dark; it Mr.. Schultz;
Schultz had q red pockethandkerchief around his
neck. with end turned the side OF his face;
there was y book by him. with q strap around it;
pulled open the leaves; thought it was . dction-
sry; asked Mr.. Allen what best to do; he said
matter and let the coroners jury see 'eRU just hoS
things were; Bucholtz was there all this
tune; don't oa rsmsm6er n,,n that he said anything
body lay on its back. with the breast of the
coat open and the pocket turned partially inside
saw wounds. Witness then identified hat as
that which 0Mr. Schultz wore. He said. / saw some
spd to %s% All this
never said word; on the way he gave me his pistol;
ih asked him to let ,a me take take care Of Il; all
he never said anything about his being at.
tackled; we saw the police at Norwalk; plaster was
to me about the scratch on his face; went back
to the body; didn't get any blood on me from car
body. New pair OF cotton drawers shown)
On his cross-examination Warng said he thought
Schultz said he would be back at four o'clock;
buchoitz might have said something more than he
had told; could not say that he said nothing else
his mother said to Mr.. Allen that Schultz had been
attacked in the woods; he picked up long pocket
book at the side of the body; Berger Toles and he
went next morning to search the woods: he found
the pair Of drawers just north of the body.
NOTES IDENTIFIED.
. Dudley p. Ely. ex-Mayor of South Norwalk,
the next witness. A twenty dollar national bank
note, with written memorandum in hislwriting at
tachsd, was shown to him. He testifed:--I have
seen this bill before: it was given me by Paul
he1cher i.:a december 81 1878; ! marked It with my
orandum and my initials. State Attorney Olmstead
then called attention to apen and ink inscription in
identified the numbers as having been on the bill
when he got it.
Delazon Allen was the next witness. He said:-
j am neighbor to the Warnings; 1t was little after
seven o'clock when they came to my house; Buchotz
asked for water and was faint; the scratches his
race were very slight; we went to tho woods the
Top stone OF the fence saw few drops OF blood;
Bucholts said distinctly, my God, my God. he's
gathered up the books and papers and handed them
TO Bucholtz; ! said they had better leave them
back in their place until the jury came;
a. we went on up the path to cross the
fence 1 saw Bucholtz pick up something;
some one said, "lt's mine; 1 am going to carry II
upS' there was blood the floor; there was the
print OF bloody footsteps. mixed with dirt the
person we're going westward; the bloody footprints
were on the wooden floor; they not tho
carpet as swore at the Coroncr's inquest; ! went
to the place since aud saw there no carpet.
IDENTIFYING rHK PROPERTY.
He descr ed ho
OF the murder and the appearance of the body;
Little canvas bag shown.l this bag among the
articles scattered around the body there was book
like this touching the memorandum book.
Edward Hoyt was then sworn. He testified as fol-
iows:--I reside at Broken Hill. where Mr..
schultz lived; on the night of the murder first saw
Bucholtz in front OF Tom Ireland's; then went
down to the barn at the hickory tree; Bucholtz
stood under the branches of the tree; Ciold watch
shown.J laborer on fathers farm picked up this
watch under the tree by the barn. II Satur-
day. the 18th Of March. 1879; identify this watch
bccausc I marked IL.