The New York herald., 1879-01-05
THE SCHULTZ MURDER.

sPIRAToRs-B BUCHHoLTz LOCKED Up-UNRAv-
ELLING THE MYSTERY BEFORE THE NoRwALK
JURY-LETTERs TO THE RoHE FAMILY
SOUTH NonwALK Jan. 4, 1879.
The coffin containing the mortal remains Of the
murdered Johann Schultz sent to the care of the
German Consul General in New York, last evening"
and this morning Mr. Charles B. Smith. one of the
administrators of the estate, returned to Norwalk
and reported to the authorities that he had discharged
his trust and that the North German Lloyd steamer
Donau was then about to sail with the remains for
Germany. The sacred duties attendant upon this
shipment having been duly performed by the
Norwalk authorities, they set about in earnest in
fathoming the mystery which thus far has sur
rounded this foul murder In order to accommodate
the throng anxious to hear every word that could be
elected from the witnesses cited to appear at to-
days session of the jury. the inquest held
in the new council chamber, but there the
entirely inadequate to accommodate the crowd.
While the States Attorney and his subordinates
were consulting to the next mode Of procedure
scene occurred at the City Hotel between Mr. Victor
Rohe and Mr.. nling. the amateur detective who yes
terday attempted to kidnap Mrs. Robe in New York.
Mr.. Robe was about ready to proceed TO the court
room when he said to Mr.. nling, "who gave you the
right to take my wife from my house? Had been
at home would have made you suffer for it. 1 have
come on willingly to South Norwak to tell all know
about Buchhotz and you had no right to force my
wife to come"
Mr. Hing apologzed to Mr.. Robe, explaining that
he meant no harm, but that his wife became unduly
excited
INQUEST CONTINUED.
Before the inquest regularly under way Mr..
Olmstead, the States Attorney informed the New
York correspondents that at no time had he given
orders to force Mrs. Rohes attendance and that he
only advised her coming to South Norwalk if she
was willing to go.
william Buchholtz. Mr.. Schultes servant. was again
placed on the stand and stated that he only knew
few words of English. which he had mastered since
his arrival in this country. memorandum book
was here shown him in which were written the fol-
lowing words :-"On Goth January. 1879. will leave
Schultz" Witness stated that these words were not
written by him. but he did write the same words in
German in another part Of the book and wrote 1t
without attaching any meaning to it; had any
quarrel of consequence with Mr. Schultz but he had
told Mrs. Robe in New York that once he had some
trouble with Schultz at the dinner table; at that time
he held Schultz by the collar, but had held
pistol before him also told Mrs. Robe that Schultz
had two pistols of which he always took to bed
with him: he knew this fact from Grunewald,
Grunewald was here led into the room, when Buch-
holtz repeated the statement that he had told him
that the reason why he could buy pistol in the
Bowery and not an overcoat without speaking Eng.
ss was ne bnro oa
to be read the following letter.
A LErrKR THAT WAS NOT BURNED.
SOurH NORwALK, Jan. .. 1879
DEAR FRIEND RonE-You surely have heard from the
S Pre now ep the y with h us % eS 1 You
that TO despair and for that reason would like
should somebody cali You and ask about and en-.
hSS nS s
said anything 70 her about money when visited there
s1 truly. WIN me- Dur" '"'' '''' william BSGHHoLrz
handwriting. The he did not want them to
speak about the money was because he did not want
people in Norwalk to know about it. In reply to the
question how he had 80 much money in his possess
sion and ready to buy Christmas presents for
numerous persons while he only earned 80 70 wages
per month witness answered that he not alone
dependent upon Mr.. Schultz for his money.
HINTS DIFFICULTY WITH SCHULTZ.
The following letter. also in German, was next
submitted as evidence to the jury
NoawALx, Nov. %, 1873.
DEAR Mr.. Mas RonK-I intended 70 write you some
would come back TO- New York then intended bring
Sssdsy Sss assh D"lis ns Wit
s III %es % at S % love- %Sen
my friends here they said Buchhcltz why did you
elder You'd had a chance send il them long ago"
Nave M senate g 5 @ e nearly on the old again
Hoping this letter will reach in good health
siSss always %y fssa aa WLH VII
A TELL-TALE HAIRBRUsH.
The witness became exceedingly nervous when
these letters after another, handed to him.
He seemed look them very carefully. till the
prosecution had to tell him that all they wanted
to identify the handwriting. small hairbrush was
then shown him. which he ut first did not recognize
but admitted that he had one like It, The states At
torney warned him not to disturb the little brush
but finally told him. Pull out that hair and see II II
is not your hair" Witness was somewhat non
plussed but said he could not swear that 1t his
own hair, and still it might be.
The states Attorney--Now. then. how came this
brush be in the open lot near the shinge which
you were practising and the pistol found there
the night of the MURDER
Duchhol,z replied, II have no idea how it came
'Now. then. Buchholtz," continued Mr.. Olmstead,
did you ever tell this Gruncwald that he fool
to leave % rich like Schultz; that II you'd been
there you'd made things work differently, and would
have taken the old fellows coat and of with the
money!
Bucnholtz-I never told Gruncwald So
In reply to questions affecting his previous career
witness said thai he never was servant In Germany.
he was AN agricultural student; worked for
wages; STUDIED ut the royal domain Of Hoch
scnwiegel; was supported first by his parents, then
such low wages with Schultz because he thou. Int
il a good opportunity 10 study tho country, as
schultz had promised him that he would not have
THE OLD SERVANTS FEARS.
segfricd Grunewald. Schultes old servant, here
took the stand and swore that at the Sun Hotel, In
Pearl street. New York. he made up his mind leave
Mr.. Schultz because he exceedingly eccentric;
he would in the middle of the night, thinking
that somebody was after his money; witness left
him because he really afraid; IL then that
Buchholtz told him he fool to leave Schultz
and that he ought 70 have taken his money and run
away with it, witness, though he had slept with him
in Hamburg for three days had accompanied
him on the voyage hitherward and slept
with him at the hotel, where he ut any
time could have taken his money, refused
to sleep longer in the same room with him. in fact,
some of the people in the hotel hal urged him to
leave Schultz aud look for another place; snbsc-
qusnly he regretted this aud wrote schultz letter,