The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-12
WAS IT SCHULTE'S MONEY d?
TRACING hills M.fRKED LIKED THOSE
or ILE MURDERED MAN

SoUTH NoRwALK, Conn, Jan. 1.-The
Coroncr's examination in regard to the murder
Of tho old German miser. John Henry Schultz.
on the 9th Of December last. was continued
here to-day II has not yet come IN as part OF
the testimony before the Jurors. but thoro is in
the hands Of the States Attorney. Mr.. Olmstcad.
diary which wns found among Schulte's cf-
fccts. and leaf Of ii contains passage written
in quaint German. OF which the following is n
translation:
on Sunday. Sept :. n, abou, n the morning. a man.
accompanied iv tour oihcrs with dog, rud boz their
hands. uryd into 10" former bedroom OF schultz. sthuue
at about 'clck. ami went inca tltou-h ic wur 10
becker tn,osii ,tcl u,. mater AIM, ,vi ,t IN - We
son o schuie IN brdccG. Hanover, was among the party.
This curious passage. Notwithstanding that
It speaks OF Schultz in the third person. Is in
the old mans own handwriting. 1t is discon-
nected. but 1t tells plainly enough OF a former
attempt at murder AT f,o time mentioned.
Sept. 1. Schultz was at his home near bort
mund. in Germany he sailed from Hamburg n
fcw days later. on Sept 4. lie had boon to
America. and purchased the place in Norwalk.
and returned 10 Germany only 10 make q short
stay. The band. with dogs and guns in their
hands" know the room in which he had been
accustomed to sleep. and fired into ii; but II
was "Schultcs former bedroom that is. he
occupied another room during his visi, and he
escaped unhurt. Ancrward he found this party
consisting Of "A man ana four others" pro-
tending 10 hunt In a pota,o field whore there
was no gnne; ana subsequently man named
Becker. perhaps employed by the miser, invcs-
tgated the matter. ana found that one OF the
murderous party was a nephew Of Schulte-tho
son Of a brother who lived in Bardock Tor Ba.
rop, or Barby-thc handwriting is very dfl'ut
TO make OUT in Hanover. But whatever may
turn out to 30 the importance Of this entry in
the old msers diary when 1t comes to be traced.
no attention was paid to 1t in tho examination
yesterday. States Attorney Olmstcal going
straight ahead upon the theory TO which he has.
from the beginning. SO tcnacously chung. and
which supposes that II was the young man
Buclholz. who murdered his master for tho
money which he knew tho old man carried
upon his person.
The jury met in Dbble's Hall which IL place
little larger than any that the Jury has met in
yet. but which. nevertheless Is not so ample that
1t would not have been more honest to call it
Dibbie's room. The spectators packed ii read
lily. They showed n curious fringe Of bronzod
faces and wide-open eyes. MS they pressed in
about the small space reserved Tor those who
took an active part In the case. and grcedily
absorbed every wonderful word that dropped
from the lips Of the witnesses. The jury sat Ia
row against one Of the end walls Of the room.
1tisno ordinary Coroners jury. that allows itself
70 be instructed nonchalantly and without prciu-
dice. hut IL is made up OF men who work like bca-
Ners either with or against tho states Attorney.
anu any one OF whom would gladly - twenty
miles n-foQt to gather shred Of evidence in
support OF his well-settlel Impressions.
Juryman Berger is detective. and his zeal Is
such that he bought with money out OF his own
pocket stack of hay which stood near the scene
OF the murder. caused IL To- Doe carried 10 his own
barn. and picked IL minutely to pieces 10 see II
he could not ind in ii the Ratchet with which
the doctors the old mlEprs lpnl sllit
open. Another Juror II Is said. is heart and
soul opposed To the States Attorney. whose
handling OF Buchholz lie regards IA pcrsrcu-
tion. Nearly every one who sits upon the in
quest is witness in tue case. They are all ia
miliar with II far beyond the point that the evil
dence has reached. and when Juryman Berger
was called up to-day he coached the Prosecutor
anu led the examination of himself in the
shrewdest possible fashion.
Alfred Z. Austin was the first witness called.
He is one OF me two ,awyers Of Buehholz. the
other being absent In New York. II Is young
man. and i was proposed that his examina.
ton should 60 over until his moro experienced
associate should he present. but States Attorney
Olmstead promptly objected 10 that. This was
not, he said. the trial Of any one. Nobody was
accused OF anything, and therefore it was u
solecsm that anybody should have a lawyer
AS Tor himself he was only thcre he said, on
the part Of the state 10 help on tho inquest, II
was decided that the examination OF Mr. Aus
" Have you, the States Attorney inquired in
a tone that filed the young lawyer with the
bushes Of Il great embarrassment. seen any
money Of any sort or had in your hands any
uohtl OF any sort bHANEElnE 10 IufAlNIEf
The young lawyer. hlushing. wrote the ques-
ton all out on a sheet OF iOul-cap that he had
on thS ,,ApC tl,Ir MN. -,ilu' cannon answer
you. Mr., Omstead." and then wrote down his
-" Do. you refuse to answer ?"-and Mr.. Austin
wrote for minute said: My mouth j. closed
sir and wrote for q minute more. But the
States Attorney would not let the young lawyer
rest there. He pressed him to know II he had
bad "A retaining fee from Buchhol2. and said
that tho money given rs a fee might have
upon 1t the, ear marks that would expose the
fa.f..H
Attorney would not take advantage OF his ineN-
perience and then Mr.. Olmstond impa,enty
rose read a passage from Grecnlraf on Evil
dence. and nskcd the lnry II tho other should
answer MS questions. Tho Jury promptly said
H. should. ana thsn the prosecutor repeated
know" Afterwards he said that Bpehhoi2 had
not given MIN penny fora retoinlns fee, and
the States Attorney drew weary breath ana
Let him rest Tor II while.
Jacob Turk was called. He said that he know
huchhoN he saw him in uppcr Norwalk on
Tuesday last. at about o'clock. He didn't sca
any money with him. or hear him talk o;
witness Sharply, when Mr. Austin spoke up
and said that Mr.. Turk was las interpreter
with Buchhoiz. and what immunity applied t.
Olr.stead said that ho had never knowL Of a
similar ease. and desls'ed,
Charles LncruiX was called. He said he lived
IN Neslpon lie had seen Euchholz once. A.
this point Buchholz was brought IL Tor idcntil-
cation. ne was wrapped NJ in large. new
looking full AT anybody who looked NJ him. In
eroix sud that this was the man whom he had
seon IN Mestpor llo had come there last sun
day. and had had somo oysters and cigars NJ his
place. In his company We're Juryman b rgor
"a knowing smile from that iurympnl and Two
others. He wanted 10 pay with $50 bill
Lacroix refused to take this ~ first but
Que Of tho others gave him tho wink" Toy
which lie knew It was good and So he took it,
Alterward, he gays this bin to Mr.. Charles
Smith. (Mr. Smith here arose and pn~srd a
$50 bill 70 the Prosecutor.l That was the hill
that Buchholz gave 10 him. LAcroX said. iolk-
ing at il for n single instant and then, as Mr..
Olmstead held It. the witness called on every
one Of the numbers that II bore. II WAS NUM-
bered G,lS3. ana in common inkmHrk- made
with pen were the other numbers $50 lJl.
These the dato Ot issue. and hal Hdolcu other
distinguishing marks the witness had hY heart.
Charles Smith filed out this testimony 10y
swearlng that no got tho bill from LacroiX IN
WestpOrt.
Win. A, Benedict clerk in n clothing store
wns ed. He and Buchho'z smiled and eX-
changed mods ~ ne caWe IN. ilo had sr.n
Buchholz often. he testified. lie had recently
purchased suit Of clothes ana an ulster in t,r
blpre. and had offered In payment $50 hl.
Witness had subsequently given tho bin t1 Mr.
Chester i. Tolns in ruSAlug n check, Follow
ing this bin. Mr.. ToIlcs testified that bee had
given II To Mr.. Huhhcl AIR. iIuhhr testified
that he had drpoeit'! u IN tho Central National