Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-01
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The BuchhOIz Case.



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 Graf, Buchholzs fellow prisoner, who, when called to the witness stand some days ago to tell to the court what Buchholz had said to him about the case, declined to tell, refusing to 'sgive Buchholz away" and who, persisting in his refusal was placed in solitary confinement for contempt of court, changed his mind at last, and just before the court closed last week testified, but the testimony was disappointment to the waiting assembly in the court room, 1t amounting to nothing, and the interest in Graf went down with rush. The witness, who Is only 19 years old and is in prison to answer to the charge of theft of boat, testified to being native of Venezuela and to speaking the German Ian guags; that he expressed to Buchhoiza desire to get out of jail, and that Buchholz and he mutually agreed to help each other. Buch- holz said he had given all his money to his lawyer, but offered his watch to Graf, dssir- ing him to dispose of 1t and buy some saws with it to use to get out of durancs vile with This offer witness declined and nothing was done. Some time later, just after the Hay den trial was over, Buchholz and two or three other prisoners were sitting together talking generally, about murder cases. They had been speaking in English, but Graf turned to Buchholz and said in German 'tBuchholz, couldn't you have got the money without killing the old man ?" ooh, they can't convict me on that" replied Buchholz. ''They would never have suspected me if I had not paid so much of the money to my creditors" .Buchholz, the witness said did kI,a nF beating what he had said to him. "But, said Graf, ''his looks spoke more than words" Once the witness asked Buchholz why he did not quit the country when he had the money, and the prisoner replied "Why didn't you mention that before :? Good advice always comes too late' He afterward told the wit ness that if he had not been arrested he would have gone to Australia.
 During his cross examination the witness said he had no friends in this country and no particular home, and had at one time lived with General Beauregard and worked on his farm. He had travelled through Texas New Mexico and the South and had lived in New York short time, but had no acquaintances there. He had also travelled about selling med icines.
 The witness was then asked by Judge Park if he had repented of his refusal to testify. He
 
 what contempt of court meant until looked in the dictionary, and my friends told me what it was."
 Judge Park said: ''Well, George, inas- much as you have repented and have appa- rently testified in full to your conversations with the accused about the case, we will re- lease you from further confinement on this charge"
 Walter O. Quintard testified to going to tho Warning house after the axe, which he kept in his possession until the former trial
 Cross-examined-Hec could not tell the date of his visit at the Warning house.
 Sheriff Sanford, Deputy Sheriff Bartram and Henry Bartram testified to the custody of the axe since the former trial
 George o. Stillson testified that he received seven twenty dollar bills from Paul Her scher. Witness was shown bills which he identified.
 David Dayton testified to going to the scene of the murder. Saw the body of Schulte, also saw book and some papers lying around He said he saw package taken from the in side, right hand vest pocket. This package contained about $20, GOO. It was handed to MT. Stillson, foreman of the coroner's jury He said the pocket on the left side of the coat was turned out. The witness then identified the clothing taken from the body. He saw no blcod come from the body when it was being taken to the house.
 Cross examined-He said he was under the impression that the body was rested upon the fence while being taken to the house. He said MT. Berger took the package containing the German marks from the body. He was confident the package was wrapped up in pa per. He said so far as he could remember everything taken from the body was handed to MT. Stillson.
 The court then adjourned until half past this afternoon. The evidence will probably be all got in this week.
 About 30, 900 words are taken by the court f k1ak krio1 TI1ok kAcf Wednesday amounted to about 45, 900 words The testimony is taken by MT. F. G. Fowler of Bridgeport, assisted by MT. w. s. Gompf of Springfield and MT. Charles W. Thayer of Norwich. They employ three professional lady type writers from New York, who trans fer their copy to print for the use of the court and counsel. The work done occupies the greater portion of the twenty-four hours during the days of the trial.
 Buchholz lived in Hanover, and there is nothing to indicate that he ever met Schulte or even heard of him until he met him at the Some Hotel, New York. His counsel believe him honest in saying that he was on his way to Australia, where he had the promise of employment His uncle was very wealthy, and died in January, 1879, the month after the murder, leaving $2OO, 1000, part of which went to Buchholz, and has furnished money to aid him in his fight for his life. But for this legacy General Smith and MT. Bollman would have been compelled to work for nothing. Mir. Bollman allows Buchholz a certain amount of money week. and he lives quite like a king in jail compared to most of the prisoners He keeps himself confined in his cell, while the others are at liberty to go about the corridors and cooks his meals upon little gas stove. Many of his fellow prisoners believe that he still has a large share of Schulte's money, and this opinion may have accounted for the efforts made by Heineman, Graf and others to gain his confidence and regard During the trial Buchholz takes dinner at O'Connor's restaur- ant, surrounded by Sheriff Sanford and few deputies. He eats down stairs and his coun- sel eat in the ladies' room up stairs. Buch- hoIz smokes cigar after dinner while on his way to the court room.