Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-12
BuchhOIz.

or the TesttunOmY-.Dr. TreadvEe1 on CorpuscIes Closes--The Lawyers Arr guInR.
 The last of the evidence in the second | rial of Buohholz was taken Wednesday after loon, and was by Dr. Treadwell, the expert 'n blood corpuscles, who figured in the Hay len case. He had made an experiment, hay ng read in the papers that the axe upon which he found mammalian blood corpuscles had been placed in the fire of kitchen stove. He was asked what effect heat upon steel would have with blood corpuscles of long standing thereon. Witness replied, ''That would depend on the amount of heat the steel was subjected to-" He said bright red heat would tend to destroy them, but dull heat would not affect them so but that they could be restored. He gave an illustration with knife which he showed to the jury. He said he drew some blood from his toe, which he smeared on the blade of the knife. He then heated the centre of the blade to bright red heat. He removed some of the restored some of tic corpuscles. He had no difficulty in restoring those taken from the point and shank of the blade. Witness said he made this experiment because he saw by the papers that the axe he had previously ex- amined had been heated. The witness was then asked by MT. Olmstead: "From what you know about this case have you any doubt but that the blood found on the axe is human blood?" He replied, Mot in the least"
 Cross E-sxamined-He was asked by Gen. Smith: "How much do you get day for this and what is your contract with the State Attorney9" He replied: '"The contract was $2. 50 for doing the work and 1925 per day and expenses when called as witness
 The court opened at 9 am. yesterday, when Mir. Taylor, the assistant counsel for the State, proceeded in the opening argument. He first laid before the jury the duty which they were called upon, under their oaths, to perform. After reading from the authorities the defni- tion of murder, The said there is no dispute be- tween the counsel in this cage but that mur- der had been committed. He pictured out the relations between Schulte and BuchhoIz, and attached much.signifcance to the fact that Buchholz took 8 lads wages of Schulte. Buchholz presses his services upon the old man for the paltry compensation of three dol lars month. Sculte had previously had in his employ boys at this price, but when full grown man offered his services for this, it shocked even old man Schulte's economical ideas. This one fact, we think, tends to show that there was deep and well laid plan to accomplish this murder. Buchholz accom- panies the old man to Norwalk, where they live together. On the day of the murder Schulte goes to New York, and Buchholz in the afternoon goes to meet him. They are seen going down the track together by Mary Downy. The next thing Buchholz reaches the Warning house and says Schulte has been attacked by tramps. The strongest part of the States evidence is in the exhibits which they nave introduced, the watch, ,pocketbooks, money and varions other articles belonging to Schulte, the hair brush belonging to Buch- holz. Two other articles, which are of great importance, the old rag, which was found in the woods with blood spots upon it and the axe taken from the Warning house. The blood upon the axe, gentlemen, we think you will believe that 1t was what Dr. Tread well told you that it was and that he found it there. We know that it had been heated to 8 certain extent, but he tells you that blood corpuscles can be restored even then, as he illustrated to you yesterday. Now, then, take some of the articles found. The money taken from the barn where it was hidden by the accused and recovered by Stark by state ment made to him by Buchholz. The pos- session of stolen goods is indicative of the person stealing it. What does the defense offer in rebuttal to break down this mass of testimony? They offer the tramp theory. It would not be strange that the several witnesses of the defense saw tramps on that day, as the tramp law was not then in exist ence and the country at the time was overrun with them. The defense will dwell at length on the time occupied by the accused in going from the depot to the Warning house. The lawyer now assRiled this claim as fallacious and closed yUYf QY1 f7 hA TT7rv
 At 11:O5 MT. Bo1lman began his argument on the part of the defense. He said he re- joiced and yet grieved at the closing remarks of the gentleman that preceded him, wherein he styled the prisoner at the bar as a murder CT. That, gentlemen, is beyond the power of claim, until you, gentlemen, have brou ght in your verdict. trust that you will seek dili- gently after the facts and truth in this case and judge accordingly. You will probably never be called upon again to the discharge ot greater responsibility. It is far better that ninety-nine guilty persons escape than that one innocent man should be punished. Cir cumstantial evidence, gentlemen, should be SC completely connected in chain as to leave nc reasonable doubt in your minds that the pris- oner at the bar is guilty of the crime, but ii one link be broken or found to be defective, then the whole chain is broken and it falls to the ground. You must clearly find that the State has clearly proven that the blood oi Schulte was shed by the hand of Buchholz be. fore you can convict him of the charge o1 murder, and this fact must be proven as clear as the midday sun before you can bring in 8 verdict of murder in the first degree against the accused. The State has spent three weeks and brought a great number ot guilty of the murder, but we think that they have utterly failed in this attempt. They un doubtedly wished to make up in quantity what they lacked in quality. New York fur nished Mir. Pinkerton, with his able detective MT. Stark. Boston has furnished you Dr.
 Treadwen whose eyes are sfull of blood. ' The jail has been emptied of it's inmates tc testify against the accused, and yet with all oi this array they have utterly failed in proving that our client is guilty of this crime
 You have he ardthe evidence of this array o1 witnesses take for instance the testimony o1 Dr. Pardee. "Why didn't the State employ suitable physician and not rely upon Dr. Pardee, man who could not remember the precise character of the wounds?" man who measured wounds with his finger and guessed at the distance" A man who allowed the body to be 'sent to Germany before it had scarcely become cold" Gentlemen, you have heard tho story of the detective Stark
 Don't you believe that he obtained from this young man all that he knew about this case. Stark gained Buchholz's confidence and he in nocently confded in him, we believe. all that he knew about the murder. He said to Stark, ''Oh
 how sad should feel to think that you thought
 me guilty of the murder of poor old Schulte. Do these words strike you, gentlemen, as
 coming from the lips of murderer? Nov take the conduct of William Buchholz on the day of the murder. If he had planned the murder he must, as mattero course, known in the morning that it was to have been done
 Look at his department during the day. He remained at home and recited his lesson as usual MT. Ellendorf saw nothing unusual in his actions on that day. The noon hour hay ing arrived the court took recess until two o'clock.
 During MT. Bol1man's argument BuchhoIz seemed deeply affected and at times burst out crying, occasionally sobbing so loud that he couldsbe heard all about the room.
 We have been informed that large glass factory in the State of New Jersey has been engaged in nothing else but the manufacture of bottles for Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup-the sale of which is enormous. Price 25 cents.
 Don't fail to attend McGrail & Shanley's great cotton and print sale.
 Boys and Misses School Shoes for $1 and upwards, worth more money, at 294 Chapel street. G. A. $ O. s. Shaw.