Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-04
LOCAL NEWS.
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The Buchholz Case.

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 In the Buchholz case at Bridgeport yester- day, at the opening of the court, Stark, alias Somers, the Pinkerton detective, began his story of his life in the Bridgeport jail, and his intimacy with Buchholz there and it's results. Before the important part was reached he gave way to allow others whose time was pressing to testify. Stark told his method of getting into jail so as to 'pump" Buchholz. After he had been in jail, in the next cell, five or six weeks, he gained Buchholz' s confidence. They cooked over the same stove. They got to talking over the case and Stark obtained from BuchhoIz statement as to how the mur- der occurred, Buchholz saying that there were two men who attacked Schulte. Buchholz became alarmed at articles published in the papers and imagined that from the tone of the articles and the allegations made some new evidence had been discovered against him. Witness saw an article in the Staats Zeitung regarding the letters from his sister contain ing money. Buchholz said he never told any one about this. Witness said Buchholz came to his cell one day and said that he had heard that Schulte's watch had been found. He seemed very much excited aud said he did not go that way that night and did not know any, thing about the matter. He thought it would be hard matter for them to identify the watch, as they would be compelled to send to Germany. This would be expensive and take time.
 At this point the State asked permission to introduce another witness who had just ar- rived from New York and was anxious to re- turn. The defense objected, but the court overruled.
 Franklin Bischoff was then called. This is the witness which the State had some trouble in getting to attend at this trial. He testified that Schulte came to his fathers banking house on the 27th of December, 1878, and got some German marks changed for other mon- ey. He returned agoin in the afternoon and got 100 mark bill changed. Witness gave him three twenty and four ten mark gold pieces, one of them had hole in it. Wit ness was here shown the gold piece offered in evidence, which he identified as being the one he paid Schulte on that day.
 Cross said his mind was per- fectly clear regarding these transactions.
 Edward A. Wildman, conductor on the Shore Line express, testified to the time of the running of his train on the day of the murder, that train being the one that passed Mary Downey on that night.
 Sig. Fred. Gruenwold was recalled to iden tify the signature of MT. Schulte.
 Charles T. Craw was recalled to give the balance or bucnnolZ6 s testimony Defore the coroner's jury. The defense objected to the reading of this on the ground that Buchholz was at the time under arrest. The defense then called several wit nesses on this point, as did also the State They testified that Buchholz was held under restraint although the warrant was not served until Saturday, January 4, following the mur- der. Buchholz gave portion of his state ment after the warrant had been served but had then been cautioned as to his right in tes- tifying without the advice of counsel. The court after considering the matter decided to reject the statement made by the accused previous to his being cautioned as to his rights as the prisoner was substantially under arrest although no legal arrest had been made. The witness was then allowed to read the latter portion of the statement which it is claimed Buchholz gave of his own accord, knowing that he was not compelled to do so without the advice of counsel. This was in regard to the $2O0 he gave Paul Herscher, and which Buchholz claimed Schulte gave him on the night of the murder.
 Cross examined-He said the testimony was taken through an interpreter. He might have left out some words. He abbreviated the testimony to some extent and took it as best he could in long hand. The court took re- cess until two o'clock.