Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-07-23
COURT NOTES.
New Trial Refused schultz and Tie IS
Sentenced

at the convening of court July 18th !:
Hon @. s. Purdy, president, with
Associates Houck and Klaer.
Schultz was brought into court at II
O'Clock a. m, and ON application of
the district attorney court adjourned
until 30 O'Clock p. m when ON mo-
ton of d. Nj. Van Auken, district
attorney the court made an order
directing that the testimony on the
rule for new trial be taken in open
court to begin at Q o clock July goth.
At this time H. M Cortright who
had been subpoenaed by order of the
court appeared and testified that in
a conversation with NJ. b. Pitney
sometime in the forepart of April,
while they were working on the
road Pitney said: "Shultz ought to
/ be hung"
Mr.. Pitney being called by the
Commonwealth testified that he had
conversation with Cortright dur
ing the first part of April when he
went to notify him to work on the
road. That Cortright said: "Well
l suppose we'll have to hang that
fellow" Pitney enquired "What
fellow, and Cortright said /:
/" Schultz, to which he replied !:
al do not know as l have anything
to do with that, when Cortright
said 1--WE are both drawn on the
jury, and Pitney responded: " If
he is guilty of murder and it should
be proven on him he should be hung
OF anybody else who commits that
crime. Pitney on his cross exam.
ination stated that he had received
his notice as juror prior to this
conversation.
The arguments were then made
by d. NJ Van Auken, district attor-
ney against and by j. H. Van Etten,
defendants counsel, in favor of the
rule for new trial.
At the close Schultz requested to
be heard in his own behalf, and
/ with considerable emotion said:
am innocent of the crime charged
against me. l had no motive or rea-
son for killing my wife whom |
have always loved. l cannot yet
grasp the situation and it almost
drives me insane to think that l
should be found guilty of the muir
der of one whom l always regarded
with affection. am very sorry for
those who falsely accused me of this
crimo of which l am not guilty. l
am asking simply for justice, not for
mercy and only ask that l may have
another chance to show my limo.
cence.'
The court in n lucid opinion re-
fused the motion for new trial and
then after commanding the prisoner
to stand up, addressed him substan-
TALLY as follows;
Nearly 2Oyears ago you married
Lizzie Shultz. At that time you
promised TO love and cherish her
until death. Her lot has been sad
one and your present position is pitt
able but the lot of your sons who
contributed to your conviction is the
saddest of all A blight has been
| thrown on them that can never be
removed. Try as they will they
can never shake it off. -
Your wife fled from your home in
! the city and took mp her abode in the
mountain fastnesses back of Shoho-
la, in the hope that she might es-
cape the unpleasant occurrences at
home. You followed her like hyena
in pursuit of his prey and murdered
her, as the jury have found, at the
place where she hoped to hide from
you.
Only God and yourself know why
you committed the deed. There is
but one penalty for such a crime
The law fixes it the court is bnt
/ the mouth-piece. l have no discre-
ton in the matter and must pro-
nounce the sentence prescribed by
law. Do not build up any false hopes
ON bringing your case to the appel
late courts, but spend the time in
preparing yourself to meet your
murdered wife.
The sentence of the court is that
you, Herman Paul Shultz, be taken
from the jail to the place of exeeu-
ton and hanged by the neck until
you be dead. May God Almighty
have mercy upon your soul.
The governor will fix the date
when the sentence will be carried
into execution.
ADDITIONAL NOTES.
Hugh o. Brodhead appointed by
the conrt, collector of taxes in Della
ware township to fill the vacancy
oceasioned by the death of j b.
Van Auken.
Estate of Gottleib Mulheisen, de-
caased Petition of Adolph, Andrew
aud Frank Mulheisen to take their
respective shares out of court.