New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-19
Vanderbilt Whip Relieved
When Told None Re-
ferred to Him.
PRISONER SON OF
RAILROAD OFFICIAL
Letter to District Attorney Tells
of Orders to Get Divorce
witnesses"

Charles II. Wilson, Alfred GWynne
Fanderbilt's stable manager, who was
shot on Thursday by Frederick Scnultz
in the Vanderbilt stables in the West
chester horse show at White Plains,
was back in the ring yesterday, snow
ing his employees horses as though
nothing had happened.
lie was conspicuous for his low gray
derby, his bright blue suit and the
white bouquet as big as his fist that
he wore in his buttonhole.
The only visible sign of the wound
he suffered in his foot as result OF
Schultz's shooting was slit along the
top Of his patent leather shoe. when
he was seen by a Tribune reporter he
was limping about the stables with the
assistance of cane experimenting the
barnessing Of team of blacks.
"The only thing ! have TO say about
the case" he said pleasantly, rs that
have never seen this fellow before,
dent YOU know, and know nothing
about him, on my word. 1t is mys-
terry to me why he shot me. Believe
me old chap, was lucky to get off
with only shot in my foot" =,
Earlier in the day, however, he had
shown considerably more interest IN
Schultz than he manifested there
among his horses. lie paid visit to
the Office of Sheriff William j. Doyle,
in White Plains. He saw there Deputy
sheriff Johnny" Moore, who arrested
Schultz Immediately after the shoot
ing.
"Did YOU find anything on Schultz
any papers with my name IN them
was one of the first questions he asked.
Ye was told there were no SUCH
papers, and, in fact, Sheriff Doyle said
last night that nothing had been found
connecting Schultz with Wilson III any
way. The only connection remained
was the story old by Schultz after the
shooting to the effect that he had been
hired by Wilson to take FLORENCE
Schenck, who sued Wilson for breach OF
promise. to San Francisco and Tor
1000 make away with her. He fell
in love with her, he said, and
shot Wilson for revenge.
Among the letters found on Schultz
was one from DR.. Powhatan Schenck,
father of Florence Schenck, thanking
Schultz for all he had done for MS
daughter. and saying that he was con-
science stricken for not having done
more for her before she died, and add
ing that 81 still have one consolation
TO live for. and that is revenge" :,
The following letter was also touno
in his pocket. addressed to District Al
torncy Whitman: 81 state below con-
dition Of affairs which in my bellet de-
serve the careful attention OF your OF
flee. The charges are bribery ana az
tempted subornation of perjury, ana
the principals are a wealthy man Try
ing TO divorce his wife on framed-up
nf II
who for some years have made spe-
cialty Of divorces, and myself as ptl-
rate detective operative.
II :eel entirely that an innocent
woman is being wronged, and am Will
ing t. disclose all the details. On May
20. 1914. | was employed by the attor'
ncys 20 secure evidence against the
said woman. The man in question
wanted to marry a prominent actress
after securing a divorce from his wie,
and the evidence was to be secured at
any cost and at great expedition.
dThe LAWYERS said that the wife was
guilty of misconduct with g chauffeur,
bit unon investigation proved this
report false and so reported. ! was IN,
formed by my employers that | should
secure witnesses who could be ilXed
and get afidavits that they had seen
the Woman in compromising position.
They would allow me up to $1,000 for
three such a.fdayitS.
II Jaw several persons, and MY work
has borne fruit. | trust that your IN
vcstigation OF this matter will result
in cleansing the bar OF undesirable
characters"
At Nr. Whitman's Office it was sail
the original Of this letter had been re.
ccived some time ago and had been
placed IN the hands OF Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Ellison. Mr.. Ellison
was away on vacation yesterday and
the results Of his work were not known.
Schultz passed the day without visi-
tors IN the White Plains Jail, with the
exception of his lawyer, Lee Parson
Davis. OF White Plains, whom he re-
tanned yesterday. Schultz admitted
that his real name was Frederick Flick
niger, son of II. NJ. Fickinger, for
mer yicc-president of the Frisco Rail-
road.
lie will be arraigned this morning
before Justice Moorhouse, of larry
town. The hearing will be held in the
carriage works of George 3. Lunt, ut
Central av. and Tarrytown road, near
the Westchester fair grounds.