New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-13
TO PROVE WILSON
CARRIED PISTOL
Admits Breaking Stable
Managers Jaw Himself
in Row on Estate.
KNEW VICTIMS HABITS
Promises Revelations If He Takes
Stand-Schenck Marriage
Certificate offered.

Clarence Alexander. Supervisor Of
Westchester County, who was grad
uated from Yale az a classmate with
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, and later
served as his private secretary for sew
eral years. will take an active hand IN
the defence Of Frederick Schultz, who
shot Vanderbilt's stable manager
Charles II. Wilson. in the Vanderbilt
stables al the Westchester Horse Snow
in the middle OF last month.
The entry of MIR. Alexander into the
case promises to give an entirely new
turn 10 the affair and convert II into
considerably more than mere legal
battle over the question OF whether
Schultz is technically guilty OF assault
in the first degree, the charge on which
he is held IN the White Plains jail.
Lee Parsons Davis, ex-Asslstant DIS
trict Attorney of Westchester County,
Is Schultz's attorney, and II was at his
request. Mr.. Davis said yesterday. that
Mr. Alexander would be associated with
him i'm the defence. Mr.. Alexander has
law Offices ut 300 Madison av, Man
haitian.
Mr.. Alexander was Vsnderbilt's pri-
waite secretary from before the time
Wilson first came 10 Newport TO take
charge Of NanderbiltS horses. Alex
ander was also at that time serving
secretiv as counsel 20 Chief of Police
BENJAMIN H. Richards, of Newport. lie
said Yesterday that he had exceptional
opportunities in both these capacities
TO gather information that Will be OF
use in the present case.
Among other things, he said, he viii
be prepared 10 prove that Wilson was
ia the habit Of carrying o pistol as
result Of number of scrapes he got
into and attacks made upon MN.
Schultz's line Of defence will be that be
shot Wilson I'm self-deferce, following
O. threatening move Of Wilson's hand.
as If 10 draw q pistol when he began
to speak TO him in the stable the day Of
the shooting
Alexander finally left Mr.. Wander
bits service as a result OF differences
between him and Wilson, as climax 20
which he struck Wilson on the jaw. he
said Yesterday, breaking the bone and
laying him up in the hospital for three
weeks.
There are more things in this whole
situation than have ever appeared he
said. "aud if Wilson goes on the stand
a.aiust Schultz they viii be brought
oQt. 90 no. btlltNt l4t WIN WV eb
Lear 70 press the charge
Wilson Is the complaining witness on
the count placed against Schultz Of as
,ault i'm the first degree. There is an
other charge against Schultz that OF
violating the Sullivan law The de-
fence plans 10 show that he was doing
work for the New York Police Depart
mcnt and had a right TO carry the pistol
With which he shot Wilson.
His attorneys have learned that his
right name is neither Schultz nor tIck-
niger. All attempts, however, have
failed 10 get him to give his real
name. While he admits that his pa
rents are wealthy, he says ne VIII
FEVER turn TO them for help or permit
tr.'r name TO be dragged into the
at situation.
Davis received a letter yester-
rom Rogers & Rogers, of 100
4.gay, saying that they have a
certified copy Of the marriage certih-
cate Of Florence Schenck 20 Wilson.
D. was Wilson's treatment of Miss
Schenck, Schultz said Immediately after
he shot him at the horse show, that led
TO the trouble between them. he said
then that Wilson had offered him 81 1000
10 take her to San Francisco and muir
der her.
EHOfIIX UtIOIe NOR utdLU III lCll
Miss Schenck brought suit for $4,000
damages against Wilson. She alleged
that she went through the form Of
marriage with him in London, May S
1908, but later learned that he was
not legally free, the first Mrs Wilson
rot having obtained divorce. Ii j:
the certified copy of this marriage Ger
tihcatC, which was alleged 20 be bona
dde, that Rogers d Rogers have, anc
have offered the use of to Mr.. Davis
Miss Schcuck died before the action
came 20 trial
According 70 Schultz he befriendeC
her during the last year of her life
after Wilson, her father and her
friends had cast her OF. He fell in
love with her. he said, after Wilson
had hired him to make way with her
Schultz has refused 10 take his free
dom from the White Plains jail on
bail. although il was placed at only
$4,000, and q man has come forward
with an order 10 go on his bond. lie
says that ne believes his own personal
safety depends on his remaining in
Jail. and viii stay there until his case
comes TO trial. He says that he was
repeatedly threatened before the shoot
ing by Wilson and has agents.
M Alexander told yesterday Of a
new version Of the death Of Mrs Mary
Agnes Ruiz IN London in 1909 about
which there WAS considerable mystery.
II was said at that time that she
committed suicide as the result Of
infatuation for Vanderbilt. The i'm
quest was shrouded in secrecy, and the
coroner refused access afterward 70
the dispositions made az the inquest.
IL was asserted at that ;ime That
two "frcc lance" reporters who were
cognizant Of the inside facts Of the
INQUEST were bribed with $1,000 by
some one 20 hold the news out from
their papers The verdict given out
was Suicide while Of unsound mind"
Nh Alexander said yesterday that
he had heard that Mrs Ruiz did not
commit suicide but had been mur-
dered, and that the secrecy Of the in
quest had concealed the facts. Mr..
Alexander said he had not had an OPP
portunity yet TO Investigate this story
or run il 10 earth.