The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
TELLS OF SHOOTING
VANDERBILT WHIP
Schultz and Wilson Both Lay
Bare Life Of Florence
Schcnck.
SELF-DEFENCE Is PLEA

WHITE PLAiNs. Jan Is Many details
IN the life Of Florence Schcnck, the
pretty Virginia girl who d'ed last Jan
uary were made known to-day when
Frederick Shultz who shot Charles
Wilson, manager NJ the stables Of Al
fred Gwynne Vanderbilt at the White
Plains horse show on September II last.
was put on trial for assau. IN the first
degree before supreme I.urt Justice
Morschauser and q jury
In the testimony stanford white was
mentioned several times as being the
man who introduced Shutz to Wilson in
1905. when Shut1 made this statement
In his direct examination Wilson jumped
TO his feet and shouted you're a
liar" Wilson was white with anger, hut
after few warning words from the
Justice he apologized TO the court.
The defence entered q plea Of self-de-
fence and sought to show that from the
time shults met Miss schenck, in 1872,
ne had been the object Of systematic
persecution by Wilson. ON the other
hand. Assistant District Attorney Fallon,
conducting the states case. offered evil
dence intended to show that shultz went
20 the horse show with a loaded revolver
In his pocket seeking Wilson for back
mailing purposes.
Wilson. debonairc and faultlcssly at
tired, was the first witness. lie said he
was so years old, was born In London
and had been employed by Mr. Vanderbilt
for twelve years.
While he was on the stand Wilson was
asked How did you meet Florence
schenck?"
The lady has passed away, why drag
her into this?' ne asked.
When he was pressed FOR an answer
Wilson said he became acquainted with
her In 1903 through a Irritation in Norfolk
Va. Miss SChenc<s home town. lie said
she wanted to come to New York and he
brought her here. living with her despite
the fact that he had wife in Newport
did YOU take her to Europe asked
Lee p. Davis, counsel fo' the defendant
"She went along with me
did YOU marry her In London while
your wife was living here
YES"
Didn't you know that You were com
hitting bigamy"
NO, sir. My wife had got an inter
locutory decree, but not a hnal decree al
the time Of the marriage
After you found out that your mar
rage to Florence Schenck was illegal you
picked up with another woman, married
her and deserted Florence, didn't you
Not at ALL" replied Wilson in barely
audible tone.
Although in his direct testimony he de
MED that Florence Schenck had sued hin
for $50, 900 and that he had ever seer
Shultz before the shooting, the witness
under Mr.. Davis's questioning admitted
that such an action had been started anc
that Shultz served him with the papers Al
- NgNNHa M
10. 1918.
Schultz testified that his right nam'
was Fichnger and tina. he WAS born in OH,
thirty-four years ago. lie came TO THIS city
in 1905, he said and worked for seN
erai law nrms stenugrapher an,
later as private detective. In this Wa!
he became acquainted with stanford
White and through him met c. II Wilson
in Martins cafe, he said. At this poin
Wilson interrupted the proceedings witt
his denunciation.
Shultz said he met Florence Schencl
In the back room OF saloon at Eight
avenue and Forty-third street in 1912
she was down and out and was wearins
mems shoes and a mans Overcoat' h'
said with what little money | had
sent her to Norfolk 10 her father
Shultz went on to say that the girl wal
met at the wharf by her sister and 20
liceman and was threatened with arrcs
v
York and lived with Shuitz for the mex
eleven months The witness said tina
they were bounded from one house {,
another by somebody, presumably vii
son. who told OF their relations.
After Miss Schencks death, Shult
said, he was in need OF money and 10
that reason came to White Plains on tn
day Of the shooting. 81 felt that Wilson
was morally obliged to me for money
had spent In caring for his wife" Shut
explained, Wilson became angry at tn
demand and said. n you don't get out o
here III shoot you He put his ham
toward his hip pocket as IL to draw
revolver and | fired TO defend myself
Shultz said he tried to shoot Wilson il
the arm The bullet struck his foot
You were just an ordinary black
mailer" snapped out Prosecutor FallOr
NO, I'm not rejoined Shultz
Mr. Davis began summing up but IA
not finished when the hour for adjourn
ment came.
The trial will go on tomorrow.