New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
LAY BARE LIFE OF
 FLORENCE SCHENCk
Al Trial of Schultz Charged With
 Assault on Wilson.

tails in the life of Florence Schenck, the pretty Virginia girl who died last January, were made known yesterday, when Frederick Shultz, who shot Charles E. Wilson, manager of the sta bles of Alfred Gwynnc Vanderbilt at the White Plains horse show on September r last, was put on trial for assault in the first degree was be- fore Supreme Court Justice Nor SchauSer and jury.
 In the testimony Stamford White was mentioned several times as being the man who introduced Schultz to Wilson in 19O5 When Schultz made this statement in his direct examina- ton Wilson jumped to his feet and shouted ''Youre a liar.' Wilson was white with anger. but after few warning words from the justice he apologized to the court
 Pleads Sclf-dcfensc.
 The defence entered a plea of self defence and sought to show that from the time Schultz met Miss Schenck in 1912, he had been the object of sys- ten1atic persecution by Wilson. On the other hand, Assistant District Attorney Fallon. conducting, the states case, offered evidence in tended. to show that Shulz went to the horse show with loaded revolver in his pocket. seeking Wilson for blackmailing purposes.
 Wilson, debonair and faultlessly at tired, was the first witness. He said he was fifty years old, was born ill London and had been employed by MT. Vanderbilt for twelve years.
 While he was on the stand Wilson was asked: How did you meet Flor ence Schenck?"
 The lady has passed away; why drag her into this?" he asked.
 Met Through Filtration.
 When he was pressed for an answer Wilson said he became acquainted with her in 1903 through a Irritation in Norfolk, Va, Miss Schenck's home town. He said she wanted to come to New York and he brought her here, living with her despite the fact that he had a wife in Newport.
 Did you take her to Europe?' asked Lee F. Davis, counsel for the defendant.
 She went along with me-
 Married in London.
 Did you marry her in London while your wife was living here?''
 "Yes.''
 Didn't you know that you were committing bigamy?"
 NO, sir My wife had got an in terlocutory decree, but not a final de- cree at the time of the marriage
 Denies Dcserting Florence.
 After you found out that your marriage to Florence Schenck was il- legal 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 denied that Florence Schenck had sued him for S50,000 and that he had ever seen Shultz before the shooting, the witness under MT. Davis question ing admitted that such an action had been started and that Shultz served him with the papers at the Madison Square Garden on November 19, 1913.
 Right Namc Iichingcr.
 Schultz testified that his right name was Fichinger and that he was born in Ohio thirty-four years ago. He came to this city in 1905, he said, and worked for several law firms as a stenogra pher and later as a private detective. In this way he became ac- ouainted with Stanford White and through him met c. H. Wilson in Martins cafe, he said. At this point Wilson interrupted the proceedings with his denunciation.
 Shultz said he met Florence Schenck in the back room of a saloon at Eighth avenue and Forty-third stret in 1912. "She was down and out and was wearing mems shoes and a mans overcoat," he said. With what little money I had I sent her to Norfolk to her father" Shultz went on to say that the girl was met at the wharf by her sister and a policeman and was threatened with arrest if she landed. She returned to New York and lived with Shultz for the next eleven months. The witness said that they were bounded from one house to by somebody, presumably Wilson. who told of their relations.
 Fired in Sclf-defcnse.
 After Miss Schenck's death, Shultz said, he was in need of money and for that reason came to White Plains on the day of the shooting. "I felt that Wilson was morally obliged to me for money I had spent in caring for his wife, Shultz explained. "Wil- son became angry at the demand and said If you don't get out of here I'll shoot you He put his hand toward his hip pocket as if to draw a revol- yer and I fired to defend myself" Shultz said he tried to shoot Wilson in the arm. The bullet struck his foot.
 You were just an ordinary blac ok mailer" snapped out Prosecutor Fal- lon
 "No. I'm not" rejoined Shultz
 MT. Davis began summing up. but had not finished when the hour for