New-York tribune., 1920-11-09
Slayer of Paul
Buried Loot in
Mothers Grave
Men Who Confessed Crime
Helps Police Dig $4,000
From Crucsomc Hiding
Place in the Cemetery
Spent $4,000 i'm ; Days
Cafe Parties With Girls
Followed Murder of Aged
Camden Bank Messenger

CAMDEN. \. j. Nov s. More shan
$1,000 was spent IN five days for gay
nartics in Philadelphia hy Raymond W.
echuck and Frank J. James. after they
silled and robbed David s. Paul. Cam
der bank messenger. according TO
Prosecutor Charles 4. Wolvcrton. of
Camden County. who to night made
public additional details of the alleged
confessions of the two men.
Wolverton announced chat $1,000 or
The $4,000 IN cash stolen from Paul
was found Today in a bookcase at
James, home in this city. The re
msinier. more than $4,000 was
buried IN two rackarcs at the head
and foot Of the grave Of Schuck's
mother and has been recovered, tho
prosecutor said
schuck. according 70 tae alleged con
fesslon, buried shc money a Nvcrgreen
Cemeter. on October ll.six days aftcr
he and James, riding with Paul in n
motor car in Camdcn Killed Tie aged
messenger in order to make better
financial showing among theiy friends.
Weird Experience
Getting tic money lrom the grave"
said Prosecutor Woi0erlon. was one of
The werdest experiences ever had.
Schuck sat beside he man at the
wheel Of our motor csr. directing US
where to go. When VIC came to tho
spot in the cemetery there was a hole
wfcre the money had been put, and
for moment We thought it was gone.
Then we brought up two packages. one
wrapped IN newspaper. the other in
plain brown paper and bound with
TIRE tape
"When hey buried the money they
sank flower pot over the place. Some
one had dug up the flower pot, never
dreaming tha. nearly $35o00 In cash
rested beneath
Prosecutor Wolvcrton SAID JANIS
and Schuck, who are locked up in the
Burlington County jail, would be
brought 70 tr.A. in Camden. as it had
been established that I'll the blows
which killed the messenger had been
struck 10 iA3s county. nc men prob
ably wil be removed 20 the Camden
prison tomorrow. he said. Both pris-
oners are married. James, who is
thlrty-seveu ye.rs O. ID. was q motor
car salesman. Schuck is thi. y-tWo
years old and was supervisor for q
telephone company here.
val
verton SAID tonight, had d bungalow
4 Clemcaton, ~ J.. known as Lolly-
ron Cottage, who're they We're IN the
bit Of entertaining parties Of men
md women As these parties greW
anger and more expensive, he added
itey found IL neces any to provide
themselves with more money and ac
cortnely planned the Staying and rob
cry of Paul. with whom both were
Nell acquainted.
The night Of 'hc killing. the prose
c'tor declared. The Two men lad a gay
falty with several women IN phila-
e.iHhia. THE aeXt day they met sev-
val other WoMcn.' said Wolvcrton.
and for five days they were with girls
- iladeiphia. drinking and spendine
lavishiXH
ProAecutor Wolverton gave an out
line oNthe alleged Story OF James.
E<aten Again anA Again
James had told Paul Of an engage
mont he had with two women i'm Phila-
eeiphi4,' Prosecutor Woivcrton said.
James and Scnuck drove in Jamcs's
machine in Arch Street. Camden, to
second Street. where they not Paul
tAf took him into the machine. They
rSt stopped at the First National
Dai5 Camden, where Paul delivered
'secks Paul again got INTO the ma
yalne and they drove down Market
street. Schuck was driving. They
Grove along the roadway adjoining
MARKET Street, leading to the ferry.
lhe car stopped Suddenly.
James, IN the rear seat, struck Paul,
VINO was on the front scat, over the
nead with a heavy Tire IRON. Paul was
stunned The. dragged him from the
'ront seat into the back. Paul offered
resistance and was beaten again and
gain.
Paul rogained consciousness he
beaded, Don't Kill me; take the money.
only let me 60 James replied, 4 am
desperate and need the money.' Schuck
tfaDbed HIM by the throat and James
ceat him again ove- tho head Paul
,e!l unconscious to the floor of the car.
ne machine headed Tor Marlton.
'ames SAID he knew q secluded place in
me Jersey pines which would prove q
sood hiding place for thc body. They
nrove then until they reached a brook
JuSe outside Of Tabernacle, where they
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