The evening world., 1920-08-27
new EXAMINATION
FOR SCHULZ TODAY
( IN WIFE'S DEATH
Police Seek to Clear Up Points
/ IN Story of Husband of Pail
SadeS Murder Victim.

Rraak schulE, held in the Hacken-
paoa 5sn as a material witness In
connection with the murder of his
young vita Blanche. whose body
sans found near Palisade Amusement
Park, via be questioned to-day by
Assistant Prosecutor Charles ]. Nc
carthy OF Bergen County. A ste
nngrapher va take down his an
GWers 70 many questions which the
Prosecutor wishes 70 ask
Schuiz's story and his alibi are be-
ing infinitely looked up by the police
AMI the Prosecutors oface. and many
side lights meantime are being gath
cred from other sources.
Prize fighting under the name OF
Thomas Leonard, Il was learned to-
day. has been Schulz's chief occupa-
ton for some time. and II was stated
that Tommy Leonard was well
known,in Bronx sporting circles.
Mrs. Friar, Schulz's mother-in-law,
who resides In the Bronx. has de-
dared 70 the authorities that her
daughter frequently complained 20
bar that her husband had beaten her,
and Otto widmar. his brother-in-law,
SLATED Schulz several times had
been made the subject OF police in
vestigations here and in other cities.
Despite Schulz's story that his wife
Mt home Saturday morning ostensibly
% visit her sister ct Keyport where he
was asked 70 meet her. Mrs Friar de-
clared to-day that she found her
daughter at home busy with household
duties at o'clock Saturday afternoon
when she called to see her, and that
nothing was said by Blanche about a
projected visit 10 Keyport.
The Bergen County authorities de-
dare they have found some apparent
discrepancies In some Of the state
mants made by Schulz. His declara-
La tssiss ts.= nc MARKED Cor 2 Ann
named Heoht a. Company. whose tele-
phone number he gave as No. s7O5
Watkins. was followed by q denial
from the Arm that they ever heard of
her. either undsr. her married or
maiden name.
Very carefully thu Prosecutors do
tootives have traced the young wo-
mans movements through Saturday
and Sunday morning end to-day they
expressed belief that they could ao-
count for practically every hour OF her
time whereabouts up 10 Sunday
noon. They hold the theory that she
was murdered Sunday night.
Schulz told the authorities that
nc had objected to his wife going to
Ralisade Park, adding:
son this occasion she must have
slipped away from me 10 go there,
and she probably met with some
man who robbed her ana murdered
her"
The ownership of the gold watch
cliain found beside the murdered
Blrl's body is considered OF para
mount Importance by Mr.. Mccarthy,
and detectives are trying TO trace
ne ownership.
Tho chain, which was broken at the
swivel. indicating that Il was torn
loose from n watch which remained
IN the murderer's pocket, has been
turned over 10 a ieweller In the hope
that he may find a trade mark or other
Inscription by which II may be traced
20 the maker, the jobber, the retailer
and the purchaser.
Mccarthy and others working on
the case ltfI the Haokensack Court
House this morning in a taxicab 70
visit the scene Of the murder in a
further search for clues. They took
photographs Of Mrs. Schulz and her
husband 10 show TO employees OF
Palsade Park. From these they hope
70 clear 'up the question whether
Schulz or his wife frequented the
amusement place.
The police are seeking n woman
reported 20 have been seen with Mrs
Schulz on Sunday afternoon. They
have no trace Of her Identity.
Schulz demanded to be informed by
Under Sheriff John Fox this morning
Nbe reason for his being locked up
'I don't know what ] am locked VI
for; they haven't got anything OF
me-" he was quoted as saying.
Schulz then asked for paper ant
pencil and wrote an account OF wher'
10 had been every minute since he last
saw has wife. This was understooC
10 be In preparation for the sever
auizzing 20 which he was to be sub
iected by Mr.. Mccarthy later in tn,
day.
The Rev. Anthony ]. Ferrette, rec
Tor OF the Church of the Epiphan'
on Crantwood, whose parish hous
h 600 feet from the place where Mrs
Echulz's body was found, hGarC
Screams Saturday night about
O'clock. Il was learned to-day. II
Investigated. but found nothing an,
concluded the screams had com
from an automobile which had spe'
away. After the body was founi
Wednesday no told Recorder Edwar
=. Kenny OF the incident. The au
thorities DO not believe the scream
were eQnnectsd with. Mrs; Sohqlz'