Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-27
HUSBAND ARRESTED
IN DEATH OF GIRL.
Frank Schultz and Friend Held
Without Bail In Pail
sades Murder
CASH AND JEWELRY GONE

New York. Aug. 27.--At the close Of
eight hours of examination. Frank
Schultz, husband Of Blanche, the young
woman found murdered in underbrush
near the Palisades Amusement Park,
md Edward Faulkner. his friend. were
held last night in the Bergen County
Court az material witnesses in the In
vestigation Of the incidents leading to
the crime.
Investigation Of the death Of Mrs.
Schultz today brought statement from
the Rev. Anthony Ferretti. OF Clif-
side. that he had heard woman
screaming Between 10 and IL o'clock
Saturday night not far from the place
where the body was discovered.
This information wns regarded by
the police az highly important. 1t Is
the nearest estimate Of the time. at
which the murder may have tnken place
that they have yet received.
The woman's husband spent n rest
ful night at The Hackensack jail. Hc
was taken before Assistant Prosecutor
Mccarthy at noon.
For Schultz. yesterday was the most
hectic day of his varied career. In the
morning he identified the clothes found
on the body as those Of his wife. Al
most hysterical. he refused to view the
body. wailing that he had loved her and
that the sight would unnerve him.
Taken 10 the Office Of District At
torney Martin, he recited to Assistant
District Attorney Mclaughlin ram
bling tale Of his movements during the
last week. and of his wife's strange dis
appearance.
Own Story duplicates Schultz
II was because Of the story Schultz
told yesterday that the order for the
detention of the two men was issued.
They were arraigncd in the Bergen
County Court at Hackensack last night
and held without bail. They went vol
unfairly to New Jersey.
Other developments in the investiga :
ton Of what Is characterized by the po-
lice as n brutal crime, committed by n
man Of extraordinary power were:
The finding, by County Physician
William +. Ogden, who performed the
autopsy, was that the young woman s
throat had been "cut from ear to ear
and the jugular vein severed Doctor
Ogden found evidence OF blow on the
base of the skull and a slight fracture
of the right jaw. which loosened three
teeth, Successive blows were delivered
on her head with a heavy weapon,
welded Doctor Ogden is convinced, by
an assailant Of great strength. No evil
dence was found Of criminal attack.
Had $3.50 in Cash
Evolution of an entirely new theory
! for the motive that actuated the mur
der Is based on the testimony of Schultz.
| He testified that his wife when she dis
/ .,Ila,,l, Ihnir hnpna
| had with her $3.50 in cash and six rings
valued at $1,000. No jewelry and but
two quarters and three cents were found
on the body.
Testimony Of Otto Widmcr. Schultz's
brother in law, cast what is said tC
be strange light on Schultz's visi,
to his home. in Keyport. n. j., early
Monday morning. two days after The
disappearance Of Mrs. Schultz. De-
tails Of Widmer's testimony were moi
disclosed although his statement |,
held important by the authorities.
Identification of the body was made
by Widmer. and of the clothes by Mrs
Louis Friar, mother of Blanche.
Assembling the testimony given BY
Schultz, and its comparison with thai
of Faulkner, his companion in tn,
Monday morning trip to Widmer'l
home, although the inconsistencies
were withheld by Assistant Distric
Attorney Mclaughlin, 1t was indicated
that the statements Of the two mer
sometimes were oddly AT variance.
Schultz's story was as follows: II
married Blanche Frier three and hal
years ago, when she was just owe
sixteen years old. In the main the
lived together amiably and he kept he
fairly we'll supplied with money, som
Of which he earned and some OF whic
he won. After time she formed sew
pral friendships which met with hi
disapproval. One of them was with
nan in the automobile business who's
name the police withheld. Another wa
"in business Mt Seventh avenue an,
Forty fourth street" With one Of theB
mrn she abscnted herself some time.
There was a reconciliation with he
husband. but the domestic waters wer
loughcned again when she decided to g
70 Cuba. Schultz consented and mat
tprs had proceeded as far as the pro
curing of passport when he learne
that he was not to be included IN tn
, marty. That led to another quarrel, bu
Mrs. Schultz stayed at home.
Coming to events immediately preccd
ing the tragedy, he said he and his wifi
wrrc planning to spend their vacatiO
with the Widmers at keyport. He wa
vague as 10 Just how she became pos
scSsed of the $3.50, hut in n general wa
represented 1t to be part savings an
nart winnings. $3.50 Of it having bee
, drawn recently from postal saving
bank.
Tells Of Search for Wife
Schultz came home, he said. earl
Saturday morning after playing fan Ia
, ct the Ioring Club in st. AIMS avenue
His wife was in bed He did nc
awaken until noon. Blanche wa
gone. but had left a note telling him t
have his clothes pressed and be read
for the Journey. lie drowscd and whe
he awakened again his wife had torn Il
the note and left.
After some hours he became uncas
and induced Frank Ritt, Il chauffeur {
; hi, acquaintance. who lives in st. Ann
avenue. near 156th street, to drive hil
r t. tho places frequcntcd by his wifi,
The hunt was vain and he decided I
90 to Jersey, thinking maybe Mr..
I Schultz had gone to her relatives with
, out him. lie picked up Faulkner fo
, company and Ilitt drove them to th