South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-31

FflFlIN l. I'd FROM PACE ONb)
soucat by the authoriues IN conneC-
tion With the murder
schultzs alleged admission as
read az the court session In the abb
scnce ~ the jury yesterday fs some
what similar 90 the statements made
by Mrs Stella Schultz. wife OF the
defendant. 20 r. p. Stout. Pennsyl-
Fauia railroad detective. Of Piym-
outh. Ind. shortly before Schultz's
arrest here more than year ago by
tho railroad detective
Tells Of Hoidups.
Tho admission tells OF the Wright
and Danruther living az Schultz's
home here. and OF the finding By the
police OF box OF cartridges OF the
same caiber used IN the revolver
with which MucsseI and Chrobot
we're murdered and william Mues-
sci wounded secreted in the defend
ants trunk after his arrest by De
tcctivs Stout.
Ioldups by Schultz and Wright IN
various cities in Indiana and Mich
4g1n are also told Of In the alleged
admission Of the defendant The
admission is 90 be allowed 20 go In
as evidence on the theory that the
circumstances IL relates tends 70
prove the association Of schultz and
Wright and that these circumstances
bear upon the issues involved in the
case az bar.
Unless the time OF the court IS
taken up today az IL was yesterday
on the presentation Of an admission
or the defendant. trial spectators
viii PROBABLY have an opportunity
to hear and see the states star wit
ness. Mrs. Schultz. the defendants
wife Mrs. Schultz was 20 have
been placed on the stand yesterday,
bat the arguments over the defend
ants admission prevented Special
Counsels Samuel p. Schwartz and
Vitus G.. Jones from placing any
more states witnesses on the stand.
Spectators yesterday however. did
not lose hope of hearing testimony
until court adjourned late yesterday
afternoon. Every seat in the court
room remained occupied throughout
the day. and those who were able
~ gain standing room only held
their positions against the walls IN
the out aiics. Spectators who were
not too timid 20 venture within the
attorneys rail did so and placed
themselves in vantage positions 70
hear and see all that was going on.
Court Warns Spectators.
The crowds for the most part
nave been unusually quiet. and
Judge Montgomery was forced &c
take occasion only once TO let IL be
known that quiet is very desirable TO
the court upon the part Of the spec
tators After tho judge had warned
the restless ones that all those who
wanted 90 leave the court room must
do so Immediately or remain IN quiet
until adjournment, the drop OF a pin
could have been heard.
Women were again prominent IN
numbers among the spectators at
both the morning and afternoon ses-
Eions yesterday. They sat through
the unimpassioned arguments OF the
attorneys Schultzs two sisters,
who have ATTENDED every session Of
court since the trial began Monday.
remained by their brothers side.
Mrs William Muessel. wife Of Mr.
AIuessel who was wounded at the
time hts brother and Chrobot were
killed. occupied a chair inside the
attorneys rail Other feminine mem
bers of the Muesse1 family were in
terested spectators in yesterdays
sessions
The defendant still remains the
center OF attraction. All eyes in the
court room follow him as he is
brought in and taken out by two
deputy sherihs. Schultz continues
TO present q we'll groOmed appear
snce. although hiss tail form appears
To- stoop more than at the beginning
OF the trial He sits unmoved at the
side OF his attorney, J. ". McInerny,
and watches his other counsel ". A
McIneruy conduct his battle for
life