South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-06
AUGUST SCHULTZ
GETSLIFE TERM
Smiles When Found Guilty of
Murders Sisters Give
Vent to Grief.

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announcing that Judgment would
not be pronounced on the defend
ant Tuesday. Deputy Sheriff Taylor
/ touched Schultz on the arm, and the
defendant left the court room with
out any outward display OF emo
| ton.
Mrs Jarvis and Mrs. Kimban were
led weeping from the court room.
/ In the corridor Mrs. Jarvis was over
come by grief. Men in the corridor
attempted to aid her. Mrs. william
/ Muessel. wife of William Muessel,
who was wounded on the night Of
/ Dec. 80, 1915 when Henry Muessel
and Frank ChrobOt were murdered.
hurried TO Mrs. Jarvis side. Mrs.
/ Muessel tried to comfort the weep
/ ing woman.
Mrs. MuesseI Comforter.
That poor boy is no more guilty
OF this thing than I am" Mrs. Jar
Wis sobbed. 4 cant see how II
/ honest men like those Of the jury,
some of them married men, too, can
say that he is guilty" she said
between sobs. Mrs. Kimball had
already been taken into Sheriff
Louis B. Ducks office. Mrs. Jarvis
was led there by Mrs. Muessel, her
tears mingling with those Of the
weeping sister of the defendant.
Mrs. NuesseI attempted to comfort
the tw. sisters. going from one TO
the other. whispering to each Of
them as she placed an arm over one
or the others quivering shoulders.
After Mrs. Jarvis and Mrs. Kim
ball were sufficiently composed, they
left the court house, accompanied
by Atty. McInerny.
Special Counsel for the State
Samuel P. Schwartz, who conducted
the states case against Schultz, was
present when the verdict was read.
Vitus G. Jones, also special counsel
for the state. and who made the
opening arguments for the state to
the jury Monday afternoon, was not
present. Pros Atty. Floyd o. Jel-
lison, who sat at the states side Of
the table throughout the trial, but
who took no part in the proceed
ings was also present ". A. Nc
Inerny, chief counsel for the de-
tense, was not present to hear the
verdict, leaving the city Immediately
at the conclusion Of his closing argu-
ment to the jury Monday afternoon.
Wide Interest I'm Case.
Owing 10 the prominence Of the
E-uessel family in the city. the
Schultz trial attracted wide interest
from its start, a week ago Monday.
Crowds began 10 fill the court room
from the first day. only two days
were consumed in the selection Of
the Jury. Several witnesses for she
state. including Mrs. Stella Schultz,
wife of the defendant and upon
whose statement 10 II. B. Stout, rail-
road detective Of Plymouth, Ind, the
defendant was arrested, were placed
on the stand by the state. Miss
Mary Harker, a sister OF the de-
PENDANTS wife, also testified for the
state. as also did members OF the
Muessel family and former employees
OF the AIuessel Brewing Co. Schultz
was the only witness placed on the
stand by the defense.
The case was submitted 20 the
Jury at Z o'clock Monday night.
Judge Montgomery ruled that unless
verdict was reached by s:3O
o'clock last night, the jury was to
be held until $3.50 Tuesday morn
ing and if a verdict were returned
in the meantime. it should be sealed
and given 10 the court when IL con-
vened Tuesday morning.
Unanimous For Conviction.
At 1920 o'clock Monday night the
Jury had reached a final decision.
The first ballot was unanimous for
conviction. and on the second ballot,
the first one taken 20 determine the
degree Of punishment for the de-
PENDANT. the jury stood six for the
electric chair and six for life i'm
, prisonment The final ballot stood
y for life Imprisonment.
The Schultz case IS now ended
and unless there is a supreme court
reversal August Schultz viii Join
his companion, Jack Wright. now
at the Michigan City prison, serving
life imprisonment by Laporte
county jury for the murder Of Henry
Muessel and Frank ChrobOt.
, Atty McInerny would not say
, Tuesday whether an appeal will be
. taken in behalf OF the defendant.
. Charles Danruther. the third man
wanted for the Muessel and Chrobo,
murder. is still al large Many be
fso,-a fho+ 10 fz dead