The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-02-17
rlons EalstaIies In Edent5sy,

rlOns Mistakes ia identity,
Among the mysteries of the Alice
Bowl 6y trunk murder occurs chat re
cr'far. but not unfamiliar one, that The
licensed is sworn to by so many different
persons From the volumes Of law re-
ports. and from the records Of detectives
cH~aa. ~e might compile page after page
,. fascinating narrative upon this single
.h.ae. but our limited space permits US
ra a.se but a few examples. Those that
re note, however, will be found upon eH-
a-lr.tiun to throw n shade of rIdlcule
sarn that sublime reasoning through
r.a= stcncy,'' upon that ''unerring' caIcu>
Eas Of babilities-thIough which Keep
lsr rrrivcd at the laws Of matter, Newton
gsIu.ld ,heir formula, and without which
rsa would be to-day almost as ignorant as
81 tre time of Moses called the moon the
.r.ynIir magnitude Of the heavenly flights
.E5ur some interesting particulars on our
.Feii.et we arc indebted 70 Eugene Crapsey
-u5 mas made the mysteries OF New l ok
a.c-iaIity in journalistic writing
Ta S5l Car tain John Buckson, master
ol .a,iing vessel, lived with bis wife
4
si.aae Of Ssekonk, near Proyidynce r. J..
ne ras a man Of spolless character, re~
..ga5 almost to Puritapi,n, but also very
r-z- cnate, and that Nancy being great
de-. Younger than himself and very fair
So .JE upon, should have grown fretful
-au unruly, did rot add much Quic,ncss
so lis temper They Guarrcued often,
and late one evening ncighb0r passing
fHa cottage saw through the open window
fH. husband standing over the wife in a
laatoning attitude, with a lcng wLipcord
lis clenched hand, and heard also an
uueyntrolIable burst Of rage aud many
threats Of violence.
lie next morning tie cottage was
closed aud deserted. This, however, ex-
..tcd no attention, rs John was supposed
10 have left on sailing trip, and Nancy
rvgs accustomed TO depart frequently,
uiIGout announcement, TO visit relatives
l0 q neiGLboring town. Bot that alters
usyu little dog accompanying a pic me
party in The adjacent woods paved and
aovicd at heap Of sand, until the merry
party examined 1t and found lhere-the
corpse Of Nancy Buckson.
The people Of Tie town ffocked around
flc horror, recognizing the deceased, her
clothes and her jswcIry. She had been
..-aaaled with cord, and chloride Of lime
had been sprinkled over her body TO hasten
decomposition The cottage was searched.
md a whipcord found upon the 15or which
ffeI exactly TO the marks on the victims
ucct and in the cellar was box Of
chloride Of lime Ike that scattered upon
line body.
Buctson was arrested indicted, and on
tH5 day Of the TRIAL that would have sent
u.m to the gallows, Nancy Ruckson alive
and well, though cross as ever, wake
INTO the village, fresh from visit TO dis
nt relatives. The mystery Of the mar-
.ar vas never solved The articles Of
'rrss and jewelry on the corpse were rec,
gnized by Nancy as taken from the bereau
her cottage.
One morning in 1861 q New Jersey
rariman complained 10 his ''boss" that
barrel Of pitch had been stolen from the
r. The same morning the clerk of
.sw York hotel complained to the pro-
-tur that Mrs Ada Ricard, a woman
marvellous beauty Of form and no
ntcz, and as fraii Of character-had
'cniy and inexpicababY left without
ing hcg bill. The next day there was
nd floating in The North river a barrel
pi,ch. and tied 10 il by a rope around
.- waist was ;he co -pse of a beautiful
man, clothed only in night dress and
a air Of stockings. a ga- fastened in
moutlrwas tie only mark Of violence,
that was Sufficient to evidence murs
..r The form was of wonderful beauty
rch volup,uons beauty as must have
ed for the model Of Iitians Venus.
as noticed. though the stockings were
small for he shaPcly limb, they were
... sizes too large FOR the foot. Upon one
re lower limbs was The cicatrice of an
@ wound
he body was inferred without recosui- |
bat the head preserved A few days
a gentleman intimately acquainted |
Ada Rjcagd, recognized the lace as /
eyond the shadow Of q doubt The /
then interviewed her quasi husband, /
cs Ricard, cautiously coucaaIing from |
her supposed death. lie freely en-
into description Of her history and
aG, spoke with some pride OF her being
Ecd 10 wear stockings too large for her
ia order TO fit her wcll-rounded limb, /
Toned The mark of an old wound and |
locality, regretted the injury 10 her |
ltirvl teeth by the loss of one on the !
side, and laughed at her worn car
s so heavy as to cut her ears and ne !
-itate second piercing very high up. /
....z efarE mos tho wound the lost tooth I