The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-26
A SUICIDES STOLEN BONDS.
THE AUSTRIAN KAIsERs SUIT AGAINST A NEW
JERSEY COUNTY PHYSICIAN

THE AUSTRIAN KAIsER's SUIT AGAINST A NEW
JERSEY COUNTY PHYSICIAN.
The suit OF Francis Joseph L, Emperor OF Austria
and Apostolic King Of Hungary, against Epnraim W.
Buck, M. d., former County Physician OF Hudson
County, ". j., and adm illustrator OF John Runner.
alias Aoysius Molnar dcicndstGt, TO recover the sum
oil ST. l06 from Or. Buck, promises to be
an unsuccessful one II is to DO heard bo-
fore Chancellor Runyon, in Trenton. on Tuesday.
The money in question Is alleged to have been
stolen in 1875 from the Royal Hungarian State
Treasury by Runner, who was chief clerk In the office
OF Railroad Securities at Buda After the robbery
Runner fed to this country and came to Hoboken.
While there he recognized by former friend, bu.
he denied his Identity and thon went his hotel and
shot himself County Physician Buck took possession
OF hrs eTec,a The doctor Is now believed TO DO in
California, but hts address Is unknown. The following
pc n.s in tho case obtained oy HERALD reporter
yesterday in Hobokcn, will be read with INTEREST,"
sTATEhEST or CORONER CRANE
one OF the Austrian Consnis secrcluries once came
showed me. My son, who WAS present recognized u
the man who committed suicide at tho Hansa Hotel
bonds, but told him knew nothing about tho IN.
The fncts Of the case are as toilows:--'When John
Runner, alias AIoysus Monar. committed suicide,
went 10 his room; | counted the money found in his
pocketbook In tho presence OF witnesses; tho pro.
prletor OF the house. Lorenzo Weiss, was present,
anu AS / lett the room and locked IL, / sad
to him, III shall hold you responsible that no
tiers tho room wnlc 20 and fetch tho County Physl.
cian." then went down 10 Lafayette aud saw Buck,
who said he would intend to the affair the following
day but when told hm there was money IN the affair
no consented TO come TO Ii0bUkcn forthwith. Upon
his ARRIVAL ut ten r. NJ, at the hotel lie took posses
OF the trunks OF the deceased, which alleged
to have contained the vaiuabics. DO requested me
have tho body buried, which did, and was subse-
qucnty paid Tor the No Official record taken
these proceedings, tho authority oil tho Coroner
at that Time being subsidiary 10 the County
Physician; fortunately u Is now altered. When !
told Buck that had not examined tie franks. and
handed him over tho money tahout 5000 found
the dead man he paid me number oi ia some COM
piiments about my honesty. Before tho Surrogate he
TO about $500 When hc was called upon for in
vcntory oil the effects OF tho deceased aitcr.ard
admitted, l believe, that thcy were worth nearly
81, 800 ana lie had 10 qualify as administrator
cordibgly. Buck ,old INC inquest unnecessary,
aud | told him thought tho contrary was not
Coroner tncn. ! considcr the affair was culpably
mismanagcd by Buck Ms far US Official record goes
As 10 his honesty have nothing TO say
STRANGE PROCEEDINGS
NJ. liinm Hartung, the only resident IN the Hansa
Hotel now who present when tho affair happened,
stated yesterday to HKgALD reporter IN tie Hansx
Hotel now Schunan' ~ Mr. Lorenzo Weiss. who
now connected with tho Prescott House, san Fran.
cisco. Ito and forced tho door open OF the dead
mans room, aided by the locksmth who al ways
works for tho hotel. and still resides IN Hobokcn.
GIRL there. She now resides Mt Milincr's
at Ferry street and Webster avenue, Jersey
CITY Heights. MIR. Alexander Fcyh, the white bccr
brewer, who Is now residing On the late General
Coroner Pirslow came 10 look ~ the body, but could
10 without permission OF County Physician
Buck, and that official ordered that Il DO taken to
Cranc's morguc | do not know what bonds Runner
alter Runners death Lorenzo Weiss. tho landlord,
took trip TO Europe"