Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-30
MRS. BUCKS CONFESSION
1hatii She Robbed Her Mistress Oi
Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars
worth OF Property.
A story That Needs COrroboratIou "a
be acknowledgements nfeIIcIfy
the Cause of Crime

the Cause of Crime.
New YORK, November 29.-Susan r.
Buck, who has been known under the aliases
Of Mary Mischief, Grace Henderson and
Mary Collins, and who was arrested Friday
by Inspector ,Pyrnes's detectives, was ar
raigned at Jefferson Market on the charge
OF suindling. Mrs. Florence E. Davis, of
No. 426 Fifth avenue, was the only COM
piainant. Mrs. Davis alleged that Mrs. Buck,
nnder the name of Mary Mischler, was en-
ployed by her as goverpess, and that on 70
vember 4th there was stolen from her house
the PROPERTY, including gold watch, gold
and pearl bracelet, three gold bracelets, two
silver bracelets, gold and pearl ring, dia-
mond and ruby ring, a gold star ring, a dIa-
mond end pearl ring, four gold rings, and
cthef sewelry, the whole being worth 1864
She accused Mrs. Buck because the prisoner
was, at o'clock in the afternoon in the
room in which the ,eTelry was and at Mira.
Buck and the jewelry were missing. The pris
oner described herself as Susan A. Buck, aged
twenty-seven, and residing at No. 193 Fulton
street. Justice Ford asked Mrs Buck whether
she was guilty OF the crime charged and she
said; Il am guilty. am in grievous
trouble. Ny husband left me, and has taken
away my boy. l wanted to get money enough
to take my child and myself back to Eu-
default of $500 bail. Mrs. Buck was tis-
tied in her cell in The Jefferson Police Sta
ticn by q reporter of the World She is
very Unlocking woman, with coarse and
irregular features. She wore a dark blue
dress, tastefully trimmed, and a MACON
colorsd hat She L. apparently veil edu-
cated> and ie pleasant ,alker She told
the following story of her life to the reporter:
my name is Susan, Rose Buck and my
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Aberdeen, Ecotland. About ten years ago
lay parents died and l went 10 live with my
brother, James Shaw, at Queensgale, South
Kensington, London. there met Anton A.
Buck, aud eight years ago was married to
him. Mr.. Buck did not haze much money,
and ltSodght that 1 was very rich, as my
brother owned some of the largest copper
mines in, England and kept a very fashion,
able house. had in my own right an
annuity OF about $1,000. My husband and
1 did not agree. He was sometimes de-
mented, and was forced TO have keeper
IN the house to attehd him. He left the
hocss one day, and returning with a carri-
age asked me 10 take drive, and in ten
minutes had me inside Camberwell House
Lunatic Asylum, in London. He promised
the physician TO return for me on the follow
ing week, but instead Of so doing left the
country for Americs, taking my son Louis,
aged eight yearr, with him. was immedi-
ately discharged from the asylum and deter
mined TO hunt up my son. My husband was
one of the trustees Of my money, and with
ont his signature 10 chek L could not draw
any money. l procured "a letter Of introduce
ton TO Mr.. Ransom, of RnevaIs & Ransom,
New York, from Mr.. Van. something-f ior-
get his whole name. He was an eminent
lawyer in London, whom l had been recon-
mendsd to in order 10 find my son. l saw
Mr.. Ransom, and, being out of money, bor-
rowed some from him. l took different
names, in order that my husband might not
know that / was in New York. Mary Meis-
chler was governess, who had the care of
my child in London. Mr.. Law, of the
White Star Steamship Company is my cous-
in. He was in Denver when l came
here, and he telegraphed to the COM
paDy here 10 let me have some money when
l called at the Office. On October I'd L found
that my husband was doing business as a
commission merchant in Worth street, and
that he was living at stapleton, S. L. 1
went there to see hin, but he had learned of
my coming, and had eent the child to the
house of DR.. Charles A. Schuman, at Temp
kinsville, S. l. My husband had this paper
drawn up" Mrs. Buck here showed the
reporter an agreement between Mr.. and Mrs.
Buck, in which the latter was not to visit
Mr.. Bucks house or 10 see her SON, Louis
Buck, more than once a month. This ps-
per signed in order TO see my sop," contin-
ued Mrs. Buck. "After the paper was
signed my husband refused to allow me 10
see my son. 1t was then that 1 resolved 10
earn money enough to take the child away
to Enghand. went as goyerness because
l am well educated. I took the jewels and
am, sorry I did So" The reporter then
called upon the different persons who, it is
alleged, Mrs. Buck has victimized, and at
the intelligence Office in Fifty fourth street
it was ascertsined that Mrs. Buck had
gone there without any recommendations.
She could converse easily, and this
was thought to be. sufficient indication.
Mrs. Davis had taken the woman on
the recommendation Of the people at the
intelligence Office, though what this recon-
mendation was 1t is not easy 10 perceive. A
call was made at several other intelligence
offices, and II was ascertsined that the gen.
crafty OF persons seeking employment all
brought the same Recommendations neat
appearance and glib tongue. Probably the
best piece OF work done by Mrs. Buck was at
the firm OF Fords, Howard & Hubert, pub
fishers in Park place. Mrs. Buck was ac-
customed TO meet her husband, she says, at
StapletoD. Staten IslandJ in order to obtain
her son, and on this account letters addressed
TO her at Stapleton would reach her. She
therefore gave the name of Grace Hender-
son, Tottenville, Staten Island, TO the pub
fishers, and recommended them to adj
dress herself at StspetoD, Staten ISLAM,
for references. Mrs. Vetos, of No. 30 Rem
sen street, could not be seen by the re-
porter, but lady in the house said that Mrs.
Buck had gone there a month ago and had
been received there as a boarder, her appear
ance and conversation being une Jceptionable.
Whether Mrs. Vetos had lost any money or
not could not be ascertained. Yesterday sf-
ternoon Detective Friuck took Mrs. Buck to
photographer, and her picture is now 10
the rogues' gallery. Her case will be heard
in the latter part of this month in General
Sessions. DIR. Charles Schumann is Ger
man teacher of languages, and lives at No.
20 Bay street, TompkiDsville, Staten Island.
He is away from home at present. Schu-
mann's house is next TO that of "Jake"
Smith, the well-k known boat-builder. Smith
said last night TO q reporter of the World that
in May last Mr.. and Mrs. Buck, with their
son, bright boy .abo;it ten years of age,
went to reside at Schumann's. Mrs. Buck
would occasionally visit his saloon, Smith
said, and call for whisky. She remained at
Schum AIMS only a few weeks, and has no;
since been seen at Staten Island. Mr.. Buck
and the boy sill live at Schumann'r, but
they were absent from home and could not