New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-01
A WOMAN'S CAREER OF CRIME.
swINDLING OPERATIONS OF MRS. BUCK.

THEFTS OF TRUNKS FROM AN OCEAN VESSEL
CONFIDENCE GAMES OF ALL KINDS.
In Inspector Byrnes's collection of portraits
is OF woman of dark complexion, with surly look
that would to repe confidence The original OF the
picture Mrs. Susan r. Buck. however makes up for her
defects OF appearance by fascinating and inslnuating
manner. About the time that the newspapers an
nounced her disappearance from Buschs HOTEL In Ho-
boken which she left days before May 49, for the
purpose she said, OF going to her bankers for money
to pay a two-weeks. board bill, Inspector Byrnes was
trying to find trunks which, the Chief OF Police
OF Liverpool wrote to him. had been stolen from an east
bound steamer and brought back to this port The name
Of the or the trunks not given but the de-
scrpon OF the supposed thief answered to that Of Mrs.
Buck. Sne had left behind her at Busch's
Hotel number OF trunks containing
costly garments which she had worn while
there, and Detective Golden sent to examine them
He found some OF them marked with the initials :" j.
"" He examined the passenger lists OF outgoing
steamers and found the OF Mrs. jeanette yandar
STAN and Ann Louisa Shaw passengers by the City OF
Richmond which sailed February o. The latter is
OF the fictitious OF Mrs. Buck He also learned
that Mrs vandarstain had stopped at the st. Nicholas
Hotel for three days before sailing and had worn ex-
pensive clothing. In Of the trunks was found
photograph OF member OF the 7th Regiment Inspector
Byrnes said that the father of tho young man. formerly
a judicial officer OF this city, asked him time ago to
take Mrs Bucks picture out OF tho Rogues Gallery as
he believed she reputable woman. Although her
whereabouts is known to the Central Office she has not
been arrested there being sufficient evidence as yet
to hold her a charge OF larceny.
Inspector Byrnes yesterday gave the following
history Of Mrs Buck Mrs. Buck. whose
scosnd and ds tSentyscyen yesrs old she has many
mpisments and speaks French and German uently
When IN London sae swinded the Lora Oh
brother who holds public position In that city anu
who had her sent 10 insane asylum She came to tie
United States in 1881 with letter from van wagner
London barrster, introducing her 10 Needhan Kan
her counsel and induced to cash worthless draft Tor
$50 When the draft returned she had sailed FOR
Chief Clerk shaw Of the Inman ne out OF considerable
sum Of money He reported the matter 10 me,
Europe on Rotterdam steamer She returned by the
line and went TO the ST. Nicholas Hotel with sea
seized for board she then went 10 tne victoria
Hotel aud afterwards to the Central Hotel at Orah Se,
~ where. under the name OF Grace K Henderson, she
pretended to he music teacher. ,
on September 49, 1882, she secured admittonce to
square pretending that She was honest widow who
had been robbed showing satche the bottom OF when
her daughter Lily applied for admission to the Home.
Mrs Marsh. the superintendent seat them to lodging
called them saying that she had been sent to them by
Mrs Marsh guide and friend, aud went with them
she learned that Mrs Eliot attended to go into business
with money which she was to get from A. Nop Wilson,
Il
sent herself Mrs. Eliot to some Of the employees while
looking the trunks and soon possible she eit
her wards. went TO No 1872 Waverley Place. where she
took the Of Mrs. Eliot, and sent this telegram TO
| Mr.. Wilson:
"'Mother taken sick and met with an accident. Send
| money by telegraph order. LILY ELLIOTT.
/ "She received the following reply;
AGO to Conant & Co.. 5S Broad-st. and get money
"Armed with this dispatch she went to the office OF
Conant n Co.. received check for 800. was identified
al the bank Mrs Eliot by one OF tho Castle Garden
employees aud drew the money. she next turns an
applicant fora situation Mrs Eliza CANDLES Training
school for Servants. No 267 West Fftyourth-st Mrs.
John H. Davis of No. 426 Fifth-ave.. desiring gov
ernes. Mrs Buck applied for the position under the
namc OF Marie Michcet gave reference Mrs. r. Col
us Windsor Hotel. Jersey City answered inquiries
under latter name. and engaged. Two days later
she walked off with Mrs. Days's Jewels was notihed
aud placed Detective Frink the He put per-
sona In Of the newspapers asking Marie Micheet TO
send her address young Phladelphian who met her
steamer. she replied with personal -asklng
him To write TO her, directing the letter to Mrs.
Gray at general Office When she took out the letter
Frink her She was ndignantbut had upon her
finger IA turquoise ring and on her arms pair OF oXy-
died silver bracelets belonging TO Mrs Webster She
was tried November 2i 1852, pleaded that she was
u keptomanac. and sent to the Utica Insane
Asylum. where she renamed forltwenty months Her
movements since her release unknown to the de-
Her husband. who has nothing to do with her.
is "A salesman in q LeOnard-st. store,