Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-05-04

| NlSltou tno BuckSOnS Win ncr mufucr
crs. for the clothing, earrings, and
other iowclry found on the corpse was
the property of Mrs. Buckson. The
cord had been used, and somo quick
lime in tho cellar had been taken tc
cover the corpse. No clow to the
identity of the victim or the murder
ers was ever discovered, but the shock
to Mrs. Buckson was SO great that hoi
temper was changed, and life in the
cottage was ever afterward quiet and
peaceful.
In the spring of 1861 barrel of pitch
was stolen from Jersey City pier, and
the same day Ada Ricard, woman OF
great beauty but of dubious character,
suddenly left her hotel in New York
city.
A few days later n porter employed
on tho pier saw tho naked foot of n
woman protruding above tho wafer OF
the North river. He Mt once proceed
ed to land the body, when it was found
fastened by rope around the waist to
the missing barrel of pitch. The body
was entirely nude, there was gag
tied in the mouth. and it was evident
that the woman had possessed consid-
cradle beauty.
In due time the body was buried,
with the exception of the head, which
was preserved by tho city physician.
Subsequently gentleman happening
to see the head declared it to be that of
Ada Rcard. On this clcw the detcc-
tivcs found Charles Ricard, her hus-
band. who had not lived with his wife
for some timo. He gave minute de-
scription of certain marks, such as the
loss OF n tooth, the cicatricc of an old
wound on her leg, the result of an ac-
cident, and the abnormal development
of her limbs He was, Mt this time,
not aware of the supposed death of his
wife, and when shown the head was
overcome with grief and horror. The
police at once began to trace Ada's
history Ill order TO discover tho muir
dercr, when thoy were nstoundeu by
the return oil inc woman to her hotel
from visit to New Orleans
Inc head was next recognized by
Mrs. oailahan' OF boston' rs that OF
her uauShter, Du1 inc next doy me
uaughtcr was louhd III beieVue nos.
pithi' Inc heao mas now peeh buried
many years, ana tho Identity oil the
corpse renamed mystery.
In May, 1887, Mrs. Margaret Alcm-
sly, OF No. ID Gay street, suddenly
seized August Jansen by the shoulders
rs he was walking up Broadway, and,
wretching open his mouth, began to
examine his teeth Jansen broke
away from the women and escaped. a
few days afterward Mrs Alemsly saw
Jansen at work in front OF store in
Broomc street where he was employed
MS porter when she caused his arrest
on the charge that he was her nus
band, who had deserted her two years
before.
Inc prisoner was arraigned before
'uugG M"hoeii, when inc woman "e-
c!'ieu 'ha' III looo' Sne hno peoh mar
rieu 10 Jansen III Ihariestoh' o Z.
i nc prisoner "c"icu an khowiGoge OF
MS accu'Gr. anu S"ia ,lia' nc haa wiie
anu I'VE cli''ureh oil ms own, ~ theh
appeared 'ha' tno oriGihai A'eihs'y was
oootGhmah, Whi.o Jansen proved TO
pc Dahe' nu' MRS, harsniet 9co'
came forward anu a,so idonliie" nm
as inc man VINO naa llVea with MRS,
Aieh,sly ~ NO; IOo west lwenly-hrs'
street. mary EusGr'oh' "g'o th'r'eeh
years p'ohcu ou' o"hsoh from among
,orty oth1r men rs 'he one VINO nau
n,. nfeu WIN nof 'u,t NJ ~ NO. In "os'
E.oVeh'h street MI hrooks, the en-
PIoyer Oh the'r prisoner tesuhea thaI