The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-04


her relatives in . nsi8hboriRg town.
A few days later some children wht
were gathering black berries in . patch
Of Wild land were surprised to SEQ :
dog that accompanied them begir
scratching ct some newly disturbed
earth. The dog finally uncovered the
face Of woman. which the neishbor,
soon recognized IS that Of Nancy Buck.
son. On the neck of the corpse was $
livid circular ridge. showing that death
had been caused by strangulation. The
cord seen in the husbands hands was
found on the floor Of tho cottage, and
it fitted the mark on the woman'i
neck.
Captain Buckson was arrested in
New York on the arrival of his sloop.
but denied all knowledgs Of the MUIR
der. admitting that there had been q
wordy quarrel. bat said he had not laid
a hand upon her. In due time he was
indicted. The day appointed for his
trial the village of Seakonk was thrown
into = tun.ult by tho sudden appear
ance Of Mrs Nancy Buck.on. who
seemed astonishcd at her reception.
It thon nppesrcd that she had visited
friends in , distant State. and had
heard nothing Of the peril her husband
had been placed in. Subsequent in
vestigation resulted in the discovery
that the murdered woman must have
visited the Bucks0ns with her murder
ers. for the clothing. earrings and
other jcwelry found on the corpse was
the property of Mrs. Buckson The
cord had been used. and some quick
lime in the cellar had been taken to
cover the corpse. No Glow to the
identity Of the victim or the murder
ers was ever discovered. but the shock
to Mrs. Buckson was 50 great that her
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 a Jersey City pier. and
the same day Ada Ricard. y woman Of
great beauty but of dubious character.
suddenly left her hotel in New York
city.
A few days later a porter employed
on tho pier saw the naked foot of n
woman protruding above the wafer Of
the North river. He at once proceed
cd toland the body. whom it was found
by a 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 censid-
cradle beauty.
In due time the body Was buried.
with the exception of the head. which
Was preserved by the city physician.
Subsequently gentleman happening
70 see the head declared it to be that Of
Ada Ricard. On this clew the detec-
lives found Charles Ricard. her nus
band. who hal not lived with his wife
Tor some time. He gave = minute de-
'cription of certain marks. such Is tho
oss Of tooth, the cicatrice of an old
wound on her log, the result of An ac-
,ident and the abnormal development
If her limbs. He was. at this time.
,ot 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 in order to discover the MUIR
!erer, when they were astouRded by
the return of the woman to her hotel
from a visit to New Orleans
The head was next recognized by
Mrs. Callahan, of Boston. as that Of
her daughter. but tho next day the
laughter was found in Bellevue Hos
pital. The head has now been buried
many years, and tho identity of the
corpse remained mystery.
In May. 1887. Mrs. Margaret Alem-
''y. of No. IA Gay street. suddenly
'cized August Jansen ny the shoulders
Is he was walking up Broadway. and.
open his mouth, began to
examine his teeth. Jansen broke
.wsy from the women and escaped. A
lew days afterward Mrs Alcmsly saw
Jansen at work in front of store in
5roome street where he was employed
Is porter. when she caused his arrest
IN the charge that he was her has,
,and. who had deserted her two years
before.
The prisoner was arraigned before
Judge Wsndell. when the woman de-
dared that in 1865. size had been mar
led to Jansen in Charleston. S C.
The prisoner denied all knowledge of
lis accuser. and said that he had q wife
md five children of his own. 1t then
appeared that the original Aiemsiy was
J Scotchman. while Jansen proved to
,e Dane. but Mrs Margaret Scott |
.ame forward and also identified him
IS the man who hail lived with Mrs.
Alemsly at No. 2O5 West Twenty-first |
treet Mary Edgerton. aged thirteen
fears. picked out Jansen from among
orty other men as the one who had
ived with her aunt ut No. ia West |
street Mr.. Brooks. the em-
boyer Oi tneir prisoner teStiHeu that
Jansen had been with him seven years.
md that he had never resided at either |
# the addresses given by the witness
IS. 1t was finally decided to be \ clear |
ase of mistaken identity, much to the |
ard evident grief of the
During the summer Of 1868 the fam
~ of Mr.. Levy. who occupied the
louse in West Twcnty-third street, !
where the Nathan murder WAS COM
nitted. advertised the house for rent |
furnished. as they were about going to