The Osceola times., 1888-09-15
Raney at sneh times to pay visits to
her relatives In n neighbor;no ~ tow,

dog that accompanied them begin
scratching at some newly disturbed
earth. The dog finally uncovered tho
face OF a woman, which tho neighbors
soon recognized as that of Nancy Buck
son. On the neck of the corpse was a
livid circular ridge, showing that death
had been caused by strangulation. The
cord seen in the husbands hands was
found on the floor Of the cottage. and
1t fitted the mark on the woman 3
neck.
| Captain Buckson was arrested in
New York on the arrival of his sloop,
but denied all knowledge of the mur-
der, admitting that there had been
wordy quarrel, but said he had not laid
n hand upon her. In due time he was
indicted. The day appointed for his
trial the village of Seakonk was thrown
into n tumult by the sudden appear
ancc OF Mrs. Nancy Buckson. who
seemed astonished at her reception.
il then appeared 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 Bucksons with her murder
ers. for the clothing. earrings, and
other jewelry 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 clcw to the
identity Of the victim or the murder
ers was ever discovered. but the shock
to Mrs Buckson was SO great that her
| temper was changed. and life in the
cottage was ever afterwsrd quiet and
peaceful.
In the spring of 1861 barrel Of pitch
wns stolen from Jersey City pier. and
The same day Ada Ricard, a woman of
great beauty but of dubious character.
suddenly left her hotel in New York
city.
A few days later a porter employed |
on the pier saw the naked foot of n |
woman protrudng above the water of
the North river. He at once proceed
ed to land the body. when it was found |
fastened bya rope around tho 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 consd-
cradle beauty.
In due time the body was buried.
with the exception cf the head, which
was preserved by the city physician.
Subsequently gentleman happening
to see the head declared it to be that Of
Ada Ricard. On this clew the detec-
tivcs found Charles Rcard, her nus
band. who had not lived with his wife
for some time. He gave a minute de-
scription Of certain marks. such as the
loss Of tooth. the cicatricc Of an old
wound on her leg. the result of an ac-
cidcnt. and the abnormal development
of her limbs. He was at 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 in order TO discover the mnr-
dcrcr, when they were nstounded by
the return Of the woman 10 her hotel
from visit to New Orleans
The head was next recognized by
Mrs. Callahan, of Boston, ms that of
her daughter. but the next day the
daughter was found in Bellevue Hos
pital. The head has now been buried
many years, and the identity Of the
corpse remained a mystery.
In May. 1887, Mrs. Margaret Alem-
sly. of No. IA Gay street. suddenly
seized August Jansen by the shoulders
as 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
Broome street, where he was employed
as porter, when she caused his arrest
on the charge that he was her hus-
band, who had deserted her two years
before.
j ne pllsOHtI WIS uEEhiSn'u itioiN
Judge Wardell, when the woman de-
clarcd that in 1865, she had been mar
ricd to Jansen in Charleston. $. c.
The prisoner denied all knowledge OF
his accuser, and said that he had wife
and five children of his own. II then
appeared tnat the original Aemsly was
n Scotchman, while Jansen proved to
be n Dane, but Mrs. Margaret Scott
came forward and also Identified him
as the man who had lived with Mrs.
Alemsly at No. 205 West Twenty-tirst
street Mary Edgerton. aged thirteen
years, picked out Jansen from among
forty other men as the one who had
lived with her aunt at No. ia West
Eleventh street Mr.. Brooks, the em-
ployer of their prisoner. testified that
Jansen had been with him seven years,
and that he had never resided at either
of the addresses given by the witness
cs. 1t was finally decided to be n clear
case of mistaken identity, much to the
indignation and evident grief of the
complainant.
During the summer of 1868 the fam
ily of Mr.. Levy. who occupied the /
house in West Twenty-third street, |
where the Nathan murder was COM
mit,ed, advertised the house for rent
furnished, as they were about going to