Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-28
DIVORCE MAKERS.
Hughes and His Associate, Buttner, in
Jefferson Market Police Court.
Buttner Tells Hughes He Would Like to Go to
Prison for Homicide POth Denounce
Pendleton's Actions.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The lega! net
into which Lawyer William H. Buttner,
been entangled by the statements of his
former partner, W. d. Hughes, and his
own confession, was fastened about him
ut the Jefferson market police court here
to-day. He was brought here early in
the morning by Detective Sergeant Won
Gerichten ana was given q seat in the
waiting room, where he was allowed to
] talS with Peter Thomas, a clerk in his
ss2HBA. Buttner was attired in the dress
suit he had on when arrested on Christ
mas night, and he also wore Il dark
overcoat trimmed with fine astrahau.
He was pale aud restless. He would not
talk about his trouble to any one except
his Office clerk.
When Buttner was brought before JUS
tice O'Reilly in the private examination
room he gave glance of hatred at his
former partner, Hughes, who sat on a
lounge in the room without sign of an
novanoe on his broad, red face.
Capt. Mclaughlin 8 affidavit was read,
in which. upon Information furnished by
William d. Hughes. he charged Buttner
with receiving $50 from Charles E. Fir
KEEL, under pretense Of procuring di-
vorce. AS Buttner listened to the COM
plant his face became paler and his eye
lids Redeemed, as though 1t was only by
strong effort that he kept back tears.
He turned round aud, addressing him.
self to Hughes, said bitterly; "It isn't
much out Of $4,000 or $4,000, is it7 1 ought
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else besides being associated with you
I'D rather go there for homicide.
Hughes made no reply. He did not
even look at the man who expressed SO
much contempt for him.
Hughes affidavit substantiatiug that
of Capt. Mclaughlin was then read,
and the accused was asked what he had
to-say. He replied he had nothing at
all to say.
Buttner, in reply to the usual ques-
lions, stated that he is thirty-four years
old, was born in this country. is a law
yer by profession, and during the past
four months has resided at 260 West
Seventeenth street.
Justice o Reilly then held the accused
in $4,000 bail for examination on Mon
day. Buttner at once offered his clerk,
Peter Thomas, as security. The latter
stated that he owns the house, No. 2l03
Second avenue, which he values at S26,
900, and against which there Is q mort
gage of Sl7 800. He was informed by
Justice o Reilly that 1t would be nsces-
sary to produce the deed of his house or
some person known to the justice who
coug8s subtantiate the statement.
Tha1hs said that he would do SO later in
q Okday.
Buttner, IN the meantime. was re-
manded to jail TO await the efforts of his
friends to procure bail.
Both hughes and Buttner nave de-
clared that Pendleton was as big a
scoundrel as they. They added he was
q lawyer and knew that he was getting
bogus divorce from them.
The inspector will follow up his work
on the case leisurely. He considers
Buttner as guilty as Hughes, because he
worked with bin for years. He is work.
ing his way carefully, and 1t is safe to
say that in the matter Of developments
among the Broadway millers the end is
not yet.