The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-17
ARRESTED FOR BLACKMAIL.
KISSING GRE AND PRIVATE
DEIECTITE,s LETTERS


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Money 80 Price 90 siisnes Asset Her.
Henry W. Buxton Of 800 East seventy-ninth
street was arrested yesterday afternoon on a
charge Of attempted blaekmsiL The com
plainsnt was Nelson d. Moulds OF Bloomfield.
n. J., who IL a travelling salesman for the New
Haven Clock Company OF 80 Maiden Lane.
About two months ago. according to Moulds,
Buxton became aware Of the fact that Mr..
Sir. Moulds's eldest daughter. Grace. a rrettJ
but weak minded girl. had had an adventure
with George W. Tower. q married MAD resid-
ing at Glen Ridge. and has demanded money
for keeping the fact a secret
Buxton, It is alleged, wrote to the girl and
her mother. Monlds had been away from
home for six weeks and returned two days
ago. He then made an appointment with Bux-
ton for yesterday morning at 80 Maiden lane.
On the same day he went to Police Head
quarters aud consulted with Inspector Nc
Laughlin. A warrant for Buttons arrest was
issued By Justice Ryan at the Jefferson Mar
ket Police Court yesterday morning.
Armed with the warrant Detectives Robin
son and Freel accom- panied Mr.. Moulds to his
office. where It was supposed that Buxton
would appear. He did not present himself.
however. and the detectives arrested him at
Court yesterday afternoon. Buxton was held
for examination In 81 900 bail.
The story Mr.. Moulds tells 10 that his dsugh-
peared tom, Glen, Ridge about the same time
Mr. Mouids persuaded his daughter to re-
turn to her home. aud Tower. Moulds says.
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and the girl and the two kept up correspond
buxton thus became familiar with the his
tory OF the girls escapade. and began to an
poy her. He was finally ordered out Of the
write to Miss MOulds. urging her to leave her
home again.
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under the name OF Miss De Wolf. and was ad /:
dressed to Glen Ridge. where the girl called
for e:
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wright you with safety.
The letter which was unsigned. had a post
script. under which were the letters u. W. I.
The postscript went on as follows:
The enclosed for you reply right away Space 10
it and put r,Eht the Post once while here
About six weeks ago the girl again le't her
home and went TO brooklyn. she stayed with
her aunt lew da Us. n nd then disappeared Her
parents do not now know where she 10. Bux-
ton. they say. has brought letters from her to
them. and has stated to them that they could
communicate with her only through him.
Mrs. Moulds states that several weeks ago.
in the absence OF her husband. the first letter
demanding money came from Buxton. IL was
quickly followed by another. These letters.
Mr.. Moulds says, have been turned over to
the police. Mrs. Moulds replied to the second
letter that she would do nothing in the matter
until her husband returned.
On Wednesday Mrs Moulds sent word to
Buxton that her husband would meet him at
10 Maiden lane on Thursday at o'clock.
The following letter was received from Buxton
on Thursday morning:
Tyb. Il. 1894
have received note from Mrs Moulds TO see a;
% Maiden Lane y y. TO dayA O'Clock. Let me say
II on want to gu must make time ~ Get
convenience as well As your own. Otherwise com
munieate by letter. III" nv keeping the full details
secret ia OF no more Importance to you and your
family" you know best and -. well. We see.
HKSRr ". BuuoS.
Mr.. Moulds says that the other letters were
written in a more threatening tone. At no
time. however was any specific amount Of
money mentioned
Buxton is married and has several children.
After his arrest yesterday he asked for q
private interview with Mr. Moulds. which was
denied.