Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-03
DYING A SUSPECT
With a DiaboIical Crime Laid
Against His Name.
ANOTHER FOUL MURDER AT FRISCO

An Ex-state Senator Suspected OF Being
the Murderer-Called Co the City to
Tell What He Knows, He IL Thrown
from His Buggy and Fatally Injured
Police Decline to Say What They Have
Against uim-Criminal Record.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 3.-Another dia-
bolical crime bearing some resemblance
to the terrible tragedies of Emanuel
church, has been unearthed here by the
discovery that Miss Nellie Harrington,
aged 81, who occupied an upper fiat at
1ol7 Ellis street, had teen outraged and
murdered in her bedroom, the door locked
and her clothing and the furniture Of the
apartment set on fire. The room had
been ransacked and her jewelry and purse
stolen. Stabs were found all over the
unfortunate woman's BODY and on her
face. Other occupants of the building
told the police of an elderly man who
called on Miss Harrington frequently
and took her out driving. In the mur-
dered woman's room was found a photo
graph of ex-State Senator L. w. Buck, one
of the most prominent fruit growers Of
the state. The people of the house iden-
titled the picture of Buck as that Of the
man who called to see Miss Harrington.
His Family CLAIMS an Al,bi.
The police sent TO Senator Bucks house
in Oakland, and requested him to come
to San Francisco and tell what he knew
of the case. Buck started to drive to tho
station, but on the way was thrown from
his buggy and seriously injured. He is
suffering from conclusion of the brain
and may not recover. Senator Buck,
so his family says, was at his
homo between the hours Of IL and
o'clock, and it is known the murder
was committed between IL and ! o'clock.
Bucks physicians said last night that the
injured man could not probably survive,
ami his death was only question of a
few hours. When he fell Buck struck
the ground on his head, fracturing his
skull.
Murder Done by an Intimate.
While the police will not say definitely
that they suspect Senator Buck of the
murder their actions lead to the belief
that he knows something about it. Buck
was a frequent caller on Miss Harrington
and had taken her driving and to various
pleasure resorts. The police say the mur-
der was committed by some one intimate
ly acquainted with Miss Harrington and
her habits. Whoever committed the mur-
der let himself in at the front door with n
key. If Miss Harrington let the man in
1t was undoubtedly some one with whom
she was on intimate terms, as she was
only partially dressed when tho murder
was committed.
Police Go to Bucks Home.
The police searched through the papers
found in the room in the hope of finding
some clue. When asked what the result
of the search has been Captain Lees
said he had found certain evidence which
he could not make public at this time.
Then a conference of detectives was held
and at its close Chief of Police Crowley,
accompanied by an Oakland detective,
went to Oakland, where Senator Buck re-
sides. The detectives have investigated
that he was at his home at the time the
murder was committed.
Not Giving Out Any News.
When questioned as to the accuracy Of
this statement the detective who made
tho investigation avoided questions. Ow-
ing to Bucks prominence and the tragic
fate that befell him before he had an op-
povtunity to slear himself of the suspi-
cion which has grown up against him, or
explain his connection with Miss Har-
rington, the murder has created great
sensation.
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