The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-11
THE HARRINGTON INQUEST.
Mrs. Ray Ouarreled With Her
Sister Because of
Senator Buck.
OBJECTED TO HIS ATTENTIONS,
A Brother of the Murdered Woman
Is Missing and the Police
Want Him.

"Nellie and 1 had quarrel about five
years ago." said her sister, Mrs. Mary G.
Kent-Ray, at the inquest into the murder
of Miss Nellie Harrington yesterday 81
told her she could not come to my house
if she persisted in accepting extra atten-
tions from Senator Buck. That was the
last time Sister Nellie was in my house,
The foregoing remarks were the only ones
which connected the dead Senator with
the murdered woman. The trend of the
questions put by Coroner Hawkins at the
investigations at Captain Lees suggestion
seemed to lead to the dead woman's elder
and only brother 1t was shown that he
was in the habit of going off on an occa-
sional spree, after which he would poster
his sister for money. His whereabouts is
not known, and Captain Lees is very anx-
ious to find him. A number of witnesses
called at the instigation of the dead Sem
tors son proved con clusively that at five or
ten minutes after l o clock he was still in
Oakland, and could not have reached San
Francisco until $50 P. M, at which hour
he was seen on Montgomery street.
When the inquest was resumed yester-
day the first witness placed on the stand
was J. H. Eppinger, the Deputy Assessor
who called on Miss Harrington the morn
ing of the murder. He called upon her at
1915 A. NJ and talked with her about taxes
for about FIVE minutes. He was positive as
to the hour because after leaving the house
he looked at his watch.
Mrs. NJ. u. Grouse, 1913 Ellis street, had
spoken to Miss Harrington twice during
her lifetime. During the week in which she
was murdered the witness saw two men
visit the house at different times One of
them she noticed particularly. He was a
tall man with gray beard, and about 65
| years of age.
would you know him if you saw him
again, Mrs. CrouseP'
eyes, sir, l would"
as that hep Showing witness a photo
graph of Mr.. Buck.)
no sir; it is not. The man I refer to
used to Jump off the cars opposite Miss
! Harrington's house"
"Did you know Senator Buck by sight ?"
eyes, sir"
"Did you ever see him and Miss Har-
rington leave the house together?"
ayes, sir. Several times"
''Did you ever see them 60 out buggy
riding?"
Yes, sir. Once, year ago, and several
| times before that"
did you ever make a statement to the
effect that you saw the late Senator call
| frequently"
Eyes, sir"
GA bout what hour?"
Between II and 3 o'clock"
'See them go out walking?"
Eyes, sir; sometimes in the afternoon,
but more frequently in the evening""
what else do you know about the
| case?"
My bell rang several times, and
thought perhaps my little girl had been
hurt. When l got to the door they told
me there was a fire in Miss Harrington's
fat. got bucket of water and ran up
stairs to help to put it out"
ibid you see anybody call at the Har-
rington house during Saturday, June 1?''
II was in the rear of my house and
couldn't see ybody If wanted to. There
was one thing l noticed, and SO did my
husband. The man who latterly took Miss
Harrington out buggy-riding wore plug
| hat and Mr.. Buck always wore a soft one. I"
J. G. Meehan, superintendent OF the Pull
man Palace Car Company said he did not
know Miss Harrington, but he did know
the late Senator Buck well. The last time
he saw him alive was Saturday, the 1st
inst, on the 80 boat for Oakland. ssThe
Senator was reading the evening papers, !"
said the witness, land | sat down beside
him and said How do you do, Senator?'
He answered my greeting and passing me
the Report pointing to the story of the
murder of Miss Harrington said Read
that l remarked that if that kind of
WOIh hepG Oll III Odll IdIClSCO lu0 people
would be driven to break open the jails
and hang every murderer in them. When
we neared the Oakland landing l left
him."
Didn't he say anything about the muir
der?''
Nothing at all, He simply said, Read
knew Miss Harrington"
a Juror asked, ''What boat was it you
| went over onP"
"The 80 P. NJ boat from San Francisco.
l am positive of that
| Malcolm Dunn, the lad who saw a man
on the steps of Miss Harrington's house,
was the next witness. He said he was IL
| years old and that his home was at Lake
! view. On Saturday, the 1st inst, he was
with his mother at his aunt's, Mrs. Grouse,
at 1913 Ellis street. He got there about 10
A. NJ. and left the house to go to the park
at II 80 P. NJ.
"When you got out of the house what
did you see ?"
81 saw man at Miss Harrington's door, -
| "How was he dressed p
| "He had black pants and light brown
| coat"
what was his hat like2"
81 didn't notice"
| WAS he tall?'
| Eyes; he was pretty tall and stout"
Had he a beard ?"
|
l didn't pay very much attention, as |
wanted to get to the park quickly, so [
turned into Cough and that was the last
| / saw of him."
Had the man pack on his back?"
mo, sir, he had not, and I didn't notice
anything in his hand"
Ryland Paulson, special policeman,
| living at 222 B street, Oakland, told how
Senator Buck came to his death. 81 left
the house in time to report by telephone to
the City Hall by n P. M" said he. f'When l
did so 1 was told to go to 929 Adeline street,
to Mr.. Bucks house and tell him he was
wanted by Chief Crowley in San Francisco.
[ found Mr.. Buck and gave him the mes
sage He said, What am l wanted for p
| and | answered I don't know He said,
| All right, but Mrs. Buck came out and
she wanted to know what be was wanted
for. When l told her all / knew she said
| it was too late and she would not let Mr..
| Buck go out that night. | turned away,
saying it didn't make any difference to me,
and had got as far as the gate when Mr..
| Buck asked me would | take him to the
narrow-gauge depot, as the :15 P. NJ broad
| gauge had gone l said l would.
"He went in and got his things on and
l