The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-14
AFTER M'GURK, CARBOLIC.
FLossIE BUCK, or THE DIVE, TAKES
THE INETITABLE NEXT STEP.

II Was for Little Buck She Killed Herself
md She Almost Persuaded Another I'm
fortunate TO Die " 18th Her aud Leave
the Sporting House TO Younger Girls.
Another OF McGurk's girls is gone. She was
considerate enough not to die In the place"
That 10 against the code Of suicide rulos for the
guidance OF the dives frequenters. She didn't
even take the carbolic acid that killed her In
the sporting house." but swallowed 1t few
doors up the Bowery and died in a neighboring
drug store. On the police records she appears
as Flossie Buck. 23 years old OF 2oe East
Thirteenth street Former entries In the station
house botter designate her as Florence john
son. with the charge soliciting" opposite. She
had been known to the Bowery for nearly nvo
years.
1t was Little Buck" the promote OF the
Little Buck Association fancy dress balls.
where certain articles OF feminine attire are
given a. prizes. The woman gave up the name
OF Johnson. which she assumed when she came
to the Bowery. and 1t was on his account that
she killed herself. The Bowery considers that
girl must DO dead stuck on guy when she
freezes to his name" In the case Of Flosse. it's
considered that she was making a. fool OF her
self over a man who didn't care anything about
her anyway. She was fairly good-looking
girl By the McGurk standard. and. other unfor-
tunates there tried to persuade her that she
could do much better than nope over Little
Buck" But when she took to drink over it and
got SO that she was put out OF the place for cry
ing and going into Mysteries because he had
taken up with another girl. they shook their
heads and bet drinks on how long She would
last.
Three weeks ago she made a row In front OF
Bucks saloon at $50 Bovery. by pounding on
the windows and shriskinR that she was going
to kill herself because Buck had shaken her.
Policeman Wagner Of the East Fifth street
station, who has been arresting her from time
to time for more than four years. advised her
t. go awy and keep GT9 tap me aos q e
any Of the McGurk coterie from their plans Of
girl has reached the level Of McGurk''s. suicide
is. on the whole. step calculated to save
AND e .Se be
over night. But II takes long time usually for
the unfortunate ofthat type to bring themselves
ens poP6 ss 'esy to SSe
WAS there the plight that hadse Davenport and "a
the finish" in car bollo acid And when she
learned OF Madgs's death. she went to a girl
@ 1nS that esy SnS i
the agony Of Mig Name" who hadn't taken
and went to Bucks where she had long talk
with the bartender. That was on Thursday
"Fiossie'l he the next" said the bartender
IA the woman staggered out OF the place In
tears.
That night she drank heavily in hcGurk's.
She and Maud were up all night. AT o'clock
yesterday morning they had drink together
ut Bucks. Then they went to Schmldt's drug
store, few doors away. and ordered carboic
acid. Schmidt's clerk asked them what they
they were thirsty. The clerk didn't like tina
smile or the way they said II. He refused to
neH them the acid They cursed him and went
out What bsrame OF Maud thereafter ism {
known Policeman Wagner saw Flossie Buck
at noon being carried to the drug store by
Little Bucks bartender.
II told you So" said thu bartender. but she
didn't take II In our place"
As the policeman didn't see her until she
was being carried along the walk. this is not
susceptible OF diaproof. An ambulance came
in twenty-fve minutes but the girl was dead
Buck kept out OF the way yesterday.
Z" Won't he he the proud guy now says the
Bowery; having girl quit the game because
sho was stuck on him."
Policeman Wagner is wondering how Maud
happened to fail her friend at the last.
She'll be tho next" he said.
McGurk's pull is still work ing and "McGurk's
Sporting House" in letters OF tire still spreads
its brilliant lure above the Bowery sidewalk.
and there are always Younger girls to take the
places OF the Big Names" aud tho Flossies
who quit the game"