The San Francisco call., 1905-03-12
SENIOR FACES
CRAVE CHARGE
Accusation by Miss COrinne
Barry Against Bulkeley,
University Yell Leader
WARRANT Is PROCURED
Prominent College Man Ar
rested at San Jose Upon
Complaint of Former CO-Ed
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call.

Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
2I4S Center street, March IL.
The spectacular career of Lewis E.
Buckley, a senior at the university,
Veil leader for the varsity rooters, and
q prominent fraternity man. assumed a
new phase to-day. when a warrant for
his arrest was sworn TO by Miss CO.
rinne Barry, who graduated from the
university with the class Of 1903. She
charges BuIkeley with seduction. De-
spite her distressing condition she
journeyed with her mother, Mrs Ada
b. Hent. TO the Office Of Justice r. s.
Edgar last night and there made long
affidavit covering twenty typewriter
pages, containing a series OF allega-
tions against Bulkeley.
The matter was promptly referred to
District Attorney Allen, and war
rant for Bulkeley's arrest was issued.
Buckley is believed to have known
that some such action was pending,
for. he left Berkeley suddenly two days
ago, going TO san Jose. officers found
him there to-day and he was arrested
this afternoon and brought to the
County Jail at Oakland, where he was
released on bonds Of $4,000.
Miss Barry, his accuser. was promi-
nent in her classes at the university
and graduated with honors. She has
since resided at 1888 Shattuck avenue
with her stepfather, J. Hent. a lawyer
Of san Francisco, and her mother, Mrs.
Ada B Hent. Her acquaintance with
Buckley began in 1902. In August of
that year, she alleges, Buckley COM
mitted a felony, after promising to
marry her. She says their relations
have been maintained since that time.
BulkeIey maintained apartments of a
sort deemed palatial by most Of the
college folk In the yeals preceding his
entrance TO the university he created
e sensation with his gorgeous raj
ment. affecting sensational styles
in garmentry. One Of his creations
was q green and yellow all velvet suit,
which startled San Francisco when
Buckley parade6, thus attired, through
the town. The youth had inherited a
great deal Of money from his parents,
both Of whom are dead, and much Of
the fortune is said 70 have been dissi-
pated before he entered college.
In the university town his escapades
have kept him in the public eye. On
April 2, 1904. Miss Mary Engle. for
merly a servant at the Hotel Wal
worth. where Bulkeley then lived, at
tempted 10 cimmit suicide at the home
OF Mrs f \. Delaney in Alameda,
where she was employed. The girls
troubles We're attributed by her to
Buckley.
As yell leader of the university Bulk
eley enjoyed considerable prominence,
II being his duty to lead the big band
Of "rooters' that are always in evil
dence at university meetings. football
or baseball games or college activities
Of the more public sort. His wit and
audacity have combined TO make him
successful as a yell leader and in con-
sequence he enjoyed popularity and in
fuence in his class councils despite the
bizarre record he had made in other
and earlier college years
SAN JOSE, March 1L-Lewis E.
Buckley was arrested here to-day by
Sheriff Ross. The complaint is made by
relatives Of Miss Corinne Barry, who
is said TO be a well-known young lady
Of Berkeley. Buckley is a son Of the
late Lewis T. Bulkeley. q well-known
attorney Of san Francisco. Miss Barry
is said TO be "A years of age.
Bulkeley declares the arrest is a
blackmsn scheme. He was in Jail all
afternoon. but was released on bonds
esrnished by friends here.