Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-30
CANFIELDS DUE
THIS EVENING
SPECIAL TRAIN ANNIHILATING
DISTANCE
Slayer Bucks Sisters Are Also Com.
Ina-Pollce Are Convinced Ex-
Coaehmsn is Insane From
Blow on Head


Garfield, his two daughters, Mrs. j.
NJ. Danziger and Miss Florence Can
field. are speeding to Los Angeles,
breaking all former records to reach
the bier of tho wife and mother. who
was brutally murdered on the thresh-
old OF their palatial home Saturday
night by Morris Buck, Mrs. Canf1eld's
former coachman.
For nearly twenty-four hours mes
"a ges announcing the commission of
the horrible crime we're sent to all
parts of Mexico hoping to find the hus-
band. but not until after noon Sunday,
as printed, was the oil magn9te In
formed of the tragic death of his wife.
The husband and his two daughters
We're then IN the Ebano oil fields near
Tampico, Mexico.
To the special train which has been
made up by the Mexican Railway
company is attached the palatial car
"Estelle." belonging to Edward L. Do
heny. who is also one of the tourists
in the Mexican oil fields. where Mr..
Garfield went to inspect his properties.
The train, according to the Associ-
ated Press dispatches. arrived in Bl
Paso, Tex, at 6 o'clock last night
Due This Evening
1t is expected that the bereaved hus-
city this evening about O'Clock.
In a. cell in the city prison safely
guarded by the jallor and the police
from holding conversation with anyone
is the murderer, Morris Buck.
To the police 1t is an accepted fact
that the former coachman is insane.
The police and physicians who are
locking after the murderer are going
to keep the man from seeing or hearing
T. hot Iri1 =, no a
him.
1t Is course of complete rest for
him in order to have him in the best
possible condition when the time comes
when he will be examined for insanity.
That the murderer is insane or does
at times suffer with temporary de-
rangements of the mind is clearly
evidenced by a letter which was adj
dressed to his brother. w. c. It. s. Buck,
and discovered yesterday. The letter
was dated In San Francisco over one
year ago. 1t follows:
Strange Letter
"San Francisco. September s. 1904.
BRO. Will--You must have thought
] have quite forgotten you, but have
not
"A relief-what is a fact is real
stimulant TO labour for vanquishing
pains and misery.
II have thought of you many times
and your heart has stood the test.
And some day when the dawn is
breaking you can rest.
1.-THE passing days will then be
brighter when the sun has gone to rest.
''I write part of this to make you
happy and find out what is best.
"As the church will receive your hos
pitality in the knigh-hood of the great
golden west.
when you read this over write a
few lines from home.
And how is poor dad? Is he still
alone?
wishing you success and love to all.
your bro
m. BUCK"
The letter was written upon two
sheets of paper from a California view
tablet. Grouped about the three half
tone scenes from California on each
sheet was q cluster of yellow poppies.
The letter was addressed to his broth
er while the latter was in Yuma, Ariz..
but when it arrived there the brother
had returned to Los Angeles and the
letter was forwarded to 800 North Main
street, where the brother was found.
Rhymester and Wanderer
1t is evident that the author of the
letter is partially insane, or was at
w
IS an effort at rhyming. There is a
striking disconnection of each Of the
sentences, indicating a wandering mind.
The letter will probably be used as
evidence In support of the defense of
the man when he is tried on the charge
of murder which has been lodged
against him.
On the blotters in Judge Chambers
court yesterday the name Of the mur-
derer appeared, but he was not ar
raigned When this will take place is
not known.
The career of the murderer is exceed
ingly commonplace. Morris Buck was
born in Cerro Gordo. ILL.,. a little more
than twenty-six years ago. His edu-
cation was obtained in schools In
Wellington, Kas., but did not remain
there long He has at all times ap-
parently been restless youth and gone
from one thing to another. seemingly
never satisfied with what he was doing.
Buck has two sisters, Mrs G. l..
Dawson, living In Bisbee, Ariz., and
Mrs. Walthers Dorsay. at present liv
ing in Cananea. Mexico. Besides these
there is the brother. William C. T. S.
Buck, employed as a driver for
Martins Packing House company, Ver-
non and Santa Fe avenues.
His Sisters Coming
imtneoldtely 1olloW1ng the murder OF
Mrs. Garfield by Morris Buck. the
brother, w. c. T. S. Buck. telegraphed
them advising them of the crime of
their brother They are expected to
reach this city this afternoon.
Three years ago Morris Buck, the
murderer, was employed as a cook for
Fred Harvey in one of the eating
houses on the Santa Fe railroad in
southern Arizona. Nothing Is known
OF his abilities In the capacity, but
while in this eating house he became
engaged In an alteration with another
cook. The latter struck the murderer
on the head with a cleaver infiicting
severe wound from which 1t is believed
the man was rendered partially insane.
The injured man was taken to one of
the railroad hospitals. where he re-
mained for several weeks, and since his
discharge from the hospital the man
has complained almost continually of
suffering with headaches and strange
noises In his head.
Earl Buck. a 13-year-old nephew of
the murderer and a son of William T.
Buck, Morris brother. stated yesterday
that his uncle Morris, with whom the
lad has Iitgfra In he 6