The Washington herald., 1908-01-08

New York. Jan. 7.-Buck Whitmore. the
elevated railway motorman, who was
formally arraigned in Harrison, n. j.,
to-day, charged with numbering his wife,
Lena, admitted TO his lawyer, Alexander
Simpson, that he sent the note which his
wifes sister, Mrs. Bessie Schmitter. re-
ceived with a tTunkful of rubbish TWO
days after Mrs. Whitmores body was
found.
Until to-day Whitmore had denied that
he wrote the note. Whitmore told his
lawyer that his wife went away from him
when they quarreled five days before
Christmas, leaving her jewelry and other
belongings IN the lodging-house at 236
Adams street, Brooklyn. He said he did
not want TO leave the jewelry in charge
OF any one in the house while he was
away. and. therefore, took the rings and
other trinkets TO his friend Radin. who
keeps a saloon in TiIlary street, He in
sisted. though, that when his wife dis
appeared on Christmas Day she wore
three valuable rings.
When his wife left him at 4 o'clock on
Christmas Day, telling him, he says, that
she was going to Schenectady. he made
up his mind that he would have to de-
ceive the Schmitters and old Mrs. Alter,
his wife's mother. as to Mrs Whitmore's
disappearance. because he didn't want the
family to feel the disgrace Of Mrs. Whit
more's conduct. Therefore, ne explained,
he concocted the telegram signed Lena"
with his friend EHiot's assistance. and
also wrote a note, signing his wife's
name. giving the Schmitters the idea
that his wife had gone to Schenectady,
and asking them to take care Of her be-
longings.
Wrote Her Letters.
Why" said Whitmore, 81 used to write
all my wife's letters for her, because
she hardly knew enough TO write her own
name. Nearly all the letters she sent
were signed Lena and Theodore"
Whitmore said that except TO 90 to the
telephone and ask the train dispatcher
at the Manhattan terminal OF the Brook
lyn Bridge for leave of absence. he didn't
go away from home on Christmas night.
and that he wasn't with his friend Elliott
or with woman on that night.
The next day, Thursday, Whimore said.
he met a girl named Bessie" whose real
name is Mrs Lilly Piehler. and who was
friend Of his wife, on the street. and he
asked her If she knew where Mrs. Whit
more had gone.
Yes, / do; but I won't tell" Whitmore
said the woman replied
she's through with you, and you'll
never see her again"
After that he went back TO the house
with Elliott, packed up the furniture and
Mrs. Whitmore's belongings. and notified
the dodgers they would have TO move.
Then they sent the telegram and the note
to Mrs. Schmitters in the Bronx Whit
more admitted that he knew Georgia Dick
ens0n. but denied that he had given her
a bracelet belonging to Mrs. Whitmore.
1t is this same Georgia Dickinson that
the police are so anxious to put their
hands on. The police heard to-day that
WhimoTe became acquainted with the
woman year ago or more and that for
a time he lived in the same house with
her, and the man who was known as her
husband, Harry Dickinson. at 80 West
Thrty-fourth street Dickinson was ar
rested to-day, but was discharged by
Magistrate Harris, in the Tombs Court
as there was no evidence to connect him
with the murder of Mrs. Whitmore.
Tells of "GeOrgie."
y woman who ran the place where
Whitmore lived with the Dickenson wom-
an told the police that George" was so
much in love with Buck" Whitmore
that she used 10 provoke him to strike
her, and that when he would hammer
her with his fists, she would go around
10 other women Dragging about it.
George" told the housekeeper that
Whitmore had a wife in Brooklyn, but