New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-16
THIEF SHOOTS HIMSELF
Pursued by Mob. Seeks Death
to Avoid Sing Sing.
FREE ONLY A SHORT TIME
Plan Foiled by Plucky Woman,
ex-Convict Tries Suicide When
Unable to Elude Pursuers.

No. 57.15s. recently of Sing Sing. is un-
likely ever again to be one Of the unwill-
than go back, he shot himself near the
heart yesterday afternoon in Brooklyn
street, and was in a precariOus condition
in the Swedish Hospital last night. With
blood squirting through his hands. which
he had pressed against his heart. No.
5715s, just before losing consciousness.
said to a detective who had cornere1
him.
Il wanted to kill myself rather than
go back to that place; didn't want them
to get me again"
The man. who said he was Gustave
Buckner, twenty years old. sales
man. of No. 176 West 95th street Man
haitian, had been chased through the
Bedford section of Brooklyn until, wind
ed and exhausted. he stopped running at
Atlantic and Nostrand avenues. drew
revolver from his hip pocket and shot
himself Lieutenant Robert F. Power
and Detective Farrell. of the Grand ave
nue. station. who had led the chase. called
an ambulance from the Swedish Hos
pital. DR.. Leonhardt, after examining
Buckner, said he had hardly chance
Buckner was taken to the Grand avenue
station before being taken to the hos
pital.
He had in his possession $50 in cash,
some trinkets. a steel jimmy a bunch of
skeleton keys and a memorandum book,
in which this entry appeared: I'm case
Of accident notify my brother. n.
Buckner. No. g. West 3Jth street.
Manhattan. who will take charge of
what leave in my room. No. 1I6 West
95th street. care of Ripley" Detectives
were sent to that address to look for
loot. as they believe that Buckner is the
man who has recently been robbing
many apartment houses in the Bedford
section, but at the house ii was said that
no such man lived or was known there.
Woman Gives the Alarm.
About ! o'clock yesterday afternoon
George Wallace. janitor of the apartment
house at Nos. 1861 and 1867 Dean street.
Brooklyn, was told by Mrs. George Mey-
ers. a tenant. that a man was acting
suspiciously she said he had told her
that he was canvassing for a periodical
and a photographer. While the janitor
and Mrs. Meyers were talking Buckner.
who had become suspicious, rushed
through the hallway and, pointing his
revolver at Wallace's head. said: Not
a word or I'll blow your block off,
The jantor kept his mouth shut. but
Mrs. Meyers screamed. The other ten
ants came trooping downstairs. but
Buckner had reached the street. Lieu
tenant Powers. who lives in No 1855
Dean street. was leaving his house. He
saw Buckner running up Dean street.
shouting crowd at his heels. Powers is
a sprinter. but in that respect the fugt
tive seemed to he his equal. The chase
continued to Bedford avenue. through
Pacific street to NOstrand avenue and
into Atlantic avenue Buckner began to
tire. and at No. 124S Atlantic avenue
Powers overlook him. Buckner wheeled
around, drew his gun, gave the detec
tive long look hestated for a moment
as he lifted the weapon. then turned X
upon himself, fired and dropped in
huddled heap at Powers's feet. Detec-
tive Farrell Gained the crowd.
Picture in Rogues' Gallery.
Buckner first gave his name as Charles
Schilling. of No. l9I West 91st street.
The police also know him under the
name of Simpson. He admitted that he
had been released from Sing Sing only
a few months ago. after serving two
years and nine months of a four-year
term for burglary i'm Manhattan. His
picture is in the Rogues' Gallery. He
was dressed in the suit given to him by
the state when he was released.
Brooklyn detectives say that Buckner
has been operating in Brooklyn with an
other man. According To the detectives.
fOrty-three apartment houses in the Bed
ford section have been robbed. Com
plants have been SO numerous at Brook
lyn Police Headquarters that fifteen men
have been at work i'm the neighborhood