New-York tribune., 1910-06-11
CAUGHT AS EMBEZzLER,
He SHOOTS HIMSELF
Belgian Youth, Just Arrested at
the Brevoort, Fires Bullet
Into Temple.
BANK CLERK NEAR DEATH
Confronted with 100000 Theft
Charge, Foreigner Sud
denly Turns Revolver
Upon Himself.

been arrested last evening in the Hotel
Brevoort. Fifth avenue and Sth street.
upon a charge OF embezzlement, Fell
Glen Buisset. a young Belgian bank clerk
attempted 10 kill himself in the corridor
of the hotel by shooting himself In the
right temple with q .3S-calibre maga-
zine revolver. He was rushed TO St.
Vincent's Hospital. where his condition
is said 10 be critical. A search or the
young mans room showed that ne had
only yesterday deposited almost Soo.Voo
In the Savoy Trust Company's vaults
AZ No. 800 Broadway. Various other
cbeckbooks and letters indicated that
almost an equal amount was involved
in the foreigners transactions.
The capture. arrest and attempt at
self-destruction were dramatic in the ex-
treme. A cable message from the CHIEF
Of Police in Brussels was received yes
terdav afternoon by Pierre Mali, the
Belgian Consul in this city, stating that
Buisset was wanted in that city for the
embezzlement of more than 100000 francs.
The cable suggested that Buisset might
be found at the Hotel Brevoort, which is
directly opposite the home of the Belgian
Consul.
Detectives Put on Trail.
Mr. Mali. upon receipt OF the cable
message. notified Inspector Russell, in
charge Of the Detective Bureau at Head
quarters. who placed Detective Lieuten-
ants Millnore and Armstrong on the
case The detectives went to the Hotel
Brevoort. reaching there shortly after
o'clock. and asked the chief clerk to let
them glance over the register. Under
the date of June 5 the detectives came
across the name "Felicien Buisset. Brus-
sells. Belgium" written in flowing hand
With this evidence before him, Detec-
tive Armstrong asking the clerk II ne
would send for Buisset, telling him that
there was a visitor waiting to see him
in the hotel office Within a few min
utes the youth descended in the elevator
from his room on the third floor, and ap-
nroached the detective. Buisset's air
was confident, and he apparently had no
suspicion that he was about to be ar
rested
The young Belgian was without hat
or overcoat. and as he came face TO race
with Armstrong, he hesitated an in
slant. having expected a friend instead
Of a stranger. Despite this, Buisset ex-
tended his hand and murmured some
thing in an undertone Armstrong con-
versed with the young man for mo-
ment. while Millmore waited outside on
the steps Of the hotel, in case Bulsset
! should try TO escape by that way.
Suddenly Armstrong placed his hand
on Buisset's shoulder and told him he
was under arrest. AS the detective spoke
the words Buisset paled perceptibly, his
knees shook and he was seized with a
violent trembling. In an instant. how
ever. he had recovered his nerve and
| bowed to Armstrong. while he drew
silk handkerchief and mopped his face.
He then told Armstrong that dreadful
mistake had been made, but that he was
willing to accompany him TO Headquar-
| ters. and asked that he be allowed to
go back to his room and get his over
coat and hat Armstrong agreed to this,
and started off with Buisset keeping
| close to his side