Evening star., 1912-01-15
HAS BEEN EARNING LIVING
Was Employed as Nurse and to Do
Light Homework.
WILLING TO RETURN HOME
Foster Mother of Runaway Girl
Says She Will Be Welcomed.
No Abductor in Case.

NEW YORK. January 15.-violet
Buehler. the missing Chicago heir
ess. was arrested at the corner of
1st avenue and 10th street this morning
and taken to the police station. She had
been working in the neighborhood, the
police said. taking care Of a sick woman
Miss Buehler admitted her identity and
told the police that she came to New
York about a month ago with the idea
Of seeing the world. She declared that
no man had anything to do with her
leaving home.
Secured Employment.
Miss Buehler said that after her money
began to get low she decided to get a
position and answered a newspaper aid
vertisement for a nurse. She was en-
ployed by Mrs. Anna Brett in East 10th
street. For more than three weeks Miss
Buehler, who is said to be worth more
than 100000. has been acting as a
nurse for the mother of Mrs. Brett, as
well as doing light domestic work.
The Brett family was astonished when
they found out who their servant was.
The first news that the girl had been
found came from Chicago, and a detec-
tive was sent to locate the girl. Miss
Buehler said she was willing to go back
to Chicago and the police in that city
were wired for instructions.
Violet Buehler disappeared from her
home in Chicago November % and 1t was
believed at the time that she had been
kidnapped by fortune hunters or black
mailers or had been killed.
Statement to Police.
Later the girl made a longer statement
to the police. She said she had told her
foster mother that she was going to visit
an aunt. Mrs. p. Davidson, in Wisconsin,
but instead she boarded a train for this
city. Her idea in coming here was to
earn her own living and see life. Miss
Buehler said that she was unaccompanied
when she left Chicago. but Immediately
afterward commenced to tell about q
friend who, she said, was Jack Clune. 9
restaurant man whom she had known
in Chicago. and whom she met in thi.
city soon after her arrival Miss Buehlel
said that Jack was a fine fellow, and
she hoped to marry him some time when
they saved up money enough.
Jack left Chicago some time ago, =
she said. land then he came on to New
York / wrote Jack when I got here
and can tell you he was surprised to
hear from me. Tell him they've got me
and that will be another surprise for him.
I'm sorry for him. for l suppose they'll
send me back home"
The girl scrubbed letter just before
leaving the Brett. home and left ii on
the bureau in her room. This note. writ
ten in lead pencil, was given out as fol-
lows by the police:
Wants Jack to Stick.
Jack: Don't give up Hun / must go.
Will write soon as possible. am so nerv-
Gus. By-by.'
There were four crosses at the bottom
Of the sheet of paper. The note was
signed w." and there was postscript
ran:
"Stick to me. Jack. and everything will
be o. X"
The Bretts said that Miss Buehler' S
conduct while she was with them was
exemplary.
After a talk with Miss Buehler Police
Inspector Hughes said he was satisfied
the girl had left her Chicago home of her
own accord. According to him, Miss
Buehler said that she had just got tired
of her home, and. having about $6O. hao
come to New York. She said she had
written to woman friends in Chicago tell
ing where she was. The girl said she
was just as anxious to get back frome
now as she had been to leave.
Welcome Awaits Her.
CHICAGO, January 15-Just what steps
will be taken toward returning Violet
Buehler to Chicago has not been decided.
The police hold no warrant for her. 4
conference will be held by Mrs. Buehler,
foster mother of the girl, and the police
late today.
AS soon as it was learned that the girl
had been found several detectives called
on Mrs Buehler. but she was unable to
see them. "I hope to hear directly from
Violet some time today" said Mrs. Bueh-
without protest. l will welcome her
home
Anxious to Please Girl.
Later Mrs. Buehler said she was will
ing that Violet should stay in New York
IL she SO wished.
Il will do anything to satisfy her. ]
want to know that she is safe and well
cared for"
Mrs. BuehIer said she knew Of no man
named ]. C. Clewne. but that a William
Clowen registered at her hotel i'm June.
1910.
II cannot say whether Clowen was a
waiter" said Mrs Buehler. He was not
living at the hotel at the time Violet