New-York tribune., 1912-01-16
CH|CAGO'S MISSING
HE|RESS "SLAVEY' HERE
Violet BuehIer ConfeSseS She
Hopes to Marry a Young
New York Waiter.
CAME ON ALONE. SHE SAYS
Money Gone, She Got Work Car
ing for Invalid Family-Fos-
ter Mother Will Come to
Get Her To- day.


Violet Rueher. missing from her home
in Chicago nearly month, was found
In New York Yesterday by Detective
MCGOWAN. Violet is a mystery. Violet
tells fibs, the authorities believe. But
Violet is a pretty little girl, just under
sixteen. well developed with dark brown
hair. large dark eyes. full red lips, and
dresses well. as the heiress TO from
100000 to $1500O0 should. and, more
over. she can cook and sweep and keep
house She was a "slavey" by choice
when the detective found her.
Her employer was James Brett, who
lives in the tenement house AT NO o4O
East 10th street.
she was the greatest little worker l
ever saw" said Mr.. Brett yesterday.
She was only a child. and she could
do ANYTHING from coking to sewing;
she was treasure, and I'm sorry we'll
he losing Of her now. She was that
bright she could sew anything
Mr.. Brett was at that moment laooH-
ously sewing a patch on his trousers
snd his regret seemed genuine as the
needle slipped and pricked his finger.
Violet Buehler disappeared from the
home Of her foster mother, Mrs. Anna
Buehler. Of No. COZ State street, Chi
cago, where she manages the Meyers
Hotel. on December %. She told her
mother she wanted to visit an aunt IN
Racine. Wis. Mrs. Buehler gave her
sum Of money and sent clerk from the
hotel to see her safely off on the train
As soon as the clerk left her she took
train for New York.
The man in the case proved to De
Jack" Clune. a waiter, tWenty-one
years old. living at No. l39 East 10Th
Street Violet declared she loved him and
wanted to marry him, and that they
we're both willing to work hard until
they had enough money to venture on
matrimony. The police were not entirely
satisfied with this story yesterday
Il like New York. Chicago is like
big country town compared with It, the
girl said yesterday after her arrest. Il
like the white lights and Broadway
Go on the stage? Not for minute,
she continued 1T is too much fun go
ing and seeing plays-Jack took me to
them all. guess there isn't show on
Broadway I have not seem
Say" she exclaimed later. Isn't this
hard luck, though. If it had been three
weeks later the Chndren's Society could
not keep me like this-Tll be sixteen on
February 4-but that doesn't do me any
good now"
Her Story Of New York Life.
According to her story. Violet Buehler
left home with $45 in her pocket unac-
companied by any one. she came from
Jersey City on the Cortlandt street ferry,
and. turning down Broadway. found d
room in the Stevens House. where she
stayed a day or two. she said she met
y girl who tried to befriend her but
finding she was nc. good girl she re-
fused to have anything more 10 do with
her. Her money was going fast, so she
determined to look for work Among
the want advertisements she saw that of
the Brett family, applied for the Job and
got IT. giving her name as Bell Ross.
The family consisted of Miss Anna
Brett an invalid; James Brett. the
father, who is also i'll and unable to
work, and a son, who supported the fam.
fly.
The girl received So week and her
food and lodging. The Brett family had
grown very fond of her. They asked for
no reference and did not seek to pry into
her life They said she was steady,
went out at nights only occasionally and
then did not stay late.
The tip as to her whereabouts came
IN Police Headquarters yesterday morn
ing from Chicago. She had sweet
heart there to whom she had written.
He wanted the reward.
"Oh, don't take me away" she plead
I'd, when MCGOWAN found her. "r don't
want to go back to Chicago again-Ill
have 10 work hard if I go back, and
there isn't anything TO sec there"
The man from Headquarters insisted
that she come with him.
Wait just one minute" she said.
and dashed into her bedroom. where bic-
Gowan could see her hastily scratching
off a note.
He went in and got the note, which
was addressed 10 Jack" and read:
Don't give up, Hun, / must go. VIII
write soon as possible. l am so nervous
BY by To this was added a postscript
which said: stick to me. Jack and
everything will be o. K" She signed it
"" and added four crosses, whose
significance was not apparent to the po-
lice.
She told various stories about Jack
lie was q friend OF hers in Chicago; he
was now in New York; she had met him
sisted that he was nice. handsome
man" and had nothing to do with per-
suading her TO leave home. Her final
story was that he had once lived in her
New York after her mother had refused
to let them marry. She gave his ad
dress as No. 139 East 10Th street. where
a detective found him. and Clune con-
scented to go to the Childrens Court.
No Kissing in Court.
There after her visit 10 Headquarters,
Violet was taken and arraigned on
charge Of improper guardianship. Short
iy after her arrival, Clune came in. She
ran to him and threw her arms around
his neck He leaned forward as II to kiss