The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-11
BUZZELL'S
WIFE SAYS
HE'S CRAZY


don't want them to know anything
about II.
IL wish II were my grave you had
come TO dig instead of TO get me to
talk"
Mrs. Buzzell is large woman,
about IS years old, and shows the
ravages OF Illness and worry In the
thinness and pallor OF her face. She
cried, weakly. and could not be in
duced TO talk. Her baby. frail
mite, walled feebly in the arms Of a
neighbor, A man from a Pontiac
store was carrying out brass bed,
mattress and other furniture. The
honse was in confusion and several
women were trying 10 help" and
assuring Mrs. Buzzell that they
would "stand by her" The house
was plentifully furnished with ma
hogany, 2 man on the street remark.
ing that they even have mahogany
In the Kitchen"
According to the townspeople,
Mrs. Buzzell did not know anything
about her husbands financial af.
fairs or the way ne had borrowed
and spent money. They say she de-
INJURED at the expensive furniture
being bought but that she could do
nothing.
II. j. Taylor, cashier Of the
Rochester Savings bank and trustee
OF the First Congregational church,
says Buzzell owes for nearly all the
furniture which was pm chased from
Pontiac. Rochester and Detroit firms.
He still thinks that Buxzell will not
desert his family though he admits
that he may send for them and new
er turn up again.
"He mad a bad eye," said Mr.. Tay-
lor, land was small and shifty We
had meeting of the trustees Of the
church April II. for the purpose Of
coming 10 an agreement regarding
our minister and II was decided to
ask him 10 resign. He received the
request, but never acted upon IL.
Last Sunday, however, he said In
the pulpit, slamniing down the Bible,
that II was the last time any one
would see him there. We have a
new $4,000 church, with rs mem
bers. We had been without a pastor
for some time, and when Buxzell
came out from Detroit and preached
We all liked his sermon.
HE was enthusiastic and elo-
quent. He was good talker but
never carried out his plans. He did
do lot with the Boy Scouts this
winter. but guess that's about all.
He owes one Arm in Rochester $500
and two hardware firms about $175.
His salary was $1,000 and the par.
sonAge, and, naturally, he couldn't
buy so much expensive furniture,
piano, etc, on that; but the thing is
he did not pay for, the furniture. We
don't know what he cid with the
money
Buzzell was fond of luxurious liv
Ing, but no word had ever been sHid
| against his character. Mr.. Taylor
Is now Of the opinion that the trus
tees were negligent In not looking
up his credentials, aud he believes
that Buzzell may never have had
anything TO do with the Congrega.
tional church.
Pending against Buzzell IL a
charge that he has misappropriated
$50 borrowed from a Rochester
man, and the members Of the con-
gregation arc mystified as to what
has become Of between $500 and
81 900 that was loaned to him re-
Gently by various persons.
Released from the court Of Pom
tiac justice, Wednesday, after he
had been arraigned, charged with
misappropriating the $50 borrowed,
the former pastor disappeared.
Pastor Buzzell was a frequent
visitor to Detroit. members of the
congregation said, and they are I'M
able 10 fathom his many Journeys.
He is said 10 have been spending on
an average OF $500 a month, while
his salary as pastor was slightly
less than SEQ month.
When Buzzell came to Rochester
last September 10 serve period OF
probation as pastor, he was without
church credentials. His pleasing per.
sOnality won his way, and his ser
mons were TO the liking Of the con.
gregation. He was engaged, aud
shortly afterwards his wife and s.
year-old sop were brought there
from Detroit.
During his first week, he obtained
$500 on the representation that he
VAS without funds. He claimed that
he had property in Saskatchewan
and the money was provided with
out question. His borrowings con
tinued. until the congregation be-
gan to inquire into his expenditures.
The technical charge that rests
against him now is that he misap.
propriatcd funds that were obtained