The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-02

'Housekeeper." Growing Fat
and ENJOYABLE, Picked Woman
to Succeed Her az ffiRity

NEW YORK, March 2. Mrs.
Peggy Roberts, Titian-haired
beauty, was to "inherit" the love
Of Frederick Schneider, murdered
Bronx builder, whenever Schneider
tired of the affection of Mrs. Ann
Buzzi, with whom he had lived
for seven years, according to the
terms of a friendly agreement"
existing between Mrs. Roberts and
Mrs. Buzzi.
Tells Of Gay Parties.
This amazing Contract was at.
tested to by Mrs. Roberts today in
an interview in which the slender
favorite Of the dead man told Of a
joyous friendship with Schneider
and his supposed wife, Mrs. BuZzi,
which continued for a period of
two years through a series of
dances at Hunter Island Inn; sum-
mer relaxation at Schneider's
luxurious lodge in the Adirondacks
near Old Forge; dinners at his
Grand Concourse apartment, theater
parties, and a continuous round of
gayeties at which Schneider played
the role of generous and well.be-
loved host.
Regarded as Wife.
Mrs. Roberts declared her stead
fast friendship for Mrs. BuzZi,
whom she had never suspected OF
being other than Schneider'S wife.
She was, perhaps, the most fire..
quent visitor to the Schneider Buzzi
apartment. None knows better the
true state OF affairs as they existed
between the man who was shot to
death in his automobile and the
woman against whom suspicious
dread finger now points.
Mrs. Roberts said that she was
present at Schneider's Adirondack
hunting lodge last September dur
ing the visit of Miss Dorothy Helm.
the dead mans blond office man.
ager. Miss Helm has told District
Attorney Edward Glennon that Mrs.
Buzzi quarreled bitterly with Sch
neider because of Schneider's at
tentions to her Miss Heinz.
mo such quarrel ever took
place." Mrs. Roberts stated. II was
there during the entire visit, having
gone to the lodge with Mrs. Sch
neider-Mrs. Buzzi,- as she is now
called. but I never knew her by
that name-two days before Miss
Helm arrived and 1 stayed there
after Miss Helm departed.
Never Used Ugly Word.
"Ann and l We're the best of
friends, and the thought that she
would have murdered Fred is pre-
posterous. She never did--she
couldn't. There has ben much talk
Of AIMS jealous disposition and her
foul language. In the two years
that / knew her l have never heard
her use a single word of ugly Ian
guage.
"If Ann had reason to be jealous
of any one, it was of me-" she de
clared, her blue eyes widening. Ann
had grown stout and she was not
getting any younger. She must have
known-as all women must know
that some day they will be compelled
to relinquish the man they love to
some younger and more beautiful
woman.
Everybody Loved Fred.
"I thought them married and ]
would never deliberately try to steal
man from his wife. But If man
no longer cares for the woman to
whom he is married, there is no
way in which she can keep him. He
will look elsewhere, whether she is
aware of the fact or not.
"Ann and / had friendly agree
ment that when such time arrived
I'm her life with Fred that / would
succeed to his love. She preferred
me to any Of his other acquaintance.
"Of course I loved Fred. Every.
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