New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-29
BUCHANAN PLANNED FLIGHT
MACOMBER WAS IN HIS CONFIDENCE.
NOW THE FRIEND REPEATS IN COURT ALL TIL

NOW THE FRIEND REPEATS IN COURT ALL THE
SIGNIFICANT CONVERSATIONS.
DR. Robert Buchanan is reported have said
that CARLYLE W. Harris was a fool; that II he had
kent his mouth shut he would never have been con
victed The physicians preaching was better than
his practice. for he certainly said more thnn was
good for him. He took Richard W. Macomber com
plctply into LIS confidence. except TO an actual
confession Of having poisoned his wife; now Macom-
her Is tesify!Dg against him In General Sessions.
Most OF Yesterday spent In the continuation OF
his examination The cross examination was begun
DIR. Buchanan certainly told his friend many things
which do not tend convince the Jury OF his inno'
An interesting point in law arose yesterday.
Macomber was present at consultations which Dr.
buchanan had with his lawyers Charles T. Dawson
and Herbert W. Knight. TIE law prevents the at
torneys from divulgiDg the conversation. and Charles
W. Brooke, for the defence. declared mat
the rule applied also to any one else who heard H.
district Nicoi Insisted that Macomber was
not a lawyer, the communication was not privileged
M far as he was concerned. Recorder Smyth decided
In favor OF admitting the testimony.
AT the morning session the Rev. David w. Luck
OF No l24 Em-st. Newark. testified to marrying
Buchanan and Mrs. Annie sutherland on November
90 1890. lie had not seen either person Deiore 'n''
time They called at his house. Later, DIR. B'-
chanan came 10 see him at the church ana asked
a few DAYS, as some property was involved
Macombcr was then recalled, he having been IN me
witness chair for time on Monday afternoon. lie
told In great detail the defendants movements ana
words from Just before his wfe's death uhui ne was
arrested The Witness continuing his story. SAID
that he and william 5. Doria signed Mrs. sutherland
will as witnesses Mr.. welman read the Instrument
II gave all tie woman's property TO Dr. Buchaha"
except $50 which was bequeathed to her sis'er'
MacOmber went on ;s
Buchanan told that the woman was a'Ao'''
Do marry him. but he wouldn't marry the pest "o"
alive The couple TO this city ana hVeo II. w.
e67 West Eleventh-st which the woman oough' ioi
him. lie told me that she was driving MN cray
that her face enough to drive him to s'rohg ""'
lie said he was going to shake Der, rs shc WIS W.
coming worse all the time. learned theh 'ha' "'c'
were married. Later he said that she was not going
10 live long besides had threatened to take poso'
ON April 81, 1892, he came to my restaurant anu
told me that his wife getting worse, ana wouIa
probably not live twen,y-forr hours longer. ne
showed me q ring watch, chain and CHARM and said
his wife had given them to him. with some d'amo'u
earrings. The articles were worth $1,oOo In all
1.-THE next afternoon he and drank together Ill
several bar rooms He said that Providence seemed
10 smile on him, for his wife going to step out
gracefully. An hour later he told me she was dead.
lie said he going to spend the night IN ho'ei'
because he wouldn't sleep In the house with 'e corpse
for 81 900. We drank together a number OF times
AfterWar0,
tgation OF his wife's death. / told him he needn't
bother as the pupils Of the eyes were not contracted
as they were in cases Of morphine poisoning. tic
said a little beadohna would change that
Macomber described Buchanans interview with Mr.
KNIGHT in which he discussed flight. Something had
been published In the papers about the case and the
doctor feared that long story would be printed. For
Y time none appeared The defendant the witness
and Mr. Dawson went to Greenwood TO see II the
NOmsf1's grave had been disturbed 1t had not and
DIR. Buchanan asked his lawyer to pay man TO watch
Il, SO that he, the prisoner, could learn at once u
the body was disinterred. Then DIR. buchanan said
he would 70 to Milwaukee to visit his brother. The
witness was TO telegraph him I'm case the grave was
opened. He to travel as A. j. Read, ana his
address In Milwaukee to he NO. 40 Market st.
He missed his train. however and decided to walt
Mttle longer.
A week later the defendant and Macomber were
n Park Row, when Buchanan snid: There goes
reporter who interviewed me- Those fellows would
smell a man ten miles away" Mr.. Brooke took up
the discrimination of the witness, but did not spc-
ceed in shaking his story. Macomber admitted that
he had been u member Of the salvation Army In 1884.
"Why did you leave it," Mr.. Brooke asked.
az did not approve of the methods"
"Oh IN other words, left II for yOr consciences
sakeir
"Yes"
Then having left II for your cOnScence's snle, you
went into the ice business did you ?"
The witnesses answer lost In the laughter ti1nt
went up. Recorder Smyth Joined In It, An adjourn
ment taken until today.