New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-24
DECREE IN FAVOR OF MRS. c. F. BUCKI
TO BE SEPARATED FROM HER HUSBAND. TIE
WEALTHY LUMBER MErCHANT-S25
4 YEAR ATIMONY

Justice Insraham, Of the supreme Court ycster-
day granted Mrs. Hattie +. Bucrl decree Of
separation from her husband. Charles T.. Bucki the
wealthy merchant. and directed that he pay her
alimony OF $500 year. n his decision he says:
The General Term OF the supreme Court on ap-
peal rom the order granting a,imony IN this case
mas held that the allegations in the complaint If
supported by the evidence on the trial will entitle
ne rainun TO the judgment prayed for" nave
mus onN % cetc:mino whether the substant!al
the trial ana it is %n;c!cn. to say nat st't tSe
nfIneI ny c3rcfu examination Of The testimony
since II has been submitted. has satisfied me that
the sunstan;ial allegations OF the complaint are
uur. IL would b" no advantage 10 review this
testimony and comment on the unfortunate differ
ences that haye arisen between the parties. but
thnk it clear that the whole course OF the Do
PENDANT in his conduc; 10 his VIE has been such
habit With him. and beli5ve ri be to tho he SG
yantege Of both parties 70 be separated by judicial
pIanih on the question Of a.imouy; think. upon
cums:ances Of the defendant ann The fact that
the plaintiff has only hers,lf 20 support that the
ailmony SHOULD no; exceed $500 pcr year
Permission however. will be- given to Increase this
allowance in cas- The circumstances Of Mr. Buck
should change for III" better.
Mrs. Bucki is the daughter OF s II Eckman of
Georgia. She married to Bucki on May 81.
1881. She was then about tw'nty-eisht years OLD.
while he was about forty. They went wedding
tour to Europe and after their - this city
lived at No. ZIG West Seventy-ninth-st Finally
some months ago a separation occarrel when Mr.
Buck let his house. on the plea Of financial en-
barrasSment. and wanted his wife 10 go and live at
a second-Class hotel They had not lived amicabiy
before that. she charged tina: her health IN
juTei by his cruelty She declared tina; ne drank
gambel and cons )rtcd with gamblers and hunin-
ated her in every way before both his ami her
relatives H. would come home la'o ~ nigat and
on one occasion his feet were hanging oIt Of the
carriage when he reached M house. Tncn ne IN
ducel the butler TO take sides with him In his
domestic troubles, and he refused 20 allow any
OF her family TO come into the house. ou more
than one occasion the door was locked when she
came home WIKI members Of her family. ana at one
time he called In an officer t. pat her sister ont Of
the house
Mr.. Bucki. who is a member Of the Manhattan
Club; and the vice-president Of tho Yellow Pine
Lumber COMPANY. denied the accusations as 20
cruelty against his wife. and expressed a willing
ness 10 take her back. He al not ieny that Be
occasionally gamblcd and came home late at n'yht
but attributed their troubles 10 members ~ her
family The tried last Nov mber. 4 II
Hummel and Austen g. Fox appearing for Mrs
Bucki and DelQs McCurdy representing Mr.. Buck.
Both Mr.. and Mrs Bucld are well known IN He
brow circles. Pending the trial. she has ben re-
ceiving allmony O; goo month