The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-02
DIR. Buchanan's Crime.


DR.. Buchanan was born in Nova SEQ
tia October II. 1862 In 1855 he came to
New ork 10 practice medicine He had
married early in life Nova Scotia wo-
man. but had obtained divorce from her
IN The summer OF 1880, retaining the Gus
tody OF their ONLY child.
on November ~. 1890 DIR. buchanan re-
quested his friend. Richard w. Macomoer.
OF this city. to so with him TO Newark TO
be witness TO will. He said a patient
of his. wealthy widow had become in
fatuated with him and wished 10 make a
will in his favor.
The woman was Anna II. Sutherland
who at that time. and for MANY wears
prior 10 that time. had been keeping a
house OF prostitution in Newark and was
then living In that city at No ST. HaIsev
street
She was twenty years older than the
Doctor but, Notwithstanding her occuna-
lion, was healthy woman of temperate
habits
After their arrival in Newark Buchan-
an and Macombe~ were Joined by man
named Doria and all three went to Mrs.
Suiherand's house. There Buchanan
produced the viii and asked the woman IN
read H. which she did. and after reading
1t executed Il. Macomber and Doria
were the witnesses
The VIII bequeathed TO her husband II
she had any at her death all her real and
personal property. and after making two
legacies OF $50 each to her sister ard
brother, in case she should die unmarried
gave all the residue OF her real ana per-
sonal property to Or. Buchanan In
consideration of professional services rem
dered by him and of his uniform kind
ness and attention during her life
II appears thai nothing was said a. that
time by DR.. Buchanan OF his intention TO
marry Mrs. Sutherland. but in a cOnSersa-
ton some days afterward the doctor told
Macomber that she had offered to deed
the house TN Haisey street 10 MIN If he
would take her as hoBsekeeper in New
York. Afterwards he told him that she
had decided the house 10 him. that he had
sold the house for So so and had bought
No. 3s7 West Eleventh street in this CITY
with the money.
He also stated that Mrs. Sutherland was
importuning him 20 marry her but that a
man Of his professional standing woul9
he ruined by marriage 70 a woman who
had made her money by keeping a house
OF assiguatou.
Macomher never learned until the fol-
lowing summer that buchanan had ac-
tually married the woman. yet November
-. 1890 three days after the VIII was exc
cutef. they were married by the Rev. Dr.
T.usk. OF No i24 Elm street Newark No
one was present a. the marriage exceDt
Doria. who had been a witness 20 the
will. and the eiergyman's wife. Twelve
DAYS after tho marriage the Haisey street
property was conveyed by Ms. Suthar-
land 10 pr. Buchanan. After the mar
riage Or Buchanan and his wife lived az
No. 81 West Eleventh street this eitv.
and continued 10 live there until the time
OF her death.
DR.. Buchanan and his wife lived urhap-
PLY together. In the fall Of 1871 Or
Buchanan told Mscomher ne had made
up his mind "a get rid Of her" and he
thought the hest way would be to lease
the house. get some Young physician 10
take care % his practice and go away for
six months.
IN October. tSaf Buchanan told Ma
comber as he had failed to get a tenant
hr would wait until MAY. when he would
try 20 got her 20 20 hack 20 Newark ard
live quietly. and WOULD visit her once IN A
while 20 keep her in good humor and pre-
vent her from revokinC her Will: that
she wauld not live long anyhow. and he
dl8 not want hsr 20 go hack and keen "A
house Of prostitution on account az the
injury e would do him IN his practice lf
70 became known.
During that winter Buchanan told Ma
coruher that tire woman was driving
him crazy" that her face was enough
10 drive a man 20 strong drink" ana
that he had endured her as }onE as ne
could that she hal 20 40 away In May
anyway ana that 4 she sued him or
caused a scandal re would sell his prop
r~tv for what he could get and 90 70 In-
,sia OF 70 Australia AMI start anew.
On another occasion BE tnlf Maromhsr
nat tha ID woman" was continually
bounding him 20 marry her or - uay thc
money hack. o. - 3eet fna property back
sae had given him fhat il Was becoming
,tnbearab bic. he frequently sa{a ~ would
.'Hunr'' the woman e. the spring
iron another occasion BUCHANAN sat5
ne was arranging 20 dump the oil
lady ln Nav. that r. w8s going 60 -es ria
of her. no matter Whaf IS cost. ia Feb
r-sarg. iSse when CARLYLE Harris was or
.~}ai for poisoning his vife Buchauan
ta}A Nacorm0cr ana another man that
harris VAS a d--d Young fool wha DID
not understand MS business. for Il he
haa he vgoold haye Ieft 20 traces
Buchanan to&a Marornte- .ier4rE fhe
carly part ~ AErls thaf A-s Wlfe Wae get
ffre very desperate 1a'k.aE rraEhfe 90
as ea3H. aad aske1 e be could send 1ae
Att.s siri 70 al&eona<E'S house 10 bQaze.