The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-01
Mrs. Fosters Relations
With DR.. Buchanan.
Declares That She Met Him
in a Professional Way.
Pauline Violet Not Her Own Daugh-
ter--AdOpted in Ireland.

New York, April Mrs. Kate NJ.
Foster, widow, against whom Mrs.
Margaret p. Buchanan obtained IA verdict
for $50, 600 damages in the Supreme Court
a few weeks ago in an action for the
alienation of the affections OF her hus'
band, DIR. Alexander Buchanan, who
died last fall, was in the witness chair
yesterday before Surrogate Arnold and
was subjected to "A minute examination
as to her relations with the physician for
many years before his death.
DIR. Buchanans relations with his
family had been strained for years, and
during this condition of affairs he lived
in the house of Mrs. Foster, who had been
a widow for almost fifteen years. He was
reputed to be worth more than slOO, 600
and his wife charged that he decided the
bulk of his property To Mrs. Foster some
time prior TO his death
a by his will he left almost all he possessed
10 Mrs Foster and made her executrix,
and gave but $50 TO his wife and 50 each
To his three daughters. The probate of the
will is contested by the widow and
daughters. Mrs. Foster has taken an
appeal from the $50, 600 . verdict which
was recently rendered against her.
Mrs. Foster, middle aged woman of
pleasant appearance, testified that her
acquaintance with DIR. Buchanan began
i'm 1876 on professional business. She ex-
planned that he was very cross and very
strict as physician, and kind and gentle
ms IA man, but having very stubborn
| disposition.
She denied with particularly many of
| the statements that were made concerning
| her at the trial Of Mrs Buchanan's suit
! for the alienation of her husband S affec-
| tons At that trial Mrs. Foster was not
called as witness. She denied having
gone with DR. Buchanan TO Fall River
| on a Sound steamer. She stated that IL
| was not true that when the physician was
| abou ito sail for Europe in 1888 she threw
her arms around his neck and exclaimed,
"Oh, Doctor For Gods sake, don't let
| any one take you away from mel
q. Did you kiss him? A. No. sir.
| did not.
| Mrs. Foster explained her relations to
| the child, now called Pauline Violet, as
| To whom 10 has been insinuated DIR.
! Buchanan was the father, and testified
that this was only an adopted child.
| While she was abroad during the sum
mer of 1893, she got this child from the
| wife of the pastor of Christ's Church,
| Dublin. She and her daughter took such
| fancy TO IL that she adopted 1T, and
| has taken care of it ever since. 1t was n
waif without parents, and was born
| about Feb. A. 1891.
q. Didn't she, during the Doctors life
| time cali him papag "A. No, sir.
| Never. She never said papa TO him.
knowing that DIR. Buchanan was i'm
trouble with his family, Mrs. Foster
stated that she seldom rode out with him
i'm his carriage, because she did not wish
to DC mixed up in any family trouble.
q. Then You knew there was sometroublc.
| A. / did, and l have been the greatest
| sufferer / was bounded all over the
country by his wife.
| She also declared that Mrs Buchanan
| had often been seen putting pieces of
! paper in the keyholc of htr door, with
| remarks of an abusive character concern
! ing her on them.
O. What was his manner OF treatment
| toward youg A. Very nice, except when
went contrary to his wiShes
o. Was he generousY A Yes, / think
| he was very generous.
O. Did he make you many presentsg A.
| No, not many. He would have, but 1
| often refused presents.
q. What presents do you remember the
| Doctor giving your A. Some books and
"a small pair of earrings.
g. While living in West Thirtieth
| street do you remember an occasion when
| You put your arms around the Doctor :
| neck and kissed him? A. No, / never
| did-ncver In my life.
| Mrs. Foster stated tnat she never said it
| was a pity DR. Buchanan had TO pay
| alhnony TO his wife.
@ Did you repeatedly refer to Mrs.
| Buchanan I'm your conversations with
! the doctor AZ BuckleY" A. never heard
! the word before To my knowledge. l do
| not know what it means. i never did.
| o. Did you ever say, concerning the
doctor, he was IA dear good old doctor, and
that you loved the ground he walked on,
and loved him. and that the child Pauline
| was the only memory hc had left behind
| hhni \. | may have said he was a dear
old doctor. The child was not mine.
said he was n dear old physician. and a
g iod doctor but | never said anything