The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-05
THE REVOLT OF THE ELDER.
DIR. B~UCHANAN,s TRANsF0RMATIo
Described By HIS WIDOW.

ne HAD Been Good ana Kind and Pious-Aner
thirty Years ne Began to say Damn, Gut
tho Church, and left His wife, aud she
wants $50. 900 Damages from Mrs. Foster.
The action in which Mrs. Margaret p. Bu.
ehanan claims $40. 900 damages from tao
widow Kate ". Foster for the alienation OF tho
affections Of DIR. Alexander Buchanan. who
has died since the action was brought. was on
trial before Justice Bookstaver of the Supreme
Court yesterday. Mrs. Buchanan also has an
action pending to recover about S100. 900 worth
OF real estate which. IL is said. DR.. Buchanan
rave to Mrs. Foster. She has n contest Of his
will pending. and al action To recover osses-
sion OF the body Of her husband from tho
brother OF DR.. Buchanan. who buried It. The
will OF DR.. Buchanan gave his wifo and three
daughters s5 apiece, and gave the bulk of what
estate lie had left to Mrs. Foster. whom no
named rs sole executrlx. Mrs. Buchanan says
that she lived happily with her husband for
thirty years. and was pro pcrly supported out
OF his large income. but.that In March. 1885.
the Widow Foster. with intent to obtain
money and derive support and maintenance
from the said Alexander Buchanan, and with
the irtent to.injure this plaintiff and deprive
her OF tho society, comfort, and aid OF her
husband. by all methods. manners. and means
within her power. strove 10 ALLEVIATE the afec.
tons Of the said Alexander Buchanan from
this plalntir, and to induce him to leave tho
plaintiff and reside with her. the said Kate II.
Foster: that with tho infant and for the pur-
poses aforesaid the defendant strove to obtain,
aud did obtain. n controlling influence over
tho said Alexander Buchanan. and succeeded
IN inducing him 70 ~ill-treat and neglect the
plaintiff. and to purchase various pieces of
real property Of great value for her. the said
Mrs. Foster. and to purchase and provide ex-
~pensivo furniture, wearing apparel. jewelry,
and for her. ana TO maintain her In
luxury and extravaganza, and TO furnish her
with large sums OF money to more than the
total sum OF sloc, 900; that, acting under tho
defendants influence. the said Alexander Blu.
chanan expended largo sums of money in for
eign travel with the said defendant and her
daughter. leaving tho plaintiff without sup.
port
Mrs. Buchanan further alleges that the de.
PENDANT induced DIR. Buchanan to threaten
her-Mrs. Buchanan-with violence, and to
conduct himself toward her with uniform vlo-
enee and brutality, and finally. about Aus.
"a. 1887. TO wholly desert her. and that from
hat date DR.. Buchanan was so mu ,h under the
influence and control OF Mrs. Foster that he
resided with her until his death on Sept. 8 last.
Mrs. Foster denies that she altena.ed DR..
3uchanan's affections or that she obtained con-
troll over him. She denies that she has ever
travelled with DR.. Buchanan. but admits that
At one time. when she desired to send her
daughter to Europe and DIR. Buchanan WAS
about TO travel abroad. her daughter did 20 to
Europe in his company and under bis protec-
Ion. but all her daughters expenses on the trip
were paid by her.
In opening the case TO the jury. Lawyer I. y.
Miller, who appears with Gen. Is. +. Tracy for
the plaintiff. said that after DR.. Buchanan
Before he met her he was a religious man, a
church elder. He now became %rrofane. and he
b Ssss a xen sIns lov fnSf Sn,bs aoSt s asS Secam me b mqa
Foe or pointed her finger at Mrs. buchanan
s sos every sSI Geas Of 'G is.E E"! "A m1" she a y w sIi
claimed the LAWYER. Fe said that Mrs. Foster
chased her with q rat;an;. ~
,or -L d,sa sG%ns,'" said Mr.; Miller; the de-
AND Mrs. Foster filed the alleged will under
which she is sole exscutrix: Under this viii
M .ns Buchanan s. gets $50 and the dSGtCr,s three
threat has been rulhIled. and she had every
The first witness was Mrs. Buchanan. tho
woman. about 90 years OF age. with a high
mail black bonn ~sSar' She o' testified lied that a%'t she a" was
married by the Rev. James Harper. when she
p year, old lie was them asttins $40 a week
ina wholesale drpS-h9use. A year later he
was raised 70 zig. Three years after their
marriaRe the young couple went to Glasgow.
Scotland. where LIS two brothers. physicians.
had a drug store which Or. Buchanan took
and finally was graduated, and In August. 1860,
returned 20 New York. For several years he
lady's face Elowed as she told how her young
husband grew able To afford a horse and then
a.pair OF horses and.at last became a successful
While Mrs. buchanan was giving this tesfi.
mony Mrs. Foster came In and took n seat just
nallA fhA aH nNVnaNeA NhA NnA
chair. She is a tall woman. about ~ ycirs
old. Her hair has many gray strands in IL;
She wore a black drcss. a black silk sacQne. and
flowers.
Mrs. Buchanan testified about several trip.
she, with her husband and children. made TO
What was the uniform treatment OF Alex
kind, indulgent husband and a good father.
Q...What did he do for you? A.-An that
could desire And more; he made ample provis-
.Q.-Up to 1884 did you have any difficult
TIES or differences with your husband? A.
9:Lwa. Or. Buchanen a member Of a
church, A.-Ies;, The Reformed Presbyterian.
prior t. iss43 Aver morning and evening.
Q.-Who came to SEQ you during those years
pfiSr TO- 1851, A;-chr,stian people; doctors
In 1884 Mrs. buchanan testified she noticed
aShspSs In her S5 hu ! a.i manner toward ard her;
i returned from Florida in feoru-
airy. 1851.
ALLOW did he greet you them Ale
didn't greet inc at all.
Mrs. buchanan said when she demanded an
explanation her husband exclaimed. You are
my wife no Longer" On another occasion she
SAID her husband told her he did not care
whether she was at the bottom of the river.
phce lie insulted ner before company. In 1887
ne deserted her, leaving her in the house which
she occupies in West Thirtieth street.
Prlor 20 that her husband had establis he'd
himself In another Office at 63 West Thirty
sihth street. Sho went there on March 22.
tsoo, TO see T. he would pay a plasteIer's bill.
She found Mrs. Foster there.
o.-What happened there7 Al asked him
70 pay the plasterer's bill. and the doctor took
noid OF me and attempted TO choke me. and
.trlke me In the face, but the plasterer's wife,
VINO vas with me, protested. Mrs. Foster took
ny husband into another room. and then came
lack and said TO mo. You have money. hut
VII get every cent You have"
pMra; buchanan saw Mrs. Foster at hshury
INT IN August, 1889, and asked her: What
~ you going 10 give to me for tho loss OF the
services OF my husband?'
~ What did shs say? A.-She said II
VIII shoot Won" and hustled around TO get tho
.eEo!Ver' She did not get a revolver, but got
rattan and Blashed the door. Had not made
my escHpe she Nould have slashed ole.
inc plaintiff said that after her husband
!hu her family in 1857 hc ceased, after a
nnott Time, making any provision for her sup