The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-04
DR.. BUFFALOE TELLS HIS STORY.
He Explains the Charges Made
Against Him.

Or. n. j. Buftaloe, the defendant,
took the stand when court convened
at $3.50 o'clock and did not leave the
stand until 4 O'Clock. He said lie
was Al years of age, and that he was
raised within six miles of Raleigh
State to the jury the time and ma
ture of the first controversy or dis
agreement with your wife"
Il don't think / cam
He told, however, of the night his
wife was so i'll and he went to the
Academy of Medicine
Was it necessary for you to remain
at home that night?"
Not at all. Her condition did not de-
mand it,"
Tell why YOU left home at night,
and whether or not you gave your wife
any reason for going.
When | left / always went and kiss.
ed her goodbye and asked her how size
felt. She would say when | left, / am
all right, 90 ahead
why did you lock the door?"
Il locked the door for protection to the
house and to keep from disturbing her
on my return. If she desired she could
have unlocked the door from the insfila.
| never went out when she protested
against my leaving.
DR.. Buffaloe said he was at home
when the fire occurred. He said when
the alarm sounded he ran to the stree,
lie said he then returned to his wife
and told her not to be alarmed
When went back some people were
IN the house. | went in and told my
wife that water was being poured on
the fire. That comforted her. | then
went out again where the fire was.
Did she object to your going out?'
NO"
When did you first hear that she
complained of your leaving her the night
of the freq
When [ read the complaint.
Why did you not pay the expenses
of your wife when she was compelled
to go to the hospital in Baltimore ana
how did her father come to pay her ex-
penses!"
HER HOSPITAL EXPENSES.
When we decided to send Mrs. 6nf
faloe to Baltimore told Col. Hicks. her
father, 1t would be utterly impossible
for me to defray the expenses. I told
him l had expenses at home and thar
my money WAS exhausted He told mo
to correspond with the hospital and 10,
him know what it would cost. | wrote
and after ascertaining the cost he agreed
to send her."
Did you go with her to Baltimore y
"Yes.''
How much Of your time did you
spend with her in the hospital, and tell
what attention you paid her."
The first operation was not a serious
one. / placed her under DR. Kelly =
care and had no control over her.
was with her and comforted her.
Were you there daily"
YES. | saw her often, hourly some
times. Then | would walk OUT
How long We're you there?''
Il was there about ten days. | came
home and went back again. | remained
there about seven days. / made three
trips in ALL
Did she make any complaint of lack
of attention on the way home?'
Il don't remember. | want to explain
here that after reaching the train and
while passing through Virginia / went
into the Pullman to secure some stimu-
lants for Mrs. BuffaIoe. Being unable
to get the quality / desired, | saw the
conductor. He did not have anMstimu-
lants, and / asked him to hold the train
for me four minutes at the next station
so l could get what | desired. He
agreed. | got off and went to a saloon
The train left me- / telegraphed the
conductor to look after my wife and see
that she was properly put off at Raj
eigh.''
IN THE HOSPITAL AGAIN.
What was the condition of Mrs. Buff
faloe after her return the first time?v
'iShe was quite weak She had poor
appetite. She was confined to bed
There was an old colored woman who
stayed with her
when did she return to the hospi
tal?"
ut was in the fall Of 90"
''IIow long was she theref"
'She came back i'll February I went
to Baltimore to accompany her home"