New-York tribune., 1901-03-24

place. DIT Buck was a resident OF this State at the
ume Again. no notice had been served upon Mrs
BUCK informing her Of the contemplated action
and there was absolutely no ground for divorce
which in this State could he alleged against her
The entire proceeding was Irregular.
Mr.. Reid remarked that II his client say III she
oouid make case against her husband. suing for
absolute divorce. and naming Miss Daisy Deanc
OF Hoopeston Ill. whom he married recently as
correspondent Moreover If Or. Buck and his other
wife should come New-York on a visit hi, client
would be justified In having him indicted for big
amy Mrs Buck, however was content for the
present 10 await developments Mr. Reid did not
think the second Mrs. Buck would allow the cir
cumstances 10 pass unnoticed now that the STORY,
OF the Asbury Park marriage had been published
ana ne expressed the opinion that II was an nm
ehVlable position for the second wife
ne marriage Of DR.. Buck and Miss Louise Under
mn III august 1896 was a very quiet affair In the
summer OF that year Dudley Buck with members
OF his family. went abroad DR. Buck who had
recently been graduated from the Long Island Col
lege Hospital remained at home in Brc6llyn Al
tiid' time ne was engaged 10 Miss Underhill and he
persuaded her TO remain in town instead Of going
10 her summer home in Babylon. on a SATURDAY
IN August they 10 Asbiry Park 10 visit Mrs
"ies, MISS Cnderhills sister, and there DR. Buck
.oiu MISS Cnderhill he wanted her TO be his wife
oeioIe ne went West. On the following Monday
evening they went out for a walk when the doctor
said he was determined they should ba roarrtad a.
once As she had always expressed desire 10 he
married in church he promised her she should
hct De disappointed He then escorted her 10 the
trinity Episcopal Church, where they were mar
ried $500
Early in 1897 DR. Buck gave his wife the following
letter addressed TO his father Dudley Buck in
case she had occasion in his absence to prove the
validity OF the marriage ceremony:
Dear Father: write this note so that in the event
oI my decease you win know that the certificate
Which Louise holds IS genuine and will be found
10 pe so II yol Will write TO the Rev DR. Miller of
aspury Park, n. j. The step taken owing 10
the TACT that | knew that | 10 leave Brooklyn
ana also as an incentive to work Knowing how
persuaded Louise 10 take the step. and / assure
you that Louise did not like idea but did in 70
please me- Lovingly, your
EDWARD T. BUCK
~ is asserted py Mrs. Buck and her attorney
That they had no knowledge previous to that OBJ
tained from the newspapers of DIR. Bucks second
marriage or of his intention TO marry again. and
she positively denies that she had any intimation
as TO any divorce proceedings. On March 6 she
wrote 10 her husband, addressing him formally
as Or Buck and closing the letter with Yours
very truly She wrote:
am sure you tired of the double
life we have been leading for the last five years
| am sure could not be happy together. but do
not see how IL Will hurt you your people if we
announce this relationship
Mrs. Buck received reply a letter from DR.
| Buck. dated Brazil Ind 1t formal in tone bu.
made no reference TO another marriage. 1t con-
| eluded; Il sincerely wish you much happiness
| through life"