The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02
HEIRS TO TESTIFY
PARENT WAS INSANE
Henry A. Buffers, Chief Bene-
fCiary, Will Declare Mothers
Mind Was Uns0und
W. B. Edwards, Son, Asserts
Separation From Husband
Unbalanced Woman

OAKLAND. Sept. Henry A. But
ters. to- whom his mother left the
IIilaA of her fortune, viii take the
ss stand in the contest over the
VIII OF the late Lucie Beebe Buffers,
and viii testify. according. to Attor-
ley NJ G. Chapman. that his mother
was of unsound mind when she made
ler viii. Testimony Of the same
character viii be given by every
other heir Of Mrs. Batters, Chapman
stated in his opening argument to the
jury today.
one of Mrs. Buffers children. Viii
liam B. Edwards. formerly of the
laited States navy, testified today
that she was insane. Edwards is the
Oldest OF her children. He said that
when he returned from the sea in July,
1905 he saw his mother for about two
hours in Oakland. and thought that she
was Of upsound mind. She had changed
greatly. he declared; her memory was
poor she was depressed and sad; she
did not. know much about her affairs,
and her conversation was distracted.
.Edwards declared that his mother told
lim that She was afraid she was be
ing watched, and told him MOTTO let
any one see them together. she harped
cQntinuaHE on the separation between
herself and her husband. the late
Henry Buffers, and broOded over it.
.. Will." she said TO her son, some
times l. feel as If l must go insane"
WANTED HUSBAND BACK
p IT. is the .1-sntention Of the contest
ants that Mrs. Buffers was Of uHseund
mind when she made her will. and that
her condition was the result OF the
grief she felt because her husband left
ller. 1T was to bring him back TO her.
IL H. IL r--F1
favoring her youngest son, the only
u i she had by Buffers.
Nnapman ia his argument said that
= gtteTs left. his wife in october, 1907
necause she would not give him con-
1ro of her fortune. He had lost his
QWn in the Northern Electric railway
company. and wanted to recoup. Mrs.
Buffers would not risk leaving her
. children penniIess and held out against
. her hus bands demands, in spite of
rIie fact that he threatened to leave
her forever If she did not do as he
wished. lie even went so far. Chap
man said. as 10 prepare trust deed
FOR her to sign, but she refused to
do so. She did give him ST 900. how
ever, which she borrowed for him. and
gave him all of her income except
what she needed for her own expenses
GIVES ALLOWANCES
= The Will was made March 5, 1908,
and its cOdicii a short time after, be-
fore the husband died. II provides that
each=.of her eight children is TO have
2 monthly allowance. makes certain
charitable bequests. and gives the rest
in trust for her youngest son
:. Miss Ada English, companion Of Mrs.
Buffers. was the only other witness
examined today. She was left month
l5- allowance Of S25 by the will. She
declared that she thought Mrs. Buffers
was mot normal with reference to
.-ller* husband after the separation, but
she did not go so far as to say that
she was of unsound mind. Her cross
-.czaminstion at the hands of Attorney
H. b. NJ Miller is not yet finished. and
will be resumed Tuesday morning. 10
which time the case was continued
today