The San Francisco call., 1910-10-01
MRS. BUFFERS Mill
IS BROKEN BY JURY
Verdict Declares Testament
Was Signed While Woman
Was of Unsound Mind

OAKLAND. Sept s0.-The will of
Mrs. Lucie Beebe Buffers was broken
today. the jury in Judge Wells court
declaring that, the instrument was
made while she was of unsound mind,
the result OF the great mental suffer
ing. she experienced after her husband
the late Henry A. Buffers, deserted her.
An estate of about $3.50, 600 viii thus
be divided among Mrs. Buffers eight
2dren in equal shares. instead of
passing for the most part TO her
youngest son. Henry A. Buffers, in
whose favor she made the will after
her husband had left her, in the hope
that by favoring his only son and
namesake she might win back his af
fection. All Mrs. Buffers other chill
dren were by former marriages.
PROVISIONS OF WILL
The will. provided that a third of the
estate should go to Henry A. Buffers,
the elder. who died after its execution
and before his wife. Monthly allow
ances were made for seven OF the chill
dren certain. bequests were made to
charity. and friends and the remain
der was left IN trust for Henry A. But
was contained in a codicil. was that
Mrs Georgiana 3. Cook, a daughter,
who is now Mrs. Karmany. was to get
$50 q month If. she did not marry
divorced man. She did marry. a few
months ago. Colonel Lincoln Karmany
of the United. States marine corps, who
was divorced from his first wife in
Pennsy-lVania-
The monthly allowances made by the
viii We're as follows:
Mrs. Lucte Bray. daughter. SO Mrs. Georgi-
ana B-Co6k. daughter $3.50: David S Edwards,
son. S-n0; William B. Edwards. son $50; J.
rsuldinc Edwards son $50: Marguerite Buffers.
dsacsfer 500: Marie Buffers nov Mrs Victor
3fercalf. daughter. 500. Miss Ada English
horse eeTer sos. r5ofber superior If Providence
hospital Sc: Rev. Father Thomas McSweeney
F. of s.. Francis de sales church. 500; Fabiols hos
CHILDREN ATTACK WILL
Al Mrs. Buffers; children joined in
- sckiug the viii. even Henry A. But
Ners. the minor son. who was its prin-
cipal beneficiary.
Buffers, who had made fortune in
South Africa. was heavily involved
when the financial panic of 1907 came
along and his estate, which is now be-
ing probsted in san Francisco. was
found 10 be OF little value when he
died a year later His wife had an in
dependent fortune which he asked
--EA 10 D-dCF al ms QlSpoSdl SO ILlaI he
might retrieve his own. 81
Mrs. Buffers refused 10 do what But
ters asked her. although she. did lend
him $4,000 and give him a large part
Of her income. This did not suit him.
lie drew up trust deed which would
have given him control Of her property
and threatened 10 leave her unless she
signed il. Mrs Buffers refused and
after q stormy interview he left her
and until the day Of his death ne never
returned.
ATTORNEY OPPOSED CONTEST
Attorney J. c. 8LcKinstry was the
one chiefly interested in upholding the
validity OF the viii. He drew ii up
and gave testimony to the effect that
Mrs. Buffers was sane and intelligent
when she signed il in his Office He
was made one Of the executors. The
proponents Of the wi}i were repre-
sented in court by. Attorneys R NJ
Fitzgerald. H. B. NJ Miller and Joseph
Haber- The contestants had as their
attorneys George ". Reed, NJ c. Chap.
man, Eugene Z. Trefethen and Clar-'
ence Reed.
Judge Wells instructed the. jury that
no undue influence had been shown
Whether or not an appeal will be taken
rs not yet been determined. A. con-
Mzrence Of the attorneys for the pro-
Ponents Of the viii is TO be held short
ly 20 determine this.