The evening world., 1912-05-24
BISHOPS SON GAVE
HER Church FUND,
SAYS MRS. WERNER
Blue-Eyed Defendant in Ar
lists Divorce Suit Tells of
Mr. Greer'S Aid.
CHECKS FROM BUCK.
Wife Denies Wrongdoing and
Explains She Posed Only
for Husband.

WIN eDOut wv ITOW lunu DelonSlnB
70 the 81. Bartholomew Church parish
house. Mrs. Anna Leah Werner. blond
- oiue-cyed defendant in q divorce
suit brought by Simon Werner. an ar
tist tod Supreme Court Justice Ford
80 . jury to-day.
oers, Werner was explaining how and
wig che received checks for that
amount ronannHenry A. Buck. taxicab
ccmpany ofn$l. Harvard graduate and
ottoman. She said Vhat for personal
reasons" Mr.. Greer preferred that he
ahvs14 not supply hv directly with the
monsy. but that Mr.. Buck should act
- Ais aimoncr. The money. however.
Mo- Werner protested. came out Of the
parish house charitX FUND of which Mr..
0rsor was ,custoAiah
There was Q distinct stir in the jury
beH and among the spectators when
Nrs. Werner was called to the stand
~ Eugene N. u. Young. her counsel.
ne was dressed a. she. has been since
a. trial began. . black straw nat,
s3mmsd In velvet. and blue coat suit
With . vide lace collar.
ne ssid she was married In New
YeFk Feb. II. 1900. and that, she would
- fwenty-six years old In July. After
telling Of the FIRST months OF her mar
"a hfe she said that Il was decided
h the spring. following her marriage.
that she should 90 to DR.. 6tronIs San
itarium at Saratoga
you are q sufferer from tubsrouiosis.
are you notf" asked Mr.. Young.
IL an and have been for many ysars."
replied Mrs. Werner.
me said that after leaving he Sara
tega sanitarium she went 10 Lake
Placid and other places IN the Adiron-
dseks. Werner paying her sxpsnsss
pgNigs ANY WRohoDo ONO WITH
HENRY BUCK.
''wsrs you ever - the American
AAsipAi Hotel at sassaogsr Mr..
YsVns asiasd.
Mover" che rspiisd.
''Did you ever stand in ths lo00y Of
that Aetsa while Henry A. Buck reg
istsrsd for you and himself - Mr.. and
Mn. 1roininsr'
~Cerfainiy not" she answered. ae.
waiting her voice.
'psd you ever commit any wrong with
Henry A. Buck anywhsrsf"
Il most positively did not"
Che was then shown q number OF
letters which Buck has testified were
WRITTEN by her to- him while she Wal
At Saratoga. These letters all began
Dearest" aad contained avowals Of
ardent love.
80 whom did you write and send
these lsttersr" asked Attorney Young
To my husbend." said Mrs. Werner
The young WIFE SAID that she had
known Buck since 1906. and that she hat
BEEN hp guest at dinner and luncheon
parties, but had never dined alone with
hin.
where were these meals eaten7" sh,
was asked.
In hotels and restaurants" she said
who was PRESENT."
'1Ar. wfiiiam A. Greer always wal
thsss. Mr.. Bucks brother. John BUCK
mads w Of ladies and gentlemen friend
Of NJ. Buck."
ne saAd that abe had been self-sup
porting nnce che was fourteen years oil
ana that at the time she married. sh
was manufacturing toilet preparations
Before that. she told the Jury. she ha
been an artists model and had pose
for Wernsr-''but always IN costume,
she explained. She said mat. followin
q custom Nmong models. she had ADOPT
I'd q 'Nusinesk name" That was no,
Buck came TO ksow her a. "Eleano
Rose" che asserted. that being he
business name"
rGLLs or eElNo HELPED FRoN
PARISH HOUSE FUND. 4.
'.Hsior 10 your marriage was It eve
nscessarS for you 10 apply for char
table aid7" Attorney Young asked he
and she said Yes"
ITO whomsdid you app'yf''
"Wihian A. Greer"
She then told of tho parish hou,
fund. which was used. she said. to hel
'TPwsS teachins at Burbank" she sal
and all my belongings were destroys
In Q fire. Mr.. Greer helped me at N.
time The money was used in the su
Port Of my family"
did you eyer get one dollar a.
SIN from Henry A. Buck'"
= certainly did not" she said.
John J. HyBes. manager OF a hotel
Ne 169 West Thirty-fourth street,
was present when Charles II. Disbro
. witness for the plaintiff. was gu
posnssd. Disb-pH formerly was roc
clerk At the Aunerican-Adelphi Hotel
0aratoga and testified yeste rday tn
Bu0k and Mys. Werner had stopp
there r. 'Ar.' and Mrs Browning
1894
what occurred when Disbrow W
seYvedr' Hynes was asked.
vngh a M
him tho subpoena" he said. she call
me- 70 witness the delivery Of IT, W.
SsP was with her. j didn't know W
TIA people we're at that time. but
hen Werner say to Disbrow. ref
ring 10 the women who had served
subpoena; This 10 smart little g.
:. SHE'S tbs one I'm going TO marry VIII
0et rid az the other one"
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