The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-01-13
And Now Wants Nuptial
Fetters Broken.
SOCIETY FAv0R|TE SPURNEO
The Attentions Of Local
Gallants To Wed Popular
Foreign Student.
SAYS FORTUNE WAS WASTED

Paris, Ky. Jan. S.--A petition in
equity has been filed in the Bour-
bon Circuit Court by Mrs. Olivia
Buckner Minakuchi, seeking a legal
separation from her japanese hus-
band. Rev. Yutaki Mlnakuchi.
Twelve years ago ollie Buck
ner was easily the reigning belle of
the Blue Grass region of kentucky.
Beautiful, vivacious, and possessing
winning charms and fascinating
ways, she was much sought after by
the young SWANS Of Central Ken
lucky. The fact that Miss Ollie had
inherited fortune of $4,000 from
her grandfather, William Buckner,
who was n prosperous farmer, and
the further fact that she would re-
ceive like sum upon the death of
her mother, added zest to the efforts
Of her suitors. But 10 all kentucky
suitors she turned deaf ear.
in far-off Japan lived young Yu-
TAXI Minakuchl. His parents were
wealthy and OF noble birth. They
had embraced Christianity, and they
decided to have their son educated
in religious institution in America,
that he might be able some day to
return as missionary to his native
land. He entered the College of the
Bible at Pennsylvania University in
Lexington. He proved to be a bril-
liant student and his advancement
was rapid.
One Sunday in the month of May,
1908, this student received an invi-
tation to deliver u sermon at the Old
historic Christian Church al Cane
Ridge, in Bourbon county. The Cd
dity of hearing a sermon by an edu-
Gated Japanese drew an enormous
crowd to the old meeting house.
among them being Mrs. Rosa Buck
ner, a widow, and her daughter.
Miss Ollie. Ii fell to the lot of Mrs.
Buckner to entertain the young min
lister.
But that day Ollie Buckner.
whose hand, heart and fortune had
been so eagerly but Intellectually
sought by scores OF scions of the
noted families of the state. met her
fate when she looked into the slant
ing, dark and snappy eyes of the
young japanese student. 1t was
mutual. He at once fell a victim to
her charms, proposed and was &C
ceptcd. On July 8, 1908. against
the wishes and advices of her rela-
tives and friends, Ollie Buckner be-
came the wife OF Yutaki Minakuchi
at Carlisle, Ky.
The rest of the story is best told
in her affidavit attached to her petit
ton for divorce. The plaintiff states
her husband has never been natur-
allied; that by occupation he is
preacher and lecturer, and that
since their marriage they have had
no permanent place of abode.
Her husbands manners toward
her indicate a settled aversion to
her and have destroyed permanently
her peace and happiness, she al
leges.
Mrs. Minakuchi says that at the
time of her marriage she owned an
estate consisting for the most part
of Blue Grass land, which she inner
tied from her grandfather. and that
she had in all. real and personal
property to the amount of from
$4,000 to $4,000. she says her
husband soon got possession of her
personally and induced her to sell
her real estate and dispose of her
entire estate, and that during sew
eral years her mother has been the
main support of herself and 10-year-
old boy, and also contributed to the
support of the defendant.
Mrs. Minakuchi says Miaakuchi Is
capable of earning from $4,000 TO
$4,000 a year. She prays that the
bonds of mstrimony be dissolved
and that she be divorced absolutely.
She also asks for the custody OF the
child and proper alimony.
M'nakuehi is conducting a series
OF religious meetings at Memphis.
Tenn.