The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-03
Triple MURDER IN TARRFIVWN.
The shooting OF Alfred Randall and III.
son Charles, and Mrs. Buckhout, by Y.
W. BucLhout, sleepy Hollow Farmer.

The shooting OF Alfred Randall and III.
son Charles, and Mrs. Buckhout, By v.
W. BuckhOut, n sleepy Hollow Farmer,
TARRrrowS, Jan. 2.--Yesterday afternoon Mr.
Buckhout, Of Sleepy Hollow, near this place. sho,
his wife and two neighbors father and son. residing
near by Mr.. Buckhout is a s,alwart man, OF about
alty years and belongs to the welknown family Of
that name residing in Westchcster and Putnam
counties lie is farmer, residing about three miles
from Tarrytown, toward Sing Sing. He has oeeu.
pied the farm number OF years, and is well to do
in the world. He married about seven years ago In
Sing Sing, against the wishes OF the friends Of his
intended, who visited her at her home only during
her husbands absence. lie is n passionate man, ad.
dlcted to drink but seemed fond OF his wife ana she
oil him.
Mrs. Buckhout was pleasant and aacctiona,e
woman, prepossessing In appearance accomplished
In mind, and about thirty -aye years Of age
Mr.. Allied Randall, another Of the victims came
to this country from England, and was a wine mer.
chant in Pine street. He formerly resided in Brook
lyn, but in 1866: purchased q lne estate near the
farm OF Mr. Buckhout, where he has since lived lie
was fine looking man, norid and stately, anable
and pleasing in manner and a gentleman in every
sense Of the word. lie was about fny-hye years Of
age, and leaves wife and two daughters His son,
Charles, another of the slam was an exemplary
The scene OF the tragedy Is vac OF peace. Irving
says oft; " mention this peaceful spot with all
possible laud for II Ia In such retired Dutch valleys
found here and there tmbosomed In the great State
of New York, that population, customs, and man.
ners remain fixed. II ever l should wish
for retreat, WHITTIER night steal from the world
and Its distractions, and dream quietly sway the rem
nant OF n troubled life, ksow OF none more prom.
sipg than this little valley" The scenery along the
road from TarDtoHn TO the spot where the murders
were committed Is picturesque. Shut In by high
bills, the foliage grows Wy close 10 tile
carriage way on each side, and were Ii not for the
whistle M the locomotive near by, and the echoes
from the paddle. wheels Of steamers that piy the
wsters Of the Hudson, one might vol Imagine him.
self among One wilds OF the far West.
Portable ksbsation, which Mrs. D., by her industry
and taste, had embellished and made q paradise
The residence sf Mr.. Randall stands hale south
east OF the fornDs, and about quarter OF mile dis
tant. II is very sseasantly situated on kAol com
manding view % the road leading from Tnrrytown
TO Pleasahtville, sad Ia very beautiful spot. From
this elevation aUa near the Buckhout farmhouse.
can be seeA the pSssent residence OF MIR. Sherwood,
who has = small pAace, attached 10 the house on
which s the vertat1t kitchen where Irving teIe u.s..
IN his legend of Skspy Hollow" Ichabod Crane
Nothing can excel tia peaceful beauty OF the nd.
cent locality In spring, summer, or fall, VIII en-
Natdre j. IN bloom and her songsters make the air
this not Of blood makes tiis decd one OF the mott
terrible known to history.
30 far as the sause Of tfB terrible event Ia con-
can be crmDaSiy & Tie rsp.tson s rI',Ie Of Mr. Rnn m
dali and OF Mrs. Bnckbout torbids; Il may have been
Jealousy, and probably ram bat It is not known
that Buckhout had the sligLtest cause for making
himself the "hero" Of such = bdeOss massacre.
The Associa' on Prsss Despatch
P0UGnKEErsIE, Jan, IA terrible tragedy occur
rcd ut slu ny Hollow. near garrytown, about .
O'Clock this allornoon. ". ". %uvkhout Shot his