The New York herald., 1870-04-01
THE BJCKHoUT EJaDER TRIAL.
The Defence Rest Their Cass-Rehpttiug Testi
mony for tho Prosecution-A Clergyman's
Opinion Of the Prisoner Accused
Denies His Identity = Probable
Close Of the Trial To-Day.

Shortly after nine O'Clock yesterday morning tn
trial OF Isaac Van Wart Buckhout was resumed II
tho Court OF oyer and Terminer, at White Plains
Westchester county. The testimony of Dr. d. Trltoi
Brown, superintendent of the BloOmingdale Asylum
for the insane, was continued:-
The symptoms described would indicate On insane
deusion; would prefer not to call 1t homicida
mania; regard Dr. Ray as very high authority OF
diseases OF the mind; the facts Of Buckhout be
leyDg his wife TO be guilty OF lnfdelity when she
was cnaste, also that the sheriff was after hlm t(
'rJb aud xii HIM." taken in connection with al
tue other symptoms as described, would LEAD nae Il
believe that the accused Was laborng under an in
sane delas0n; would not regard the lragcai act a
any thing extraordinary for an Insane man. 1t WonId
not be inconsistent with insanity.
CrosS-examlned-It would not necessarily alter
my opinion II the fact were proved taat the accused
had good grounds for susDcctng his wfe's guilt
would attach more signIhcance to his declarations
previous to the homicide IMAM to those made after
wards.
Tue prosecution here entered INTO q lengthy
examination or tue wineaa q whether IN his
opinion Buckhout was INSANE 10 which the answer
was given that the actions and manner OF the pri.
Soner prior to the tragedy would warrant the sup.
position that he was insane
Dr. Setn Shove being sworn, testified that he has
been practising physician for the psf forty years,
und hat he fuily conceded with the opinions Of the
preceding witness regarding the state OF the prison.
concurred in by Drs. LOUIS i. Peiton and A. NJ.
Clark, both pratislny physicians OF many years
standing. Here the GeIeace announced tdat they
would rest their case.
FURTHER TESTIMONY FOR THE PEOPLE.
Caleb Horton. being sworn, testiled-I am ac-
qualnted Win the prisoner; nave known MN SIX or
eight Years; his conduct was always rational; know
Ira Miller; he tod me tnat when Bncknout came 10
his h0usc alter committing the murder he 1.-THE prl-
soner) said, "pm ruined man; navs shot Charley
Rendan y ana when he sad, 1T can't be possible
the accused answered TOO true, too true poor fei
Noah II. Briggs, being sworn, testined-r reside at
Tarrytown; have known the prisoner many years;
have seen him drink liquor frequently; never no
ticed him intoxicated; saw him on the day before
last ChristiiaS lie was drinking in llquor store:
bought some potatoes from nin in the lall of 1868 /;
we each had q claim against tue other; he made QUO
the account at the settlement; his figures were
correct.
HIS CONDUCT WAS ALWAYS RATIONAL.
Rev. f. GGibeft, being sworn, tcstincd--i live in
Tarrytown, ana am pastor OF ST. Marks Episcopal
church as that place; have known the accused about
Two years; was IN the habit OF seeing him perhaps
three Or four times year at his house and about as
often at church; last visited him in pastoral ca
pacity during November, 1879; always conversed
with him on religious topics; invariably asked me
to read aud pray with his family during my visits;
never noticed any change in his manner before the
tragedy occurred; Buckhout seemed deeply I'M
pressed by the death OF his father, in Aprn, 1862
ana always referred to the event with much leeling
his conduct ad conversation were always rational;
accused Mrs. Buckhout talked great deal about his
conduct;
SIZE WAS CRYING BITTERLY;
the accused hsd gone out Of the room at this time
but returned shortly alter.
Charles q. Miller, being sworn, testified Il live In
resided; have known the accused about Iiue years;
had conversation with HIM during November, 1869;
he mentioned tic name OF q young woman In the
neighborh0od, ana said lie "ioved her better than
any woman he ever saw;" asked MIN II lie uil not
except nis wife; ne answered mo not even except
ing her;' he also spoke OF having scduced the same
person, for which act ne said that suit had been
brought against him.
The medical testimony for the prosecution will
probably be given this mornlng, wnen 1t Is under.
stood that DR.. Gray, Superintendent OF the State
Asylum " Utica, and Dr. Andrews OF the Massa.
chisets State Asylum for the insane Will he placed
upon tne stand.
rather ludCrOns incident transplred quietly Ia
the court room yesterday In which the prisoner
Played prominent parG 1t appears that u phy-
sician who had just arrived for the purpose Of rest
tying was anxious to have the prisoner pointed out
by accident ne dropped into O chair beside Buck.
hout. VINO was sitting near his counsel and address
ing the accused In whisper, asked him II that was
the prisoner pointing at the same time to the court
stenographer, who sat alone at small table near
the bcnch. Buckhout whether unwilling or noU
said eyes, I" which caused The doctor to regard the
gentleman named with lively interest for con-
siderable time ere the mistake was rectiDed.