The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-01
THE BUCKHOUT BUrCHERY.
The Murdr rer's Spiritual Adviser on the
sinnd-Mr-. Buckhout's Revelation. 10
her Pnsfor-The Testimony OF n Friaht-
ened Buckwoohsman.

| The Murde rer's Spiritual Adviser on the
| sinnd-Mr-. Buckhoui's Revelations TO
her PRsfor-The Testimony OF n Fright-
| ened Bnckwoodsman.
Business was resumed in the Buckhout case
yenterdny morning before Judge Tnppan. The Rev.
Mr.. Guilbert, Of the Episcopal Church of St. Marks.
Tarrytown, swore that he had visited Buckhouts
fami'y parochially three or four times year,
and had alwnys considered him rational in the sense
In which otlers usualy employed that word In
his opinion irrcglous men were all irrational, and
BUCkHoUI WAS DECIDEDLY IRRELIeIous
Tie witness reasoned and talked with the prison.
er on various occasions, and the unhappy man in.
variably promised amendment. On one occasion
witness had discussion with him on the subjec, OF
Froemasonry. There was no quarrel, only friend
ly discussion. On another occasion he visited him,
and Mrs. Bucklout complained Of her husbands con
duct weening bitterly all the time. There was q
lady present, relative Of Mr.. Buckhout's, though
he did not know how near relative. Buckhout
len the room and Is wife made
COMMUNICATIONS TO HER MINISTER,
but here tie law stelred in ana decided that no In
formation could he given ofanything which hal hap
peneu In the absence Of the husband. Our reporter
ascertain ed that Mrs. Bucklout had declared her
husband a monomnnac that ON the subject Of her
fidelity wife he had the most horrible delu-ions
md that her in constant agitation from
1t; he was great trial to her. The evidence was
excluded.
Tie testimony Of other witnesses was immaterial.
Buclhout listened steadily to the greater part OF II.
regarding the speakers with a Fixed look which
wanted but little " being u ire and when the Rev.
Mr.. Guibert gave his testimony there n smoul
dering look Of hate which told plainly that he did
not love the reverend gentleman ovormuch he ore
the medical testimony was adiuoel varous wit
ncsscs were put on the stand and cxamined by Mr..
Dykeman, whose trocess OF examination was cri,i-
c.el by Mr.. Jcnls.
Mr.. Chas. f. Miller, who was the last wines
called leiore TIE plIysicians, drew out ronr- Of
LAUGHTER NJ his ur south expressions ana evident ter
ror OF Larkin, tie cross-examniug counsel for the
defence. He testified that Buckhout was nj n party
NJ he fathers house, ana lie ran playng u n ld'c
IN tie kitchen, but woudn iddle tor the ladies' be-
c1usc the strings were bad and the bridge wnrnt
70 account, which made the music rather moor ar-
ucle Buckhout got angry and went out into the
yard and he coaNed him into the house agnin. lie
supposed he was yexed because they wanted him to
fiddle for all the folks Bit by bit this testimony
was extracted from the perspiring witness. Who
parted ith every fact a. though mis- life deuended
on keering u. The lawyers continuously on
the roar over the hits that Mr. jerks made at the
unhappy Mr. Dykeman, who received n verbal rrod
every five minutes. Mr.. Clinton, the eminent
peader for tie prosecution, threw protecting shield
over his temporary chiei ~ often as he could