New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-29
SLEEPY HOLLOW TRAGEDY
ADDITIONAL COUNSEL FOR THE PROSECUTION
THE DEFENSE.

ADDITIONAL COUNSEL FOR THE PhOSEOoiioN
TIE DEFENSE.
The trial of Buckhout, the Sleepy Hollow
murderer was resumed yesterday. at los a. NJ In the
Co., n, over and rerminer Westchester County Dis
Attorney Dykman announced that Messrs Henry Ia
Clinton aud Thomas Dunphy OF New-fork City ana Jas
Rates had been retained as counsel Tor the prosecution
MIR Clinton arose and moved an early adlournmeht Oh the
fopr for the reason that they entirely ignorant OF
the case needed time to read the testimony and get
enlightened about 1t before proceeding He asked the
Court 10 adjourn until Wednesday Justice Tappan de
cded not adjourn. The defense, he said was ready
and he felt would be great injustice to witnesses
who had come from distance well as TO Others, to
postpone.
The DistrictA Attorney recalled Mr.. Francis weeks-i
found Mr. Alfred Rende sitting char by the center
table in the sittngr He then gave description Oh
the position Of Mr.. Reud ell when he found him; was
there when Dr. Scrbner entered the body was III tue
The prosecution then called Mrs. Mary Tillem Of
Sleepy Hollow. who testi6ed-l know the prisoner anu
Mr. Yerks: Yerks lived Buckhouts house; was IN MT
Yerkss room on New-Years morning about lOs went IN
with Mrs Weekss daughter; while sitting theTe nesda
two renorts Of gun i'm rapid SUGGESTIONS HAD Deen
there about half hour when heard the shots heard
noise if some one was rnnnlnS nGat aus and
then the front part OF the house saw SnaIes
Sende Godhs Zen. he was covered with blood; he
sat and got right up again ana went INTO he
MIS- Buckhont living by the sitting room door in the
kitchens was the only person there then except 1hases
sitting chair by the center table dead; Charles was
oil sofa, moving around and groaning; | got some
water and washed Mrs Buckhouts face she was not
dead but was groanng laid her on her back left be-
fore any person arrived; told my parents OF the aar
fonnd Mr. and Mrs Weeks there; they took Mr. Rendell
Of his chair and laid him ON the floor between he
Buckhout laid the kitchen floor she had been moved
them move her; she was then dead was present
wien She died: saw the gum it was IN the Kitchen;
believe Mr. Weeks took it up it was broken saw some
broken goblets on the floor. ,..
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fHe District Attorney here announced that the prose-
THE DEFENSE.
Mr. Francis Iarkin, for the defense arose and ad-
dressed the jury lie claimed that Buekhou was insane
and that he had motive in killing his wife and Mr.
Reudel.
Mr. Wiuet C. Brown was then called and testifed-Lve
at the town of Mt Pleasant; have known Buckhout 80
years; intimately acquainted with mn; IN APRIL lses
he came 10 my house about dark, and asked me II L
could keep him few days replied that could haa my
house is about q miles from ms ne sara tae ne mao no
home to 90 10, and wished TO remain WIN ne uti no
could get something do after breakfast ON the next
morning, he said he would take niue waR ne went OUT
into lot and sat down ON stone ana renamed mere
three four hours; cOlored woman said she would 90
theY asked me il could not get something to do;
that wanted TO keep his mind steady; he followed me
d. a woOdpe, and split some RtndDng wood; ne then
asked he could not help me in my weave-shop; tod
him tina: had some little work then which might
give: told him that thought IL was pretty small bust
ness for him. set him TO work and he got 50 that ne
rould weave quite well; he stayed some four or 1ye
would stop his work. and often would laugh outright;
when nterrogated az to the cause ne %0nd snd
when asked why he did SO. he would laugh mmod-
sisted; he being a farmer. supposed he knew how to
plant it, but instead Of planting II III hills lie scattered IL
manure at first he used shovel, but dropped it
and his hands; once he was reading paper and
that applied TO his case ; took the paper and
it had no reference at all to what he claimed
paragraphs out; after this he continued
by spells 60 act strangely he would at times LOOK stern
and moody; then again he would laugh out l4nd then
become silent again; he had revolver with him, and
toll he it to her he spoke OF ms wife While there;
he said that she seemed very unfaul 10 him. that she
tired he appeared to be restless; could hear him get
up out Of bed; he drank nothing while he was al my
medicine All the time he appeared to grow more IRA
uonal while he remained: grew little afraid OF MN On
told him we thought had better 20 home we thought
it strange that he should leave good home and MS
them again; when he went away ne o dett
away his thin clothes his heavy suit was convent
emit he wore no coat whole VOTE was NOT sbe me
that he was at my house was different from other tunes;
him the next morning at his honse ms leaving 30
safe; him and his wife; saw Mrs Buekhout brst;
che asked me nj 1sd saT ws enS find
he said made up his mind in the night that he would
a. a. it, Gi renamed there about haf hour took his
overcoat home; 1 saw him again about three weeks
after at his house: Mrs. Buckhout said
that Isaac was telling other neghbors
that che unfahful she said this was not so that
che loved HIM aud had always been faithful TO him she
cried during the recital BucAhOut laughed at her II was
. faint kind of a laugh 1t was unnatural ana ne ap
INV house ne said he came for settlement he said
him SIS told him had not the money to pay MN
with gave him q due bill for the money asked for;
there was something in his conduct and manner which
induced TO give him due bill for money not owing
10 him he seemed lie came to me afterward ana
sad that wished another be had lost the hrs one
he afterward found II. -
Crosse amined-He 10 my house on the 18th OF
Apri he the of May be said the reason nc
left home because his wife was too intimate win
other men.