The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-04

ladies seldom visited the house, and II by chance
they did accept an invitation, they meyer repeated
the visit, though wprmly pressed to do 40. Il y
asserted that half the gay young fellows In the vicin
ity were acquainted with Miss Annie, and basked In
her smies Nor Is the list confined 70 the young
OF tho vicinity but several elderly gentlemen,
pillars Of propriety, members Of tbs church,
were also similarly favored. her father constantly
invited young men up TO the house to empty . bowl
ofpunch, and have chat with Annie. He seemed
never satisfied unless the house filled with vie
itors. Miss Annie st that time wns woman OF
twenty, few months older than Buckhout Che
was short In height, slender. but ut the same time
fully developed. She vas . blonde with ordna-
ry features but with soft hnguid eyes very red and
fun lips, sndan exceedingly white skin.
TIE nL-yAryD MARRIAGE.
Isaac Buekbout wns introduced to this lady on the
4th OF July, 1903, occasion Of large party
given BY Mr. Coop In honor OF the day Buck.
hout fell desperately In love, wcoed her, and
married her In the following September against the
expoetulaiions OF bis friends and the jeers and
taunts Of his associates. He was then engaged in
the coal and iumber business In Sing Sing, and aer
hs marriage west 70 board with his brother Bepja.
min.
TIE HvRDxnEa IN Hrs CELL.
Our reporter went to the prison and saw the man.
He lay In bis narrow cell, covered with q common
army blanket, asleep, or trying 10 sleep. He was
roused and sat mp, but to tho offers OF made
him, and the questions asked, he responded nothing
Now and then he sighed heavily, and sometimes he
would lin up his head and look nxody at bs visitors
bot his head would almost Immediately droop, and
HE eyes would seek the floor Il wse the opinion
OF the physician OF the prison that no WIS
shsnmihg insanity, aud he told the wretched man
buntly that he was overriding It, but a sounder
view would perhaps show that the stupor In whici,
he is plunged Is but the Inevitable reaction from the
state OF excitement under which he did the deed.
He refuses to cat, but swallows soup and tea which
would conform the idea OF mis- stupor being natural
Ills arsiIs are In the hands OF Lawyer Hyatt good
skillful attorney = friend OF his family and an old
companion OF his own 40 his silence will not be
detrimental to his own interests.
Tire following additional Information has beeu
gathered in relation to the tragedy at Sleepy hol.
low. stephen c. Buekhout, the father Of tile mur-
derer, was 4 member OF the Society Of Friends He
had hve sons, hut only three are living; one OF
them, Mr.. VIM. Buckl ont. ~ connected with In
surance Company In this city. Mr.. Benjamin Buck
bout auother son, owns valuable piece OF property
in Sing sing, and the other one, who is accused Of
the double, II triple murder, is Isaac Van Wart
Buckhoui. said to be from IS to 40 years old.
Thirteen years ago lac married Miss Coop, the
daughter OF wealthy gentleman, WHO had pu-
The couple separated on several occasions. Not
long alter their marriage they went 10 board with
likely to know that Isaac on one occasion discovered
his wife In bed with his brother Benjamin, aud
either at that time or subsequently lsaac took his
vile back to the home OF her parents and lcft her
there.
Aver Isaac and his vile had been separated some
time on anothe. OCCASION, Mr.. Randall inlerceded
and Effected n reconciliation.
ON Christmas Day. Mr. Isaac Buckhou, and his
vic visited the family OF MI Randall. aud on New
Years Day Ar. Randall aud ms son made n return
visit. Mrs. ksndall was sick and on that account
Mis- Randall did not feel disposcd to leave home
jail and his SON is unkncwn' Whether he saw o or
i1ncicd that he saw any pnraiy for the society OF
either OF them has not ye, become spparent
Afer SUR rendering t'.nself, he was taken TO the
county Jail nj White pl'its. On the hrst day OF bis
Incarceration ~ prison. he inquired whether he had
killed his brother and remarked that II hc had not
killed him, he ought 20 have done 80. Yesterday
the prisoner changed hs tactics, stimulating insanity
ON passing through the Court House building TO the
prison, he recognized an acquaintance and distant
r. la,ive, and called him by name but almost i'm
medmtely anerward he pretended MOI to know him
understand hat was said TO hrn by his old friend
with view OF anoruing some members OF the
press AN opportunity OF seerg the murderer, aud
ehciins 4 disclosure lom him relative 10 tue ira
gedy, Mr. Ford reused the man from his bunk yes.
terdaY morning. and with some difficulty and delay
coaxcd hun out OF hls cell ON the second slory to
the ground floor, bu, he Was utterly uncommurica-
tive. Dr. n. f. Smid. OF White Plains visited the
prison,r in lis cell yesterday; and although tnst
ing the insanity Of Buckrout he madc light OF Il
though Il vas assumed. In bcnnning the iuimal
proceedings sgainst the prisoner, Hiram X. PSudinr
L.
District Attorney, appeared on behalf OF the peopir,
alter which the exArnation was postponed untII
Wednesday. Friends OF the family Il, = re II to be
understood that the prisoner is not relative OF the
Bucklout family OF White Plains, or OF any mcmbIr
Of Gov Horman's family.
now rnE MURDERS WERE COMMITTED.
Not more than ten minutes had elapsed amer the
Randalls entered Buckhouts house when Mrs.
fraLcc- Weeks, neghbor, heard two reports from
the discharge OF gun in quick succession. she
went 10 the house, meeting Buckhout. who passed
her without speaking. On entering the open door,
she saw at glance the extent OF the tragedy. In
the sitting room, Alfred Randall was seated on
chsir, his feet crossed, dead, and surrounded by
pool OF blood Wis neck having received the charge
OF buckshot, which severed the carotid artery aud
divided tie spinal cord, killing Inn instantly. He
still held In his hand part of goblet out OF which
he had been drinking cider and II Ia thought that
when he hi@t saw Buckhout point the weapon nj him
he nstinctvely raised the glass TO protect himself
and the shot striking this, carried away the upper
lRrt oft. Living bleeding and unconscious on sofa
IN the same apartment Was Charles Randall, having
been wounded ~ the right temple In kitchen ad,
ingy dead, her ekuil smashed by blows from gun,
the stock Of which lay IN spintcrs around her. uav
ing empticd both chambers OF double barrelled gun
into the bodies OF the Randnlls, IL would seem that
Buckhout entered the kitchen, and having broken
the stock OF the gun into fragments the head OF
his wife, struck her again with the barrels, sinking
the hammers Of the triggers into her brain Sue eX.
pred soon after the arrival of the neighDors.