The New York herald., 1870-03-27
THE BUCKAOUT BUTCHERY.
Trial Of the Sleepy Hollow Murderer Testimony
for the People Concluded-Another Postpone
ment Granted the Defence-W Wonderful
Exhibition Of Confidence in a Jury.

At nine O'Clock yesterday morning the trial of
Isaac Van Wart Buckhout was resumed IN the
Court Of Oyer and Termlner, at White Plains, West
chester county. 1t Is noticeable circumstance
that as the case progresses the prisoner appears to
gain sympathy among many of his former neigh
bors and acquaintances Is evidenced by the anxi-
ETY. evnced to take HIM by the hand or present him
with an orange as he is being conducted to and
from the court room. The testimony for the prose
cution was continued.
William Augustus Campbell, being sworn testi-
fed-Ilive In the town OF Mount Pleasant, and have
known Buckhout for thirteen years: went to Buck
hout's mouse on New Years Day; saw Buckhout IN
the kitchen; he came In after did and went 10 the
cellar Tor cider; told HIM to SIT down until drank
ana he did so; he poured out about har glass and
drank 1t; we then talked for nteen or twenty min.
utes; MIR. Weeks boys then came in; we talked ana
HEARD A REPORT or A GUN
In the Hollow, and Buckhout went out; followed
was firing at q mark IN the Hollow; did not Bee any
thing strange or unnatural lp yrs manner
the forenoon he did not say what he went out I0rj
he lett US all IN the house; remained moment be
fore going out; asked Buckhout for a chew OF
tobacco and he brought me out paper and told me
TO keep It FOR my nelghDors; he babe me goodby
when | left; Mrs. Buckhout did not make any re-
mark with reference to Buckhout's condition that
caused me To regard him attentlvely; had not heard
from any source tat the conduct OF the accused was
strange On the witness being confronted and his
steady gaze OF counsel for the defence, he con-
unued:-l do not know 10 whom stated, shortly
alter, that Mrs. Buckb0ut said her husband was
.actlng strangely aud needed to be waIched;n Mrs.
Buckhout said THIS on New Year morning.
Mrs. kebccca Weeks, being sworn, testilied-l live
In Sleepy Hollow, near the former residence OF
Bucknout; was at nome on New Years Day; heard
the report OF gun that day; saw Mys. Yerks run.
below our house; went up to the house about twelve
O'clock Augustus Campbell ran up with me; found
my husband and John Campbell already there; went
In mi
door OF the Kitchen, near bag OF meal; saw MI.
Alfred Kendall
SITTING IN CHAIR DEAD,
IN the sitting room; saw Charles Kendall on the sofa
he was crying for he!p; was there when tue doctor
about twenty minutes; there were two large cuts
on her head; saw Mr. tendali's wound; did not ex-
anime 1t.
Dr. James W. Scribner being sworn, testlfled:-l
live 10 Iarrytown and am physician; have known
on New Years day; u messenger came for me at
twelve O'Clock; on entering the house saw Mrs.
Bacxnoul lying on tue noor deaa went ,t, into the
chair dead; also saw Charles Kendall on the sofa;
he was calling for help; sent the latter home on
litter. The witness here described mnutely the
wounds received Dy the several parties aud testlned
that the shot found IN the wounds was NO. IN
Size
District Attorney Dykman here announced the
closed Tor the people reseryinz the right OF IN
Producing rebuttng testimony Il necessary.
ANOTHER POSrP0NEMESr.
As the forenoon was not yet exhausted Justice
Tappen inquired II the defence were ready TO pro-
cecd when Mr.. Larkin arose and informed the
Court that they were not, and asked for postpone
mcnt until Wednesday next. lie stated that II had
not YET been decided who was 70 lead the defence
and requested o little time thar the counsel might
consider this subject among themselves; and II the
indulgence were granted he would guarantee that
further delay would occur the part or the de-
fence
The Court thereupon, after consultation, consented
to a postponcment until Monday morning; mean
time with the usual elasticity which characterzos
judicial auairs in westchestcr county, the men who
are 10 decide upon the life or death OF the prisoner
were allowed 10 proceed TO their homes.