The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-06
TIE TARRYT0WN HORROR.
FIRST COHPIL7E Account or THE
SLEEPY HOLLOW MURDERS.

narrted ot urs nnd Mrs. Buckhcut
Tho Unwa m ptcd Jealousy Of tac Has-
baud Observation-Disclosures not Iptoxt-
Gated At the Time of the kiiiinR-The
Vows OF bia NcIgbbors-Ths Heiutatton
Of IA Cruei talumny.
Since the days Uf Washington Irving's my thi.
eal ichatod Crane, sleepy Hollow has no, soen 20
deeply moved urd thoroughly excited As over tile
fcSrfnny bloody tragedy Of New Years day. At
Arst tfe feeling regard to this horror wns so
strong that correct version Of the affair OBJ
tainsblc iro apy source All sorts OF reports found
turrcbcy, and greedy reporters were compelled To
be satisfied with such mcagro grains Of rerlabie 10
formal on as they could gcrn from the gaIrulty ofs
populat' ,n erch lndvidusl member Of which had
version OF hfs CT her own to give. But now the
excitement has 70 far subsidized that the neighSors
md icnds Of the rsrties to the tragedy are able 10
hlk nationally Snl Awe connected narratives OF facts
ipd circumstances. One OF TIM suS reporters has
been ~S!tn for this oppor,une time, md after faith
iully c nysssing tho Gnure circle Of acquaintance
n both tic murder and his victims, and convere
ing lva erey wish nearly every family In the neigh
borhood has been erahled to prepare
ruK yiGsT AM cSLY AUTHENTIC ACCOUNT oy rHs
TRbGkDY
that has bten given TO the rubBc In giving this
tccount hanover, be preRt-, ioi the better infor.
nation { tht reader, rud in order TO convey
lntell-eis idea OF the case, to commence back 81
knc neklhhlNts Nntn BIcNOut ufst ueNNioped tnt
spi1t md DISPOSITION taat has eliminated so shock
pgly The antocedeuts and family relations Of the
murderer have been irly gwen In ier,ner published
statements. Ec was married to Miss koop, hiS
fortunate wife. about twelve years ago. This
rage was stortly opposed BY the young ladys father
avery respectable and wealthy gentleman residing
Wor near sing Sing. 60 ernest was his q position
To the marriage that slopement became necessary.
" the only mans Of accomplishing the desired
union. Where tnc two were married has not been
aseer;ainei; bot It vas not a, her fathers house.
or with bls knowledge or consent.
THE FIRST FATLCRE.
Amer the marriage Mt. Koop became 10 n mca.
ture reconciled to the iact and subsequently assist.
ed Buckout with capital 10 open coal yard at Sing
Sing. But in this bush Gss lie was not successful.
Some people attribute his lack of success to disc.
lutte hsO's; others, mare chartnbly disposed. give
eommeraal reasons for II; but a, ali events, he
made fai'ure, and gave up business.
JEALOUS iHAGISsrIoSs AND A SEPARATION.
At this time Isaac Blu ,kout and his brother
Benjamin, were living together in the outskirts OF
the town. Having abandoned all business pursuits
at the time OF failure, Isaac wa. doing oothiag.
the support for his family coming from his wifc's
fsther. THIS fact soens to hsvs had the effect
OF sorrins hts disposition toward her. Al all
events, he auddrnly became very jealous, and
charged her with inadey to him. The
most singular part OF the story that he accused his
own brother OF being her partner In crime. Believ
ing his own inzRinauons, lie one morning nade 4
pretence oi going away carly before his wife had
risen soon after he len the house, ahswx was seer
6ying over, aud Benjamin who was also up nni at
work, proposed to shoot It. He into the house
sner his Lroibefs gun, which he know Was standing
In 'he bedroom occupied by his tro,her aud wife
Mrs. Buckhout was sti In bed when Benjamin
tered the room and rot toe gun. Isaac, who had
been watching the movements about the housc, sp-
peared at this momert, and cansht his
brother In his wile's room. lie made SO
great disturbance about this aGair IS to lead to n
separation, Mrs. Buckout returning 10 her fathert
house. In her eubseQuen; statements OF the nfiar
to friends, size always maintained that sLe len him
on ttls occasion. on the conirory, BueGout stout
ly msihh,rs that he lcn her. II seems certain tina,
he grussly exaggerated the fscs In the case. and
trculae the story that he caught ne tw occupying
bed H. common, ana hence some Of the ST. ndcrou
reports that have gained circulation regarding the
woman, who undoubtedly wholly innocent oil
any criminal thought or desire.
To0ETHER AGAIN.
Precisely how long this alienation lasted has not
been sscertaned, but II vas VI but n few months
duration, and was finally terminated through tho
agency Of Buckouts mother, who us TO have been
. most exemplary woman, model OF q Quaker
to her return him, and for long time refused 10
recognize her because OF her determina alton to Inv.
with go worthless a fellow. But his affection for his
daughter finally ove-camo his prejudices against her
husband, and be again became friendly.
VALUABLE Phtspsr.
Buckout was still unable TO DO any business and
was living mainly on his friends when about ten
years hgo Mr. Koop bought the farm 10 Sleepy Ho..
low which they have since resided and decided It
A.
extent Of hs farm, but It Is Of respectable diaen.
sions. with all the necessary barns and other out.
bulldings, and comfortable farm honse one and h
hall stories IN height, nicely furnished throughout
Here for while the pair lived happily together
They were both fond OF music, and both well edu.
Gated In the art Mrs. Puckort had a piano on
which she played very nicely while her husband
H9c'mpRnied her on violin. In,y both sang also ;
and 1t nsed to be pleasure to the neghpots {? drop
In snd ENJOY their music
BUcXouTsl .irs
BuekoCt was an idle, dissolutr fellow hail fellow
well met with every body, more fond Of amusement I
than work, utterly negligent Of his farm a fire.
Quenter OF tie liquor stores and saloons in the vii
lsge OF Tarrytown, three miles distant rather than
Of his meadows and harvest nelds fond OF gossip
ping will his neighbour, hunting, any other diver.
Sion rather than work. He was not a drunkard
and seldom got drunk. Bot he used to drink freely
and in topper par ance, keep his tick about full all
the time lie seems TO have been popular gener
ally ns Il nclshbor and companion, es specially
among men. lie Wns gross and sensual In his habits
md himself adIl.ts that HE animal passions were
his ruin He was big, burly, clever, neer. well
kind OF man, whom every body know End nobody
ever supposed capable Of committing the crime Of
murder.
FEARFUL CRIME
His residence In Sleepy Hollow is The centre Of O
little collection Of five six dwellings In close prox.
imity. with three four Others in various directions
within half mile. His neares; neighbor was man
named Frank Weeks, fatler and grandfather of
quite numerous family probably the least respect
able socially speaking, u any In the neighborhood
hn Weeks was brought up in the same nelghbor.
hood with Buckout, and the two played together ss
children. 1t was therefore but natural when he
removed to that vicinity, that an intimacy shonld
arise between Him and the Weeks hmiiy
This intimacy was, for several years, very
close. But II was sundercd teycn or eight
years ago, because OF Buckout's prevailing weak