The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-31
THE BUCKHOUT TRAGEDY.
Testimony for the Defence-A Clear Case Of
Insanity being Made Out-stranse Bear
ing Of the Prisoner in the Court Room
Evening Session of the Court.

ing Of the Prisoner in the Court Room
EvepinR Session of the Court.
The trial Of haac Van Wart Buckhout for the
dual murder OF bis wife and Mr.. Alfred Rendel, his
most intimate friend, the 1st OF January last was
| resumed yesterday In the Court OF Oyer and Ter
miner at White Plains. his Honor Judge rappan pre-.
siding. The court room was filed With large and
intelligent audience, particularly noticeable among
which were Q number OF ladies', who appeared to
manifest deep interest In the trial. Al 1890
THE PRISONER
entered the court room. His countenance appeared
rather flushed but there were no signs Of emotion
betrayed upon entering. lie sat Immediately in the
rear OF his large array of counsel and appeared to
be deeply absorbed. He was ceanly clad, and bore
not the appearance Of brutishness.
THE TESTIMONY.
On the opening Of the Court, Ira c. Miller, the
mao 20 whom Buckhout surrendered himself amer
the commission OF the brutal deed was recall and
examined Buckout had come 70 the witness's
house apparently Wild with no hat and coat,
and said no had
KILLED CHARLIE RESDELL;
witness did not believe It, and went over to Buck
hout's house and found that the bloody deed had
really been committed; he then returned, and car.
ESd u ,he prisoner to Ilrrytown where he delivered
to come to his house on New Years Day, and he re.
Piled that heJeh un'cN and could not come.
Alfred lawrence. the Constable ot Tarrytown, 60
whom Miller gave AZ Bnckhout, said that when he put
rori was moody silent very melancholy during the
fIgi thought tue prisoner very iraona thought the
TOUCH OF pELIRIuM rREMESs
had seen the prisoner set in drinking saloons he was
,ra arinang man end drank TO exeess had arrested
act like Buckhout " ~
knew Bgckho1,, and had known him to have had a
IL. Of naaH ahnuif fhraa
year. and had heard oompsn pHHf IN regaT
Mr. me cA%Gs sGSSH SPSSs4
After n: fathers death had scted Wildly and spoke in.
rom BuckhoS and ssansef s ws f9S on RRs o
ksr ss sas az hGsFaSg' o ss sns
the SoqT m adjourned o. TH in order 70 allow the
nesse.. N'' ~ '"'" "''u''' wiz
IP9n the reasscmbng OF the Court rhler Belts said
hat hucshoai had spoken to him OF debt which
INSANE DELus1oS.
DR. d. Tnton Brown Of the Bloom,ngdale Insane
hsylum was then put upon the stand. and slated that
Of insanity Seen lie pTsoncr II a soon .ef r. fSs the
oGygrIeaGe: , Dqt o,i did n9i then examne him.
& tacis Jsss ma man who previous 70 April. isss had
VINO had en h, home without ,AyiSs Where he was was
E0lns when he S had agood home had gone to friends
SS1-i SS, IN ,E IsH BY hm,e and =. mooaly There oT
Was silent; doing al The time OF his STAY at the farm
house the sdinary work Of farmer, and displaying
fie ds he had to Visit him on New Years, and then
NathoNl caute hfulallN murdered hln; who had
Pressed Tears Of the devil h ing after him the Shcr
IN hcing aNcf him 10 ron him. Would Won think doc
tai disease , - "
In; BEoyx-Many or them vou d give DO ,ignncsnce
has an insane mind. ihou'dcal this case OF
yELANcHoLI,,
with deuson. physician cannot tel the probable
workings OF tho mind Of an insane one. Fay. thirK.
o. insanity Is superior 10 all other authorities. Mr.
jerks ,hcn raj long extract from tile authorities
nchllonel apPc.ble 20 the case. which was endorsed
TIE witnesses on tie part Of the defence were
severely cross examined hy MIR. Dykcman the DIS.
trict Attorney and Mr.. Clinton his associate for the
occasion. The case has excited much interest among
the people or The country by the atrocity Of the
n'', and umo legal circles from the fict OF the
eminent counsel arr'yed on both sides. When the
StN reporter ut late hour. left the court room. u
was generally thought that Mr. jerks would 60 t.
The jrN WIN . sfs" ''inpg l'"a - ..-nnlty. tn.
ca'e Is 10 DC Resumed this uu.Iin,. and II is sup
lHsed the del"ncc Niu to-las curcnde the eNamira
ttun Of their last ,nes-e--tie uitdical gentlemen
The prosecution. u Is understood will produce the
testimony of those h.-h IN tie pro 'cssou AGAINST
the theory Of insanity and feel Cqul able to meet
the strong points already set futA BY the defence.