The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-20

nonaent v,s,red several OF the BuYenbarger relatives
at their places OF residence, O few miles south from
Maley Thompsons's residence was the first place
arrived at 1t was deserted temporarily by the pro-
pretOr and his family. for sufficient reasons OF their
own. This farm Ia said to embrace something over
two hundred acres OF excellent land on 1t Is an
ordinary wooden barn, neither noted Tor Its size or
magGicence The house Is common wooden
structure, story and hair high The place looked
solitary and very dismal WIN me dark woods some
Our ciceroae urovc past this owsh.looking place
about quarter OF mile To the residence # Mrs.
Sarah Mendenhail, who Is sister 0f Dr. Vande-
yenter aud niece 10 old Peter Buff
We drove into the yard and aligNted from the car
mage. This place was not much peasanter OF
pecI than the one we had Just left behind us with
lille shiyer IL had, however, the cheer Ill ANNA
uon about It conferred by human habtaton. 10 was
a small low Old house, built OF boards and logs. We
were greeted with great cordially by Dr.. vande-
venter VINO has already been alluded to- and wno Is
the Chief prosecutor IN tins case. In few moments
MIR. THOMPSON made bis appearance, ana also shook
our reporioral diglts with some degree or warmth.
During The Visit, which may say. eia PEASANT was
Of interesting character, the following interview
greatls to his own surprise, has attained notorlety
within The past few weeks a little less envable than
that achieved oy the celebrated John A. Murrel the
land pirate.
REroRiER-Mr. Thompson. I learn that the officers
CT the law are again on yonr track
Mr.. TgOMpSON-Why don't they come and arrest
me II they nave any charges against me?
kErORrER-AIe there any criminal charges against
you or any Indictments pending That you know ois
Mr.. TnoM sON--NOne III the world. IL there are
any officers naiglng around TO arrest mo It Is upon
some trnmped-up charge Tor the purpose OF getting
me out Of the way during the progress or this inves
tIgaton IN the case against Mrs. BufenDarger.
REpoRTEI-Wnat about this Pasta case, IN which
you arc sad TO have been engaged
MI TBJaPsoN-I never had anything whatever 70
do with tnat case, SO help me God 1 was told that
some fellows went down ana shook Old man Pasial
ana got $50 or 500, and that was charged with
having hand in 1t. can prove by no less than six
Responsible Witnesses tnat Was at home attending
are aitei me now for, II ANYTHING.
Rep oRTER--Wnat about the large amount OF ma
teri0l for making counterfeit money which Is SAID to
have been found In your houses
Mr.. THoMpsoN-fhat is all bOsh. No material OF
that KIND ever found IN INV mouse. All the tOua
dation there WAS for such charge was The fact or
Old press Tor manufacturing money being sent to
my house by one Sausser, on on occasion when he
was moving l notified Colonel Wood. OF the United
State, detective force oil the fact and the press was
taken away. Something was sought to be made out
OF the matter 6y some Of my enemies but the indict
REpoRTEa-Were you ever convicted or any
crlmes2
Mr.. rHoMrsoN-I never was and defy any one to
prove tHar was.
Mr THoMpsoN-I am not interested to any fur.
ther extent than that my vile was Peterson and
REroRrEn-Dld you not advance $500 to pay DR..
Wormley for his services as chemist In anayzinS
the visccra Of Bunenbarger Tor arsenicY
Mr. TacaPsoN-No, sir; delivered the money to
I'm, but Dr. Vandeventer FURNISHED every cent OF e
himself. l nave contributed my quota to carry on
this prosecntion the same the rest OF the rela-
tives. and that Is all.
MIR THOMPSON gave an Interesting history OF some
OF his adventures while In the secret service; but
that beng in way pertinent to the matters IN con-
trOversy In this case | do not give 1t hero.
Tue anxious reader interested in biographical
literature may learn some OF those facts probably by
applying to the secret service records OF the United
States during that interesting period.
Mr. Thompson thought the press rather service on
him, but ne expressed the belief that he should
maintain his accustomed cheerlulness to the last.
During the conversation ne introduced his wife.
who was formerly Miss Theresa Peterson She IL .
slender. black-eyed, sai-lOOking woman, about
thirty years Of age. This shadow OF sadness was
doubtless caused III part by tue loss OF son few
weeks snce q la about fourteen years OF aye. who
was thrown from his horse and almost Instantly
Killed. This is the chef reason TOR tne removal OF
the family, Tor the present. from their own home.
Mrs. Sarah Mendenna Is an elderly lady o. about
s1xty-1vc years of age, and possesses the Runcn-
barger characteristics or iace ana person TO q no.
tice bic degree. These two ladies' with DR.. Samuel
Vandeventer, form trio Of 'conspiratOrs'' winch,
for dramatic grouping, would rival that OF Catalina
and his bold followers. DR.. Saul Is Over SIX leet
TOUR inches height, grizzly and junction. Mrs.
Sarah Is also tall and weirlike Ia appearance. Mrs.
Thompson Is slender in person, and doubtless well
calculated for an ariel trip on broom. Is IL any
wonder that, with so mGcn w1fchery ana WITCH
as is here presented that cold poison Is iound
In the viscera OF Old Peter Bufenbarger AFTER the
lapse OF four yearS2