The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-19
TIE BUCKaCUr CRIME.

Close OF tho TcstimOny-Arsumeuts Of Oeun,
sci on Both Sldos--Justice Barnard's Charge
to the Jury-The Latter Locked Up for sh0
Night.
After an exhaustive trial. which has occupied nine
days, tho case Of Isaac v. w. BucKhouL the Sleepy
Hollow murderer, was, for tho third time, gtven -
the jury yesterday In the Court of Oyer aud Term1
ner, at White Plains, Westchesrer county. Alth0u0A
It was not generally expected that the summing ~
by counsel both sides would take place so soon.
tho largely Increased number Of spectators whl0A
thronged the court room in the morning demopstra-
ted the interest with which the arguments OF counsel
were looked forward to. The desire to witness the
closing scenes In this somewhat MEMORIALS
case was even more papably evlnce0
during the afternoon session. when every
available spot In the court room occupied BY an
unusually respectable assembage nearly half those
present being Of the gentler sex, many Of whoD
appeared gratlfed to obtain standing room.
Tho argument in behalf Of the prisoner was made
by Francis Larkin who, In an earnest appeal which
lasted three hours, lab0red arduOusly to con-
vince the jury that his client had brooded over ne
groundess suspicion Of nddelty on the part OF hiS
wife until
REASON FoRsook HIM.
and his sensecss madness resulted In the killing q
two OF his best friends. Counsel concluded ~
assuring the jury that II acquitted Of the charge
BucKn0ut would at once b. placed IN the Sss:s
to render any further harm to society.
Henry L. Clinton addressed tie Jury on the pare
OF the prosecution ana In one OF his best forensic
efforts sted the evidence with such mastery ability
that INK by link the theory OF insanity, as sought =
be established by the defence, was logically swepe
from around the prisoner, leaving him 1guratively
naked In all the enormty Of his carefully planned
and terribly executed crime. Counsel dwelt at soma
length the circumstance that 1t was the evident
intention OF Bucknout to stay all three OF hs v1O.
uns when, In that case. no tongue could ever have
told
THE STORY OF THE AWFUL TRAGEDY
He said the whole evidence IN tho case proves
concluslvely and overwhelmingly, beyond all reas
gonable doubt. that tho prisoner, being OF sound
mind and memory on the LIST day OF January. 1870
In cold blood, deliberately. wantonly and win
maiice 3forethOught assassinated Alfred Kendall
society demanded his prompt conviction. The Cd.
dresses OF counsel were listened TO with she moss
rapt attention.
In lengthy, lucid and comprehensive charge -
the jury. Justice Barnard explained the laws ~
which that body were to be governed IN their do.
alterations upon oil the evidence adduced. Having
potntedly alluded to the fact that
NO SYMPTOMS OF INSANITY
on the part OF tho prisoner had manifested them
selves unt ator tine homicide, the Court instructed
the accused was sane when he committed the act
they must ind verdict OF murder in the 0rDe
degree; and II not, their verdict should be ono ~
not guilty II the prisoner was insane when b.
fired the gun and sane now ne was fully entitled q
On acQuittai; and II they had Q reasonable doubt q
his sanity when he committed the crime 1t wos thelK
The prisoner listened most attentvely to the
charge and during Its delivery the stiffness whicA
prevailed In the court room was almost death-liko.
AT late hour last evening the Jury were still 0ug,
with fair prospect OF being locked up FOR the
NIGHT