New-York tribune., 1871-03-31

TIE SLEEPY HOLLOW TRAGEDY
TRIAL OF I. V. w. BUCKoUT FOR THE MURDER
OP ALFRED RENDELL.

i. v. Is
OP ALFRED RENDELL.
| rhe trial of the murderer Buckout was con-
tinued at White Plains yesterday, the following jury
having been impanneed: Geo. X Carroll, East Chester;
Richard e. GRAY Poundridge Andrew l.. Clarke, Rye
Jas c. Travis, Yorktown; John spaght, West Farms (;
Daniel H. Miller White Plains; Chas H. BIney, Mama
roneek David ii. Benedict Harrison James Parent Jr
somers; Caleb II. Tompkins. White Plains; VIM Carpen-
ter somers Geo. Taylor, White Plains. The case was
briefly opened for the people by John s. Bates exDs-
trict Attorney after which the following evidence was
| adduced.
Sarah Cass daughter OF Alfred Rendell testified as
oows for the prosecutions Buckou and his wife, by ny-
taon visited house on Christmas Day 1897 part OF
the pleasantly spent In playing CARDS oiter an
ner Buckout and his partner got beaten an appeared d-
pleased; had played together before Bnck0ut never
liked 10 be ioked about being beaten think he first
spoke about women he said all women bad, and
matter no" esf man mgnt De sad sOou man wp
naturally bad no woman could influence him; Buck
st &aase f19td aG chnSse S@ tbs he sS% c when
that have both good wives and We are worthless our
ing Bnckout and his wife extended cordial invitation
to our family visit their house New Years Day on
house. TO saw that We could not keep promise
visit them on New-Years Day; on leaving Mrs. Buck,
asked her husband to 20 along with them; he walked
behind suleny, and, when requested TO come up and
get thee behind me, SATAN; said "You must not say
That = when he Temarked 81 am as as pad & as 3 satan on On
father and brother to 80 down to his house on New
Crossexamined The two families had always been
friendly terms for about three a9a d mar ysfg ag ny G
words before; in disposition Buckout generally
cheerful he fond Of music ana played on yloh:
my brother Charles and Buckout used to go out hunting
and fishing together; Buekout was generally friendly.
although there was some coolness oGcasonally man, man.
ifestcd between Buckou ana hls VIE nave seen & .he
out OF temper with each other when at Buekou mouse
on wednesday ne S @ od m9cnd
then remarked And 80 your father calls me w9rtnes
replied that he did not II Buekout then said he
supposed he was worthless, and perhaps he would DC
our house, at the request of his wife to walk
up with he said he bad and would do something
dreadful day had never seen him act IN tat way
before but &s conduct made no particular impression on
me- he went away in the spring OF 1859 Tor about three
months and during that time Mr. and Mrs. lerks were
living there, and continued Ia do so mp TO the tune my
father and Mrs. Buckout were killed used to be at
home generally when BuckOut; he used 10 tell bis
wife that were frauds aud on several occasions
she would speak TO hn and he would not answer her on
the OF December 1862 the anniversary OF their wed
ding day, called upon them and wished them many
woI5 be The last one; ON one occasion when ucSont
was house he remarked that he wondered why he
married fair woman, as far woman wac mis-
take r III the beginning OF the world; observed that his
wife fair and he shou!d not ter' fore have said i
and he replied he not oniy SAID IT. Dut meant ~ loV.
To juror-I thought Buckout was in a good hllmor
when ne told 10 Invite my father and brother TO his
Mis- Marda F. Renda-I reside near Sleepy Hollow, at
the place where my father resided; know Buck
out / remember he and his wife visiting at fathers
house Christmas bay, 1869; they came to dire aud
tween my father and Buchout about women BIfhout
was abusing women gclerGly; my father said, let US
change the subject let us consider that you and nave
Charles Kendall tesuhed-I am the son OF Aired Reh-
Buckout for nearly four years; he always kept gum
think he good shot; he generally kept the gun in
corner ~ the kitchen OF Ia the sitting roo never knew
II io he Rent i'm the bed room remember that Buckou
was at house Christmas Day 1862 he was there TO
dinner aud tea, and so was his Wlfe durnb the evening
we lad came of ccrds and present joked him
aI,o losu II
,y yd i1,ytt6 ih.tn6 HIM. had eIchapged card with Mrs
BuekOut and by that means won the game; he seemed
ycXed received an invitation To 70 TO his house on
SeSc vent Wit my iSiher my father knocked the
door and Buckout opened III man named iefhs VINO
worked the faun, occupied onG-halt OF the mouse;
we went In the kitchen door, and saw Buckouts wio
there she engaged dong something I the hitcnen;
Vuckout followed and did the same Buckout then
opened tie door leading into the sitting room he went
fret, father next, aud las, my father 81. on c,ir @
aud -at the sofa Buckout remained standing; after
few word- had passed, Buekout went OUT OF me room
through the door leading INTO ne kteheh dtct ,t @ mI
my sell both remained IN the sttngToom Buckout was
gone two or three minutes and returned WIN llteue,
of cider ana Two gohI,h nc "ehS 10 NY id.,'i @ s' I
poured him out cider then helped me To some the
the table when askcd him II he was not going to take
some cider with us be did not answer, but went lho
the bedroom and after the eapse Of about half minute
the next thing saw was the gun pointed az me we
prisoner then standing ia the doorway leddng 10
the bedroom recoleC nothing further untll came To
MY scnses after beng sho Whth couu not see pht 1
one eye, and [ found that my face was covered with
then looked round and Mrs Buckout on the oOr OF
the kitchen the door; saw one In the room;
remember gng out of the house through the Kitchen To
the gate; also remember returning INTO the house and
going my father put my hands on his shoulders and
called TO him. he SUI remained sitting in the chair we
had not been in the house than 10 minutes before
was shot; do not remember anything mofe for was
insensbe for many days aferward; or two
sOns Buckout told that man by the name OF MIL
lard, also named HIGHLAND, had been too intimate
with his wife; told him that IL not so, that could
believe IT, he said that II true that he going
prove it, and then obtain divorce from her; one OF
tie friend OF mine whom had introduced TO
the family at his hnuse.
Francis Weeks tcstihed live At Sleepy Hollow 1G
from where Buckout lived; have the accused
often; him the morning Of the LIST OF January
1870 between and 10 O'Clock; he going into his
house, carrying what considered to be pitcher Of
cider he haOoed to me To come up and take New
Years did not go up heard gun of, at Buck
outs house. about o'clock that mornings heard two
ports; did who fired 1t went to Buckout =
house about IL o'clock the reason did was, 1
women running and screaming across the meadows say
ing that BuckOut had shot Charley Rende; on goiug
into the house, saw Mrs Buckout lying apparently
dead the floor had 10 paas her body to reach
the place where the Eondels were; a gun lying
on the floor In the kitchen; the gun broken tgun
shown and reeognized when saw Mr.. Renden sitting
in the chair, thought he had tainted, but found
that he dead then called 10 my wife for assistance