The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-17
ne borne down the stream Of time until he was fast

THE SOFT AND MELL0wED TWILIGHT
OF well-spent life. That morning In the enjoy
ment OF excellent nealth. surrounded by loved ones
at home-athough In the course OF nature the time
could not be distant when the clod OF the valley
should close over his mortal remains Alfred Rem
dall hai every reason TO believe That happy
tSe eysnng Of e in the serene and baoWed ram
qulir OF domestic happiness and that finally. iuli
OF years aud rich IN me esteem and affection
peacefully and quietly TO tnaf tomb which, at the
farthest, so soon awaits US an. Little thought he
tnat his neghbor, whom he mad 80 often Delriended,
TRANSFORMED INTO AN ASSASSIN.
Who can portray the situation OF the lamented
Mrs. Buckhout on that occasion Nolaneuagc within
the power OF man IL adequate TO the description.
WHAT must have oeen The agony OF mat tender and
loving wife? Wine exchanging CONGRATULATIONS
with her own and ner husbands guests
THE REPORT OF GUN
bursts upon her ear. One guest rails apparently
dead; another report follows quick as the light
nings fash, and she Deholds before her the other
guest a corpse Her brain REELS Before she can
pour forth q single wall OF woe; ere she can CON-
mand strength TO utter sarek OF despair she sees
advancing upon her the assassin OF her guests-he
VINO nad sworn to love. cherish ana protect her;
she beholds murder In his eye; her dean is written
HER HEART IS BROKEN;
she cannot speak; her utterance cnokes In the at
tempt; her pent-up agony and untold horror cannot
ind vent In so much as single sOb she gives one
imploring look for mercy; then, without grant,
ing time Tor even short prayer, the murderer with
upturned gun, does the work OF death upon her
unresIstlDg, helpless body"
Believing that ne haa killed all three of his VIC
secure IN the graves OF those whom he had so inhu
manly siaughtere BuckhOut, after smashing his
gun on the deIenceless head OF his murdered part.
ner, rushed from the scene OF blood to the house OF
neighbour exclalmng, ~ have killed them all,
take me to Jail; Pm afraid they Will hang me-"
SO TAR as related to Alfred Kendall and BucKhout's
wife the murderer's work had been effectualy ac-
complshed. while Charles Kendall, having fingered
from his wounds with the loss OF an eye, and his
features Otherwise mutilated. Appalled, doubtless,
at the magnitude OF his crime, Luckhout. before
A STUDIED SYSTEM OF ACTING
with view Of undressing upon those around him the
head bowed down aud eyes apparently liked on
vacancy, he maintained gloomy silence for some
Ing to utter syllable even when spoken 10 by his
counsel SO con1aent was the belieI IN BuckhOuts
fegned insanity that he was, while overactlng the
part OF a lunatlc,
FoKCIBLY DosEp WITH oHLoRoFoRM,
and while recovering from the influence OF the
anasthesia was betrayed into q Tree use OF his
lingual powers, freely confessing his crime and
his slaughtered vie. The Grand Jury, which sat
shortly afterwards, found true bills against The
prisoner Tor the wilful murder Of Alfred Kendall,
and also Tor the murder OF his (Buckhoursl
wife HIS first trial for the murder 90 Of
Henry /. Clinton, Of New York: Jackson 0. Dyk-
conducted the prosecution IN manner which re.
flected the highest credit on themselves. Inc dc.
ability (Which included the tact and forensic talent
OF Mr. GrenvilIe I. jerks, since deceased) Drought
TO bear IN behalf OF Buckhout led many to believe
that the ends OF justice would be defeated,
and remorseless sn-soaked maeiactor
again turned loose In their midst. In TINS belief,
Alter occupying thirteen days the trial ended in a
disagreement OF the jury, who were said TO have
The second trial. Justice Joseph +. Barnard pre-.
siding, Was commenced March 70, 1871, and con.
cadeG AP s WIN as another a Of
one Tor acquttal The third trial, also before the
last named Justice, was commenced July 6, 1871,
and o. the lsta Of y, the same month";
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE
raily regarded as a compromise verdict with an
obstinate Juror who would not be argued into an
opinion contrary to that lavorlng mental disorder
sen sentenced by justice Barnard to Be hung
by Buckhout's counsel however, Governor hoffman
subsequently, granted respite 10 September
q1i,endo headed by Dr. John p. Gray, OF the state
Asylum tor the Insane at Utica, to proceed to the
a aer e rne Of she
sion was, IN all respects, unlavoraDle 30 Buckhout
HIS counsel, MT Francis Larxin, lnen invoked the
proceedings, which was only served on Sheriff
Brundage when he was
ABOUT 20 ADJUST THE ROPE
around tho neck OF the doomed man. the legal
points which Justice Pratt mad considered sufficient
were argued at The General Term OF the Supreme
Court, IN Brooklyn, December 70, 1871, when the
conviction was affirmed and Buckhout resentenced
by Justice Gilbert 10 be hanged February 49, Again,
the "a instant, did the prisoners counsel apply
to Justice Gilbertto Tor stay OF proceedings, on inc
which his client was convicted, was illegally organ
lied.
was responded to by District Attorney Briggs OF
Westchester county, and resulted In the motion
being peremptorily denied by Justice gilbert. De.
termned 10 leave any effort untried To keep the
halter from the neck OF his Client Buckhouts coun
sell as a last resort succeeded IN bringing the case
at Albany, last Saturday. This did not AVIAN, low
ever. as the ChieI Justice announced his decision
Oh Monday, refusing the application Tor a stay
OF proceedings. When this Intelligence was con-
veyed to Bucknout he appeared to vslbly affected
MS athletic frame trembling at the portentous
announcement. This apparent horror OF mis- APP
preaching doom, however, was OF short duration,
Calmness Of exterior, which has been the surprise
OF all who have come In contact Win him during
his lengthy Incarceration Throughout The entire or
Thursday BuckhOups spirits DID not undergo the
slightest depression, this being attributed by some
to the fact that he mad been informed Of the
ALMOST SUPERuUMAN EFFORTS
then beng made, not only with the Governor at
Albany, but also before Judge Johnson of the
Sa day es as on earth the coSaemned 4op a
appeared wondrously calm, ate MS meals with
evident RELISH and conversed freely, II not cheer
fully, with the few VINO were privileged TO see
nm. Before lying down that evening he
was visited BY oy his spiritual adviser, Rev.
or Tarrytown, whose church Buckhout formerly
attended. These gentlemen remained win the
criminal until half past eight O'CLOCK, and In about
five minutes thereafter BuckhOut was undressed
and in bed, counting "nred natures sweet restorer,m
as though lie were about commencing lie instead
Of ending 1t by violent death ON the morrow.
Accompanied by Mr.. A. J. Hyatt, a lawyer who
had interested himself Ill the prisoners de-
fence, the writer called at Buckhouts cell
door few minutes after he had lain
down. On hearing the voice OF the former the
anxious man at once arose from his bed, and with
q cneerfui smile, extended his hand through the
grazing Of hrs ce door TO Inc visitors. When asked
as to how he iet the reply was, "pretty fair; am
In hopes that the Judges Will do something for me.n
In regard 10 his spiritual condition BucEhout spoke
thankfully OF tho ciergymen VINO had just left
MIN for q few hours, and added that he mad '.lonc
the best he knew how to prepare Tor dealh.D He
was then sorrowfuly informed mat If
THE DREAD SENTENCE OF THE LAW
were carried out, his body would be conveyed 10
Chappaqua and there buried 10y the side Of his
father ana mother. This touching ante -mortem as
surance did not produce any visible effect on the
doomed maefaCtor, VINO, IN a simple, saddenng
mannar axnresaed nis Lhanka for inis aIe