The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-07
JOSEPH b. BUzzELL TO BE HANGED.
Convicted OF the Murder OF susan Hanson
nfter having Once been AcamItted.

OssIPEE, n. H., July 6.-The trial OF Jo-
seph B. Buzzell for the murder Of Susan Han
son began on Monday. June a. and ended to-
day in conviction andisentence TO death latter a
twelve days session OF the Supreme Court.
Judges Foster and Stanley presiding. The
murder was committed in Brookneld on Nov.
2. 1874 and Buzzell was arrested fifteen
da afterward. He was indicted for the
murder. tried. and acquitted. At the for
mor trial in Ossipeo one Charles W. Cook.
n young man about 10 years OF age. figured con-
spicuously as witness for the defence and 1t
was on his evidence largely that tho defendant
was freed on an alibI. Afterward. however, the
same Cook made confession before magis-
trate charging the crime upon Buzzell. Upon
this Buzell WINS rearrested and the case carried
before tho full bench Of the Supreme Court
upon the following questions reserved by the
Court below:
First-whcthcr. on the testimony introduced at the
former trial the respondent could be convicted on the
standardization the former trial was bar to this in
Tinrd-whether the court could changeIthoivenue on
the respondents motion for cause.showm
At the adjourned March law term all the above
questions were decided against the respondent.
The crime for which Buzzoll was tried ut the
present term was counselling. hiring. and pro-
curing tho commission OF the crime by Cook.
tho penalty being death. The confession of
Cook and his evidence on the stand ut this trial
were to the effect that he went to work for Buzz
zell the day before Miss Hanson WINS killed.
and that he was asked by Buzzel to
murder the woman for 800. which he re-
fused. Subsequently. at Buzzell's order. Cook
took n gun to him. and. compelled by threats.
went with Buz2ell 70 n secluded spot near the
Hanson house. They went To- the front side ot
the house and. looking into the window. saw
Susan. her brother and mother and little boy.
Then they went round to the end window ana
found some clothes hanging there. BuMell
wanted Cook 10 shoot and said he had got to
do il or he would blow his hend on. aud COOK
was afraid he would, Buzzell lcyelied the gun
was perhaps two feet from the wndow-tred 1t
al Susan Hanson and then went back Of Sort
ridges barn. Buzzell went directly for his
horse. while Cook went down through the
fields and across the poles 20 the house, put the
gun in the shed. got into window. and went to
The motive for the crime came out in the evil
dencc at both trials. The Hanson woman was
employed in Buzzels family as servant and
up TO 1874. After this ceased she threatened
him with breach OF promss OF marrIa at sn p
refused Buzzell had n wife. whom he married
after his attention to Miss Hanson had
ceased. and his family affairs caused him no
little trouble. He frequently gave vent 70 his
evaporation AMI finally, procured MISS Han,
circ,,,ra,antini anil the trni has excited intense
interest throughout the State.
Bu2zell was on the stand on Wednesday. and
tragedy. denying all connection with Cook and
cndeavoring TO establish an abb. which. how
ever was terribly shaken by the crOss-eNamina-
ton. and disproved BY the other evidence in
Yesterday the arguments were begun and
lasted all day. At G =. VI. Judge Foster de-
livered his charge TO the jury. which occupied
two hours. After cautioning them in regard TO
their duties. and not to allow sympathy for the
prisoner or n feeling Of indignation against
him 10 bias their judgment, he very carefully
reviewed the evidence OF Cook and Buzz II; He
O. rsft inn mt
uraly be. Did Cook kill Susan Hnnsonf' and
II he did, according 10 the evidence presented
They were 10 Judge with caution OF the cred;
bility OF Cook = testimony. Again, they SHOULD
weigh the evidence ~ to the possibility 81 Buzz
house ut the time Of the muruer.
At $3.50 p. NJ. the Jury retired 70 their room.
i6@ rngne ."e Of u the be the court roo
was crowded with ladies and gentlemen. and
The CLERK addressing the Jury 6 ASKED Whether
guilty OF the crime with which he i charged -
Guilty" replied the foreman. The prisoner
showed no sign Of emotion, receiving the YER
| dict with the same stoiid look that lie has main
tanned throughout the trial
| morning. when Judge Stanley pronounced the
sentence. BuN.'ll said he had nothing To say.
| and Judge Stanley. after warning the prisoner
| to give up all hope Of escape from death. an
nounced the sentence OF the court That YOU
| b. incarceratcd in the State prison NJ Concord
and remain there until tho 10Th day Of Juy. 1879.
on which day. between the hours " 10 \. VI. and
2P. NJ. you will be hanged hy the neck until
you are dead During the sentence the prls-
oner showed no sign ol emotion. looking the
| Judge directly in the eye. This afternoon he
was taken to Concord in charge OF his keeper
and High Sheriff John Demerritt.
In u conversation with the foreman Of the
| jury. n reporter learned that the points which
| led to the verdict were the mystery Of the gun
and the crcumstantial evidence corroborntlng
Cook confession and cstimony The verdict
and sentenc" give general satisfaction. Cook
| nrrNlEneu uS prlnelINl To the murder oil
| Susan Hanson this morning. and. pleading not
| guilty. WAS allowed 10 20 tree on $1,000 bail, "a
| appear at the sitting OF the Court III October
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