The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-31
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BUCK LYNT'S CONFESSION.
WHITE Plains GOSSIP STARTED ANEW
BY IHE OLD MANS DEATH


Ncighbor. and Buried them In his Cellar
His RavinR. In an Asylum for the Insane.
Buck Lynt Is dead, and before he died he
confessed to having committed two murdors."
said resident OF White Plains to n reporter
for THE SUN yesterday. This news. credited to
Mr. l.. C.. Purdy. an old and wel-known White
Plains lawyer. and to Mr.. Samuel Townsend.
the keeper OF a country dry goods and grocery
store at Hartsdale. was the topic in Westchester
county yesterday.
Partly from MIR. Purdy and Mr.. Townsend.
and partly from other persons, the following
details were CLEANED: Mr.. Buck Lynt-Buck
being a nickname for Bartholomew-diod at
Greensburgh on Monday night At tho time OF
his death he was farmer but up to within a
few years had been n saloon keeper. his saloon
being adjoining the New York and Harlem
Railroad station Mt Hartsdalc About twelve
years ago pack poddler stopped at Lynt's
saloon. and was never seen aiterward.
Charles Daniels. wngon maker living In the
vicinity. 1t was said, accused Lynt OF killing the
peddlcr and burying the body in the cellar
under the saloon. Soon afterward Daniels was
missing. His friends said that Lynt murdered
him to prevent him from giving evidence about
the murder Of the peddler. Daniels was seen
to enter the saloon about 0 o'clock one evening.
and thereafter was missing. His friends
success. 1t was whispered that he also,
was buried in Lynt's cellar. Soon afterward
Lynt had cement bottom laid in tho
cellar. Rumor had II that the cement bottom
was to prevent people from disnterring the
bodies Of the peddler and Daniels There is
story, however. that several of the neighbors
did dig about in the cellar. and that they found
the missing men, but II lacks confirmation.
The apathy OF the District Attorney and other
ders at the time. was due 70 tho circulation by
Lynt Of story to the effect that the pedder left
alter the alleged mur"r s wena se o nor,Swan5
upon the track OF the Harlem Railroad. and
that Daniels, Instead Of being murdered ran
OF the United States.
Several years ago I;;ynt either became insan.
might make way with the little property that he
possessed. and ut the instance OF his wife had
commission appointed to examine, into tho
missioncrs he conducted himself in so violent
manner TINT he was ndjudged 70 be OF un.
Asylum His property was taken out Of hk
hands and placed In the charge OF his wife
Notwithstanding the decision of the legal tri.
hunal that Lynt was insane. some persons said
that his insanity was feigned. and was meant
by hlm 70 shield him from capital punishment
should he ever be placed on trial for murder.
Others. however. said that he was really in.
sane and that his insanity was brought on by
After remaining In the Bloomingdnle Asylum
several months. Lynt, appearing perfectly. ra.
tonal, was discharged ms cured. Afterwald u his
saloon was sold, and he leased a farm ut Greens.
burgh. where he lived several years. Occasion
ally the old story OF the alleged murders was
revived. and when Lynt appeared In public
he was pointed out rs the principal actor in
mysterious tragedy.
1t is alleged that while Lynt YVES in the asy-
lum he ravcd about the murders. but before he
went to the asylum and after he came bw.y he
strenuously denied that he was guilty of tho
crimes. and laughed at what he termed absurd
rumors.
Mr. L. c. Purdy said that he was told that
Lynt made the confession that he had COM
mttpd the murders only u short time before
death 70 nm intimate friend. Mr.. Townsend's
source OF Information was the same MS Mr..
Purdys. The two gentlemen youchsafed no
information MS 10 the source Of their knowledge
OF the confession. The reporter WIS told by a
resident OF White Plains that certain Mctho-
dist clergyman Of Wcstchester county was in
possession Of the confession. but he would not
state who the clergyman was.
Iyods saloon WIS in small wooden struc-
ture thnt IL now in dilnpidatcd condition. II
is occupied MS the residence Of an honest hnrd-
working mechanic. mart Of the cement floor
ing which Iynt had laid in the cellar Is still in
tac;. and there remain evidences Of the cxca-
yutlOns.