New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-11

did not want 10 lose the money. The case is an ex
! tremely curious one, and is described at length
below.
| A CASE OF CIICUMsTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
ACQUITTED As PRINCIPAL. BUT CONVICTED As AC-
| CTssORY-THE CONFESSION OF THE LAD WHO
| DID IHE SHOOTING.
| CONCORD y. H., July 10.-JOseph b. Buz-
/ eel. convicted Of the murder Of susan Hanson, at
BrookHeid v. H. November ?. 1874. was hanged To
day He passed he night preceding his execution IN
company With Chaplain Holman, sleeping lttlc, and
dty"ilug most Of the time 90 religious discussion. He
rose about 1870 o. 10 day ard made his toilet IN
carcul manner alter which ne his breakfast and
pissed bis tine IN quiet conversation with several
visitors who were admitted. The gllOWs the one
ON which Pike. Evans, IA Page and Pmkham suffered
the death penalty and located N the north OF
| the prisoa. The rope used the one with which
| Devlu Was hing IN Massachusetts Al o few minutes
| neiO-e II Buzze!rs pInioned IN the sitting
ROOM and he led thence to the scaOd which lac
wlaea VITA perfect cOmposure, though MS face
white ana his staring eyes betrayed Lis emotion. His
lbs moved constantly he stood upon the drop. and
tae spectators caught he words "The Lord be with
me-" and such ffacmeutary expressions rs 'This
Is hard, LsriW aud " This is not ike Jesus" The
Sbcrn quickly adjusted the black cap and rome and the
drop zen, Bgzzels neck bang broken tie died ID nine
teen minutes, without struggle. The will be
seni 10 Bfookfsid
After jbe execution the Sheriff submitted series OF
questions which he mad proposed to tie condemned
man before h death, designed to elicit confession.
Bszza 10 ls answers denied tue murder hut avoided
committing himself when asked II ne procured t.c
murder or knew o, the guilty AS is known
he lett nothing at DE construed Hto confession
TIE murder for winch Buzzeu executed was
peculiarly atrocous one. Tue victim unmarried
lacy tdirty-hve years Of age, WHO had ever borne
most excellent character, and WHO universally
respected ID the community 10 WLica Sac ed.
on The evening Of Tie murder, Miss Hanson with
Eer mother and brother seated the sitting
room of htr house, when ia-t after7 o'clock
discharged outside the house, and Mis- Hanson fell
Y0m her scat dedG, heavy charge OF DuCEslOt having
! taken effect lu her face and neck.
suspicion soon fell upon Buzzah For some years the
latter lad PAID addresses To Miss Hanson, and
generally suppo-eI by thlr ueiglDor- that they
90 De married. The day had been several
times. but each time was postponed &c buzzel 5 re-
Qao.t. 81. finally the engagement broken. Buz
za vas obliged 20 marry -irl sixteen years Old with
whom, 10 said. had been entirely TOO free. Buzze
owned farm was possessed o. means, and ggr-
worked Out s hi- trade which was TIA; Ct stone
mlson he was u man Of strong passions. reye-getLl
/ disposition. aud powerful physique. He had several
times been elected 30 town offices. by the urgent advice
OF friends Miss Hanson brought SUIT ana the suit was
| pending ~ the time OF the tragedy BuEzou "a sell
FISH, -rssl and peHuliys man. ana The Hanson suit
had gwen llH great anxiety. De had stated 10 friend
that tie woman 20 ruin lIm and -eJ ls property
The cyId nee against Buzzel was purely circumsan
t5 There were marks of carriage wBtcs on the road
leading Hanson House, and inc footprints OF d.
man % Geld Lywlich precisely cor Responded
/ with those made DIV Bu1z.s boOt--aud the marks ot
tle butt OF gun iu the SAME place. l. was known taa
Eazz,u mad worked THAT day IL WODo-o. leaving There
/ fof bis home Win zig az nal-Jast dive. lie pro-
teted Dis innocence ana said Dee went directly home by
th. " Mountain" road. arriving tlcre at 1920. This
road could carry im no nearer than two miles Of tine
Hanson House II was wei-known that be had a large
run which was missed Just after the murder, and has
never been since Buzz ID told conflicting stories
about tu- -lr every one OF which fastened the sus-
| picIOu muIc closely upon Lin.
| Til. first Trial took place m the supreme Court at
| O,.ipre, in May 1875. great many witnesses were
examined. Amer long and bitter contest Buzzsu was
acquitted. the Jury reaching conclusion that be was
innocent after remaining 81 the jury-room and one
/ La.f hour The prsoue- Immediately discharged
F-Iov u- Lis acqUuai there were several iucendiary
/ fires I'd -lr town. and each suf rer thereby
person who lau 1e ID 90 some way connected with the
| prosecution OK Size murder case against b zzc.l
Ts4v.I.t. Efforts were made 10 discover the Wcen-
/ diary. JOHN Churchill. who had le-u very prominent
iu pu,l.as ins against LuzzeI. ana whose house
had been barnet. determined, posss go discover
fr uerV o JLc crime, ne secured Tie services
/ ol Two Boston u,;ccDTes CoAru and Conway, and on
the .-th OF Aurl ST., nearly years amer B1zze.'s
tr and aclutta. Tor he murder they arrested Charles
I We N.''' ''' '.' 4.-. a., 49,
~ tho murder "a ti- "'eAi'd'S' .'','i5 "e'
l. arrest CaOa coufefse. That he murdered Miss Han
. .a.. l,a ,,i nc did al the fu,.fzaflor OF Brzye
| ''-' ~ $500, ., t.t...t -. f.u
Buzz - "as immediately '-4''t'u "H" Io''s'" 'u i'
and tau u--.es: il the was greatly uteusIhed all
7 - .r. I'D, What IL 40 with him was the question
/ Owl Dol. .''''' ---.I ~. a.. ,.-.--.
/ i.t t'.aii-l.h E'H'-'"y WIS -''-'-' az 80 -''N
principal aat ll- accessory were Two distinct oeAtes
r . .- ..-..I+.l IN ON. yFtuId h. no bar to "a -ril
aura ' -. =, 49,. go. -,, ,,,....i,,, 60
on Tie clalr' OF -il.y W l"' "'4i'i -- t'''' '-'
, tr-uaI Us Tie best lawyers in the STATE, ana tle
~. ., - +t.. summon, t,,p-t dac,ja5 I'm March
iHI "..4'4 va ~ ,.n. - ,no5 In was ordrr.d
4o'7' -. '1e @ -,i IL rer.H .rc.rti,prl, ON tla