The sun., 1895-05-28
BUCHANAN RESENTENCED.
THE COURT OF APPEALS SETS A
Date FOR MS EXECUTION.

He Is to Die In tho Week Beginning on
Monday, July lille Declared That Nc
Was Innocent, md That no Crime
Was Committed by Any Person In Con-
rection with the Death OF Hts WIZ.
Albany, May 2T.-Dr. Robert W. Buchanan
appeared before the Court of Appeals this after
noon to have date set for his death by elcc-
tricity for tho poisoning OF his wife This Is
tho first time that the Court OF Appeals has
fixed the date for the execution OF n death sem
tcncc. and the first time that n murderer has
been ordered to appear before tho highest trbu-
nal or the state.
buchanan arrived here ut 1895 this afternoon
In charge OF two prison detectives, and was i'm
mediatcly driven to the Capitol. He was taken
to the Court of Appeals attorneys room, which
Is directly across the corridor from the court
room There he remained until the arguments
had been concluded ON the case which was then
before the court. Meanwhile the Capitol corri-
durs became dcnscly crowded, and n squad of
Albany police which had been sent for had
much difficulty in preserving order.
At 1:"5 =. NJ. Chief Judge Andrews nm
nounccd that this was the date set for the
turn of the order in the buchanan case and he
ordered that the prisoner be produced. Tho
Clerk of the court went after buchanan, and
| the prisoner came into tho court room hand
cuffed to Detective Jackson Of Sing Sing prison,
and accompanied by his counsel. George w.
The Chief Judge then asked IL the Warden of
| Sing Sing had produced the body Of Buchanan.
| and was answered in the affirmative by the de-
tective.
Col. Fellows then adj dressed the court. review
| ing the sentence of the lower courts and the
subsequent delays which led up to the present
| proceedings before the Court of Appeals. He
referred TO the sttempt to get a stay Of sxecu-
| none had been secured The District Attorney.
therefore. moved that the court pass sentence
MIR. Gibbons said that the United states Court
proceedings should net as stay. Aside from
mony to show that Buchanan did not poison his
wife, but that she died from natural causes.
no m 1 ns m h@t sntS %, drHf h
In the case was one OF charity and induced by a
feeling that Buchanan was innocent All his
efforts for the condemned man were sincere and
| honest.
The Chief Judge then said: HAS the pris-
| oner anything to say why the court should not
DR.. Buchanan stood up and said in low. firm
81 am innocent. There was no crime commit
ted in connection with the death of my de-
this
The Chief Judge then reviewed the law under
which the court was acting and said that the
| points raised by counsel on both sides had been
He continued: The court is Of the opinion that
and that there are no Illegal difficulties which
would prevent the court passing sentence. We
entertain no uouDt as 10 our power 10 ACT, anu
| we think 1t our duty to obey. The court would
therefore order warrant to issue. commanding
the Warden of Sing Sing prison to cause tho
prisoner at the bar to be electrocuted during the
week commencing Monday. July l."
| Buchanan received the sentence silently and
calmly. and as the Clerk OF the court called tho
next case the handcutr was again attached to
the prisoner and the detective, and the two re-
| turned to the attorneys room. accompanied by
| Lawyer Gibbons. AS Buchanan passed out Of
| the court room he dark-eyed woman,
about "a years of age, standing near the door
| way. There was a look of recognition between
the two and Buchanan asked her to come int O
| the attorneys room and see him. This she was
| inclined to do. but admttance was refused her.
| She declined to give her name. Buchanan was
taken baCk to Sing Sing on the 2:40 O'Clock
| train. Warden Sage accompanied the party
| here. but was not present in the court ROOM