The herald., 1895-09-14
He BARKED LIKE A DOG
Busby, the Poisoner, Grew Very
Violent Yesterday,
BUT FINALLY GAINED DOWN
He Was Very Violent at First and Had
TO Be Tied Down
Arraigned on . Charge Of Murder. After
Which He Is Photographed-He Is
Taken to the County Jail


oner, was arraigned before Justice Morri-
son yesterday en- charge of murder and
his examination set for Monday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock. He was held without bail.
Busby changed his tactics considerably
yesterday morning and for few hours
feigned insanity, but Jailor Slewvekie
brought him around and restored the
mental equilibrium OF the colored prison
er. During the morning Busby's sister
and another colored woman called on him
in his cell and talked with him for quite
a while. they were very much distressed
and asked why he had acted so. He did
not offer any explanation. Before they
went away they said that his fathr would
probably call to see him during the alter
noon Shortly after the two women left
Mr.. SlewiekIe was disturbed by hearing G
sounds that resembled a dogs bark,
which on investigation. proved to be made
by Bnsby. The prisoner was tearing at
his clothes and acting wildly. Mr.. Sic
wiekie took him into another cell and as
Busby bcame more violent it was found
necessary to tie hts hands. and he was
left on the floor for some time. Finally
Bus5y complained that the cords around
his limbs hurt him and promised to be-
have himself and not to carry on any
more il they would release him, which
was done. After that no further trouble
was caused.
About o'clock Busby was taken up
stairs to the court room and arraigned.
he was represented by Messrs. +; y. King
and Davidson. His father was also pes
ent and later had an interview with him.
Busby was next escorted to Bertrand s
and his photograph taken and then
brought back to the station, where he
was turned over to Professor Mutch and
DR.. Yoakum, the phrenologists. Tney
wanted to observe the structure of the ne
gro's Uranium and look at him generally,
and TINS be able to determine whether
he is mentally responsible or not and
save the county a large sum of money to
prove the guilt through less expert
sources.
The distinguished scientists declined to
state the result of thel- most. scientific
observations, but promised to make full
report later.
As soon as this very important feature
was concluded Detective Goodman took
Busby to the conuty jail and turned hin.
over to the custody OF the sheriff.
Mr.. Goodman has done one of the best
pieces of work that has been done in a
long time. He learned the name OF the
2oisoner very soon after he was detailed.
and then kept on the trail for hours and
never stopped until he had landed the
right man in prison, aud thic too in
seldom that a criminal is brought behind
the bars so soon after the offense is per-
petrated. The entire affair is most cred
able. and the confession that was OBJ
tanned from Busby rost opportune. as it
gave the officers time to take him before
the coroner's jury, where he repeated his
statement made earlier to the chief ana
the electives.
AS suggested yesterday there is 8 ques-
tion as to whether Busby's crime can be
made capital offense. Deputy District
James was asked about the indictment
against Bnsby. Mr.. James said that a
consultation had been neld by those con.
nected with the district attorneys Office,
and it decided that there was an excel
lent chance to secure his conviction OF
muroer. 1t has BEEN already decided
that if any one attempts to murder an
other and through some mistake an lnno-
cent party is killed, it constitutes MUIR
der Just the same as though the right one
had been reached.
A complaint for murder was therefore
made out and sworn to by Detective
Goodman.
Mr.. James telt confident that Busby
would be bound over to the ruperior
court to answer to the charge OF murder.
In fact, this is probably what Justice
Morrison will do, as u justice car hold
any prisoner to answer for what suits
him, leaving the higher court to decide
the extent of the prisoners guilt.
The father of Busby appears to ba
quiet and good cid man. lie says that
his boy must have been crazy when he
tried to murder Gardner. The eldAr Bus.
by is overwhelmed with the disaster, and
is pitied by all. He said yesterday that
defend his son, but it was evident he had
not given the subject any consideration.