New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-14
HE WAS BENT ON MURDER.
A MANIAC CAPTURED WHEN ON HIS WAY
TO KILL JAMES McLENAHAN AT HIS
HOME IN PORT CHESTER.

George Buxton who ina gnes that he IL men,
Der OF royalty and has fl 10000 to his credit IN
the Bank OF England, s In the hands OF the ponce
of Port Chester waiting to be transported 10 the
insane asylum in Poughkeepsie. The man was
cant,,red early Yesterday morning by Sherin Will
lam V Moov of Westminster County and two
deputies while he was on ais way 70 asssssina .
his employer James McClenahan, wei-kho"n
horseman and president OF the MUTUAL oahA 49,
the David Stevenson Brewing Company' -
Sheriff and his deputies had been secre'eo :" -
house all night TO catch the mailman. out cou''
do nothing until daylight. Then they ga" nm az
preaching with double barreled sho'su".
which he attempted TO defend himself against CAPT,
IRE He was finally approached from the rear anu
overwhelmed before he could discharge the "edpO'.
He fought the deputies desperately anu VIC" -,
violent that he had to be hnndcuned anu ueo -,
the wagon which took him to the ponce s'a'''"
Port Chester. ..,,, ,ortv-
saven wears old and has been employed d
gardener on Mr. McClenahans estate o
Thursday he became insane and reluseu
work He went to the home OF SuperiIten.e"
Martin Lyon, where he had quarters anu pu y.
his hest clothes and came downstairs "h go,
tried to make love to Mr.. Lyons oausn..',
Anna LYON who he thought was Miss McCiehaha''
a. $500 Miss LYON his watch II she would marry
him. When Mr. Mcclenahan came home IN ,ne
evening and heard OF the gardeners actions ne us
charged him and had him sent to the raiiroau ''a
ton where It was expected he would return "
New-York The man returned to Port Ches.er ""
Friday night and meeting the coacnman IL, nv
barn threatened to kill him. He carried 'a.s
packaee. which he unrolled In the pachase Ss
a double-barrelled shotgun. Running 'H mr. sroom
harm the frightened coachman aroused 'nS rh ser,
who was asleep In the harness-ro ILL., hurried
wants arming themselves with ptcnioIhs'
across the lawn and aroused M Lyon; a friend.
I've. ~ that moment Sheriff Mooy and r 1rs
hing cal q.
through the lodge gates, ana Were Srne sheriff
H. frohtened servants for protection Inc "a
telephoned 10 Port Chester, and Depuues With
Ref responded at once. Aiming tnemses'Ihs rs, he
revolyers and pitchforks, the posse, ieu
cheriff made a thorough search OF the P'0'
bi,t R,ixton could not be found. -. ,a,er
Mr. McClenahan and his wife came nome rteht
- w. avening and were so alarmed tnal mp 9a !,
,ieu wos kent About o'clock In the morm is
The man was seen approaching the house Ca, bicS
tho gIIn His course was toward a VeI ahea Mrs
sdioins the sleeping apartments OF MI: anu . nnf
WcS,lenahan One OF the coachmen was sen , y
and succeeded in getting him IN con' sie q nd
and then the deputies stole up oenna MN nj, 70
aa1 1ad he etin The maniac fought desperately 70
Tsfan IT. saving that he wanted 70 XII inc sefatrs
fsn1iiv as they had bothered in ns love ait'r LIT
lie Vas finally overcome. and Deputy 0ooh PN'
~ handouts on him. which ended the SUI G nrs
Yesterday morning Buxton was examiner W "a
Mead and STAFFORD who declared MIN ihsa ne .s r
tTudre w F. Wakefield committed MN " '"e "''
u Rnxton is native Of Essex, England ana mas
been here only short time